Athens band Sumilan mixes jazz, metal
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The city of Athens, Ga., has always been a melting pot of personality: mixing up a blend of the historical and the modern along with equal parts lively and studious.
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The city of Athens, Ga., has always been a melting pot of personality: mixing up a blend of the historical and the modern along with equal parts lively and studious.
Music fans looking for a high-energy, multi-influenced show should check out Blue Mountain featuring Cary Hudson at Conundrum Music Hall Thursday.
“El Camino” — The Black Keys
It’s karaoke, but with an indie rock twist. College rock, infused with the heart of ’60s and ’70s greats, takes on a new, wildly diverse sound — full of high-tempo tracks that fit into the age of the psychedelic all the way through the ’90s.
1. Michael Jackson THE IMMORTALThe late Michael Jackson was one of the biggest artists to ever hit the stage and his unexpected death shocked millions of fans around the world. However, while the man himself has passed away, the legend continues to entertain. Cirque du Soleil is currently holding its Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour as a tribute to the King of Pop. Audiences will be able to enjoy their favorite Michael Jackson songs while also being entertained by Cirque de Soleil’s acrobatic performance. This wonderful invitation into the mind of the King of Pop is making its way to the Colonial Life Arena on April 27 and 28. Tickets are currently on sale, ranging from $50 to $175, and VIP packages are available.2. Rise AgainstBe prepared for some crowd surfing and circle-pitting because American punk rock band Rise Against will be rockin’ the Township Auditorium on Jan. 22. Known for their activism, straight edge lifestyle and lyrics that take on social issues, the band will be promoting their latest album, Endgame. Like other Rise Against albums, Endgame tackles social issues like the BP Oil spill and recent LGBT teen suicides. Rise Against will perform with special guests A Day to Remember and The Menzingers. Ticket prices are $37.50 for the general admission floor and $32.50 for the balcony arenas. 3. Trans-Siberian Orchestra The band is widely known for its inclusion of classical, orchestral, symphonic and progressive styles of heavy metal music. The group has held multiple rock operas that produced five hit albums as well as their annual Christmas-themed tour, which adds a heavy-metal twist to old-fashioned holiday music. Now, the heavy-metal phenomenon will bring its amazing pyrotechnics and lighting effects this spring to Columbia. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be performing at the Township Auditorium on Mar. 14 as part of their spring tour. 4. Winter Jam 2012For contemporary Christian music fans, Winter Jam 2012, a concert event featuring several Christian music acts, will occur at the Colonial Life Arena on Friday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. The concert event will feature acts like Sanctus Real, Peter Furler, Kari Jobe, Building 429, We As Human and Group 1 Crew. Headlining the event is two-time Grammy-award-nominated band Skillet, who also took home Billboard’s Top Christian Album award for its 2011 album Awake. Tickets are not required for the event, though attendees must pay $10 at the door. 5. Blue Man Group
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They’re sugar and spice and everything nice. The Cocktails — USC’s token female a capella group — will be hosting their winter concert and album release in the Russell House Theater tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Good Vibes have made their way through Europe, from Santorini to Zurich to Barcelona, by way of South Carolina’s curbside prophet Allen Smith.
It’s a twin thing.
A sold-out crowd filled with blond, barrel-rolled curls and sequined mini frocks lit up the Colonial Life Arena with glow sticks, twinkle light tutus and shimmering puffy paint signs Friday night for Taylor Swift's "Speak Now" tour stop.
Speeding down Rosewood Drive, it’s not hard to overlook the small building occupying space at No. 1332. With its peeling paint and chipping corners, it’s hard to imagine it as the home of Columbia’s newest bar, let alone a grinding rock and roll joint.
USC’s country music fans came out in force Thursday night in an array of flannel, florals, plaids and cowboy boots to hear South Carolina’s own Josh Turner perform at the Carolina Coliseum.
New Jersey based band The Waffle Stompers is teaming up with local ska/pop punk outfit Hawaiian Shirt Day to play Conundrum Music Hall in West Columbia this Wednesday.
South Carolina’s country crooner Josh Turner is best known for two things: “Long Black Train” and his deep, Southern drawl.
"The One That Got Away" — Katy Perry
Baltimore-based band All Time Low gave fans an interactive experience well worth the ticket price when the "Rise and Fall of My Pants" tour stopped in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Saturday night.
The Saloon812 Harden St.Karaoke nights: Thursday & Friday 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.Columbia's go-to country bar hosts not one but two karaoke nights every week. If you can find enough liquid courage in the Five Points bars to feel like you have what it takes to wow a crowd, take control of the microphone during the Saloon's "Country Karaoke." The Saloon is only open to patrons age 21 and up.
