- T. Ballard Lesemann
Music Editor
Elegantly slobby Charlestonian, recently back after 16 years in Athens, Georgia. I remember the Killer Whales, the old Sonny Goldberg ads on TV, the "Happy Rain" kids show, and the Slip-Slidin' waterslide in Mt. P. I find high-quality beer, obscure rock records, and strong coffee irresistible. I edit and write for the City Paper's music section and play drums and make noise for fun.
Category Archives: music
Stephen Colbert interrupts Rush, sleeps during Tom Sawyer
July 17, 2008 – 12:34 am
Flipping to Comedy Central tonight [Wed. June 16], I was stunned to see all three members of Canadian rock trio Rush (and all their gear) doing a rendition of “Tom Sawyer” on The Colbert Report. The host rarely brings full bands onto the set — and when he does, it’s usually someone more mainstream or […]
Weekly Picks from Music Board 7/16
July 15, 2008 – 12:41 pm
From this week’s Music Board:
METAL | Dokken
w/ Foul Weather Foe, Wed. July 16, The Music Farm, $17
Recently out of rehab for substance abuse — and recently recovered from sinus surgery — veteran rocker Don Dokken (pictured) seems genuinely grateful to be back on the road, doing the rock-star thing with renewed appreciation and vigor. The […]
Weekly Picks from Music Board 7/9
July 9, 2008 – 2:33 pm
From this week’s Music Board:
BLUEGRASS | “Pour House Deck Shows” w/ Steven Sandifer & Friends
Wed. July 9, The Pour House, Free
As demonstrated during the Shakedown at the Local Dive event two weeks ago, James Island music venue the Pour House finally has their back deck bar area and stage in perfectly awesome and functional condition […]
Dave Footage from The Joe
July 8, 2008 – 3:43 pm
This just in: some fine snaps from local freelance photographer Kaitlyn Iserman, who survived the hassles and tangles at the gates and enjoyed the Fourth of July Dave Matthews Band concert at the Joe Riley Stadium. “This was one of the better shows of seen from band,” she reported on Tuesday. After hearing all the […]
What would you say? (DMB)
July 8, 2008 – 2:25 am
FEEDBACK FILE: Stratton! How was the Dave Matthews band concert at The Joe on the Fourth of July? What would you say?
STRATTON LAWRENCE: Or how long would you wait in line? Until Old Crow Medicine Show had come on stage, played their set, and left, while you stood half-way around the block waiting to get […]
Cribbfest 7/2: Rik Cribb returns from Kuwait
July 2, 2008 – 2:50 pm
Longtime local musician Rik Cribb — the guitar-slinging frontman of pop/rock combo The Problems and lead singer of the reunited ska-rock band SWZBXX — returns home today after working with a private company in Kuwait City since early March.
In celebration, Art’s Bar & Grill (413 Coleman Blvd., 849-3040) hosts “CribbFest” this evening with music from […]
Dave Matthews Band to perform with fill-in sax player
July 2, 2008 – 2:25 pm
According to news reports today, Dave Matthews Band saxophonist LeRoi Moore was seriously injured in an ATV accident on his Virginia farm on Monday, June 30 and will not perform with the band this month. Moore was taken to the University of Virginia Health System for treatment and remains in fair condition.
Scheduled to perform in […]
Zara and Yonder Mountain String Band
July 1, 2008 – 12:51 pm
City Paper graphic designer and contributing writer John Zara steps away from his computer and out of his office this afternoon, leaving this paper and this city for the bright lights of his native Piedmont digs near Rock Hill, S.C. His parting shot is a healthy Q&A with Yonder Mountain String Band bassist Ben Kaufmann, […]
R.I.P. George Carlin
June 23, 2008 – 11:37 am
We were sad to hear to news his morning on the passing of veteran comedian and actor George Carlin. I first caught wind of it on 1250 AM WTMA’s Morning Buzz with Richard Todd. The host played plenty of audio clips and spoke at length about Carlin’s style, impact, and cultural significance. It made we […]
The Boss at the Coliseum, 8/16
June 20, 2008 – 8:10 pm
Calling it one of the biggest concerts to ever be held in the venue, management at the North Charleston Coliseum announced Friday that veteran rocker Bruce Springsteen — “The Boss” himself — and the E Street Band are solid for Sat. Aug. 16.
Springsteen, 58, has been writing music and making albums since the early ’70s. […]
