Monthly Archives: March 2009
Froggy's farewell?
March 20th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Go by Club Froggy’s on Dickson Street, and a sign on a door will tell you the following: The Battle Within show scheduled for the club tonight (March 20) has been moved to The Gypsy on College. Why? It’s a … Continue reading
Time for a change
March 20th, 2009 at 6:03 am
Tai Anderson, bassist for Christian rockers Third Day, doesn’t want his band to be one that rests on its greatest hits. Of course, it could. The band has seen 25 of its singles reach the top of the Christian music … Continue reading
In The Spotlight — Marley's Ghost, March 21 @ GoodFolk
March 20th, 2009 at 6:01 am
When it comes to the buzz phrase “roots music,” Marley’s Ghost tackles it all, whether it be sea chanteys, folk ballads and gospel. They have worked with Van Dyke Parks, underground cartoonist and old-time music aficionado R. Crumb and are … Continue reading
Willie Nelson falls ill, canceling tour dates, including a local gig
March 19th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
A concert scheduled for March 22 by country music great Willie Nelson has been canceled, it has recently been announced. Nelson was scheduled to perform at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale. According to his Web site, “The crud … Continue reading
Happy St. Patrick's Day
March 17th, 2009 at 9:03 am
Who can refuse a little Celtic punk music to start the morning? From all of us here at the blog, Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
Traveling in a SXSWesterly direction
March 16th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Buzz band The Pains of Being Pure At Heart will try to increase their swarm with some gigs at SXSW in Austin. The festival begins Wednesday (March 18) and continues through Sunday (March 22). As it happens, one has to … Continue reading
A dynamic duo
March 13th, 2009 at 6:05 am
One is a classically trained violinist, the other, a ragtime pianist. When they combine their talents, Adam DeGraff and Lynn Wright create a musical movement known as Pianafiddle. The group, which is in the middle of a 217-show tour, will … Continue reading
Mulberry Mountain lineup (again)
March 13th, 2009 at 6:05 am
The song, sad but beautiful, is “Murder in the City” by The Avett Brothers. Luckily, the Mulberry Mountain Harvest Music Festival is far away from anything that could be considered a city. Although we dropped this announcement on the blog … Continue reading
Mountain of Venus, at home in Fayetteville
March 13th, 2009 at 6:03 am
Mountain of Venus had no intention of making Fayetteville its home. But after a tour stop here, the band members fell in love. They ate at local restaurants. They talked to locals. They saw the town’s potential. So in 2001, … Continue reading
In The Spotlight — Dark electronica, March 14 @ Teatro Scarpino
March 13th, 2009 at 6:01 am
On Thursday and Friday nights at Teatro Scarpino, intimate dance and salsa music are featured. Then, on this Saturday, March 14, things get a little darker. A host of DJs will present music that falls into the industrial, steampunk and … Continue reading