So much to do, so little time
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010
The Pour House is one of the better local live music venues, and when Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears hit town last week, the place was packed--on a Tuesday night. You may have heard the single "Sugarfoot" on The Bridge (105.5 FM), and apparently enough people in Charleston have, as they showed up en masse to enjoy this incredible live touring act. Read story.
Some gimmicks better than others
Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
As kids, we were all suckers for bells and whistles. When in the cereal aisle at the grocery, I would always pick the box with the best toy. Happy meals were sort of the same thing. Read story.
'The Expendables' is so ridiculous it's good
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010
The appreciation of anything is necessarily constrained by the parameters of its definition. Read story.
Quick to the Point: Vanilla Ice actually puts on a good show
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010
Sometimes I feel bad for celebrities whose careers, or perhaps very existence, has become a punch line. Comedian Pauly Shore comes to mind. Actor Dustin Diamond, singularly known for his role as "Screech" on TV's "Saved by the Bell," comes to mind as well. Read story.
Charleston's music scene keeps getting better
Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010
There's been some great live music around town lately. Last Thursday at the Tin Roof in West Ashley, a bill featuring local singer-songwriter duo Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent and a group called the Vicious Guns, drew a solid crowd who were treated to a quality show. Read story.
Remembering 96 Wave
Thursday, July 29, 2010
The now-defunct 96 Wave was unquestionably the most important rock station in Charleston during the 1990s. When alternative music came into its own early in the decade, Wave was on the cutting edge of that trend, introducing a generation of Lowcountry listeners to new sounds and bands that would create a revolution. Read story.
RiverDogs have fun with Alvin Greene
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Thumbs up When Democratic Senate candidate Alvin Greene suggested that a good way to fight unemployment might be to begin manufacturing action figures of himself, you couldn't help but laugh. Greene's flub became promotional fun when the RiverDogs passed out Alvin ... Read story.
Homage to July 4 and Vickery's
Thursday, July 8, 2010
The Fourth of July in the Lowcountry is second to none. Well, maybe second to what they do in Boston each year with the televised, symphonic performance of the "1812 Overture," synced up with firing cannons. That's hard to beat. Read story.
Still crazy about the World Cup?
Thursday, July 1, 2010
"Is the U.S. finally going World Cup mad?" read one headline for BBC World News. Read story.
'Please Give' us another reason to love indie films and loathe the new 'Karate Kid'
Thursday, June 24, 2010
In my ongoing, summerlong effort to stay out of this awful heat, I visited the well-air-conditioned Terrace Theatre on James Island last weekend to enjoy the new movie "Please Give," which explores the limits of charity, the emptiness of modern life, materialism, white guilt, aging, death, rebirth and probably a few more subjects that went right over my head. Read story.
Have you noticed it's hot?
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Summer doesn't officially begin until June 21, but for all intents and purposes, the season is here in full force. Read story.
The Smashing Pumpkins are coming!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
When the Smashing Pumpkins announced a very short two week, twelve show tour for July, who would've thought Charleston would be one of their stops? Read story.
A great film and a tragic loss
Thursday, June 3, 2010
I don't pretend to be a film critic of any sort (I actually liked the "Saturday Night Live"-derived, cornball flick "MacGruber," if that tells you anything) but I get excited anytime a movie completely bowls me over and comes across as an instant classic. Read story.
Remembering the '80s and James Dio
Thursday, May 27, 2010
The first video game I ever played was "Galaga." The second was "Pac-Man." Read story.
WWE and its muscled-up mayhem
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Since the Afghanistan and Iraq wars began nearly nine years ago, Lowcountry pro wrestling fans always got a bonus Christmas present. Read story.
Phish not the only highlight of fall lineup
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010
After a almost half a decade, loyal Phish-heads who've had to cope with symptoms of withdrawal after the group went on hiatus, will be rewarded for their devotion with the ... Read story.
BBQ and Bluegrass Festival makes for the ultimate Sunday funday
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010
Summer is ending, yet no one wants to admit it. So put on your party pants Sunday afternoon for Boone Hall's annual BBQ and Bluegrass Festival. It'll take your mind ... Read story.
We got the jazz
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010
There's an ocean of jazz planned for the Lowcountry this fall. Read story.
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