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Big Ed’s Heirloom BBQ Sauce & Piggly Wiggly. Local Since Forever.

Local Since Forever! That pretty much sums it up. Heads up if you haven’t been to your local Piggly Wiggly lately! Big Ed’s Heirloom has been on a sale price of $3.99 with “The Pig Card” since May 1st and you will be able to get Big Ed’s Heirloom BBQ Sauce & Marinade from Pigtail [...]

Hello From Antarctica: Big Ed’s Heirloom to The South Pole!

How awesome are these photos from McMurdo Station, Antarctica taken by my good friend Mark Walsh. Now he has returned to the States but Mark is a friend I met from college hailing from Mississippi who for the last couple of years has been holding down the fort at McMurdo Station. I sent some Big [...]

Fab.com Sale On Big Ed’s Heirloom BBQ Sauce & Marinade

There are many of you who have been lucky enough to get your hands on a bottle of Big Ed’s Heirloom BBQ Sauce & Marinade & most likely the vast majority to date have been in the Southeast(Feel free to request it where you shop). We like spreading the love & lucky enough for us [...]

Notebook Obsession: The Private Obsessions of Sean Brock. Directed by Jeff Christopher Scott

Summerville Native Wins Yahoo! Sundance Film Festival Shorts Competition With The Debutante Hunters

Here is a nice little short film that was recently entered into the Sundance Film Festival in Utah by lowcountry Summerville, South Carolina native Maria White. This Sundance film was the third collaboration between White & her husband and 1 of 5 films to receive grants from the South Carolina Film Commission. Yahoo & Sundance [...]

Big Ed’s Heirloom BBQ Sauce featured sale on Fab.com this Friday 11am! Don’t miss it!

I just wanted to give a heads up to everyone Big Ed’s Heirloom BBQ Sauce & Marinade, The Specialty of the South, will be a featured sale this Friday 1.6.2012 on Fab.com starting at 11 am (EST). A wonderful chance for for all of the Pigtail Brands fans nationwide to take advantage of a great [...]

Heirloom Book Co. and Jack Rudy Cocktail Co have decided to throw a Holiday Happy Hour!

Heirloom Book Co. and Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. have decided to throw a Holiday Happy Hour! Heirloom is actually the first account that picked our friends with Big Ed’s Heirloom from Pigtail Brands as well. This Thursday, December 22nd from 5-8pm at 123 King Street. Come do your last minute Christmas shopping, have a cocktail and get [...]

Condé Nast Traveler names Charleston Top City In The United States in Readers’ Choice Awards 2011

Condé Nast Traveler names Charleston “Top City In The United States” in Readers’ Choice Awards 2011. Charleston Native Stephen Colbert was there to accept the award on behalf of the city and residents, as was the Charleston Area CVB team and local travel partners. Charleston has been in the top ten for year after year but this is [...]

Ben Fagan w/ @McKenzieEddy & @Righchus @SCPourHouse in Charleston

I was pleasantly surprised to see this come across this morning. The hombre Righchus who has been known to rock some DIPT NYC gear is getting some New York Shine it looks like over on DD172, Dame Dash’s collaborative. This is a promo for an upcoming show here in Charleston at the pour house with [...]

The Presenter List Is Out For The 10th Charleston Pecha Kucha Night (#PKN10 #Chs #Pkchs) #FF @pkchs

This will be one you will not want to miss bringing forth a great range of mediums. When putting together the 10th Charleston Pecha Kucha Night, the PKN crew scoured all of Charleston (and by scoured we mean called up a lot of friends to have drinks and whoever was left standing made the list. [...]

An Evening With Rodrigo Corral @BlueIon 5.12.2011. Designer of book covers such as Jay Z’s Decoded.

I hope to be able to make this if time permits. Join AIGA South Carolina for this sure-to-be-inspiring gathering with designer Rodrigo Corral. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts, Rodrigo has designed some amazing book covers, including James Frey’s A Million Little Pieces; all the covers for author Chuck Palanuick (including his latest [...]

411: The Big Mix Feat. Suite Life Agency & H1gher Learning

411: The Big Mix from All Over It on Vimeo. All Over It Charleston sat down with KJ Kearney of H1gher Learning and Khalil Smith of The Suite Life Agency to discuss what exactly The Big Mix is, who will be there, where the mixing is actually taking place, when its setting off, and why [...]

What Is Visualive? Ask @RealJosef @RealWillWillis @Visualive

What is Visualive you ask? Well it is pretty explanatory in this video from my compadres. Shout out to @JeffET on the acting skills son! Bling Bling every time I come around yo city. Subscribe to their Youtube channel and check out their Facebook as well. Also check out Pistil Films. Also check out the [...]

Who is “Lime Green Sweater” Guy at the College Of Charleston basketball games? (@Espn) (@CofCBasketball)(@ClydeTheCougar)

His heir of nonchalance is surpassed only by his mysterious nature. He comes and goes like a gentle tide. Once you see him you can’t help but be amazed. I am talking about, of course, Lime Green Sweater. If you have not had the fortune of observing LGS in his natural habitat, or heard stories [...]

