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Columbia Voice

Work by the multimedia reporting and production class at the University of South Carolina.

Category: Music

Alternative rocker Thom Kehr crafts hardships into personal, deep-rooted music

Old photo of Kehr playing at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Columbian musician Thom Kehr of the band Hold Fire opens up about the struggles and successes of being a musician in a city with an up-and-coming music scene and what initial success means to him.

May 12, 2018May 12, 2018 Reporter

Worth the grind: graphic designer prepares for Indie Grits Festival

Savannah Taylor reading festival guide

It takes massive preparation, time and energy to pull off the annual four-day #IndieGritsFestival featuring regional art, music and film. To find out what it’s like the week before, follow resident graphic designer Savannah Taylor as she gives a peek into the last-minute run-up.

May 6, 2018May 6, 2018 Reporter

Important S.C. jazz cafe worries about losing home in redone Finlay Park

Le Cafe Jazz sign

Skipp Pearson’s Le Cafe Jazz stands out not only as the renowned saxophonist’s home base but also for its focus on the music. But look at the preliminary renovation plans for Columbia’s Finlay Park. You won’t find the building it now calls home.

March 22, 2017March 28, 2017 Reporter

Decadence rocks Columbia Music scene

Columbia embraces a vibrant nightlife. The Vista, along the Congaree River, is one of Columbia’s most electrifying districts. Local band Decadence knows how to rock the Vista and the city.  

December 27, 2016December 6, 2019 Reporter

USC blues professor teaches students more than just music

Walter Liniger giving advice

Walter Liniger is an unlikely blues professor. He isn’t African-American and he isn’t from the U.S. He’s Swiss, and his passion brought him here to study under blues legends. In his USC classes, you won’t find a textbook or PowerPoint. Instead, students learn about themselves through playing music.

December 2, 2015March 24, 2016 Reporter

Wrigley’s success shows radio’s struggles

Rick Wrigley at the microphone

Rick Wrigley recently celebrated 50 years with WUSC, and his experience with local radio stations and online radio has given him perspective on the current issues radio faces, as well as some of the things that need to be done to stay relevant.

April 23, 2014May 6, 2014 Reporter

Society tries to keep blues alive in Midlands

By Jared Owenby July 10, 2013 The Midlands has caught a case of the blues, and from smoky tunes to smoked barbeque, you can hear the blues and cheers coming from the Midlands Blues Society’s weekly jam session at Mac’s on Main. About a year ago, local musicians and blues lovers decided to revive the… Read More Society tries to keep blues alive in Midlands

July 10, 2013May 7, 2014 Editor

Recent Posts

  • Underground Space Hall lets director share love of Columbia’s artistic community May 14, 2018
  • Debbie McDaniel makes her mark in Five Points – and Rosewood May 13, 2018
  • Alternative rocker Thom Kehr crafts hardships into personal, deep-rooted music May 12, 2018
  • Worth the grind: graphic designer prepares for Indie Grits Festival May 6, 2018
  • This teacher owns a farm, so her students get more than the 3 R’s May 5, 2018
  • Sowing Seeds founder’s passion to help youth grows from her own rough time May 5, 2018

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