MB ROAD TRIP!
Coming up at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach: soul/roots vet Delbert McClinton (the “Lone Star troubadour” recently released a collection on New West titled Cost of Living) hits the stage on Fri. Feb. 2; Check the schedule at www.hob.com.
MAP ROOM: BIG SHOWS
A two-night event called “Dibble’s Birthday Party” (a.k.a. “Rob Dibble’s Birthday Boobie Rodeo”), set for Fri. Feb. 2 and Sat. Feb. 3 at the Map Room, features noisy rock stuff from The Defilers and various guests. They somehow snagged N.C. redneck garage-rock trio Southern Culture on the Skids for a big show on Fri. Feb. 16 as well with Cary Ann Hearst and her new band The Gun Street Girls opening (cover is $15). Check www.themaproom.net for the full schedule.
SCIENCE … PLAY LIST
After several years of gigging around town, popular Charleston ’80s rock/new wave cover band Weird Science officially called it quits earlier this month. The most recent lineup featured guitarists Raymond Santiago and Jason Gantt, multi-instrumentalist, headband expert, and comedian Jason Cooper, bassist Chris McLernon, and drummer/singer John Befumo. This week, Tonik announced the live debut of the newly-assembled Play List — featuring most of the former members of Weird Science with a fresh new set of ’80s and ’90s hits. They play at the King Street venue on Fri. Feb. 2.
C OF C’S BATTLE: ON
The Fifth Annual Charleston Battle of the Bands Competition has announced a call for entries this week. The contest will feature five finalists, each of whom will perform a quick set in front of a full audience and a panel of “celebrity judges” at the Music Farm on Thurs. March 29. The deadline for entries is Mon. Feb. 19. Students will choose five finalists by Feb. 23. Entry forms are available online at www.cofc.edu/~prssa or at the CofC’s Dept. of Communications office at 5 College Way. The fee is $10. Call Erica at 704-658-8414 for more.
WORKING SOLO
Singer/guitarist Joel Hamilton of the Working Title performs a rare solo show at the Village Tavern this Sat. Feb. 3 with support from local singer/guitarist Steve Fiore and his latest ensemble, the Good People. See www.theworkingtitle.com and www.myspace.com/stevenfiore for more.
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