Danielle Howle A rare local set by this terrific, Columbia, S.C. indie-rocker turned swinging, jazzy Americana chanteuse who made a name for herself in the early ‘90s as frontperson for […]
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Sean Costello lays it down
At only 28, Atlanta blues guitarist and singer Sean Costello has already spent well over a decade in the public eye. Picking up the guitar at the age of nine, […]
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‘The Officer’s Ball’
When the Savannah Music Festival announced that The Police’s drummer Stewart Copeland was among the internationally-known musicians slated to appear at their 2008 event, it was widely perceived as a […]
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Cajun phenom Steve Riley says, ‘People eventually wind up dancing’
To most of us, playing the accordion can often seem a deceptively simple task. In fact, even though I know it’s a tricky instrument to master, when I see one […]
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The Sacred & The Profane: The Blind Boys of Alabama and Adolphus Bell meet in the middle at the Trustees Theater
Most folks who were either raised in the South —or who have taken it upon themselves to learn a bit about the popular music traditions which have emanated from this […]
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Breaking down boundaries with The Steep Canyon Rangers
If one were to make a short list of current, young North American bluegrass bands that seem destined for long, fruitful careers, N.C.’s Steep Canyon Rangers would surely be somewhere […]
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The tipsy music fan’s guide to River Street
This is the time of year when folks can easily (if you like to call dodging green foam hats while trying not to slip on plastic beads and fall into […]
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The complete Sam Bush Interview Transcript
The following is the complete text of my phone conversation with legendary mandolinist Sam Bush, in advance of his upcoming Lucas Theatre performance: You’re often referred to as one of […]
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A living legend of Newgrass
WHEN SUPERSTAR MANDOLINIST SAM BUSH helped form the trendsetting acoustic string quartet New Grass Revival in 1971, the progressive attitude of its members and the bluegrass-inspired music they made (which […]
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Bar tabs bigger than paychecks
WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE THE LEADER of the longest-running Celtic punk band on the continent? Just ask Finny McConnell. As the frontman and chief instigator of Toronto, Canada’s The […]
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Kid Rock & Elton John: The lost interviews
NOT SURPISINGLY, NEITHER KID ROCK nor Elton John responded to Connect’s interview requests in advance of their respective upcoming Civic Center concerts. However, that didn’t prevent me from coming up […]
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Spotlighted Gigs & Recommended Shows
Ben Folds Whether writing and recording his own charming and mildly wicked piano-based “punk for sissies”, or producing and arranging 2004’s almost sickeningly great William Shatner comeback LP Has Been, […]