Jackson First Stop on AntiFolk the Vote Tour[Press releease] MUGSY Records, the ARTIST WORKER ACTION LEAGUE and SOFTSKULL PRESS join the League of Indy Voters to launch the 2004 ANTIFOLK THE VOTE Swing State Tour.
September 21 Music ReleasesAt long last, the JFP weekly music releases are back!!! After several weeks of scant releases, the various record labels comprising this list have inundated the market. In fact, there are a total of <b>529</b> new music releases for this …
"From a Basement on the Hill," Elliott SmithOne of the most profound songwriters of our generation, Elliott Smith died of a self-inflicted stab wound on Oct. 21, 2003. This highly anticipated posthumous release is due out on Oct. 19, days from the one-year anniversary of his untimely …
"Monk ‘Round the World," Thelonius MonkAs composer and improviser, the significance of pianist Thelonious Monk in the world of modern jazz mustn't be underestimated. Many of his tunes such as "Blue Monk" and "Epistropy" have become well-worn jazz themes, and his oblique approach to melodic …
Dizzee Rascal, Air, Franz Ferdinand Top ShortlistXL Recordings and Matador Records are thrilled that DIZZEE RASCAL has made it to the final round of the 2004 Shortlist Music Prize. His critically acclaimed debut album "Boy In Da Corner" was nominated for the award by journalists Margeaux …
George Harrison DVDCapitol Records will release George Harrison's The Dark Horse Years 1979 -1992 DVD in the U.S. on Nov. 2. The DVD includes performance and promotional videos, interview footage, a deluxe booklet with rare photographs and original Dark Horse illustrations, plus …
Wells Fest21st Annual WellsFest Alcohol/drug-free family festival. Sept. 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jamie Fowler Boyll Park, Lakeland Dr. next to Smith Wills Stadium. Free. Music, food, pony rides, arts, crafts, a silent auction of goods and services, fine art auction, and …
American Guild of Organists RecitalAmerican Guild of Organists Recital Tougaloo College's Woodworth Chapel Fri., Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. Go straight after entering through the security gate on County Line Rd., and turn right into the first parking lot, from which you can see the …
Farish St. Heritage FestivalFarish Street Heritage Festival Sat., Sept. 25, 3 p.m. until. $12 Be-Bop/$15 gate. Bennie Lattimore, Vicky Allen, Pat Brown, The Canton Spirituals, Paul Porter of the Christianaires; Kamikaze, Topez, 5th Ward Webie, 24-7, Terrell. Two stages of live music, children's …
The Soft Side of Loud, by Lynette HansonFortepiano—forte means loud, piano means soft—is the instrument of choice for Rachel Heard. It wasn't always so. The Juilliard graduate, with a bachelor's and master's in music, remembers thinking in 1985, "I've gone to this esteemed school; now what do …
Tricia Walker "The Heart of Dixie" DebutSongwriter Tricia Walker, a native of Fayette, Mississippi, will debut her new CD, The Heart of Dixie, Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at the Bluebird Café, 4104 Hillsboro Road, Nashville, TN beginning at 9:00 p.m. Reservations are recommended and can be …
"Antics," InterpolInterpol- "Antics." The boys finely dressed in black suits finally unleash their highly anticipated sophomore release. The overall music formula is much the same as on their 2002 debut, "Turn on the Bright Lights"- vocals that hint of Ian Curtis …
Johnny Ramone Dies At 55AP Reports: Though they never had a Top 40 song, seminal punk band "The Ramones" left a formidable imprint on the rock genre. The quartet's impact was evident Wednesday when guitarist Johnny Ramone died in his sleep at his Los …
Bourbon Street Jazz SocietyBourbon Street Jazz Society Meets the last Sunday of each month. Sept. 26, Oct. 31, Nov. 28. Colonial Country Club Ball Room, 5635 Old Canton Rd. 3-6 p.m. $8. Dance or listen to the traditional, New Orleans Dixieland Jazz of …
[Music] Goodbye, VoicesThe band Guided by Voices has always had one of the great back stories in rock 'n' roll: a group of middle-aged men from blue-collar Dayton, Ohio, recording lo-fi albums in their basements for a small, but adoring local following.