"Fear of Music," Talking HeadsIt was 25 years ago, August 3, 1979 to be exact, that Talking Heads released what would be considered by many as the sequeway album between their two distinct sounds. The earlier albums, "Talking Heads '77" and 1978's sophomore "More …
This Sat.- 3 Doors Down, Nickelback, Puddle of Mud, 12 Stones3 Doors Down, Nickelback, Puddle of Mud, 12 Stones. THIS SATURDAY- JULY 31st. 5PM GATES 6:30PM SHOW, ONE JACKSON PLACE, DOWNTOWN JACKSON, MS. GENERAL ADMISSION, $39.50-ADVANCE, $42.00-DAY OF SHOW (CASH ONLY) TICKETS ARE ON-SALE NOW AT Be-Bops, ON-LINE AT www.CC.com …
MoveOn introduces ‘Future Soundtrack for America'MoveOn.org today announced a new CD put together by John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants, featuring songs by Blink-182, Bright Eyes, David Byrne, Laura Cantrell, Clem Snide, Death Cab for Cutie, Mike Doughty, The Flaming Lips, Fountains of Wayne, …
R.E.M. finish their newest albumR.E.M. have just completed work on their latest album, which is slated for release in time for the November elections. Click here to read the article at Pitchforkmedia.
"Corymb," Boom BipAs life in the 21st Century gets into full swing, it is no surprise that electronic music has pervaded the music landscape. What is surprising is how much emotion can be conveyed and even generated by artificial instrumentation. Such is …
"The Cure," The CureSo far, 2004 seems to be the year of the "comeback," especially when it comes to those musicians who played an important part in laying the foundation for Alternative Music as we know it today. The Cure, who have been …
Herman's Music Picks: Tonight at George St.Wednesday you will delight in the eclectic alt. pop rock of Brax, direct from Los Angeles to George Street Grocery. Think of them as U2 meets Wilco, breed on the vocal stylings on Bowie. It may be your only chance …
Geronimo Rex: Thoroughly Human, by Jessica KinnisonJoey Plunkett's voice diffuses over Vince Johnston's repetitive, infectious guitar strokes and Ryan Rogers' strong, directive beat as a haunting echo that creeps into your senses without warning or thought of industry. "Listen to it twice; the first time the …
Winners of the 2004 Jackson Music AwardsCongratulations to all the nominees and winners in the 2004 Jackson Music Awards that has held last weekend. Here are your winners...
Guided By Voices Final LP and Tour AnnouncedFor eighteen years Guided By Voices have been a guiding force in indie pop/rock music, and with their final LP and tour announced, Jackson venues continue to ignore the music of bands like Modest Mouse and GBV. Be on the …
Pitchfork's Top Albums of the 70'sWhile I can't agree with the order, putting The Cars before Dark Side of the Moon, there are some mighty fine albums to complete your collection here. I dont think there is a single album in the top 100 that …
"I Steal And Do Drugs," hollAndTrevor Kampmann [aka hollAnd] has just released a new set of futuristic indie-electro-pop at its best. For those unfamiliar with the hollAnd "sound," points of reference include Mark Robinson, Barcelona, The Books and UPC. His last release, 2001's highly lauded …
How many would support a TRUE community radio station?I realize that this isn't necessarily an event per se, but I started to think last night about how easy/difficult it would be to form a true community radio station in Jackson. Granted, we do have WMPR 90.1 and they …
Compilation DVD forthcoming from WARP Records!It appears the DVD music video market just got a bit more interesting, as WARP Records has recently announced that a collection of music videos is slated for SEPTEMBER 21st release. Although the music artists on the WARP roster are …
Want Your Band to Play at Montipaloosa ?The Montipaloosa Music Festival 2004 is seeking up-and-coming acts for a "Battle of the Bands" to be held at this year's Labor Day Weekend festivities. Entrants will be judged by a panel and a limited number will be selected to …