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Stop everything you're doing. The new record shop off of King, RECORD STOP, is here!

An Interview With the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Bacon and Bourbon—sigh… How I loved you last year and told all that I met how it was my favorite event in town, but sadly the mighty have fallen.

Gibbes Society 1858 Graffiti in the Garden Party

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!

Diaspoura Dishes Ahead Of Spirit Day Performance

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

Tales of An Uber Driver: Purple Rain

A man claiming to be The Purple One reincarnate steps into Lorena's Uber. Things got crazy.

On The Massacre in Orlando—An Essay of Contradictions

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.

The New Business Card or Should I Say App for Beauty Pros!

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

Southern Ground Music & Food Festival Preview

The Zac Brown Band brings their homegrown music festival back for its fifth year in a new springtime slot.

Introducing Holy City Traffic Spinner

Natural funny man Owen Compher spilled the beans last year on what it was like to drive for Uber as "Anonymous." Now, he's shedding the cloak of anonymity and revealing his own identity, as well as that of his alter-ego. Born out of equal parts shock, frustration, and disbelief behind the wheel, Owen created the personality Holy City Traffic Spinner as a comedic response to the roadways in Charleston. Buckle up, readers. He has a lot to say.

Jonathan Tabbert | Artistic Director of Ballet Evolution

In the lead up to the debut of Ballet Evolution's newest show, Carnival of the Animals, I sat down with Artistic Director Jonathan Tabbert to discuss his vision, inspiration and unique venture into the collaborative unknown.

Boss Lady Coleen of Five Five Studio

Five Five Studio is built on the traditional practices of weaving and quilting curated with her modern eye.

Hispanic Heritage Month – Celebrating Afro Hispanic Identity

As an African Studies enthusiast, I learned a long time ago that the overwhelming majority of enslaved people brought from Africa during the Trans Atlantic Slave trade ended up in Hispanic colonies throughout the Caribbean and South America. So for me, Hispanic Heritage Month represents another opportunity to celebrate and uplift black history on a national scale, similarly to how it’s done in February for African American History.

The Vivid Journey

Pastel Pink, Lavender, Neon blues, and even Granny Gray has completely taken over 2015 hair trends.

#DearWhitePeople: Recognizing Racism and Redefining Whiteness

If white people want to make a substantial contribution to society and the fight against racism, they need to develop an awareness of the real ways it impacts non-whites

Pointa.TV Encourages Skate Culture in Charleston

Inspired by the independent film community, streaming service Pointa.TV brings skate videos to shops, restaurants, and bars around the Southeast.

Deconstructing Patti O'Furniture

You many know Patti, but do you know Pat? In a town where his drag persona takes center stage, Pat Patterson talks about life growing up in a small, conservative enclave and the path paved by politicians that bred in him a desire to serve. In a unique and sometimes unconventional manner, using his stage name as well as his given moniker by birth, he goes above and beyond to give back to and enrich the communities that embrace them both. The resident drag queen of Dudley's on Ann steps aside for this one-on-one interview with the man behind by the makeup.

From War to Water: A Surfer's Story

After two tours in Iraq as a Marine, and suffering from debilitating PTSD due to the horrors of war, Sgt. Andy Manzi found healing through surfing. The story of his healing is now influencing the way the VA deals with veterans suffering from PTSD.

We Are Family

Melissa Moore, executive director of We Are Family, opens up about coming out, empowering Charleston's LBGTQ youth, and fighting the good fight.

Get Loud And Change The World—Kindly

Activists Andrea Boyd, Alison Sher, and Sarah Swingle weigh in on what it means to be a compassionate activist, how to make an impact, and how to get started.

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