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Bad Veins Come Back to South Carolina
New Brookland Tavern Thursday, April 5, 2012 – 8:00pm We Were Promised Jetpacks Bad Veins New Cassettes It was a hot summers day, June 2010 the last time I saw Bad Veins live. Going into that show two years ago I hadn’t heard of them and didn’t expect much from the indie rock duo. They [...]
Birdy Covers Ground
Just like The Biebs, Jasmine Van den Bogaerde’s became a YouTube sensation at a young age. Her cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” took off to a cool 7 million views, boosting her young career and putting her on the UK pop charts at just 13 years old. When it comes to her first eponymous [...]
![[4-2 DJOJ] Can’t Kids/Kelli Schaefer](http://www.SceneSC.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Dimes-150x150.jpg "[4-2 DJOJ] Can’t Kids/Kelli Schaefer")
[4-2 DJOJ] Can’t Kids/Kelli Schaefer
Early on I loved Dawn Shredder for being clever and charming. Then they grew up. Added a bass player and a cellist and became witty and charismatic. Those are pretty much the same thing, but where Can’t Kids really surprised me was by going into a studio to record their first full length. Everything prior [...]
![[SXSW] The Alabama Shakes-An Unexpected Kick In The Soul](http://www.SceneSC.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_6975-150x150.jpg "[SXSW] The Alabama Shakes-An Unexpected Kick In The Soul")
[SXSW] The Alabama Shakes-An Unexpected Kick In The Soul
One of the more awkward moments of the Thursday day-show at Stubb’s BBQ came before The Alabama Shakes hit the stage. More than any band in town, all the buzz surrounded The Shakes. People were piling in as The Punch Brothers took the stage. As the local radio host introduced progressive bluegrass veterans Chris Thile [...]
Show Review: Sequoyah Prep School with Southwood and Brave Baby at Music Farm
Last Friday night Music Farm of downtown Charleston was bursting at the seams with incredible music and good vibes as Sequoyah Prep School took to the stage with openers Southwood and Brave Baby. Southwood started the evening out with a bang, playing songs off of their debut EP along with a few others. While listening [...]
Summer Festival Preview: Beale St. Music Festival
Beale St. Music Festival Memphis, TN May 4-6 $75 TICKETS Somehow it is April already, and I guess that means summer is coming soon. This means that the summer music festivals have almost all released their massive lineups (with the exception of Lollapalooza’s April 11 announcement). Some would say that the official [...]
Last Minute Show Preview: Folk Singer/Songwriter Derik Hultquist at The Midnight Rooster, Hartsville
Earlier today, Nashville singer/songwriter Derik Hultquist dropped by the WSBF FM Clemson studio for an afternoon Live Session. His voice was soft and subtle, barely drifting through my car speakers. I was so impressed that I drove straight to the station (of which I’m a staff member) and bought a copy of his album, anthologies, on [...]
![[Music Video] The Mobros-Mississippi Woman](http://www.SceneSC.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/TheMobros.jpg "[Music Video] The Mobros-Mississippi Woman")
[Music Video] The Mobros-Mississippi Woman
In South Carolina you have to earn your stripes in the music scene. Either that or you’re exceptionally talented and everyone wants a piece of you. The Morris brothers seem to have risen to the top a bit faster than other bands. I’m not implying that they haven’t earned their stripes, just that their stripes [...]
![[Quickshot] A Brighter Life Move On and Move Up](http://www.SceneSC.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/abrighterlife-150x150.jpg "[Quickshot] A Brighter Life Move On and Move Up")
[Quickshot] A Brighter Life Move On and Move Up
Friday, March 30 with Veara/Versus The Robot/Brigades/Sightline Doors 7pm $7 Cover New Brookland Tavern Columbia, SC A Brighter Life will be releasing their new EP. This pop-punk band will hopefully pack the house at this hometown show. Be sure to visit abrighterlife.bandcamp.com to download Move on & Move Up. The live show is very energetic [...]
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[Photos] Madi Diaz at SXSW
One of our must see acts at SXSW this year was Madi Diaz. And even though she played five times, catching one of her shows still proved to be a challenge. Finally, on Friday afternoon we had our chance to see her play, and right after one of our other favorites, Good Old War. It [...]
![[Music Video] Dear Blanca-No Protector](http://www.SceneSC.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/430337_382814781730472_3428805.jpg52390562_1491047_1493764226_n-150x150.jpg "[Music Video] Dear Blanca-No Protector")
[Music Video] Dear Blanca-No Protector
Dear Blanca It’s funny how the local music scene works. You can go years without hearing from someone and then one day their name pops up everywhere. It could be called The Baader Meinhof Phenomenon, but in this case I think Dylan Dickerson was his own reason for the coincidence. After playing in the much [...]
Show Review: The Head and the Heart
On March 23, 2012 The Head and the Heart played at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA with Drew Grow & The Pastor’s Wives and Black Girls When I went to see The Head and the Heart last Friday I thought I knew what to expect after seeing them at Bonnaroo. I knew that [...]
SXSW Photos-Fun/Kevin Devine/The Alabama Shakes/Lucero
Fun Kevin Devine and tGDB Jonny Corndawg The Alabama Shakes Lucero
Interview/Show Review – Young The Giant
Last Wednesday (March 14) Young The Giant played a show at the University of South Carolina. I was very lucky to both attend this show and interview guitarist Jacob Tilley. He was an extremely nice guy and I’ll post his interview below this short show review. I was fortunate enough to catch Young The Giant [...]
Megafaun to Perform at WSBF Clemson Spring Fest
WSBF FM Clemson Fourth Annual Spring Music and Arts Festival Friday, April 13th at Tiger Park in Clemson, South Carolina 1 pm. Tiger Park is located on 157 Old Greenville Highway For a group of guys that grew up in Wisconsin, Clemson’s WSBF Spring Fest will be a welcome atmosphere in April. Of course, the [...]
