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Reminder: The Sleeping Dons

I don’t want to kick up another firestorm in the comments section or anything, but since we featured The Sleeping Dons performing our song of the week a couple of weeks ago, I figured some of you might want to go see them in person.

The Sleeping Dons, Sean Richardson (left), Jay Lukens and Deron Sodaro will be performing during happy hour (7:00 PM to 8:00 PM) at The Vandalia Lounge every Wednesday in July, starting tonight. I’ll be there to check out one of the most charismatic bands in Charleston, and you might want to go hear the guys, too.

Correction: The start time for the happy hour sets by The Sleeping Dons is 5:30 PM, not 7:00. They’re still playing until 8:00 PM. Sorry about that guys, your second set sounded great tonight!

23 Comments

  1. I Know Who U R & Where U Have Been

    Does the latest wave of new bands -whistlepunk, Sleeping Dons – with old 90’s music veterans from Mother Nang, Strawfysh, et al signify a resurgence of new music in Charleston?

    I think not – just a re-hash. Not unlike the one we saw in the early 90’s with Carpenter Ants, etc. Folks who couldn’t make it anywhere else so we’re stuck with them.

    Seems to me I remember Sean Richardson wiping the dust of this dirty little town from his feet and moving to Seattle to take the Northwest by storm.

    Things must not have worked out – he’s back and now we must suffer his foolishness.

    He is a snappy dress though! Does this meet approval with the Vandalia Lounge dress code?

  2. Anonymous

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    Hells yeah! These guys write songs, and they can sing and play their instruments. What would you rather hear, lame heavy metal or crappy hip-hop? How about country?

    Did this guy steal your girlfriend or something back in the old days?

    That’s Charleston–capital city of haters.

  3. I Know Who U R & Where U Have Been

    Oh, I forgot, happy, shiny people only!

    Not haters, just some comment and criticism.

    Are you his girlfriend or something?

  4. Matt Salazar

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    Hateful comments and no real criticism, you mean.

    Why the jealousy? Could your band not get a gig back in the days when Nang and Strawfyssh ruled this town?

    I’m not a girlfriend, just somebody who likes new and interesting music. I can’t understand why somebody would lash out against the first really exciting thing to happen musically in this town in over a decade. This is the first time in months that bands tht appeal to me manage to get any coverage in the local media, and the first thing that happens is that people start bashing them, just because they got a little attention.

    We get that you don’t like them. What’s the reason? You seem to have an agenda of some sort. Some kind of grudge against Sean Richardson, for starters. Do you make music, or are you just a desktop critic? Maybe you don’t like their music, but your comments indicate that you have other reasons.

    You say you offer “comments and criticism”…..where’s the criticism? I just saw unnecessary, hurtful comments–nothing constructive, and no real point other than the chance to hide behind a fuzzy ID to bash someone for doing something creative.

  5. I Know Who U R & Where U Have Been

    My comment about Sean and the manner he left Charleston in the 90’s comes directly from the arrogance he showed while leaving. Remarks about getting out of this hick town and to a place where they would respect his talent were made to no end.

    These bands have little or no talent – the song lyrics are non-sensical and the music is just plain bad.

    Was then – is now. Same people – not my fault – I’m just expressing my feelings.

    No grudge – I’m just not going to juice all over myself because these boys are playing again. I think the big deal is only being made because there is so little happening here.

    That’s not a slam- it’s just the truth. So the Gazz has to exploit every event ot its fullest and make it seem like a big deal – be it music or yellow t-shirts on Capitol Street.

    I’m not trying to be hurtful – just expressing an opinion and making observations. Are you too thin skinned to take it?

  6. Hvng a gr8 tyme

    Whatever happened to the Velvet Brothers — NOW THAT WAS A BAND…

  7. Rudy Panucci

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    Former Velvets will be on future editions of Radio Free Charleston. Stay tuned!

  8. Anonymous

    I Know Who U R & Where U Have Been said…

    “I’m not trying to be hurtful – just expressing an opinion and making observations. Are you too thin skinned to take it?”

    That’s funny. I call you on having an agenda, and you basically ‘fess up, then call ME thin skinned? It looks like you’re the person getting all defensive. I was simply disagreeing with you and calling your motives into question. Looks like I called that puppy right.

    Yes, you expressed your opinions. You also copped to having a long-held grudge against Mr. Richardson. Can you see how that might color your opinons somewhat? Maybe it even renders them invalid and laughable.

    I found out about these guys by reading this blog. I took a chance going out to see them and loved their sound. I enjoy Whistlepunk, too. I’d buy their CDs if they had them.

    It’s fine for you to say you don’t like their sound. Everybody has their own tastes. Yours is obviously in your mouth. some of us don’t care for screaming heavy metal hair bands or boring old jazzboes. What you say about them having no talent, your bitterness is showing. Your comments about the Gazz are just ridiculous. I don’t think they’ve even mentioned any of these bands in their newspaper. One blog–my favorite of the Gazzblogs, but still only one blog–mentions a band a tiny handful of times and the nutties come out of the woodwork to cry about it.

    I wasn’t around this town back in the times you talk about, so I can’t say how people behaved back then. I can say that they put on a hell of a great show with great music and they sure seemed like down to earth guys to me. Maybe they were jerks back then. Looks like they grew up. Too bad you never did.

