When Stromae, the Belgian musical genius, played at SXSW this year, festival attendees were asking one other, “Who is this guy, and why haven’t we heard about him?” It is about time we all take a moment to get to know Stromae and give the music craze that has swept Europe off its feet a try.
On April 30 at 7:30 p.m., New Brookland Tavern will host local bands The Harsh Truth, Barnwell and Dempsey. Many of the members attended USC and are excited to play for a local crowd.
Jacksonville, Florida based alternative rock band Fit For Rivals will hit the Township Auditorium Stage tonight at 5 p.m. Lead singer Renee Phoenix, guitarists Thomas Amason, Rufino Lomboy, and Duke Kitchens, bassist Eli Clark, and drummer Trey Catman are psyched to be apart of Columbia’s music scene.
Indie Grits, Columbia’s very own independent film festival, is back for round nine, but with a few new additions — this is the first year Indie Grits will embody a theme and will showcase art installations.
During the last few years, the music scene has been blowing up with a number of female fronted acts.
You may know Noah Guthrie as the avid YouTuber behind the bluesy version of “Sexy and I Know It,” but you may not know him as Rodrick on “Glee,” or that the Greenville native performed Monday as part of Carolina Production’s “Meal Time Music Series.”
A huge part of music is using metaphors and references to make lyrics relevant to the genre. These lyrics are inspired by both culture and lifestyle.
Death Cab for Cutie’s appropriately named eighth studio album “Kintsugi” references a method for repairing Japanese ceramics with gold in the enamel— like repairing Ben Gibbard’s heart after the lead singer’s recent divorce from Zooey Dechanel and maybe repairing the band to come back with hits stronger than their previous albums.
Wand’s second album, "Golem," transports listeners on an intergalactic journey with their outlandish use of guitars and electronic sound. The album appeals to hard rockers, punk rockers and alternative lovers alike.
SNAPS Music Appreciation Club is equal parts social and music club, and students aren’t likely to find a more laid-back student organization than this one.
Pocket Buddha, a local music group lead by Darren Woodlief, USC professor of statistics for psychology, will release their EP "Planting Hands", on April 28.
Over the course of his fifteen-year career, Sufjan Stevens has written folk music, electronic music, two film soundtracks, a ballet score, and two albums dedicated to U.S. states. Starting Tuesday, March 31, he can add "Carrie and Lowell" to his repertoire.
In general, the string quartet is one of the more emotional musical media. The repertoire is vast, and the interaction between the small group of musicians tends to add an element of intimacy to the repertoire.
Fans of Modest Mouse have been waiting almost eight years for the follow-up to the band’s "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank", and "Strangers to Ourselves" definitely delivers.
After winning American Idol more than 10 years ago, Clarkson spent the last decade fading in and out of radio stations and Billboard charts, but now her newest release, "Piece by Piece," got her back on the radar.
Of Montreal, while eccentric and odd, still garner a lot of success. Straight out of musical mecca Athens, Georgia, Of Montreal put out their 13th studio album, “Aureate Gloom” March 3.