[New Releases] The Concretes "In Colour"The Concretes—"In Colour" (Astralwerks 2006) The melodic Swedish indie-pop octet is that '60s Ronettes style, candy-coated Phil Spector Motown to watch clouds and shimmy to—great if you dig early Belle & Sebastian, Mazzy Star, Opal or the Cardigans. Overall, it's …
[New Releases] Placebo "Meds"Placebo—"Meds" (Astralwerks 2006) Over the past 10 years, Placebo has become one of the top-selling British arena rockers for the UK's Marilyn Manson/Pumpkins set. Their powerful electro-alt-rock, genre-defying sounds have kept them out of the superstar mainstream U.S., with the …
Hands Off My KodachromeI took Daphne Nabors on a field trip to the Fondren Beverage Emporium to see what kind of soda this local photographer would pick out and how that would that might give me insight to her artistic psyche. She picked …
[Music] The Upcoming Weeks"Cups in Fondren … 3:30 … look for the long-haired twins." These were my instructions from Chaz Lindsay, guitarist and singer for The Weeks. Formed on March 3, The Weeks is a Jackson band, even if three of the members …
THE WALKMEN's new album Dropswith a full national US tour kicking off. "A Hundred Miles Off...is the Walkmen's best yet"
Darker My Love DebutOnce upon a time, there lived a group of revelers who made their homes along the sparkling landscape of the California coast. Amidst the glitter of the ocean and the sun-lit haze of the morning, they began to make music …
[Band In A Box] Buie, Hamman, & PorterDebbie Buie (Pisces), vocals; John Hamman (Gemini), guitar, bass, whatever & vocals; Rick Porter (Scorpio), guitar & vocals.
[New Releases] The Flaming Lips "At War With The Mystics"The Flaming Lips — "At War with the Mystics" (Warner Bros., 2006) It has been four years since "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" made the Flaming Lips famous, but "Mystics" proves they have spent that time well. This album is …
Sexy Mother FunkerD'Mar is like a nervous prom date. Sitting underneath the AmSouth escalator as refuge from the busier-than-usual Cups downtown on this early afternoon, I get comfortable in my chair and look across at Derrick Martin, 34, better known as D'Mar. …
Hit the BricksAll the beauty provided by the stylish brickwork and elegant street lighting of downtown's Congress Street goes mostly unappreciated, laments Downtown Jackson Partners Executive Director John Lawrence.
Bringin' It HomeAll you've got to do to get the blues is show up at Hal & Mal's on May 13. Zac Harmon's coming home to Jackson to perform the music he grew up with on Farish Street.
Herman's PicksWith the school year finishing up you may be beginning to look at the calendar for summer events to plan for. If you're looking for something different make sure to plan for the USA International Ballet Competition June 17 through …
Got The Blues?The blues are ubiquitous. You may never have sat down to listen to all of B.B. King and Lucille's "Indianola Mississippi Seeds," and you may never have attempted to sell your soul to the devil (a la Robert Johnson), but …
[New Releases] Calla "Collisions"Calla — "Collisions" (Beggars US, 2005) Darkly cinematic and rain swept, New York-based Calla is a 3-piece band who are a paradox unto themselves. While their music is executed in a somewhat dramatic fashion, the moodiness and foreboding of the …
Rock This Town: 20,000+ Expected at Crawfish BoilThree things are guaranteed to make a spring weekend even better: beer, crawfish and rock 'n' roll, all of which you can find at this weekend's Miller Lite Crawfish Boil at the Coliseum Fairgrounds. The rain-or-shine event brings big-name rockers …