Local band Stop Light Observations to perform at First Flush Festeaval, then Bonnaroo
In terms of rising to rock stardom, Stop Light Observations technically should still be in its infancy. The group of 20- to 21-year-olds has been...
Second annual Charleston Beer Garden aims for educational fun in the sun at Brittlebank Park
There may not be any lederhosen-clad Bavarian types strolling the grounds at this weekend’s Charleston Beer Garden, but there will be a...
Queen of the Blues: Bonnie Raitt still reigns supreme after four decades
The instinct to help people is ingrained in Bonnie Raitt’s DNA, likely somewhere near the gene that gives her the ability to play a mean blues...
My Charleston Weekend: May 16-22
Jason Aldean
‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ has many high notes yet somehow steers its way off course
The giddiness of “Star Trek” is gone, but “Star Trek Into Darkness” maintains its love of character and pathos, the other...
‘Star Trek’ director J.J. Abrams takes USS Enterprise in a surprising direction
‘You just made my day,” director J.J. Abrams said, exhaling with relief.
Music
CD reviews: They Might Be Giants, Doug MacLeod, Jimi Hendrix
For more than three decades now, the Brooklyn, N.Y., band They Might Be Giants has been releasing its own brand of music to an...
'X-Factor' auditions: Hopefuls come to Charleston for a shot at stardom on televised singing competition
Emily Skipper started singing as soon she could talk. More than a decade later, she's ready to take her passion to the next level.
Crowfield says ‘Goodbye, Goodnight, So Long’
When Charleston band Crowfield announced in January that it was splitting up after a six-year run, fans and friends were shocked...
Doobie Brothers takin’ it to the Dock Street
Possibly more than any other band, the Doobie Brothers have experienced an unconventional career.
Music Scene: The Devil Wears Prada, Martin Sexton
Named after the popular Lauren Weisberger novel, The Devil Wears Prada began playing around its native Dayton, Ohio, in 2005. A...
Composer Danny Elfman conjures musical wizardry in visit to Oz
‘The Wizard of Oz” features some of the most beloved songs in movie musical history: “Over the...
Local rap artist Righchus to show music video at South by Southwest festival
In today's music world, a video can be as important as the song.
CD reviews: David Bowie, VietNam, Atoms for Peace
Since a health scare caused him to abandon a tour back in 2004, David Bowie has been taking it pretty easy. He’s recorded...
Music Scene: VietNam, Bloodkin, Mandolin Orange
In an electrified haze wafting through influences dominated by the likes of art rock icons the Velvet Undergound,
Music Scene: J Boog, the Reverend Jeff Mosier, Old You
Not to be confused with the other Compton, Calif.-raised rapper and former B2K member J-Boog, J Boog is an artist of a much...
CD Reviews: Jamie Lidell, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Bryan Ferry Orchestra
Every time I’m just about ready to throw my hands up in disgust over the state of modern music, an artist comes along that...
Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro returns to the Lowcountry powered by a new CD
Hawaiian ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro has been plucking and strumming since he was 4.
Songs at the Oscars talked about for reasons good and bad
At last year’s Academy Awards, the two Oscar-nominated songs got short shrift: They weren’t even performed on the...
Music Scene: Afroman, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Larry Keel and Jenny Keel Duo
You might remember Afroman from his Grammy-nominated hit “Because I Got High,” the cautionary tale of excessive pot...
CD reivews: Sol Driven Train, Eels, Chris Leigh and The Broken Hearts
Among the many Charleston bands that can make an honest living playing their own work, Sol Driven Train seems to be one of...
