Monthly Archives: June 2009
Lineup for Rodeo of the Ozarks announced
June 11th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Mel McDaniel performs a song about blue jeans. He’s scheduled to perform on July 3 at the Rodeo of the Ozarks in Springdale, where blue jeans are bound to be the legwear of choice. What better way to follow a … Continue reading
On The Way, Ghostland Observatory, Sept. 4 @ The AMP
June 9th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Ghostland Observatory in a sound and light extravaganza. The song is “Move With Your Lover.” It seems like we just posted a concert announcement. Now, there is another. And that’s just fine with us. Officials at the Arkansas Music Pavilion … Continue reading
On The Way, Cross Candian Ragweed and Lucero, Sept. 12 @ The AMP
June 9th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Cross Canadian Ragweed had a long weekend (they were at Wakarusa), and they sing about it here. They’re coming back to Fayetteville on Sept. 12. Speaking of Wakarusa, we found a tasty nugget of information in a scheduling brochure that … Continue reading
More on Wakarusa: Amount of arrests 'routine'
June 9th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Revelers get with it at the first local edition of the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival. Well, we knew it would happen. Anytime you get that many people in the same area and there is drinking and carousing going on, … Continue reading
Wakarusa Recap: Day 4 and beyond
June 8th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Blue Mountain was greeted by about a hundred fans and some great, warm natural light during their set on Thursday afternoon at the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival. Well, it’s over. Sort of. Four days after it started, the music … Continue reading
Wakarusa Recap: Day 3
June 7th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
All photos by KEVIN KINDER, Northwest Arkansas Times. Amazing what playing in a festival environment will do to a band and to its mood. Although no official word has been given on attendance here, I think it’s safe to say … Continue reading
Wakarusa Recap: Day 2
June 6th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
All photos by KEVIN KINDER, Northwest Arkansas Times When a colleague wrote about Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9) this week, he discussed the band’s propensity to play at large, outdoor festivals. I didn’t think much about it then. All bands … Continue reading
Wakarusa Recap: Day 1
June 5th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
All photos by KEVIN KINDER, Northwest Arkansas Times If you’re reading this, there is probably a good chance you didn’t make it down to Mulberry Mountain for the first evening of the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, which began yesterday … Continue reading
Wakarusa, logistically speaking
June 5th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
What do you see in the photo above? I see success. Thousands have already arrived for the annual Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival at its new home near Ozark. Well, that went well. There had to be uncertainties, picking up … Continue reading