  9. akaDiggo

    Sean, Keep on doin your thing dude, Your current project is chalked full o’ tallent.. Evidently us “old school, glorified, nobody, has-beens” gotta stick together.. Thanks for the support at Vandalia!

  10. ASpiderNamedBobby

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  12. ASpiderNamedBobby

    I know who u r & where u have been

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    Can you live and be free while

    you last…

    Can you let go of the past…

    Can you show your face and be a

    man…a…woman…

    Can you take off your mask…

    Do not fear the world of light

    when you let us see you and know

    your faults as you so easily

    expose others…

    Cast no stones you would not

    want cast upon you…

    Did you forget the golden rule…

    This small town will find you

    I will lead the charge…

    You will back up your words eye

    to eye and we will see who lies..

    and why…

    Let us know when you are ready…

    We will be waiting…

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  13. ASpiderNamedBobby

    I know who u r & where u have been

    What do you think about these new lyrics I am working on…

    Fuck you and your mother you sorry little bitch…
    Take off that mask you hide behind
    and show us who you is…(are)
    I’m waiting for you in the dark to meet you eye to eye…
    Sometimes we hurt the ones we love so deeply, they just die…
    So breath in, look around you, and take notice of your back…
    There are knives coming out, blades sharpened…
    searching for skin to attack…

    It’s a little piece inspired by my Vietnam combat soldier father…

    You likey…?

  14. FellowMusician

    Chill, please, A Spider Named Bobby.
    Loved your Buddhist chanting. Get back to that.

    FellowMusician

  15. ASpiderNamedBobby

    Nam Myoho Renge Kyo…

    You are so correct fellowmusician.

    Thank you for centering me…

    aspidernamedbobby…

  16. A Friendly Buddhist

    Hey, listen…

    http://members.freezone.co.uk/sunspark/nmhrk/audio/nmhrk1.wav

  17. Anonymous

    i just listened to the sleeping dons song of the week and it’s really good

    don’t let the jealous people drag you down
    every Mozart has his Salieri

  18. Anonymous

    hmmm…. from Buddhist chanting to threats of violence.

    Something must have hit a little too close to home.

    I wonder what?

    Being unfamiliar with anyone except Rudy in this string I don’t know who’s right and who’s wrong but it certainly seems to be an extreme reaction.

    Just my humble opinion.

  19. ASpiderNamedBobby

    I know who u r & where you been

    Character assassination is and was

    the underlying reason for the

    comments. I believe I have sorted

    out the person who is responsible

    for these actions. A disgruntled

    former band mate who followed me

    to Portland, OR a decade ago. He

    is not working musically now and

    greatly resented my decision to

    return to WV. I will not write

    their name but only their initials.

    F B ….do the math

    There was a clue left ever so

    slightly. If you go to the Radio

    Free Charleston section you will

    find comments listed. Under them

    you will find Anonymous writing

    about having come upon the Gazz.com

    site accidentally by surfing the

    web. I found it very, very curious

    that after the Anonymous comment,

    the next comment comes from someone

    with the name The Merry Frankster.

    That is when the mud slinging fest

    begins. The other curiousity I may

    have connected is the use of the

    word ‘snappy’, both in the

    Anonymous commment concerning the

    Gazz.com production on the Radio

    Free Charleston post and then the

    use of the word ‘snappy’ on The

    Sleeping Dons post under the name

    I know who u r & where you been

    when addressing my dressing style.

    Those of us who knew F B would not

    find it strange at all that he

    would lash out in an attempt to

    create dissention. He has and

    most likely will always thrive on

    that approach when dealing with

    others. I’m sure you would agree.

    As for the ‘hitting too close to

    home’ comment’, yes it is true that

    I do not take lightly any attempt

    to character assassinate me in the

    public domain while not having the

    courage, that’s right, COURAGE to

    face me with your mask off…Do

    you really believe anyone will

    take you seriously when you try

    to take this path? Music critics

    sign their names to the reviews

    they post. Why not you?

    Extreme reaction? I will do all

    in my ability to protect myself and

    the musicians I perform with in The

    Sleeping Dons. We are a band and we

    stick together. Saying Deron Sodaro

    has no talent is like saying the

    sun does not shine. It is the least

    credible words you could have

    written. So, I bid you farewell

    oh, negative one. I have returned

    to my Buddhist chanting as I have

    moved away from negativity and

    prepare for another performance on

    Wednesday. I will not engage you

    again and encourage you to find

    a path to peace and to leave the

    past in the past. I apologize for

    saying unkind words about your

    mother and you. Yes, you got to me.

    I do not wish you harm or

    suffering…Say it with me…

    Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
    Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
    Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
    Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
    Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
    Nam Myoho Renge Kyo…..

    Sorry I caused you to feel so…..

  20. Anonymous

    您搞錯

  21. Anonymous

    Well, I for one am glad THAT is over.

  22. Anonymous

    I think Sean is a excellent singer, I guess evrybody has an opinion.

    M.Beckner

  23. Anonymous

    I’m glad to see Jay is alive and peforming, when did he leave Portland? Is Emma still around? Reba says hi anyhow

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