Monthly Archives: May 2010
Countdown to Wakarusa: T-minus two weeks
May 20th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Wakarusa mainstage act The Black Keys released a new album, “Brothers,” on May 18. It contains the song above, “Tighten Up.” Also, The Black Keys are awesome. If you have little interest in the Wakarusa Festival and the 100 some … Continue reading
An update regarding Cody Canada and Cross Canadian Ragweed
May 19th, 2010 at 11:56 am
An interesting addendum to our post below surfaced about an hour after it went up on this site. An e-mail from the publicists for Cross Canadian Ragweed indicate that the band is going on hiatus from touring. It cites the … Continue reading
Tunes from Canada (a man named Cody, not the country)
May 19th, 2010 at 9:15 am
Cody Canada is no stranger to Fayetteville, visiting this town with his band, Cross Canadian Ragweed, at least twice a year. That outfit will be at the Arkansas Music Pavilion on Sept. 3, for instance. But this is a little … Continue reading
A little rock 'n' roll salvation with Jonathan Tyler
May 18th, 2010 at 9:36 am
Jonathan Tyler had quit music. The rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle had taken its toll, stealing the fun from making music. He wanted no more of it, and he and his backing band — The Northern Lights — parted ways. When … Continue reading
R.I.P. Dio
May 17th, 2010 at 9:16 am
Check the pipes. The man could sing. Ronnie James Dio, a metal icon, died Sunday. He was 67. Metal pioneer and former member of a trio of monster bands — Black Sabbath, Rainbow and his own Dio — Ronnie James … Continue reading
Your weekend in music, which includes the Sick Puppies
May 14th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Feel like getting into a fight? The Sick Puppies think they can take you. They play in Fayetteville on Sunday (May 16). Australian trio Sick Puppies are back in Fayetteville this weekend for a show at George’s Majestic Lounge. The … Continue reading
More concerts coming to Downstream
May 13th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
‘Share the Land’? How about share the stage? Several acts performing this summer at the Downstream Casino near Joplin, Mo., have recently been announced, including Canadian classic rockers The Guess Who. In addition to the Gregg Allman concert taking place … Continue reading
The definitive summer festival guide (sorta)
May 13th, 2010 at 10:13 am
This is a joke. We know that. Wakarusa begins three weeks from today in Ozark. Bonnaroo is the weekend after that in Tennessee. There are dozens of other festivals happening in the next few months, too. And this purports to … Continue reading
An (unexpected) enlightening conversation with Rooney
May 12th, 2010 at 10:23 am
Writing for a newspaper is rarely a dull endeavor. We interview different subjects each week as our story topics change. There is no shortage of interesting people with strange stories to tell. Entire stories simply fall through. We are trained … Continue reading