Wednesday, March 21, 2012

More Bar Room Portraits...

Speaking of "Caddyshack" in the Park Circle community.

When I stopped in at The Sparrow a while back, this portrait of Karl Spackler (Bill Murray) was in progress.

Thought I'd see how it turned out.

If I were a gopher on a golf course in North Charleston, I'd watch my back.

Noted graffiti artist Doug Panzone finished off Murray and added a few more well-known faces to the walls of the new music venue and bar.
The star of The Buddy Holly Story is Gary Busey.

I remember the distinctive black-framed Holly glasses.

But I confess I don't remember him ever wearing a Viking helmet.

Maybe it's symbolic.

Doug spray paints good teeth.

I continued walking around the new club and spotted a few more "new" faces.

Naturally I had a draft craft beer as I sat down at the bar.

Did I mention this is a non-smoking establishment? I like my music without smoke when I can.


A person you seldom see hanging out with Bill Murray would be Mohandas Gandhi.

Drop by The Sparrow and check it out.

Inspired by Gandhi, instead of arguing over sports trivia, I guess patrons would seek a peaceable solution.

And act in a non-violent fashion.


I think it was Willie Nelson who commented "I like both kinds of music - Country and Western."

Johnny Cash has his fans and George Harrison has his.

I like Cash and the Beatles.

And Willie Nelson.

And especially a non-smoking music scene.

I'll be back to The Sparrow.

(Click -twice- on the photos for more details of Doug's fantastic spray art).

Thanks for stopping by. Please come again.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Graffiti Aerosol Artistry

In my grueling, ongoing quest to check out ALL the area bars, clubs and music venues, I was wandering pretty close to home on Friday.

The Sparrow had announced it was opening the next day, just off Montague in the Park Circle Community.

When I walked in they were sweeping up, putting out tables and chairs and two young men were still painting the stage black, using a brush and a short-handle roller.

The smell of new paint was in the air.

Then I noticed some familiar faces painted on walls all around the new club.

Well, not people I actually hang out with, but at least some I knew about.

Famous people. movie stars, and tv personalities.

Edgar Allan Poe ....Gandhi ....Ray Charles.... and Bill Murray.

Well-known local artist and graffiti muralist Douglas Panzone was still creating "Caddyshack's" Carl Spackler.

I was smelling spray paint because I didn't have on a breathing mask.

As Doug's site shows, you've seen his work outside at Bert's Grocery on Folly Beach, and inside the Tin Roof in West Ashley and HoM, on upper King Street as well as Mellow Mushroom.

Welcome to legal graffiti in North Charleston!

He has a colorful palette but I doubt that Doug gets his art supplies from Lowe's or Home Depot.

(Please click on the photos for more details of Doug's work.)

Obviously, these are not posted yet on his site.

Well, maybe by now they are.

I plan to go back, have a beer or two and listen to the music.

The owner came in as I was leaving, beaming and saying "Hey, all the paperwork is done.

We're officially gonna open tomorrow!"

And they did.

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