4th of July To Do List
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Beer - check!
Fireworks - check!
Recovery day off from work on the 5th - check!
Soundtrack for inevitable shenanigans - crickets...
Don't have your 4th of July soundtrack ready to go? Well we've got you covered! Check out our Independence Day Playlist including all things Americana, from road trips and train rides to Francis Scott Key, himself! (Well, sorta...)
Have a safe holiday and enjoy the tunes!
1} "Pinstripes", by Loners Society
2} "We're an American Band", by Grand Funk Railroad
3} "Highway 61, Revisited", by Bob Dylan
4} "Open Box Car Door", by The Defilers
5} "Believe It Or Not", theme from Greatest American Hero
6} "Cowboy Song", by Happy Story Hour
7} "America", by Simon & Garfunkel
8} "Birmingham", by Shovels & Rope
9} "The Star-Spangled Banner", performed by Jimi Hendrix
10} "America, (Fuck Yeah)", from Team America World Police
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The Royal American, the refurbished and repurposed hot spot tucked away on Morrison Drive, is hosting a fundraiser this Saturday (5.11) to help the lovely and talented Jordan Igoe record her debut album.
On nearly any night of the week, Jordan can be found playing a show around town, whether it's with her duo Happy Story Hour or her Wednesday mash-up at Juanita Greenberg's, but this weekend she will be sharing the Royal American's austere stage with rising Charleston darlings, Brave Baby. Signed to the local label Hearts & Plugs, Brave Baby released their debut record earlier this year and quickly established a dedicated (and steadily growing) fan base, touring the Southeast throughout the month of January and hitting the local circuit hard with their thoughtful lyrics and dreamscape guitar work.
Rounding out the bill will be Black Top Desert, a relative newcomer to the Charleston community, but already a welcome addition. Having spent his childhood among the empyrean landscape of the Southwest, singer Johnny Delaware reflects this astral upbringing in his music. "My faded eyes don't shine bright in the sun," he sings in "Planetary Systems", while the song "Sarahlina" - a gently swaying tune with a mellow brass line running throughout - includes lyrics such as, "There's gotta be a secret way / it tries to pull me away and under / But tugging me another way / I gotta try just a little bit longer." The words tell the story, but it is Delaware's voice, perhaps above all else, that gives the band its passion. Combining the haunting romanticism of Alex Ebert with the strength of a young Jackson Browne, Black Top Desert is sure to bring a new, fervid energy to the scene.
Show Details:
The Royal American - 970 Morrison Drive
Doors 9p - $5
Jordan Igoe on ReverbNation: www.revernation.com/JordanIgoe
Brave Baby on Bandcamp: www.BraveBabymusic.bandcamp.com
Black Top Desert on SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/BlackTopDesert
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