Sunday, February 26, 2012

Long Miles to release full-length LP

A Kickstarter campaign pays off

Posted by T. Ballard Lesemann on Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 8:09 AM

Long Miles
Philadelphia-born, Charleston-based rock/funk/reggae band Long Miles have an album release in the works. Bandmates Brett Haenn, James McNally, Sam Morgan, John Shields, Ross Bogan, and Adam Williams (all students at the College of Charleston) raised funds through a Kickstarter campaign last year to record with acclaimed studio wiz Rick Beato at Black Dog Sound in Atlanta and produce their first full-length studio effort, a 10-song collection titled Shades.

Long Miles will release the new tunes locally and online at iTunes, Amazon, and other online music outlets on March 27. A CD release show is solid for Wed. March 29 at the Music Farm with support from local bands HeyRocco and the South Carolina Broadcasters. Admission will be $10. All proceeds from the show will benefit CofC’s Arts Management Program, from which two of the bandmates are graduating this spring. Visit facebook.com/longmiles and musicfarm.com for more.

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Friday, February 24, 2012

Brewvival 2012 hosts local bands

Local Honeys, 54 Bicycles, and Flatt City to perform

Posted by T. Ballard Lesemann on Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 8:23 AM

Flatt City
While great craft beer is always the main draw to the annual Brewvival beer festivals, live local music plays a nice role as well. This year, co-organizer Jaime Tenny (of COAST Brewing Co.) booked three Charleston acts for the festival’s side stage.

Ukulele-driven quartet Local Honeys — multi-instrumentalists Rachel Kate Gillon, Sarah Bandy, Brad Edwardson, and Camela Guevara — will play a twangy swingin’ set of acoustic originals and standards. 54 Bicycles is five-piece combo comprised of Mitchell Davis, Brent Poulson, Ryan Jones, Stratton Moore, and Reggie Smith. They handle a funky mix of their favorite Widespread Panic songs and related material. Bluegrass/folk ensemble Flatt City — Chris Robinson, Stephen Schabel, Keith McCullough, John Irwin, and Michael Bruner — play plenty of mountain music, old and new.

Presented by beer shop Charleston Beer Exchange and COAST Brewing Co., Scheduled for Sat. Feb. 25 at the field across the street from COAST (1250 2nd Street N. in Noisette), Brewvival will feature more than 35 microbreweries from around the country from 12-6 p.m. on Sat. . Food vendors will be on hand as well. Tickets to Brewvival are available for $50 in advance. Visit brewvival.com for more.

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Hawk Rawk for Josh Dybzinski

An all-day fundraiser in the works at the Pour House

Posted by T. Ballard Lesemann on Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:41 AM

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Local musicians and friends have organized a fundraiser at the Pour House for Josh Dybzinski, a local food ’n’ bev guy and drummer who suffered spinal chord injuries in a major car wreck in December.

Dybzinski worked in City Paper’s production department before becoming a part of the Home Team BBQ family on Sullivan’s Island. He’s been recuperating slowly, and his medical bills are very high.

Nicknamed Hawk Rawk (for Dybzinski’s new mohawk cut), the benefit is set for 2 p.m. on Sun. March 11. A variety of local bands will perform on the Pour House deck stage and main stage throughout the afternoon and night. The deck show will include sets from the Audicy, Taco Donkey, and Guilt Ridden Troubadour, followed by an acoustic jam session. Inside, starting at 6 p.m., Love Butter, Disco Demolition Knights, Shonuff, and Gaslight Street will hit the main stage.

Admission is a $20 donation for an all-day pass. Kids get in for free. A silent auction and raffle is in the works as well. Proceeds will go directly to Dybzinski’s medical fund. Visit charlestonpourhouse.com for more.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Awendaw Green sets up at the Hippodrome

Local musicians hit the theater stage

Posted by T. Ballard Lesemann on Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 7:29 AM

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On the heels of the successful Mac’n at the ‘Drome benefit concert at the Hippodrome (360 Concord St.), the folks at Awendaw Green have organized another local showcase at the venue.

Co-presented by the Bridge at 105.5 and supported by GrowFood Carolina, the Sustainability Institute, the Coastal Conservation League, and Palmetto Distribution, the Awendaw Green at the Charleston Hippodrome show is set for 6:30 p.m. on Thurs. Feb. 23. Some of the core musicians from the Awendaw Green scene — including Danielle Howle, Bret Mosley, Carey Murdoc, and Caroline Pond — will assemble on the stage in the theater at 7:30 p.m. for an interactive songwriter-in-the-round show. An acoustic set from musically dexterous string/ukulele combo the V-Tones (with guest player Carolina Pond) will follow at 9 p.m.

Food will be provided by Home Team BBQ. Beer and wine will be available for purchase as well. Tickets are available for $10 and may be purchased online at charlestonhippodrome.com or at the box office on the day of the show. Visit awendawgreen.com for more.

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Friday, February 17, 2012

The Sparrow takes flight in Park Circle

A new bar and music venue opens on Montague Ave.

Posted by T. Ballard Lesemann on Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 3:44 PM

Cami and Parker at the Sparrow
A new neighborhood and music venue is set to open next weekend in North Charleston’s Park Circle community. The Sparrow will open for business on Sat. Feb. 25 at 1078 E. Montague Ave. — the spot previously occupied by the Chart. Veteran bartenders Cami Kind and Parker Smith are the business partners behind the new venture. Both previously worked down the street at Madra Rua Irish Pub.

“Being musicians ourselves, Cami and I are looking to make it not only a place that people will want to see shows and hang out, but also a place where bands love to play,” says Smith. “I want them to roll in and be like, ‘Heck yeah, I want to play here all the time.’ We are even taking the piano out of my house and putting it on stage.” The Sparrow’s opening day showcase will include performances by local songwriters Joel Hamilton and Jordan Igoe, indie-rock trio HeyRocco, and Trenton, N.J.-based garage band the Cryptkeeper Five.

The bar plans to offer a strong selection of imports and craft beers, including local ales and lagers from Holy City Brewing. The food menu will include traditional bar fare, salads, soups, sandwiches, “white trash” nachos, “bomb-ass” wieners, and boiled peanuts. Charleston visual artist Doug Panzone is already working on large-scale murals on some of the venue’s walls. Visit facebook.com/thesparrowparkcircle for more info.

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