Friday, Sep. 04, 2009
On the scene: Mosh models break fashion show mold
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WALKING DOLLS:Mosh Dolls aren’t your typical, “America’s Next Top Model” cat walkers. These girls look different, with piercings and tattoos in abundance. Think Suicide Girls — minus the copious nudity.
The girls will model local designs at “Doll Fest, ” a music and fashion show at 6 tonight at CMFA ArtSpace.
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Picks of the week
8 tonight:Joal Rush Band at The White Mule. This is an acoustic show. Is there a better way to hear Rush’s vocal inflections? The White Mule is at 1530 D Main St. $10; (803) 661-8199
8 tonight:Joe Tucker & The Class of 99 ½ at Headliners. Joe Tucker combines Southern rock and soul, coming up with a seductive sound. With Slow Decline and Beautiful Armor. Headliners is at 700 Gervais St. $10; (803) 394-5467
8 and 10:30 tonight to Sunday:Sommore at Comedy House Theatre. Sommore is a comedian who tells it like it is. Some men — and women, too — can’t handle how blunt she is, but at least she’s got a sense of humor about her opinions. She’ll perform shows at 8 and 10 tonight and Saturday, and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The theater is at 2768 Decker Blvd. $25; (803) 798-9898
8 tonight:Thee Mad Frogs at Elbow Room. Thee Mad Frogs plays rock music embellished with extended jams. It isn’t quite noodling, but those who enjoy noodlers will be pleased. Elbow Room is at 2020 Devine St. (803) 253-7888
9 tonight: Drunk Olympics at New Brookland Tavern. These end-of-summer Olympics won’t feature world-record sprints. The competitions, hosted by Jesse, will be: limbo, Hula Hoop, Simon Says and, um, chugging. NBT is at 122 State St., West Columbia. $2; (803) 791-4413
5 p.m. Saturday: Coalition of Brutality at NBT. Another end-of-summer shindig, though this one bills itself as a massacre. That must be because of the hardcore and metal bands playing, including Graves Of Valor, By the Sins Fell Angels, Diavolo, The Moultrie Killer, From Idle Hands, Carolina Chupracabra, Sons Of Solomon and Rita Repulsa. $10
3 p.m. Sunday: Vistastock at Art Bar. Bentz Kirby has organized this tribute to Woodstock, the festival that burned an indelible mark in pop culture 40 years ago. Performers include Angela Easterling as Joan Baez; Nikki Lee as Janis Joplin; Alien Carnival as Jefferson Airplane; Kenley Young and the Death Panels as Creedence Clearwater Revival; Alien Carnival and Dirty Lowdown as The Who; and Nic Thompson as Jimi Hendrix. Food will be prepared by Joe Turkaly. Art Bar is at 1211 Park St. $6; (803) 929-0198
10 p.m. Sunday:Non Stop Hip Hop Live Culture Fest at NBT. The vibe in hip-hop isn’t dead. Go to this show and you’ll see the culture is alive and vibrant — and very different from mainstream (un-)realism. Dan Johns, Preach, Mike Smith, Coolie G, FatRat Da Czar, Rainey Vixen, Jim Snooka aka Logic, Sha.a.w Bros and Ali-Rah will perform. In addition, there will be break dancers and an art exhibition by Izms of Art. $8 in advance, $10 at the door
Jeremy Freeman, a photographer and musician who started Mosh Dolls Halloween Night in 2007, wanted to throw an atypical party for Columbia’s atypical art fans.
“Why not put everything you want in one party in one building?” he said. “Why not do it all in one place?
“There are so many underground designers and bands that don’t get any recognition.”
Mainline, Creatures, Varcella and Blue Moon Awakening will play. Three designers will show: Passion Brand Clothing, a T-shirt and accessory line based in Virginia; Verbal Vomit, a T-shirt company; and Cutsie Couture, which makes jewelry and headbands.
CMFA ArtSpace is at 914 Pulaski St. $10; (803) 771-6303
MUSIC BUZZ:“As Bees Practise Geometry: Recent Experiments with Photography,”Phil Moody’s exhibition of photo manipulation and experimentation, at 701 Center for Contemporary Art, will add a new component Thursday: music.
Glycolysis, a Charleston band that features Moody’s son, James Moody, will perform a set inspired by Moody’s layered and transformative images.
“It’s very soft and mellow,” Moody said of the music. “(James) said he didn’t want to compete with the art work.”
The blended ambient textures are reminiscent of electro shoegaze bands such as One Mile North. For the set, Glycolysis is interpolating sounds Moody found during his three-month residency.
“They’re using the sounds to make a composition that originated with sounds that came from this building,” Moody said.
Moody has photographed and researched decaying mills for several decades. Initially, 701 Whaley, a converted mill building, wasn’t a place Moody wanted to live. He was annoyed by the trains — early in the morning and late at night.
“I could not get to sleep because late at night they were sounding off their horns,” he said. “And then early in the morning. People said, ‘You’ll get used to it.’
“I started thinking that this really represents the power of America, these huge trains going past.”
The noise from the trains — and the traffic passing daily — began to merge with the ticks of the building itself, revealing a cacophonous beauty.
“This building has some weird noises when it expands and contracts. This metal roof,” Moody said. “An annoying little feature at the beginning of this became something creative.”
Moody will also hold a free lecture for the closing event of the exhibition at 8 p.m. Sept. 15, titled “Personal Inquiries into The Creative Process.”
The show starts at 8 p.m. 701 CCA is at 701 Whaley St. $5 to $10; (803) 238-2351
SKIPP TO THE MARRIOTT: You know, without a doubt, that Skipp Pearson will play every Thursday night for his Hunter-Gatherer residency. But here’s another place you can hear Pearson and friends interpret jazz standards: the Columbia Marriott.
Starting tonight and running every Friday through November, Pearson will perform at “Le Cafe Jazz. ”Loretta Holloway, a soulful jazz singer, and Pete Neighbour, a clarinetist, are the featured performers for the premiere. Fred Wesley, a trombonist, will play Sept. 11.
The hotel is at 1200 Hampton St. $5, plus the minimum purchase of one drink and one food item. Reservations are encouraged. (803) 400-1205
LONE STAR JAMMING: The 7th Annual Lone Star Bluegrass & Country Music Jamboree, which began Thursday, has three more days of bluegrass and country music for you to enjoy. The free festival, which is being held in Santee, is open to anyone who wants to kick back and have a good time. If you’re looking for something economic to do this weekend, here it is.
More than 10 bands will perform outdoors and under trees tonight and Saturday. Bring your lawn chairs. The entertainment moves inside Sunday. Bands include: Sweetgrass Girls, The Flatland Express, The Carolina Wranglers and Maxie Branch Boys Bluegrass Band.
The music starts at 6 tonight and 11:45 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Lone Star BBQ & Mercantile is at 2212 State Road Park, Santee. (803) 854-2000or www.lonestarbbq.net
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