The Rebirth of Cool
Local band Rhodium returns to The Garden for a series of shows this spring/summer by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Last month, West Of Free Press celebrated its 20th anniversary at The Garden by Charles Towne Fermentory on Ashley River Road. Local band...
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Looking For a Few Good Artists
In an effort to increase distribution and presence within the West Ashley area, West Of — West Ashley’s Community Newspaper has recently purchased more than 30 refurbished metal, outdoor newspaper vending machines. These boxes will be replacing the old, ugly, green...
Bridging the Art Gap
There are very few true art galleries in West Ashley, so when a local business transforms its space into a place for artistic expression, it’s always a value to the local art community and to the residents of West Ashley as a whole. That’s exactly what body, mind,...
Bring Out Your Dead
Dead 27s began in 2012 when members from various local bands decided to play together at a birthday celebration called Face Funk. The band immediately clicked and was asked to play a Jimi Hendrix tribute show. The show was a huge success and word of mouth quickly...
All In The Family
Born the seventh son of a coal miner's daughter in 1966, Dexter Romweber has grown up to become nothing less than an icon of the American music underground. The former frontman for the world famous psycho-surf-rockabilly-garage-punk combo Flat Duo Jets, Romweber...
Jazz Is Not Dead
In an effort to start a new revolution in Cincinnati jazz scene and beyond, Wade Baker formed the Wade Baker Jazz Project in 2009 with the goal to play an eclectic fusion of jazz, hip-hop, funk, and groove music, while keeping the integrity and spirit of the...
West Ashley Nightlife Calendar
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 dd Pecker’s Wing Shack: Live Music TBA Glass Onion: live jazz with Adam Fallen & Friends Home Team BBQ: Lowcountry Blues Club Hunley’s Tavern: Dave Berry Kickin Chicken: Super Awesome Trivia Manny’s Grille: Team Bingo Pearlz Little Oyster...
Shrek Comes To West Ashley
West Ashley High School’s The Drama Studio will present Shrek — The Musical on May 21, 22, 23, at 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. Based on the 2001 animated film that grossed more than any other of its kind, in the capable hands of veteran directors Ellyn Winkles...
Annie Girl Takes Flight
Annie Girl started playing piano when she was three, moved to saxophone at six (she wanted to be Lisa Simpson) and guitar at nine. In her early teens while playing in one of Denver’s local punk bands, she began to write songs and never stopped. Annie Girl was just 17...
Sharing The Romance
Two local residents won the top prizes in Magnolia Plantation and Gardens’ poetry contest, “Sharing the Romance.” In the adult competition, Pam Stuart won $500 for her poem “O! Magnolia.” In the youth competition, Rachael Laemers, a 15-year-old student at Summerville...
Local Royalty
Last week West Of had the opportunity to pin down the always entertaining and tireless Lily Slay, one-fifth of the popular local band The Royal Tinfoil. Well, you don’t really pin down Lily Slay, who’s a part time comedian as well as a full time rock star, even when...
