With Humble PraisePraise and worship albums abound for contemporary listeners.
90s Brit-Pop meets 70s Punk Rock meets Y2K WilliamsburgWe Were The States release debut album merging The Walkmen, Oasis, Dead Boys, Murder City Devils, et al. "The building blocks of this spry full-length debut are dynamic left turns slathered in the Lower East Side guitar fuzz of Television …
[Herman's Picks] Vol. 6, No. 29The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra will host their Bravo V: Appalachian Spring concert at Thalia Mara Hall this Saturday, 7:30 p.m. $25-$40. The Americana tribute will feature choirs from Tougaloo College and dramatic vocal presentation by Jackson State University Concert Chorale. …
Dance the Night AwayYou're sure to feel compelled to dance upon hearing Latinismo's vibrant, pulsating tunes. Combining traditional Latin music—like salsa and merengue—with rock and jazz, the band surges forward with the bold vitality that has made Latin music and dance popular in …
Upcoming BEAU RIVAGE ENTERTAINMENTShowtimes: Various<br />Ticket Prices: $9.95, $19.95 & $29.95 plus tax and service charge<br />Venue: Beau Rivage Theatre
Blackface and Chorus GirlsAs you enter the "Blues in Claiborne County: From Rabbit Foot Minstrels to Blues & Cruise" exhibit at the Smith Robertson Museum, you can see white platform plaques and posters lining the brick walls. Straight ahead is a large display …
[Fly] Valentine's or Anti-Valentine's PlaylistsI used to boycott Valentine's Day, but Cupid finally hit me square in the butt with one of those arrows a few years ago. Now my pro-Valentine's playlist is actually longer than the anti-Valentine's. Hooray for love! But for those …
Winter Wednesdays in FebruaryI wanted to bring your attention to something cool going on in the month of February, brought to you by the Jackson Arts Collective. Here is the press release I received:
Peter Bjorn and John's Peter Morén Releases Debut Solo Album on April 8!(PB&J) - On April 8, 2008, Quarterstick Records will release the highly anticipated solo album from Peter Morén, the lead singer of Swedish indie megastars Peter Bjorn and John. The Last Tycoon may be Peter's first solo album, but it …
RIP David Lee DurhamDavid Lee Durham of Indianola died this morning in Indianola. He was a wonderful, true blues guitarist and vocalist born in 1943. He played with his band, The True Blues Band, several times in Jackson including Shimmels, 930 Blues Cafe, …
Delta Blues UpdateSAMPLE OF FUTURE "LIVE" BLUES EVENTS IN THE DELTA (full list at http://www.cathead.biz/livemusic.html )...
Delicious Dip Into MiseryThe modest packaging of The Bent Branches' debut is detailed with hand-screened blue birds that appear to have escaped from an open cage hanging from bare branches, and the name of the album, "Salvo," is printed along the bottom in …
2007 CD's You May Have Missed for Your StockingOkkervil River's Black Sheep Boy was one of the most acclaimed releases of 2005. Leaving both the band and the listening public with a lot of anticipation for Okkervil's follow up this year. With their newest release, "The Stage Names", …