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Interview with Billy Batts & the Made Men
If you're into punk rock in the Southeast, you've probably heard of Atlanta's own Billy Batts & the Made Men. The trio of scrappy young dudes have been making a mark on the scene with prolific...
Drifter Fest Recap
The 3rd Annual Drifter Fest was held earlier this month in honor of Drifter Merch's Founder, Bert Griggs. The event was held over two days at The Refinery, a beautiful location just outside of Downtown...
3rd Annual Drifter Fest In Charleston
The 3rd Annual Drifter Fest: Bert Griggs Memorial Jam will be held on Friday, March 31st from 6pm-11pm and Saturday, April 1st from 7pm-11pm at the Refinery Amphitheater in Downtown Charleston. Headliners...
Napster and Super Hi Fi Announce Partnership
Cross-platform technology and marketing alliance connects “Powered by Napster” tech service and AI audio innovations from Super Hi-Fi. Napster and Super Hi-Fi are now working together to...
Brandy and the Butcher - Dick Circus
When those first cowbell hits merge with raging power chords at the beginning of Brandy and the Butcher's debut album, Dick Circus, a listener could be forgiven for thinking they had been transported...
Celebrate Hip Hop and Cognac at That Yak
Starting in the 70's and 80's, Hip Hop has become an influential artistic medium for black culture that includes poetry, music, and cognac? Yes, cognac has emerged with the hip hop culture as a...
Nappy Roots to Headline Hip Hop: The Remix
Charleston's Wine and Food Festival is coming soon, and Independent Music Guide is proud to cover many of the events this year. The 2023 lineup looks fantastic! One of the most sought after performances...
5th Annual Rock The Block Is On!
Home Team BBQ hosts the 5th annual Rock the Block fundraiser and blowout block party. Saturday, February 25th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m join the fun in front of the downtown Williman Street Home Team BBQ...
The Outfit Releases New Album, Viking
"Rock and roll is dying!" "Rock and roll is dead!" "Nobody makes good rock and roll any more!" Those are the phrases I hear all the time by "peers" who think that...
2022 Year End Faves
Better late than never, I have to admit the delayed nature of this year-end best of post is mostly thanks to me waiting for the perfect picture; so many vinyl records had delayed schedules and many of...
Alcatrazz - Born Innocent
Growing up a headbanger in the '80s, every one of us knew who Alcatrazz were, whether you were a hardcore thrasher, glammy pop metaller or just old an school hard rock/ AOR purist. Singer Graham Bonnet...
Shovels & Rope - By Blood
Halfway through the latest album "By Blood" from Shovels and Rope, Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst sing pleadingly, almost desperately, to each other, "Carry me home, I'm no good when...
Interview with Away from Voivod
When the opportunity to speak with a member of one of our favorite bands pops up, there is not a moment wasted in reflection here at Independent Music Guide. So the chance to have a Zoom meeting with...
High Water 2022 Day 1
High Water 2022 saw the local festival get back on its feet after Covid put a temporary halt to the North Charleston exhibtion of both local and international musical talents. As always, under the curation...
High Water Festival 2022 Is Here!
High Water Festival is back and better than ever after COVID-19 put a halt to just about every public festival around the globe. The Festival is located in a beautiful area of North Charleston at Riverside...
Southern Avenue Plays Rock The Block In Charleston
Grammy nominated band Southern Avenue is heading to Charleston this weekend to Home Team BBQ for a charity event, Rock the Block, at the downtown location. The annual street party benefits HOGS FOR THE...
Interview with Athenar from Midnight
When the chance to interview one-man-metal-band Athenar (AKA Midnight), dropped in our collective laps, we ran straight to the front of the stage. All of his interviews display his dark sense of...
2021 Year End Faves
So 2021 was A LOT. As ususal my list of favorite albums I bought or just jammed is heavy on local stuff and metal/ adjacent fare. I managed to give about 400 albums/ EPs a go the past year, so getting...
Johnny K's Best Metal of 2021
1-a.) Wraith – Undo the Chains Blistering black-speed-thrash-whatever-the-heck from Indiana. I love it. On this follow-up to 2019’s fantastic Absolute Power, Wraith employ the best parts...
"Blessed Be The Rock" - Review
The richness of Tony Brown's debut single, “Blessed Be the Rock” is a prime example of the gospel sound that echoes in the heart of Charleston, SC. This hymn is a burst of joyous praise...
2020 Year End Faves
Well, it was a crazy year and I didn't get to listen to as much new music as I normally do (around 250 new releases test played front to back as compared to my usual 500-600) but I still found plenty...
Jerome Griffin's Highly Anticipated Debut Single
To have the chance to do what you love, and travel worldwide is a dream that most artists yearn for. For Jerome Griffin there was a dash in time where his talent afforded him that very opportunity. IMG...
The Dark Tides of Black Valley Moon
Sam Williams has been a guitar hero for quite a while but never a surf guitar hero until the last couple of years. Known best for his work with punk rock legends Down By Law, the Florida six-stringer has...
International Supergroup Nuclear Power Trio Release "A Clear and Present Rager"
‘A Clear and Present Rager’ is the debut EP from international supergroup, “Nuclear Power Trio”. An ambitious amalgam of progressive metal, Latin-inspired flamenco played on nylon...
Hatebreed Releases New Album Weight of the False Self
With unflinching tenacity, the impenetrable heavy metal hardcore factory that is HATEBREED has brought forth yet another iron cast, sonic weapon with Weight Of The False Self. It comes as no surprise...