Month: November 2022 (Page 5 of 5)

We have a few suggestions for STUFF TO DO in Charleston, and points all over WV for the next few days,and this week we’ll probably have some bonus suggestions on Friday because a lot of folks haven’t bothered to post graphics or create event pages for their shows this early in the week.

Now might be a good time to mention that, if you create a simple graphic that includes the details of your event–what’s happening, where it is, age restrictions and admission fee–then I’m far more likely to include it in a post like this in PopCult. It’s free advertising. Just meet me halfway and put your information where I might find it on social media. Even better, email it directly to me at rudypan@protonmail.com.

Our lead item this week is The International Film Festival in Huntington, part of The Marshall Artists Series. From Thursday through Saturday you can see six critically-acclaimed films from around the world at the historic Keith-Albee Theater. And check this out, they have a website AND a graphic!

If you’re into Live Theater, don’t forget that you can still see Our Town at The Alban and Music Man at The Clay Center this weekend.

Live Music is back at Taylor Books. There is no cover charge, and shows start at 7:30 PM. Friday it’s Brandon Costello. Saturday sees Johnathan Sartin at Charleston’s beloved Bookstore/coffeehouse/art gallery institution.

Thursday at 8 PM Florida’s Dial Drive, Charleston’s Hurl Brickbat and other bands will be at The Empty Glass. They didn’t do a graphic or mention a cover charge, but they did create an event page.

This weekend Art Emporium celebrates thirty years in Charleston. Saturday, November 5th from 5 PM to 7 PM. they’ll have snacks, drinks and live music from Grant Jacobs. This is a free event to the public. So stop by and enjoy some music and check out their newly renovated space filled with art and gifts.  More details can be found HERE.

Please remember that the pandemic is not over yet. Many people who have very good reasons are still wearing masks, and many of us, understandably, are still nervous about being in crowds, masked or not. Be kind and understanding  while you’re out.

If you’re up for going out, here are a few more suggestions for the rest of this week, roughly in order.

It’s a new November day on The AIR  as we premiere new a episode of Radio Free Charleston! You simply have to point your cursor over and tune in at the website, or you could just stay here and  listen to the cool embedded player elsewhere on this page.

We’ve created another new/old hybrid for you this week that you can hear at 10 AM and 10 PM Tuesday. The first hour is filled with new, local and independent music, mixed with a few mainstream releases. It kicks off with new music from Bane Star, and continues with some exciting new stuff from the Chicago band, Custard Flux, plus new music from Paul Weller, Simple Minds, Frenchy and The Punk, Robyn Hitchcock, David Synn, Todd Rundgren with Thomas Dolby and Panic at the Damn Disco.

Check out the playlist below to see all the goodies we have in store (live links for the first hour will take you to the artist’s pages where possible)…

RFC V5 107

hour one
Bane Star “I’m Beginning To See”
Paul Weller “How Sweet It Is”
Custard Flux “The Gardner”
The Company Stores “Savannah”
The Paranoid Style  “Love and Demotion”
Slate Dump “Honey, Watch For Deer”
Panic At The Disco “House of Memories”
Robyn Hitchcock “Noirer Than Noir”
Corduroy Brown “Better On The Ground”
Frenchy And The Punk “Temple of Sleep”
Simple Minds “Who Killed Truth”
Todd Rundgren/Thomas Dolby “I’m Not Your Dog”
David Synn “Inside These Walls”

hour two
Wall of Voodoo “Do It Again”
Pretty and Twisted “Dear Marlon Brando”
Parov Stelar “Chambermaid Swing”
Regina Spektor “Small Bills”
Robyn Hitchcock “Let Me Roll It”
Depeche Mode “Enjoy The Slience”
Elvis Costello “The Other Side of Summer”
The Who “Long Live Rock”
Richard Hell and the Voidoids “Blank Generation”
Paul McCartney “Flaming Pie”
George Harrison “Hottest Gong In Town”
John Lennon “Serve Yourself”
Ringo Starr “I Don’t Believe You”
The Aquabats “The Baker”
Kate Bush “Sexual Healing”

hour three
Cheap Trick “The Dream Police”
Pete Townsend “A Little Is Enough”
Lady Gaga “Pokerface”
Donovon “There Is A Mountain”
Johnny Marr “The Messenger”
Jellyfish “All Is Forgiven”
Iggy Pop “Michelle”
Julian Cope “Beautiful Love”
Joe Jackson “Soul Kiss”
Madness “My Girl 2”
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes “Nothing Compares 2 U”
Oingo Boingo “Mary”
No Doubt “Tragic Kingdom”

You can hear this episode of Radio Free Charleston Tuesday at 10 AM and 10 PM on The AIR, with replays Thursday at 2 PM, Friday at 9 AM, Saturday at Noon and Midnight,  and  Monday at 11 AM, exclusively on The AIR. Now you can also hear a different episode of RFC every weekday at 5 PM, and we bring you a marathon all night long Saturday night/Sunday morning.

I’m also going to  embed a low-fi, mono version of this show right in this post, right here so you can listen on demand.

Then at 1 PM we have MIRRORBALL, followed at 2 PM by Curtain Call. At 3 PM two great recent episodes of The Swing Shift arrive.

You can hear The Swing Shift Tuesday at 3 PM, with replays Wednesday at 8 AM, Thursday at 9 AM, Friday at 8 PM and Saturday afternoon, only on The AIR . You can also hear all-night marathons, seven hours each, starting at Midnight Thursday and Sunday evenings.