Category Archives: Listen Here First

On the Way: The Heartless Bastards, March 8 at George’s

December 6th, 2011 at 1:47 pm

“Hold Your Head High,” say the Heartless Bastards. Fans of the band can pick their chin up a bit because the group is coming to Fayetteville next year. Some bands are best described as folk rock, some are indie rock … Continue reading

Old tunes, new music: The Old 78′s release new album of yesteryear’s tunes

December 2nd, 2011 at 9:01 am

Go to a record store and look for old tunes, and you’re likely to find some — if you consider 1950 old. For players like Curly Miller and Carole Anne Rose, that’s not nearly far enough. As the driving force … Continue reading

Listen Here First: Randall Shreve’s new album “The Jester”

October 21st, 2011 at 11:51 am

Randall Shreve has made a couple albums before, both for national touring acts and as a frontman. But he’s never made an album like “The Jester,” the album he’ll officially release Saturday night (Oct. 22) at George’s Majestic Lounge. In … Continue reading

That Yonder Mountain vibe: On the band and their music festival

October 14th, 2011 at 1:11 pm

If you’re reading this, you’ve likely already missed them once. Yonder Mountain String Band performed last night (Oct. 13) at Yonder Mountain String Band’s Harvest Music Festival, which continues through Sunday (Oct. 16) near Ozark. That’s okay, though. You’ve still … Continue reading

The weekend in music with 400 Blows and more

October 7th, 2011 at 5:03 am

So, it’s Saturday night. The Arkansas-Auburn game is over, and you’re looking for a place to celebrate (or, and let’s hope not, mourn). What to do? How about some live music? Well… More than dozen years after forming, Los Angeles … Continue reading

Soon in tunes: Blue October at George’s

October 3rd, 2011 at 1:33 pm

Just two months after the release of ther No. 1 charting rock album “Any Man in America,” Texas modern rockers Blue October will be visiting Fayetteville for a show at George’s Majestic Lounge. The veteran rockers are also known for … Continue reading

The music of ‘Winter’s Bone,’ live and onstage in Eureka

August 17th, 2011 at 11:41 am

If you’ve watched the movie “Winter’s Bone” (and if you haven’t, you certainly should), then you know that music plays a strong role in the award-winning film. The lead sequence starts with “Missouri Waltz,” a heartbreaking song. Later, the protagonist, … Continue reading

Arkansas Music Pavilion announces new shows

April 20th, 2011 at 11:56 am

At a press conference this morning (April 20) at George’s Majestic Lounge, officials with the AMP announced several new shows for the Arkansas Music Pavilion, the open-air venue located in the parking lot at the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville. … Continue reading

A Q&A with the Zac Brown Band (who appear in NWA on April 15)

April 8th, 2011 at 12:41 pm

It’s a good time to be a member of the Zac Brown Band. And, a very busy time. The group is launching a tour that includes an April 15 stop on Mulberry Mountain, which is located about 15 miles north … Continue reading

Concert Wrap: Pink Floyd Experience, March 18 @ WAC

March 19th, 2011 at 12:21 pm

What the Pink Floyd Experience is doing on their current tour, which stopped at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville last night (March 18), is either very bold or very foolish. Frankly, I’m not convinced which one it is. The … Continue reading