Tag: 2011
Top 10 2010 Top 10 2009 Top 10 2008 We have traditionally waited until Jan 1 to post our top 10 albums of the previous year, but last year amongst much arguing we never posted a final list. So, after a week or two of not posting we kind of just forgot about it, even [...]
This time last year, nothing felt out of the ordinary for frontman/guitarist Gabe Simon and the rest of the Nashville based Kopecky Family Band. They had released a spectacular tandem of EPs to end 2010, The Disaster and Of Epic Proportions, and were ready to take their act on the road in a big way. [...]
I think I listened to more new music in 2011 than I ever have before in my life. On a local level, I literally try and listen to every release at least one time. That’s not really possible on a larger scale, but I did listen to a ton of new music this year. Here [...]
Hello Readers, I am Brett J Kent, the bass player from local (to South Carolina) band Shallow Palace. SceneSC was kind enough to let us submit a guest post to their website. As big supporters of SceneSC and of the local music scene, we were pleased to be considered for this task. As with everything, [...]
Hi there. I would like to take this page to talk about this year. Not only in music, but in everything. I could easily say that this year was probably the best year of my life. I guess I’m only like 12, so I haven’t had that many years yet but this one was definitely [...]
Shuffle Magazine Top 25 (Full List with blurbs) Lament – Mount Moriah by EmergencyBroadcastSongs Y’all know there is absolutely no way I agree with this Top 25, but what I do agree with is that there are a lot of great albums on the list. There are also a couple of albums I haven’t heard [...]
Harrison Hudson – Every Girl by favoritegentlemen Saturday night Harrison Hudson will be making his way through Greenville on tour for his latest release American Thunder. On American Thunder Harrison Hudson rambles around the 60′s with his rebel ways, black jeans, white tee, and singing about every girl that’s crossed his path. While sticking to [...]
Tobacco Although the festival ran Friday through Sunday, Tobacco played a pre-show Thursday night at the Asheville Music Hall. The elusive three-piece cranked out an underwater electro-hop drum assault for a capacity crowd. Listeners familiar with Tom Fec and Black Moth Super Rainbow will notice similarities from the Vocoded vocals to the malleable synths, but [...]
02 Last Call (Mastered by Jimmy Westerlund) Saturday November 5 When: 10:40-11:10 Where: Tin Roof How would you describe your sound to someone that has never heard your band? Frontier Sons blends aspects of Indie/Alternative rock that pulls you in from the very start with a modern twist on just straight forward rock n’ roll. [...]
Saturday November 5 When: 10:00-10:30 Where: Art Bar How would you describe your sound to someone that has never heard your band? A lot of people have been describing us as “dreamy indie-pop” lately, probably because of the extensive vocal/guitar harmonies we’ve included in our most recent songs. We agree with that, but would say [...]
Saturday November 5 When: 1:00-1:45 Where: Art Bar (Indoors) How would you describe your sound to someone that has never heard your band? Southern Gothic concept music with bluegrass instruments and a drum set. Who are some of your biggest musical influences? Blind Willy McTell, Johnny Mercer, Jump Little Children, Tim Eriksen, Leonard Bernstein, Weezer, [...]
All the pictures in this article were taken by Joshua Rainwater. (http://thatrainwater.com) CMJ 2011 was a 5-day festival held in New York City from Oct 18-22 and featured over 1000 bands. Most of these bands are ones that are “buzzing” at the moment and looking to break into the popularity zone. It also featured bigger bands [...]
Friday November 4/Saturday November 5 $8 Free Times Music Crawl is the highlight of the year when it comes to local and regional music and this year looks to be the biggest and best line up yet. Saturday, November 5th the Music Crawl will take over the Vista featuring 35 acts over 6 stages, rocking [...]
My friend Kevin is currently working in London and had the chance to see Ryan Adams perform at The Barbican Centre on June 20, 2011. The setlist was so impressive that I had to post it. It’s pretty much a dream set for any Ryan Adams fan. June 20, 2011 Set 1) Oh My Sweet [...]
Downtown Columbia will come to life this Thursday night with music, food, drinks, fun and photography. The 2011 Urban Tour will feature music from some of SceneSC’s favorite bands including The Unawares, Say Brother, Day Clean and the The Dubber. The most exciting part of the night might be at Free Times headquarters where local [...]
