Still trying to shake a scorching case of the flu, staring into the abyss of the end of our employment here at Charleston Newspapers, we bring you news on the bar scene! Three solid shows at the Empty Glass (410 Elizabeth St.) this weekend. (more…)

We came across some cool pics of ‘85 Flood up at 123 Pleasant Street Friday night for their CD release show. Check out more on their Myspace profile. They were a recent ‘Song of the Day’  at the SoundCheck gazzaudioblog (that’s a real word, but you have to say it real fast), which you can hear by clicking here and placing song in your ear.

‘85 Flood photo by Andy Pickens

Hey, part of being involved with anything news-related involves redirecting information. Here we do this with what sounds like a cool idea for Tuesday nights at the new Club Echo in Huntington. Here’s what we cut and pasted from a Myspace bulletin about the thing.

“A new night we are trying to get started.. I would love to have a local host band every week we aren’t chargin a cover so i don’t know if we’ll be able to do any type of pay but i’ll deal with that when it comes to it… thats why i really want a local to host it, it will also be an open mic type night.. host band for a few then who ever wants to play , then maybe the host band again for a few more songs, in the meantime we’ll be playing punk in the main bar area, i’m trying to work on some drink specials for the night as well ….. thanks derek for the idea… if anyone has any input or wants to host let me know and we’ll start working on it also if you want to try to just start puttin punk shows together for this night we can maybe do that as well

“i want us to have a night of our own again and i think this may work let me know guys. TWEEDLE.”

This installment of Weekend Watch is packed with cool Charleston-area rock shows, so read on to find out which shows to spend your money at.

Buckstone is a sure bet for live, fun music this Friday at the Empty Glass.

Friday, Feb. 22
Charleston has no fewer than four shows Friday night that could please music lovers of all affiliations. We’ll start with Buckstone at The Empty Glass. This Charleston-based Buckersfield cowpunk trio are set to do a show starting around 10 p.m., and if you run into Tom, Jamie, or Diana, ask them when their new CD comes out, then tell us. Cover will likely be $5 or something. (more…)

I don’t need to tell readers of this blog that sometimes even the best laid plans can go astray whenst put into practice. Case in point: I was all set to go to Sam’s Friday night to see Joe Prichard and his JPB. Featuring Billy Matheny and the members of his Frustrations AKA American Sound Syndicate, the JPB was set to do a couple of shows there over the weekend. With Jessica having gone to see George Strait with a friend, I was totally set to crash Sam’s for the first time for the Gazz.

The original plan had been to go to Capitol Street Saturday night to see Prichard, and also swing by the Parrot to see Dog Soldier and Shorthrow. Highest on the agenda for Friday was to catch Bud Carroll and his Southern Souls at the Empty Glass in Charleston. (more…)

This Valentine’s Day, get ready to fall in love all over again – with the Weekend Watch series courtesy of the Gazz. Forget about your lack of Internet access due to high winds (sorry, Rudy) and the seemingly impossible odds of you actually winning those tickets to see Bon Jovi via the Gazz, and get out to see some cool area rock bands in Charleston, Huntington, and maybe even Morgantown. Or bands from Morgantown. (more…)

Wanna see Bon Jovi for free? You might, if you enter the Bon Jovi online giveway, where a pair of tickets for the band’s March 5 Pittsburgh show is up for grabs. Simply click here and fill out the form by Feb. 20. One grand prize winner will be selected on the 20th and notified by e-mail.  The concert at Mellon Arena starts at 7:30 p.m. with opener Daughtry. If you don’t want to take a chance on the giveaway, buy tickets here – $47.25-$129.50.

Whether it’s in print or online, area rock fans consider the “Weekend Watch” series from the Gatecrasher blog at thegazz.com essential reading. Whether you’re in Charleston, Huntington, or even Morgantown, nobody comes close to us when it comes to putting rock show information in your hands each weekend. (more…)

YES! We got hooked up with this pic from Dissarrayed Rae of The Dig-Its at their Feb. 2 show at the Parrot  with Rose City and Slow Kill Drive. You may have read about or heard of this four-piece classic punk rock type outfit if you’ve checked the Gatecrasher before.

The Dig-Its have a new CD coming out in a month, and they’ve recently uploaded new songs to their Myspace profile — it’s basically their website. So, be like us, and be fans of The Dig-Its. And thanks to Rae for hooking us up. You can see more pics she took at The Dig-Its page.