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and the pond was still wet
and the clouds were still clean,
and the song of the Swomee-Swans rang out in space...
one morning, I came to this glorious place."
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Category Archives: Music
The North Mississippi Allstars absolutely killed it
May 16, 2008 – 5:03 pm
When North Mississippi played the Farm last year, I left at setbreak. They had Jon Spencer in tow, billed as Spencer-Dickinson for the opening set, and I thought my eardrums were going to literally bleed out of my head. For a band that normally comes out with a low key swagger and then flips your […]
Rastaman Vibrations at the Music Farm
May 15, 2008 – 11:07 am
Stephen’s been my favorite Marley son since 1996, when at 15 years old I turned on the Grammys to watch the Fugees perform. 21 at the time, he came out draped in a rasta flag and jumped around all over the stage for the highest energy version of “No Woman, No Cry” I’d ever heard.
On […]
Yonrico Scott secret jam at the Pour House tonight?
May 7, 2008 – 2:29 pm
Just got a heads up that Yonrico Scott (of the Derek Trucks Band) called over to see what kind of house PA was at the Pour House. He and Kofi Burbridge are in town, and word is they’re looking to do some impromptu jams after the Tom Crowley show tonight. 12 - 12:30 ish.
Could be […]
Conscious Events this Weekend - Fair Trade Day, Green Soccer, Think Global Act Local
May 7, 2008 – 12:27 pm
There’s some very cool stuff going on this weekend. Forgive me for straight-up posting the releases, but it’s the easiest way to get you the info on a busy day when I’m trying to finish up to drive to Myrtle Beach to hurl on Led Zeppelin - The Ride.
Pangaea Day at the Daily Dose
WHO: WINEDINEWINE […]
Reggae Block Party moves to Marion Square
May 6, 2008 – 9:52 am
I was pretty surprised to see this in a Piccolo Spoleto email this morning. The block parties on the steps of the Customs House have been a tradition for years. Even though I love the feel of being on the harbor, the sight of the massive Customs House steps covered in hundreds of dancing people, […]
21 minutes
April 16, 2008 – 4:21 pm
That’s how long was too long a setbreak for local funk band Magic Bronson at the Rock and Roll Roadhouse Cafe on Folly Beach last Saturday. After a rocking first set, the bar’s owner “fired them mid-show for taking too long a break,” according to two bartenders. They also report that he made the call […]
Blackbirds, Terrapins, and RatDogs
April 14, 2008 – 11:53 am
There wasn’t much of a lot scene at Friday night’s RatDog show at the PAC — the Deadheads were sharing the parking area with the Walking with Dinosaurs crowd at the Coliseum. Fortunately, neither the quiet beginnings or the only half-full room appeared to have any effect on the musicians’ performance. Weir and crew found […]
Alt-Something: Wilco’s only consistency is greatness
February 28, 2008 – 2:28 pm
In the 14 years since Wilco formed, they’ve had 12 members, six of whom remain with the band today. Only Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt have served as the core of the band. When they released A.M. in 1995, they were unquestionably an alt-country act. Music magazines had a heyday writing about the […]
Citizen Cope crashes a party at my house
February 18, 2008 – 2:29 pm
This got a little weird…
If I’m ever a successful musician, I pledge never to let my publicity people blow my face up to full page size in any of the nation’s alt-weeklies.
Next week: the Bee Gees.
(Photos courtesy of Josh “Gravy” Curry)
Gram Parsons Lives! - Grievous Angels gather at Tin Roof
February 11, 2008 – 3:37 pm
It’s been 35 years since Gram Parsons moved on to the cosmic beyond, nine years longer than he walked the terrestrial world himself, but his influence and historical stature seem to grow with every passing year. To celebrate his impact on both the music they love and the songs they perform, […]
