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Thursday, May 8, 12 00 a.m.

For this edition of Preview, we ran across hip-hop personality Chief Chinchilla, aka The Onion Ring Pimp.
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For Stephen Marley, reggae is still a family affair

Thursday, May 8, 12 00 a.m.

'I don't want to be just another artist." Those were words of Stephen Marley. Granted, the 34-year-old only recently released his debut solo effort, "Mind Control." But this is, after all, the son of the late Bob Marley — the same son who joined his siblings, The Melody Makers, onstage when he was only seven years old.
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This Jayhawk still flying high

Thursday, May 8, 12 00 a.m.

Mark Olson has fond memories of playing in the Lowcountry with his former band, The Jayhawks, back in the 90's. Speaking on the phone two weeks ago while driving to one of the more than 100 gigs he's played in the last year, Olson advised, "Yeah, we had really good shows there. I remember that."
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Rock band still heads South to recharge culturally

Thursday, May 8, 12 00 a.m.

Cody Dickinson fondly remembers two things about Charleston, "the dancing and the beautiful girls in the South." "Audiences in South Carolina might not be the politest," said Dickinson, who is one-third of the North Mississippi Allstars, "but they certainly get down and have fun, and they do respond to the music."
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This Week

Thursday, May 8, 12 00 a.m.

Since 1993 the funk/alternative rock group Jimmies Chicken Shack (JCS) has overcome a series of obstacles that would have broken most bands.
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'Sun and the Moon' rises and sets with The Bravery

Thursday, May 1, 12 00 a.m.

Electroclash. By and large, most reading this are probably asking what in the world is that? So, just imagine a pair of would-be musicians with guitars and keyboards, along with their iMac, and essentially you'll hear a fusion of indie rock and electronica.
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Sound Off

Thursday, May 1, 12 00 a.m.

Any band worth its weight can break out a cover song from time to time, but it takes a special sort of animal to perform an actual whole tribute to a famous band.
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Events & Concerts

Thursday, May 1, 12 00 a.m.

Buddy Holly cover songs might be the last thing one would expect hearing during the midst of a jam session, but Trevor Garrod has been a fan of the song, 'Everyday,' since he first discovered it on the 'Stand By Me' movie soundtrack.
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'Generation X' band still going strong after 16 years

Thursday, May 1, 12 00 a.m.

Much like your local 7-Eleven location, the guys in ska/punk band Less Than Jake always seem to be right around every corner. "That's awesome," said Peter 'JR' Wasilewski, who joined the band in 2000. "I take that as a compliment, and to even be thought of in that way is really cool. To be able to keep going is totally sweet and I want to keep doing it."
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This Week

Thursday, May 1, 12 00 a.m.

Moonalice is a collaboration of some of the most well-versed musicians one could find.
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CSO's 'Candide' pays tribute to Bernstein

Sunday, April 27, 12 00 a.m.

It's a rare treat to hear Leonard Bernstein's "Candide" performed in its entirety. It's a rarer treat to hear a performance as glittery and gay, as full of fun and humor and heartfelt joy as the one presented April 19 at the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium. The Charleston Symphony Orchestra and a cast of hundreds brought an extraordinary operetta to vivid life with aplomb.
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CSO season ends with rich show

Saturday, April 26, 12 00 a.m.

The Charleston Symphony concluded its season Friday with a poignant rendering of Aaron Copland's "The Tender Land." Scott Terrell conducted a powerful reading of Copeland's richly textured music. The evening at the Sottile was a personal triumph for Spoleto favorite Courtenay Budd as Lauri...
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ZZ Top coming to North Charleston

Friday, April 25, 02 55 p.m.

Legendary Texas boogie-and-blues band ZZ Top will play a June 8 show at The North Charleston Performing Arts Center.
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Sound Off

Thursday, April 24, 12 00 a.m.

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MUSIC NEWS

Thursday, April 24, 12 00 a.m.

For the second year in a row, the Edge is putting his money where the music is.
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Touring as rock showcase helps keeps things 'Scary'

Thursday, April 24, 12 00 a.m.

It doesn't take a music writer to point out the obvious: the economy isn't doing so well these days.
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