Monthly Archives: December 2008
More on the American Princes cancelation
December 30th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Earlier this month, we passed on the word that the American Princes, from Little Rock, were canceling a concert at the Smoke & Barrel Tavern, the new venue on Dickson Street. The band’s publicist told Tuned In the cancelation was … Continue reading
In the Spotlight — Hunkr Down, Dec. 31 @ Club Froggy's
December 26th, 2008 at 6:01 am
This New Year’s Eve, Fayetteville party rockers Hunkr Down will help revelers ring in 2009 at Club Froggy’s, 402 W. Dickson St. The group is no stranger to New Year’s Eve parties, having played at one each of the past … Continue reading
Merry Christmas from the blog
December 25th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Robert Earl Keen sings about Christmas, redneck style. The song is “Merry Christmas From the Family,” and it’s good for a bunch of laughs. I must credit another blog for introducing me to this video, but this song is so … Continue reading
Listen Here First — The AMX's Friends Holiday Special
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:01 am
Need a last minute Christmas gift? Want one that helps a charity, too? Well, here you go. The AMX, the morning show at 104.9 FM and the station where we chat about the week’s events every Friday, has released a … Continue reading
Listen Here First — Jesus Chrysler Supercar, Dec. 19 @ Club Froggy's
December 19th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
The band that is Jesus Chrysler Supercar has existed for about nine months, but it was only about three months ago that they put the pedal to the medal, so to speak. The Northwest Arkansas trio plans to release their … Continue reading
The year in review
December 19th, 2008 at 6:03 am
We know we haven’t quite made it to the end of the year, but it sure is close. And so, with just a few days to go in 2008, we launched our annual What’s Up! year in review edition. Included … Continue reading
The best albums of 2008 (or so says us)
December 17th, 2008 at 10:37 am
It’s that time of year again. There are only eight days until Christmas, and everyone seems to be announcing their best of albums, including Pitchfork, an AP writer, another AP writer (that list is awful, by the way), Metacritic, and … Continue reading