Music highlights for the week

By Christina Elmore and Matthew Godbey

Twin Tigers Wednesday at the Music Farm

Indie-rock band Twin Tigers, currently on a month-long tour supporting the New York based band Interpol, will be performing at The Music Farm in Charleston on August 18.

Matthew Rain (guitar, vocals) and Aimee Morris (bass) formed Twin Tigers in Athens, Georgia as their previous bands began to dissolve.

"The music scene there is great," Rain said. "There's a lot of history in Athens."

The two have collaborated with a number of interchanging drummers and guitarists since then, keeping the band from rounding out with a steady set of members.

We started in the very end of 2007 and have had ten different drummers since then," Rain said.

The current line up including Forrest Hall on guitar and Doug Crump on drums seems promising considering the band's apparent upward momentum.

Twin Tigers has toured with other bands including Dead Confederate, Jay Reatard, Black Lips, Dungen, and Snowden.

The Interpol tour comes at an exciting time for the band, which released its debut album 'Gray Waves' in March of this year with Old Flame Records.

"People seem to like it. People are going to love and hate different things, which is fine, but the reception has been great," Rain said. 'We're on tour now so that's a good sign."

Tickets to the show are $30 in advance and $35 the day of the show.

For more information on Twin Tigers visit www.myspace.com/thetwintigers.

For more information on Interpol visit www.interpolnyc.com/.

Will Hoge Friday and Saturday at The Windjammer

After recording his first album during a live taping at Nashville's Exit/In in 1999, Will Hoge has made waves in the music scene the hard way. Relying mostly on incessant touring and self-promotion, Hoge became one of the many faces of hard-working bands everywhere.

In 2008, Hoge was struck by a van while riding his scooter home from a studio session in Nashville. The accident left Hoge unable to walk or see and fighting for his life. After 10 months in the hospital and undergoing physical therapy, Hoge made a full recovery and resumed work on his latest album titled "The Wreckage."

Hoge wasted no time

getting back on the road, having opened up for NeedToBreathe, Sugarland, Michelle Branch, Corey Smith and now in the midst of a stint of headlining gigs.

Hoge will perform Friday and Saturday at The Windjammer, 1008 Ocean Blvd.

Megan McCormick will open Friday's show while rock/reggae group Simplified will kick things off Saturday.

Tickets for each show are $15 in advance, $17 the day of and are only available online at www.the-windjammer.com. Doors open at 9 p.m., show starts at 10. Call 886-8596.

George Porter Jr. and The Runnin' Pardners Friday at The Pour House

Accolades seem endless for the legendary bass man George Porter Jr.

The New Orleans native was a pivotal member of the legendary funk band The Meters beginning in 1965. As co-founder, bassist and singer, Porter helped take The Meters to the forefront of the funk movement and became one of the recognized godfathers of the genre itself.

While his bass playing has led him to collaborate with some of music's most recognizable names -- such as Paul McCartney, Robert Palmer, Patti Labelle, Jimmy Buffett and Tori Amos -- Porter still finds time to head several projects of his own.

George Porter Jr. and The Runnin' Pardners is one of those projects and one that incorporates a large brass section for an added steepness in the funk landscape Porter is known for.

The group will perform Friday at The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway with Gaslight Street and The Rusty Trombones. Doors open at 9 p.m.; the show starts at 10 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available online at www.etix.com or at the door.

Villanova Friday at The Music Farm

Columbia-based quartet Villanova plays a lethal concoction of hard rock, funk and hip-hop that is nearly as stunning as it is stimulating.

The band's choice of combining three energetic genres culminates to an intense overall live show and song collection. With a sound somewhere between G. Love and 311, Villanova combines guitar, bass, drums and turntables to sew together anthematic explosions of melody, groove and positivity for a fun-loving live experience.

Villanova will perform as the opening act for Nappy Roots at the Music Farm, 32 Ann St., Friday. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 the day of show and are available online at www.etix.com or at the door. Call 577-6989 or visit www.musicfarm.com for more information.