Monthly Archives: January 2008
On the way — The Whigs, Dr. Dog
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:04 pm
The Whigs will visit Northwest Arkansas on Feb. 22. Buzz bands, the ones that lots of people think will eventually make it big, are not exactly a rare commodity. And while there are plenty of deserving rock bands who have … Continue reading
Lee Boys – Jan. 22 @ George's Majestic Lounge
January 18th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
What started as church music has found a home on much broader stages. The Lee Boys, a group comprised of three brothers and their three nephews, originated as the members made music in the House of God church in Perrine, … Continue reading
On the way — Split Lip Rayfield, Mix Master Mike, Drowning Pool
January 16th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Split Lip Rayfield is on the way, gas tank bass included. Just announced: Punk/bluegrass band Split Lip Rayfield will make an appearance at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville on March 27. The band last played in Northwest Arkansas in September … Continue reading
More about the Foo Fighters
January 16th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Sorry to keep inundating you with Foo Fighters information, but 10,000 or so people will be attending the band’s Jan. 28 concert in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, so it’s a relative whopper on the scale of live music shows in … Continue reading
Kristy Krüger @ GoodFolk Productions, Jan. 14
January 16th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Photo by Kevin Kinder, Northwest Arkansas Times Kristy Krüger is the type of musician it’s easy not to know about. She isn’t from here. She’s never played in Fayetteville before, so she doesn’t have a fan base. And clearly, her … Continue reading
Foo Fighters' opening acts and other updates
January 11th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Against Me!, pictured, will open for the Foo Fighters. Although the tickets to the general public are long gone, a few tickets for University of Arkansas students remain for the upcoming Foo Fighters concert on Jan. 28 at Barnhill Arena. … Continue reading
The festival of festival announcements
January 11th, 2008 at 10:08 am
The Flaming Lips are among the headliners for the upcoming Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival. It may still be a bit chilly outside, but it’s already the time of year when the major outdoor summer music festival announce their lineups. … Continue reading
Todd Snider, Jan. 16 @ George's Majestic Lounge
January 11th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Songwriters no less than Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Jeff Walker and John Prine have called Todd Snider, respectively, “a true songwriter,” “the best” and “great.” The singing troubadour who has often been hailed by critics as one of the spokesmen of … Continue reading
Folsom Prison (or a promoter) still causes the blues
January 9th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Forty years after the release of Johnny Cash‘s landmark (and excellent) album “At Folsom Prison,” a tribute concert was to take place on the same prison cafeteria stage where the legendary singer recorded the work. Except, it seems, greed got … Continue reading
Sights and sounds from The Music Hall
January 8th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
As The Music Hall approaches its 10th anniversary, we featured the venue in a story that described its past and highlighted its future. It’s been an interesting 10 years for the Fayetteville venue, which continues to have a knack for … Continue reading