Righchus (Sweetgrass & Supras Mixtape Release Party) 1.21.11 at NV Dance Lounge

We Winnin Teaser 1 from TREY HOWELL on Vimeo. Sweetgrass & Supras Mixtape Release Party by Suite Life Agency Righchus (Sweetgrass & Supras Mixtape Release Party) 1.21.11 at NV Dance Lounge coming soon. Don’t miss it. Check the Vibe from Visualive. Charleston City Paper is also reporting. Download Sweetgrass & Supras More Info on Twitter: [...]

The Big Mix: The First Ever Celebration Of Southern Streetwear Culture. Will You Attend?

We all here in our little Upcoming Streetwear-Fashion-Music-Writing bubble (which we created I might add) in Charleston, Sc have been hearing about this event from the Big Man, KJ of H1gher Learning, himself for a while and the details are now out. The Big Mix in short is the first ever celebration of Southern streetwear [...]

Live Video: Shepard Fairey Of Obey Giant Putting Up Mural On Eye Level Art

Shepard Fairey Tagging Eye Level Art from Mike Elder on Vimeo. As a follow up to the photos of Obey Giant’s Shepard Fairy tagging Eye Level Art in Charleston, Sc here is an interview and video of him in the moment. Interview with Shepard Fairey at Eye Level Art from Mike Elder on Vimeo. More [...]

For Better Or Worse Elvis Art Show (Video)(Charleston, Sc). Shot by @badjonphoto

This Elvis Art Show went down Saturday at The John Pundt complex and a good time was had by all as you can see in the above video from Bad Jon and the art was fantastic as well. I really dig this venue for these types of events. Met some good people. There was even [...]

Profile Of Quintin Middleton: Blacksmith of Middleton Made Knives By Jonathan Stout (@BadJonPhoto)

Bladesmith Quintin Middleton of Middleton Made Knives from Jonathon Stout (aka BadJon Photo on Vimeo. Local photographer and videographer Jonathan Stout caught up with Quintin Middleton, blacksmith of Middleton Made Knives from Saint Stephens, and produced this nice video that profiles Middleton and his craft. More info at Bad Jon Photography. As seen on The [...]

@Nightvizzion Presents Curren$y (@CurrenSy_Spitta) in Charleston. @Righchus and @_BenjaminStarr_ will be opening the show!

Local creative Nightvizzion is bringing the Hot Spitta, New Orleans native, and new Def Jam signee, Curren$y, to Charleston, South Carolina this Friday September 10th at the Music Farm. Opening will be Charleston native son Righchus and from the upstate of SC, Ben Starr. Purchase advance tickets on Etix. Spotted via H1gher Learning. For more info: #currensy [...]

Big Boi (@Therealbigboi) and MSTRKRFT (@mstrkrftmusic) to bring their act to the Yorktown Throwdown in Charleston

Two huge names in music are coming together on October 28th for a big benefit party that will be unlike anything Charleston has ever seen so they say. Big Boi, one half of the hip hop trio Outkast will be headlining the show and electronic, Tronto-based band MSTRKRFT will be there for backup. The show, [...]

Charleston’s Finest @Righchus Freestyle Over Waka Flocka Oh Lets Do It (@WakaFlocka1017) And Go Hard Video

There is an upcoming mixtape with Righchus X DJ R Dot and more of the #illacamp in the works very soon but you will have to stay posted with us here for more information in the next coming weeks.  Here is a sample for you in the meantime. You can download the track by clicking [...]

Pre Sale Tix: 2012 PGA Championship Coming To Kiawah Island Ocean Course (South Carolina)

In order to maximize the experience of each spectator for 2012, the total number allowed on the Kiawah Island Ocean Course will be limited to approximately 27,000 spectators per day. By comparison, the 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in 2009 had more than 44,000 total spectators on its most crowded day. A drastic [...]

City of Charleston looks to ban locking of bikes to trees, meters, poles, and more

While browsing a favored site of mine, The Digitel, I came across a topic that I simply could not put in my 2 cents on. Apparently, The City Of Charleston is looking to refine it’s bicycle registration policy an proposing a ban on bikes that park or attach to pretty much anything but a bike [...]

@JoFresh aka Josef Kirk Myers of Visualive. “Freestyle Dance Exhibition”

The good man Josef Kirk Myers of Visualive getting busy. Untitled from Josef Myers on Vimeo.

Vote for Charleston Native Meghan Ellie Smith ( @meghanellie ) to be first ever Levi’s girl

I ran across this contest last night through my friend Cyrus Buffum’s (The Charleston Waterkeeper) twitter account. So Levi’s is holding a Facebook contest to choose the next woman to be the voice of Levi’s Women and current Brooklynite, Charleston native Meghan Ellie Smith is in the running. She is actually in the lead right [...]

We are pleased to announce the DIPT NYC Brand Summer X Collection

DIPT NYC ® opens up the book to its first chapter and unveils their highly anticipated Summer X’ Collection . Sharing time between the Lower East Side of New York City and Charleston, SC while drawing inspiration from both areas which have had a huge impact on what we do and who we are, DIPT NYC® delivers [...]

A fresh meet & shoot with the faces behind Charleston’s street culture: the bloggers, the photographers, the brand owners.

I had the opportunity along with many of my friends & colleagues to be involved in an impromptu photoshoot this past saturday hosted by the ever talented Bad Jon.  I have been a fan of his work for a while and he actually shot the last DIPT NYC® Haiti Relief Effort T Shirt look book. [...]