Thursday, July 26, 2007

St. Julian & Company: Sexy & Grown

Posted by T. Ballard Lesemann on Thu, Jul 26, 2007 at 11:35 AM

Last week, City Paper received an interesting comment (in all caps) from local singer Sasha (posted on a music feature from Sept. 20, 2006) of St. Julian & Company, a funk/soul/Top 40 variety band who regularly gig around Charleston. This was the first we’ve ever heard from them. Here are some excerpts from Sasha's post:

“A lot is going on the music scene in the Chuck. I think your staff is out of touch with all that Charleston has to offer … I’m in a band in Charleston and we’re very popular and I’ve never seen you at any of our gigs! A tourist that was looking for a great soul or neo-soul band with an excellent lead singer — where would you send that tourist? Do you have a clue? The crowds here love live music and they don’t hold back … sometimes, people wanna keep it sexy and grown — and that’s where we come in … We play music that’s laced with deep soul — everything from Etta James to Jill Scott! When we perform, I look out and see all races breaking it down — and I love ’em for enjoying the music, regardless of where we are playing, whether it’s in the hood or in the Charleston Place ballroom.”

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The band’s current lineup features Sasha and William Durant on lead vocals, drummer Julian Doyle, keyboardist Larry Ford, guitarist Bobby Simmons, bassist Tony Corbin, and percussionist Zion. According to their website, the next gigs have them jamming at Trayce’s Too Neighborhood Bar & Grill (2578 Ashley River Rd., 556-2378) on Fri. Aug. 10 and at Pilot’s Lounge & Bistro (4343-A Ladson Rd., 851-1315) on Sat. Aug. 11. Hopefully, they’ll send us a press kit sometime — we'd love to dig into some sexy local soul music.

Millennium Feeds Your Players

Posted by T. Ballard Lesemann on Thu, Jul 26, 2007 at 10:24 AM

Millennium Music co-owner/manager Kent Wagner announced plans for the King Street music shop to shift into more of a service oriented business. “These services include iPod loading, storing back-ups of customer digital music files, reloading lost files, and transferring files to new music devices,” says Wagner. “The programs are expected to fill a much needed niche as we all shift fully into the new world of music consumption and use.”

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On their various “rip, load, and go” services, the store made this announcement: “Trade what you don’t want and we’ll rip what you do want. Clean up your CD clutter. Let us digitize the CDs you want on your iPod. Just give us the CDs, your iPod, and 48 business hours, and we’ll do all the work!” They charge two bucks per CD with 10-disc minimum for a loaded iPod and DVD backup. Other rip, storage, transfer services are available as well. Local music lovers can call the store at 722.1016 ext. 212, or e-mail them at ripping@FeedYourPlayer.com.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

MacDaddy reforms as 'Partymouth'

Posted by T. Ballard Lesemann on Tue, Jul 24, 2007 at 11:29 PM

There’s a new rock ’n’ groove cover band on the scene. Comprised of three former members of longtime funk/rock/’80s band MacDaddy — vocalist Allison Tysinger, guitarist J.R. Getches (also of Smoking the Ghost), drummer Jim Ratcliffe — and bassist Jesse Anderson, the newly-formed and renamed Partymouth aim to establish themselves as “a fun, marketable foursome.”

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“We still play funk, ’70s disco, and ’80s rock-pop from the old set list, but we’ve thrown in some danceable rock like Led Zeppelin, Sly & The Family Stone, AC/DC, and other stuff,” reports Tysinger. “We will expand on the MacDaddy tradition of fun party music played well, presented professionally, and appealing to a wide audience.”

The band performs this Sat. July 28 out at the Bohicket Marina & Yacht Club (1880 Andell Bluff, near Seabrook Island, 768-1280) after the Governors’s Cup Fishing Tournament from 6-11 p.m. Next week, they’ll be in Mt. Pleasant at Art’s Bar & Grill (413 Coleman Blvd., 849-3040) for two sets on Fri. Aug. 3. Dig it.

Defilers land sweet opening slot for Hag

Posted by T. Ballard Lesemann on Tue, Jul 24, 2007 at 3:18 PM

In the office today, we were all happily surprised to read the news that Charleston’s own “greaser rock” trio The Defilers were officially added as the openers for legendary country music veteran Merle Haggard. The show is set for Fri. August 10 at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center.

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“The Hag,” as he’s affectionately referred to by friends and fans, is pushing 70, but showing no signs of slowing down. His latest effort is The Bluegrass Sessions, his first official studio album diving into bluegrass. It’s to be released this fall on bluegrass string player Del McCoury’s McCoury Music label.

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While The Defilers usually crank things up good and hard and fast on the local bar stages, they’ll likely handle this concert event with a bit more sober refinement. Maybe. Singer/guitarist Arleigh Hertzler, bassist Michael Dumas, and drummer Duck Reynolds usually run on burp-inducing fuel, so fans should cross the fingers. Will they dare to play a cover of “Okie From Muskogee” before Haggard’s set? We’ll see…

Doors are at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $45 (plus applicable fees).

Sunday, July 22, 2007

You Look Depressed

Posted by T. Ballard Lesemann on Sun, Jul 22, 2007 at 10:45 PM

From this week’s hilarious episode of Flight of the Conchords:

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Murray the Manager (during photo shoot): “Smile, Jemaine — you look depressed!”

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Jemaine: “I’m supposed to. I’m in a band.”

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