Dangerous Man

Ron Blaylock

by Carl Gibson
November 4, 2009

Gritty distortion lingers in the speakers as James Louis Carter "T-Model" Ford politely nods at his cheering fans and briefly puts his guitar in his lap. He produces a flask from his jacket pocket and unscrews the lid. read more »

[Rob In Stereo] Not A Comeback

Lon Irish

by Rob Hamilton
November 4, 2009

I am generally pretty understanding of bands who decide to dust off their instruments and go back on tour, but there are a certain few groups who should not be permitted to reunite under any circumstances. Two of…

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Golden Boy

Courtesy Country Boy Records

by Maggie Neff
October 28, 2009

If you ever meet Jackson rapper Rob Gold, you're sure to find him wearing some sort of Mississippi paraphernalia, usually his signature diamond-encrusted necklace, which is the shape of the state with his name in gold lettering across the…

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[Herman’s Picks] Vol. 8, No. 7

Courtesy Shannon McNally

by Herman Snell
October 28, 2009

With all the rainy weather lately, you may be compelled to curl up on the couch, zone into the annual "Ghost Hunters" marathon and make your way to the bottom of the candy bowl. Fret not; there are drinks…

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Spring Break Out

Courtesy Storage 24

by Nedah Nemati
October 28, 2009

Combine rock, R&B, hip-hop and electronic music, and you have an eclectic band called Storage 24. Yet, despite their mix of varying genres, the band has a passion that ties all them together: Mississippi. The members began their music…

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Back to Life

Courtesy Steven Johnson

by Nedah Nemati
October 28, 2009

Though Steven "T-Bear" Johnson never met his grandfather, the famous blues musician Robert Johnson, stories have been passed on from family members since T-Bear can remember.

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Sweet Emotions

courtesy Last Gang

by Lindsey Maddox
October 21, 2009

These United States - "Everything Touches Everything"
3 of 5 stars

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[Rob In Stereo] Voodoo and Insanity

Courtesy Jane’s Addiction

by Rob Hamilton
October 21, 2009

In 1999, the Voodoo Music Festival began in New Orleans and promptly became the fall counterpart to spring's Jazzfest. The lineup is always diverse enough to deliver a few can't-miss high points that are worth the drive to the…

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Bad Moon Rises … Again

Courtesy CCR

by Beth Dickson
October 14, 2009

Stu Cook and Doug Clifford were born just hours apart in Oakland, Calif., on April 25, 1945. By 1959, Cook and Clifford, along with brothers John and Tom Fogerty, then known as the "Blue Velvets," were playing sock…

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Chicks That Mosh

Courtesy Vivian Girls

by Ward Schaefer
October 14, 2009

One of the bigger waves of last year in indie rock was the return (for the umpteenth time) of a lo-fi, reverb-heavy sound indebted to British bands like Joy Division and the Jesus and Mary Chain. A whole…

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[Herman’s Picks] Vol. 8, No. 5

Courtsey Fleur de Tease

by Herman Snell
October 14, 2009

This week starts off with a singer-songwriter night at Hal & Mal's restaurant on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Among the performers starting at 8 p.m. will be Jeff Maddox, Anthony Little, Clinton Kirby, Cameron Compton and Cody Cox. It's…

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All in the Family

Courtsey Homemade jamz

by Andi Agnew
October 7, 2009

The drummer bobs her head as she keeps steady, brassy time, giving the cymbals a lot of love in just the right places. The bass player strums his six-string bass with an air of relaxed comfort, as if he…

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‘On That Train and Gone,’ The Scramblers

by Jeri Lynn Ostrander
October 7, 2009

Traditional folk music was once played on back porches, at barn dances and in parlors throughout small-town Mississippi but was nearly lost in recent years. The Scramblers are bringing some of these tunes back to…

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[Dish] Hello, Melissa Ferrick

Courtsey Melissa Ferrick

by Neola Young
October 7, 2009

Melissa Ferrick, 39, has been busy recording a cover of Radiohead's "High and Dry" for her forthcoming album, but has stopped long enough to call me. She is slightly flustered, but calms quickly as we talk…

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Blues and Burks

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by Kelly Brignac
September 30, 2009

Michael Burks grew up learning how to play music. His father taught him his first notes on the guitar at the age of 2, and at 5 years old, he could learn an entire song in one day, by…

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