Tag Archives: Smoke & Barrel Tavern
Kentucky Knife Fight (that’s a band, not an activity) comes to Fayetteville
February 1st, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Kentucky Knife Fight — a quintet from St. Louis, and not Kentucky — make a sound combining elements of punk, blues and rockabilly. The band, according to its website, “create(s) songs about desperate people doing desperate things in places they … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Kentucky Knife Fight band, Smoke & Barrel Tavern
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Art Amiss toughens up for latest compilation
January 27th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
Art Amiss has released several compilation albums that chronicle the various genres in Northwest Arkansas. This one stands to be the heaviest of them all, and for several reasons. The newest compilation “The Hills Have Amps” will be released tonight … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Art Amiss, Lightbulb Detective Agency, Northwest Arkansas metal, Potions, Smoke & Barrel Tavern, vinyl albums, Vore
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Carrie Nation invades a whiskey bar… and everything will be fine
January 25th, 2012 at 12:41 pm
The Kansas outfit Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy, named after the famous temperance crusader, will return to Fayetteville for a show Thursday (Jan. 26) at Smoke & Barrel Tavern. The group mixes bluegrass and brass instruments for a sound the … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy, Smoke & Barrel Tavern
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The best Northwest Arkansas concerts of 2011
January 2nd, 2012 at 5:03 am
Welcome to 2012. Now that we’re through the New Year’s Eve shows, it feels like a good time to reminisce about the best concerts of the year that was. Here were the rules, which were pretty simple: The show had … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Best Concerts of 2011, Broncho review, Del McCoury Band, Fayetteville Town Center, Festival on the Border, Girl Talk, Girl Talk secret show Fayetteville, Harvest Festival, Kopecky Family Band, Lucinda Williams, Mumford & Sons, Mumford & Sons concert review, Mumford & Sons Wakarusa, My Morning Jacket at Wakarusa, Osama Bin Laden death, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Sharon Jones review, Smoke & Barrel Tavern, Steep Canyon Rangers, The Lightbulb Club, Wakarusa, Wakarusa review
Posted in Concert Wrap, Harvest Festival, Music Industry News, NWA Music News, Wakarusa | 1 Comment »
Get you some Hip Hop History
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:51 am
I’m not the most qualified when it comes to providing a history lesson on hip hop. Thankfully, there are some folks around Fayetteville who can do just that. Specifically, DJ EJ and several of his friends, who gathered a couple … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: DJ EJ Fayetteville, History of Hip Hop, Smoke & Barrel Tavern, Wheels of Steel Radio
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The weekend in music, with Candy Lee and more
November 11th, 2011 at 5:03 am
Hey. It’s fall. You should be listening to live music. That might be a little bit (or a lot) of a non sequitur, but both are true. You should probably also be checking out some art. So… how about some … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Ana Sia, Candy Lee, Candy Lee and the Sweets, electronica in Fayetteville, George's Majestic Lounge, Greenhouse Grille, Jed Clampit, Landry's New Orleans Cafe, Sarah Hughes Band, Shirley's Bar, Smoke & Barrel Tavern, The Eoff Brothers
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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 →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: 400 Blows, Cletus Got Shot, George's Happy Hour, JJ's Grill and Chill, Lightbulb Club concerts, Smoke & Barrel Tavern, The Cate Brothers Band, The Eoff Brothers Band, Tinhorn Molly
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The weekend in music, with Jamey Johnson and more
September 30th, 2011 at 5:03 am
If you aren’t finding live music this weekend, well, you aren’t trying hard enough. Just follow the rumble of the motorcycles from Bikes, Blues & BBQ and you’ll end up around some. Specifically, there is music at the Dickson Street … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Arkansas Music Pavilion, Bikes Blues & BBQ music, George's Majestic Lounge, Jamey Johnson tour, motorcycle rallies, Smoke & Barrel Tavern, Washington County Fairgrounds
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The weekend in music with Robert Earl Keen and more
September 16th, 2011 at 5:03 am
I’ve got a feeling this weekend’s gonna be a good one. Let’s make it so, and with music… On the heels of the release of his 16th studio album, “Ready for Confetti,” songwriter Robert Earl Keen will perform Saturday (Sept. … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: 140 Goats and a Guitar, Arkansas Disaster Relief, David Berkeley, George's Majestic Lounge, Nightbird Books, Robert Earl Keen live, Robert Earl Keen Ready for Confetti, Seryn, Smoke & Barrel Tavern, The Lightbulb Club, Woodsman
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Tonight in tunes: The Shones at Smoke & Barrel
September 15th, 2011 at 11:09 am
New York popsters The Shondes are back in Fayetteville for a show tonight (Sept. 15) at the Smoke & Barrel Tavern. The quartet is preparing to release a new album, “Searchlights,” on Sept. 20. The concert is free and expected … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Smoke & Barrel Tavern, The Shondes live, The Shondes Searchlights
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