Drake“Take Care” — Nov. 15Yes, he pushed the release date back from the original Oct. 24 date and he blew off Columbia, and the rest of his scheduled tour stops, due to what Live Nation called “scheduling conflicts.” But if single “Make Me Proud (Feat. Nicki Minaj)” is any indicator, Drake’s upcoming album “Take Care” should be more of the same fast-flowing raps and autotuned choruses — plenty to be excited about for fans of the former “Degrassi” star. Well-known for high-profile collaborations with Minaj, Lil’ Wayne, Rihanna, Eminem and others, the Young Money rapper has said the album will feature a handful of other artists including Rick Ross and former Outkast member Andre 3000. And those of you who bought tickets to his called-off Colonial Life Arena show, don’t despair too terribly; Drake indicated on his blog that the tour isn’t canceled indefinitely. In a post last month, the rapper said the tour would be “moved to when students are back from the Christmas/New Year break so that I can get to more schools.”Snow Patrol“Fallen Empires” — Nov. 14Frontman Gary Lightbody surprised fans and critics alike when announcing in a September interview with BBC Radio 2 that though “Fallen Empires” wasn’t due out for another month, the band had already completed writing on a follow-up album. “We’ve already written the next album,” Lightbody said to the station. “The last track on ‘Fallen Empires’ is going to be ‘Broken Bottles Form A Star (Prelude),’ and that will be the first track on the next album.” The singer went on to say he thinks “Fallen Empires” (due out Nov. 14) is the band’s strongest work so far. “Called Out in the Dark,” one of the album’s singles, features a perfect combination of the same Lightbody crooning that won fans over on “Chasing Cars” and a catchy pop beat that could be right off a Vampire Weekend track. The title track is a departure from the band’s norm; the song is darker and more fast-paced than previous work, with lyrics sung deeply by all the members of the band.Childish Gambino“Camp” — Nov. 15Fans of the NBC comedy “Community” will recognize him immediately — he’s Donald Glover, and he plays Troy Barnes on the show. Glover said he got the name “Childish Gambino” from an online Wu-Tang Clan name generator. But Glover is much more than just your average actor-turned-rapper. At age 28, the multitalented performer has written for “The Daily Show” and “30 Rock” and has already won a Writers Guild of America award for Best Comedic Series Award for his work. His Internet videos with Derrick Comedy created a loyal following, and his foray into music has seen the same results. Glover’s rap persona, like many of his roles, is witty, fun-yet-serious, outside-the-box and relatable. Lines like “I set the game ablaze/ I’m an Arcade Fire,” and “Take the ‘g’ out of your waffle/ All you got left is your ego” are just the tip of the iceberg of puzzles and pop-culture references Glover infuses into every rap. The new album, “Camp” will feature 13 tracks of the comedian/rapper’s flawlessly written raps and is due out Nov. 15. Rihanna“Talk That Talk” — Nov. 21The Barbadian hitmaker, who has enjoyed seemingly non-stop reign of the Billboard charts and Top-40 radio play since her 2005 debut, “Music of the Sun,” featuring hit single “Pon de Replay,” will release another dozen tracks for all of America to get stuck in their heads (see: “Don’t Stop the Music” and “Rude Boy”). The album’s first single, a made-for-dancing, heavily produced pop anthem “We Found Love” could have come from any of Rihanna’s other albums. The song has the same driving beat and energy as her earlier works, and will no doubt receive the same adoration from millions of fans who have “found love in a hopeless place,” as the singer repeats again and again throughout the song. Calvin Harris produced the album, and rapper Jay-Z will reportedly make an appearance on the title track. Howie Dorough“Back to Me” — Nov. 15Don’t recognize the name? Maybe this’ll help — he’s better known as Howie D. And in the ’90s, he was joined by four other guys: Nick Carter, A.J. McLean, Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. Still don’t know it? The five made up a little group called the Backstreet Boys. And Backstreet’s back, all right. Actually they’ve been back for a while — after an early 2000s hiatus and Richardson’s departure, the Boys released “Unbreakable” (2007) and “This is Us” (2009). Since then Dorough, an Orlando, Fla. native, has gone to work on his first solo album, “Back to Me.” The first single, “100,” is a Pitbull-style Latin pop dance hit with a chorus (“I’m givin’ you 100/ I hope that’s enough”) that’s stuck in your head by the second time you hear the song. It’s a solo act from a Backstreet Boy; nothing more, nothing less. But for those of us who grew up in an era of music dominated by Britney Spears, *NSync and the Spice Girls, it’s a nostalgic throwback, and the album is sure to be the same.
Florence and the Machine is back in the spotlight with sophomore effort “Ceremonials,” and it seems the “Machine” has grown louder and more eclectic since the group’s debut.
The Vista was alive with the sound of music as local bands performed during the Free Times' 12th annual Music Crawl Saturday.