| | Issue #20.14 :: 04/04/2007 - 04/10/2007 | The Week in Live Music
Anberlin, Lupe Fiasco
| BY FREE TIMES WRITERS
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Thursday
Tishamingo — Let’s not mince words here: Tishamingo is a jam-rock band. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, mind you. For much in the way Gov’t Mule is a jam band, Tishamingo’s sound owes much more to Southern rock legends than loose jazz-funk — Lynyrd Skynryd, The Allman Bros. and Marshall Tucker are the rock (pardon the pun) upon which the Georgia-based band built its church. And in addition to its strong congregation of followers (due to the band’s relentless tour schedule), Tishamingo’s landed some choice gigs, playing Bonnarroo in 2006 (and holding its own, crowd-wise, against Radiohead) and Jam Cruises I and III. So embrace what you are, Tishamingo. It’s worked wonders for you.
P. Wall
Headliners: 8 p.m., $10 ($8 advance); 796-2333, headlinerscolumbia.com.
Friday
Younger Sister Band — OK, all together now, just like in the Pace commercials — “New York City?!” The Big Apple is the home base for the Younger Sister Band, whose easygoing Americana sound would be more likely to have come out of, say, the Carter Family fold in western Virginia. Like the Mammals or Donna the Buffalo, the Younger Sister Band takes traditional fare and spices it up with modern energy and enthusiasm on its new debut album, No Desire. The band is a regular on the NYC club scene and has toured as far as Europe and South Africa. The Plowboys and Petrillo Relents will play acoustic opening sets for this show, which is being held at the house of Bill Stevens, bassist for both local groups. Call for directions and reservations. K. Oliver
The Hop Shack: 7 p.m., $6; 647-7613, a-berd@rocketmail.com.
Saturday
Anberlin — Talk about a career upswing: After its 2003 debut, Blueprints for the Black Market, failed to crack the Billboard charts (and was panned by pretty much everyone), the Winter Haven, Fla., quartet stormed back with the acclaimed Never Take Friendship Personal, which only peaked at 144 on the Billboard 200 but tore up the Top Heatseekers and Top Christian Albums charts, peaking at Nos. 3 and 5, respectively. Earlier this year, Anberlin dropped Cities, which, while not as revered as Never Take Friendship Personal, has launched them all the way to No. 19 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the Top Christian Albums chart. P. Wall
Headliners: 8 p.m., $10 ($8 advance); 796-2333, headlinerscolumbia.com.
Venice is Sinking — If memory serves, this Athens, Ga., slumber-pop outfit first made Columbia’s acquaintance as part of one of the Art Bar’s many multi-band happenings and were also among the esteemed performers involved with the Art Garage’s ambitious Novemberfest. When I was still music editor, I confess I once dangled the promise a feature story at drummer Lucas Jensen (who pushes promos for Team Clermont to pay the bills) in exchange for a date with violator Karolyn Troupe (she plays the viola, get it?). It was in jest, of course. Kind of. If you make it to Saturday’s show, do the band a solid and recommend a good vegan/vegetarian restaurant. Really. Opening is Maya’s Big Vermilion and Mr. Gnome. K. Langston
Art Bar: 10 p.m., $3; 929-0198, www.artbarsc.com.
Tuesday
Flickerstick — To say that Flickerstick was the least offensive band on VH1’s half-baked battle-of-the-bands reality competition Bands on the Run is like saying pride is the least offensive deadly sin. And while it’s true that none of the bands on the run were anything spectacular, Flickerstick at least had a handful of downright killer pop-rock tunes, so it really is a bit inconceivable that Flickerstick wasn’t able to parlay a radio hit out of “Chloroform the One You Love” or “Beautiful.” You win some, you lose some, I guess. At least Flickerstick’s still plugging away — can we say the same for Soulcracker? P. Wall
Headliners: 8 p.m., $10 ($8 advance); 796-2333, headlinerscolumbia.com.
Lupe Fiasco — 2006’s indie rapper du jour, Lupe Fiasco’s debut, Food & Liquor, was a smash success, garnering three Grammy nominations and making the top 10 lists of mainstream magazines such as Entertainment Weekly and indie rags such as Urb. Oh yeah, he was also one of GQ’s Men of the Year and is pals with the likes of Jay-Z, Kanye West and The Game. An incredible lyricist, Lupe Fiasco’s gift of gab stretches far beyond the tried-and-true themes of bitches, bling and bullets, aiming to recalibrate the rap game’s skewed moral compass. Gym Class Heroes open. Open to USC students only, so swipe your little brother’s student ID. P. Wall
Koger Center: 7 p.m., $5 (students only); 777-7130, cp.sc.edu. | |
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