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Your weekly breakdown of the most dramatic season ever.

The Gibbes Museum's Annual Winter Party is back and Society 1858 is upping the ante (and the bass) this year with live street art and a DJ straight outta Brooklyn, NY!

Anjali Naik's music reflects her own self-care.

The Grammy nominated singer-songwriter discusses her inspiration, her upbringing, and one crazy bat.

Charleston's indie rock scene just got a little younger.

The NRA wants gun purchases to be as easy as getting a cheeseburger—it’s more money for them and their buddies. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not anti-gun. I just want it to be harder for citizens to obtain one.

I couldn't stand country music, but something changed within me.

Pokemon or Batman, don't we all just want a little summer fun.

Lake Street Dive exploded into the public eye in 2012 with a cover of Michael Jackson’s “I Want You Back.” The YouTube video shows off lead singer Rachel Price’s powerhouse vocals and put the band’s fun-loving vibe on full display; it went viral immediately and now boasts over three million views. Since then, they’ve released two full length albums—Bad Self Portraits and this year’s Side Pony—and they have established themselves as a perennial force in the music world. Recently Charleston Grit had the pleasure of chatting with Lake Street Dive guitarist Mike “McDuck” Olson about their latest album, their upcoming show at the Music Farm June 8th, and Hometeam BBQ—naturally.

If this is any indication of Joyner’s future direction, then Charleston music fans will be fortunate onlookers.

The New Business Card Fits On Your Smart Phone Not In Your Wallet, but On Your Smart Phone!

Lorena Jordan gives us an irreverant, stream-of-consciousness recap of Southern Charm's third Season Premier.

I've decided to take part in the Eat Local Challenge presented by Lowcountry Local First. Follow my journey through Holy City booze purveyors here.

The steak, oysters and pretzel bar are among can't miss dishes at this new restaurant on Market Street

You need to eat your grits to get off the grid.

I’ve been casually following the 2016 presidential candidates for both political parties for several months now. Who the hell do you like in this putrid race for the White House?

So far this has been a really exciting year for many reasons. One of them for me is the fact that UNC has been playing basketball at a high rate.

After finding mega-success in the 80s with Men At Work, singer-songwriter Colin Hay found further success as a solo artist. Devin Grant caught up with the artist to tap about life as an 80s rock star, his new album, and his upcoming show at the Charleston Music Hall.

How do you promote or share your work with others & what advice can you give to other creatives in your field? How do you self-promote when you're not a born self-promoter?