March 18th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
Jason Reddecliff and Owen McClung use to play joke songs. They wrote some of their own and also played tunes by the likes of Flight of the Conchords and Tenacious D. That was fun, but then Reddecliff started to write … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: American music, Dickson Street, Free Range, Shulertown, Shulertown CD release party, Shulertown Left Off
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March 11th, 2011 at 6:03 am
Like roots rock music? Like brother and sister harmony vocals? You might like the Kopecky Family Band, then. The group has passed through Arkansas several times, and they are on their way back through with two local gigs. The group … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Boom Kinetic, George's, Heypenny, Kopecky Family Band, Nashville music, Rogue Pizza Co., roots music, Smoke and Barrel Tavern, The Hub
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March 7th, 2011 at 11:59 am
Hot Club of Cowtown plays “Tchavalo Swing.” Fayetteville will be swinging during Mardi Gras. In New Orleans, they’ll be celebrating Mardi Gras in the streets to the accompaniment of Cajun music. In Fayetteville, we’ve got … Western swing and an … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Hot Club of Cowtown, Mardi Gras music, Tommy Sands
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February 28th, 2011 at 10:58 am
We don’t often alert you to new music from national artists here on the blog, mostly because we like to keep things local. But few national touring artists have earned the collective heart of this area quite like Lucinda Williams … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Arkansas Music Pavilion, Lucinda Williams, Lucinda Williams 'Blessed', NPR music
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February 18th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy didn’t often play cover songs, but one stuck. It was Cab Calloway‘s “Minnie the Moocher,” a song you might know by its famous call-and-response segment or through Calloway’s extended cameo in the iconic 1980s music movie … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Cab Calloway, Glen Marhevka, Minnie The Moocher, Walton Arts Center
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December 24th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Like Texas swing? Fort Smith brought some through when Asleep at the Wheel, performing here with Willie Nelson, played at Second Street Live. Today (Dec. 24) in What’s Up!, we offered the first of two parts of our picks for … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Asleep at the Wheel, Second Street Live, Willie Nelson
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December 17th, 2010 at 6:09 am
Downtown venue the Lightbulb Club, also known as J.R.’s, started hosting live music again with a show last weekend. We were there, and we’re excited about new opportunities to see live music. Music continues there with a show at 10 … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: David's Pegasus, George's Majestic Lounge, JR's, ROTC/Grill, Sarah Hughes, SilverStone
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December 3rd, 2010 at 6:03 am
Touring in support of their newest album “Bewildered Herd,” the avant garde jazz/punk rockers Dead Kenny G’s will visit George’s Majestic Lounge for a free show on Sunday (Dec. 5) at the Fayetteville venue. The music begins at 10 p.m. … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Dead Kenny G's, Earl's Garage, Emily Kaitz, George's Majestic Lounge, Georgia Warhorse, JJ Grey & Mofro, Maxine's Tap Room, Sarah Hughes Band, Smoke & Barrel Tavern, Terra Studios
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November 19th, 2010 at 6:03 am
Bandleader and mandolin expert Chris Thile formed Punch Brothers after the split of his previous group, Nickel Creek. The new group has released two albums, including 2010’s “Antifogmatic,” which led the Village Voice to call the members “five wily, omnivorous … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Bizar, Boom Kinetic, Common Grounds, Doohickey, George's Majestic Lounge, John Statz, Nickel Creek, Punch Brothers, Whole Earth Organic Lounge
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November 18th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
Hip hopper and video game lover Random — also known as Mega Ran — will perform on tonight (Nov. 18) at the Smoke & Barrel Tavern in Fayetteville. The musician, who until recently also maintained a career as a science … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Mega Man, Mega Ran, Smoke & Barrel, The OneUps
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