Pretty Lights Music Label Explodes in Charleston
The place was packed last Thursday night when the Pretty Lights MusicKeepin’ It Crew Tour came to the Music Farm, and PLM events typically bring the most interesting of characters out of the woodwork....
View ArticleArtists To Look Out For: Cosby Sweater + The Fritz
Last Friday night, I went to see the band Cosby Sweater, a new and unique name in electronic music consisting of a trio comprised of David Embry on production and vocals, Nicholas Gerlach on tenor...
View ArticleParticle People Populate the Pour House
Particle, an L.A.-based jam band that was formed in 2000, was all over the map last Wednesday at the Charleston Pour House. One of the first bands of its kind (like Sound Tribe Sector 9 or the Disco...
View ArticlePapadosio: Imaginal Cells Tour 2014 at the Music Farm
Originally from Athens, Ohio, quintet Papadosio (who now live in Asheville, NC) are some of my favorite artists out there, and they are definitely gaining in popularity as of late. In terms of band...
View ArticleMatisyahu: Musical and Spiritual Transformation
Matthew Paul Miller—a man you may only know by his stage name, Matisyahu—is on a journey through music and spirituality, taking fans with him as he travels with the band on his 2014 tour, Built To...
View ArticleBear Creek Music Festival? Funk Yes!
Bear Creek Music and Art Festivaltook place at the hands-down best outdoor live music venue there is on the East Coast.The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, located in Live Oak, Florida, just five...
View ArticleCosmic Charlie Jams Out at the Charleston Pour House
Renowned Athens, Georgia cover band Cosmic Charlie kept on truckin’ through Chucktown on Saturday night! Since hearing my parents play their records when I was a young girl, I have been a huge fan of...
View ArticleAre You Getting Enough Lettuce?
Lettuce, the self-proclaimed “modern day rulers of old school funk,” sold out the Music Farm with Break Science this past weekend. The last time I saw this sick duo from Brooklyn, New York, was at...
View ArticlePut Paper Diamond on Your Party Playlist
Alexander Botwin (sometimes known as Alex B, but best known as beat master Paper Diamond) has taken the electronic music scene by storm in just a few short years. Since signing with the popular Pretty...
View ArticleCops Can't Stop BoomBox
Truncated Headline: BoomBox @ the Music Farm Name of your Blog: Ali in WondalandPRIMARY CATEGORY: MusicMore Blogs Like This?: Select ratingGive Cops Can't Stop BoomBox 1/5Give Cops...
View ArticleDumpstaphunk: A Taste of New Orleans Just in Time for Mardi Gras
New Orleans funk and jam band Dumpstaphunk gave us not only a name to remember, but also a killer live experience at the Pour House on Saturday night. Funk, sometimes a neglected genre, is given an...
View ArticleDead 27s: Award-Winning Local Band Rocks Out the Charleston Pour House
Friday night was a great night for music in the Holy City. The Charleston Pour House gave rise to some powerhouse vocals, throwback classics, good ol’ Southern rock 'n’ roll, and not one, but two...
View ArticleThe Pink Floyd Experience: THE Show For The Ultimate Pink Floyd Fan
I’m not going to lie—I had my doubts about this band. It's no easy feat to take on the legendary lights, music, and theatrics of the band that made history with their intensely conceptual and...
View ArticleSuwannee Music Park: A Home Away From Home
I speak for many when I say that the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, is a home away from home. It is a chance to escape the peninsula and head south for some amazing live music...
View ArticleZoso Was So-So
From the huge hair and the classic bellbottoms to the Plant-esque wailing and outfits resembling the originals, this foursome covered some classic Zeppelin and showed us a fun night out, but in the...
View ArticleBells and Robes (Interview), DYNOHUNTER, and Archnemesis
Friday night at the Charleston Pour House kicked off a weekend chock-full of great music. I got to meet the opening duo, Dean Spaniol and Luke Sipka, better known as Bells and Robes, and chatted with...
View ArticleAll Aboard the Sol Driven Train!
Saturday night’s opener at the Charleston Pour House, BIG Something, a six-piece powerhouse rock band emerging from the Southeast, produces a timeless sound that solidifies their title of Best Rising...
View ArticleDid You Get Your Daily Dose of Reggae?
The musical month of March ended with a bang on Tuesday night at the Charleston Pour House. East Coast reggae/jam rock band TreeHouse!, from nearby Myrtle Beach, opened for Spiritual Rez, a...
View ArticleSummer Is Music Festival Season. Are You Ready?
Photo credit: Big Funk Photography Music is beneficial to all in many ways. As Bob Marley once said, “When it hits you feel no pain.” Music is a crucial tool in one’s life that can be either absorbed...
View ArticleRandom Rab + saQi
Images by Big Funk Photography Random Rab and saQi played Wednesday night at the Charleston Pour House as a stop on their North American Tour 2015, each artist performing as a solo act. saQi, which is...
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