Music Scene
Ghostland Observatory
When it comes to the Texas-based electro-rock duo Ghostland Observatory, it all depends on whom you ask.
Since the release of the debut "delete.delete. i. eat. meat" in 2005, Aaron Behrens and Thomas Ross Turner's eclectic collaboration that braids strands of funk, electronic and indie rock together has been both hailed and failed by critics in equally passionate fashion.
Despite mixed reviews over the years, the duo has consistently wowed audiences with its electric live show that involves a sea of lasers and a stage presence from Behrens that rivals Mick Jagger's.
The pair have performed on the famed "Austin City Limits" three times as well as several well-known festivals, including Coachella and Voodoo Experience. The group also took on Snoop Dogg earlier this year as part of Red Bull's Sound Clash performance challenge.
Ghostland Observatory will perform Friday at the Music Farm, 32 Ann St. Tickets are $23 in advance, $25 the day of the show and are available online at etix.com or at the Music Farm box office.
Doors open at 8 p.m. Visit musicfarm.com or call 843-577-6989.
The Felice Brothers
Palenville, N.Y., is a small town nestled in the Catskill Mountains with a population that rests just over 1,000.
The home of fictional Rip Van Winkle is the perfect place for folk music to thrive. After all, both The Felice Brothers and underground folk artist A.A. Bondy call the town home.
But while Palenville is where founding members Ian, Simone and James Felice grew up, it was on the bustling streets of New York City that The Felice Brothers really began to take form.
In subway stations, on street corners, around Greenwich Village, the brothers played anywhere they could to peddle their songs for a few extra dollars.
Drawing noticeable influences from Bob Dylan and The Band, The Felice Brothers developed a sound that remains simultaneously vintage and youthful. Now a five piece, The Felice Brothers draw from inspirations that push past major label constraints.
The band's eighth and latest album "Celebration, Florida," was released in March on Fat Possum Records (The Black Keys, Band of Horses, Dinosaur Jr.).
The Felice Brothers will perform Friday at The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Hwy., with Co. Tickets are $13 in advance, $15 the day of the show and are available online at www.etix.com or at the door. Visit www.charlestonpourhouse.com or call 571-4343.
The Dirty Guv'nahs
If the name The Dirty Guv'nahs sounds familiar, it may be a result of the group's growing popularity across the East Coast and opening spots with several heavy hitters that include Train, Zac Brown Band, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Dr. Dog, Levon Helm Band, Blues Traveler, Drive-By Truckers and Taj Mahal.
The Knoxville-based band was formed nearly four years ago by six Tennessee grads as a way of unwinding while attending grad school.
Drawing on influences such as The Rolling Stones, The Black Crowes, The Band and The Allman Brothers, The Dirty Guv'nahs lay down a finger lickin', foot stompin', Southern soul-rock soundtrack while spinning powerful yarns about love, loss, redemption and hope.
The band's sophomore effort, "Youth Is in Our Blood," was recorded at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, N.Y., last year. The album was produced by Grammy Award-winning engineer Justin Guip and mastered by Dave McNair.
The Dirty Guv'nahs will perform Saturday at The Windjammer, 1008 Ocean Blvd. Tickets are $8 and are available online at www.the-windjammer.com or at the door. Doors open at 9 p.m. Call 886-8948 or visit the venue's website.
