The Fringe

22/06/2018

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The Fringe began in February of 2016 as a passion project with the mission to play new music every week, whether that was songs heard on a Spotify Discovery playlist

15/06/2018

Thank you for over 2 years of love and support.

13/06/2018

Now THIS is a story that needs to be read.

She Emcees

11/06/2018

Who went to the Spoleto finale last night??

Spoleto Festival has delivered Charleston with world class fine arts performances in music, opera, dance and theater over the past couple of weeks. Closing this year’s Spoleto Festival finale at

07/06/2018

Hey! Charleston Scene's been premiering a lot of tunes, and here's the latest by Thompson Faulk.

Thompson Faulk was in Columbia band Flyby back during his days a the University of South Carolina. The Southern rock Gamecock gigged around town after founding the project in 2002

06/06/2018

Thanks for your mention of The Fringe, Matt Monday. We're glad to be showcasing local talent in the hip-hop genre on the podcast!

State of the Culture

04/06/2018

A Q&A with Khari. Check it out here.

Khari Lucas (stage name Contour) is a local producer who's been making a breakthrough in Charleston's original music scene. Expanding the parameters with sounds inspired by jazz, soul, hip-hop and

04/06/2018

What do you think about this article format, where the artist breaks down their own album song-by-song?

Song by Song

01/06/2018

We had a chat with ZOE CHILD, and she played us an acoustic version of "The Loving Well." Tune in now for that, plus brand new songs from The Mobros, Vacation State, Human Resources, Brother Oliver and Cash First Ent.

On this week's episode of The Fringe, Zoe Child plays an acoustic version of her brand new song "The Loving Well" from her debut EP, out now. In addition, she

30/05/2018

"It's our mood board— stuff that may not be industry best practices. But since it's under our umbrella, we don't have to answer to anyone but each other."

Though local band Human Resources' upcoming album is titled "Champagne," they opened their interview with Irish Car Bombs... followed by Jagerbombs ... followed by Fireball shots ... followed by Old

30/05/2018

7 studios for you Cola cats!

This year, Rosewood’s Jam Room recording studio, a nationally known outpost for crafting indie rock, metal, punk, hip-hop and more, celebrates three decades in operation. But it’s not the only

29/05/2018

Safe to say we dig fiasco 👌

Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on, what was this band’s name again?

25/05/2018

Happy Fringe Friday! New tunes here!!!

Blvme consists of a variety of Charleston artists, each with a solo project in addition to contributing work toward the collective. The hip-hop group, which dubs itself a label, is

23/05/2018

"This record for us is the first representation of what we feel like is who we are."

Character Driven

21/05/2018

Don't miss out on these upcoming shows! A few selections of the best concerts coming to town.

Drivin 'N Cryin w/ Jump Castle Riot

18/05/2018

Listen to Midnight Endeavor tell stories about "The Tinder House."

Also, new Little Stranger, She Returns From War, Apricot Blush, Horrible Girl and The Hot Mess and Fratmouth.

The popular Tinder app has been known for matching millennials and beyond for hookups, first dates and sometimes even successful relationships.

17/05/2018

We're featured in this roundup (check that sidebar). We know the traffic has already begun, so get to listenin'!

A list of recommended podcasts from Post and Courier staff and readers to get you through the traffic chaos caused by the I-526 bridge closure.

16/05/2018

Shout outs to Jah Jr.

Representin'

15/05/2018

It's apparently! We know what we'll be playing on The Fringe this week. (Hint: definitely this She Returns From War song)

We've already talked about how national music blog Paste Magazine has a good connection with Charleston artists, from The Artisanals to Human Resources (the latter of whom will be opening

15/05/2018

Guess who's coming on The Fringe tonight? Hint: Charleston Scene just premiered their newest track!

A local college-aged band is taking over Lowcountry pop sentiments with a sound that rivals The 1975 in the local music scene. If you're ready for some breezy, catchy, carefree

14/05/2018

Another loss to the local music community today.

The Charleston County Public Library will silence its low-power radio station WYLA-FM 97.5 on May 18, citing a lack of resources and strategic misalignment.

14/05/2018

We're sad about this :(

Vinyl spinners and coffee lovers might have to find a new space to enjoy both those sweet sounds and sips.

11/05/2018

SALIS freestyle raps on The Fringe and shares a track from his mixtape. Also: new tunes from Human Resources, BKiddo Music, Vilai Harrington, Chris Wilcox and ZOE CHILD.

It's Fringe Friday, which means a brand new podcast episode is out today featuring local rapper Salis, who just performed in a hip-hop musical at Pure Theatre.

11/05/2018

Music by tomatoband 🍅 + cute dogs 🐶 in Hampton Park = a brand new Charleston Scene music video premiere!

"I'd like to meet your dog," is a pretty good pickup line and one that local music group tomatoband uses to its fullest in new song "In the Mood."

10/05/2018

Jordan Lawrence at Free Times breaks down the new Scene SC sampler.

Various Artists, 2018 SceneSC Sampler (self-released)

10/05/2018

Walter Brown's new album is being distributed by Sony. Congrats, Walter! Loved our chat on The Fringe a little while back. Tune in if you haven't listened yet: https://soundcloud.com/thefringepodcast/episode84

For the Charleston music scene, big corporation names like Sony rarely exist as a viable possibility. However, local rapper Walter Brown has managed to tap into the vast conglomeration that

10/05/2018

“I never thought that I would fall in love so fast,” sings Luke Mitchell, frontman for the Charleston-based band The High Divers, during the opening song on the group’s new

10/05/2018

We've seen this band in town over the years. Glad to see this article from Free Times!

Perhaps the only surprising thing about Bombadil’s last three years is there haven’t really been any surprises. Throughout the life of the sprightly, deep-feeling Durham, North Carolina-based folk-pop outfit, seemingly

09/05/2018

Talked to a variety of locals, from musicians and activists to a family member of one of the shooting victims, about their reactions to the new Childish Gambino video.

The poignant visual art piece with a gruesome reference to the Emanuel AME church shooting in Charleston was released following Glover's weekend "SNL" performance.

09/05/2018

That's right! You can share the tunes you're listening to on Spotify on your Instagram story. Extra Chill explains how.

Spotify now allows you to share music to your Instagram story. Here's how to make it happen.

08/05/2018

Our No. 1 pick for 2017 tracks out of South Carolina (and also our intro music for this season) now has a really rad music video, and this is the guy behind it.

Gunner Willis of dUMB gives insight on the making of the "Ways" video from Niecy Blues.

08/05/2018

What a weekend at Shaky Knees Music Festival! Here are just a few photos from the first day; more to come for mxdwn.

Shaky Knees 2018 got off to a great start on Day One with performances from LA Witch, The Frights, Franz Ferdinand, Waxahatchee and more. Courtney Barnett, David Byrne and Fleet Foxes performed at night before headliner Jack White took the stage. Ghost of Paul Revere LA Witch The Frights Franz Ferdi...

04/05/2018

The Scene SC sampler is out, so we took a roadtrip to Columbia to talk to the mastermind behind the ninth annual compilation! Listen now.

This week was a glorious week in South Carolina music. The ninth annual Scene SC sampler was released, featuring 24 new songs from musicians across the Palmetto State. A lot

03/05/2018

Don't miss this show at The Royal American next week feat. Saintseneca, Gold Light and Tom Angst.

Saintseneca likes to ask questions: existential questions, off-the-wall questions, deep questions, articulate questions, odd questions. "How Many Blankets Are in the World?" is one of those questions and one of