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Ora Reed’s Simple Melodies
Courtesy Ora Reed.
by Hannah Jones
May 18, 2012
Ora Reed never thought she'd land in Asia when she struck out from Mississippi as a young adult, but she now calls both Jackson and Japan home. Born and raised in the Delta, jazz singer and musician Reed travels…
[Natalie’s Notes] Rockin’ Babies
Courtesy CMH label group
by Natalie Long
May 18, 2012
I love babies. I love the big ones, teeny ones, sweet ones and—best of all—the sleeping ones who belong to someone else. When I was growing up, my mama, grandmother, and best baby sitter ever, Mrs. Dillon, would sing…
Blind Faith
Courtesy the Blind Boys of Alabama
by Brynn Rogel
May 18, 2012
Being in the presence of a living legend is a significant experience.
More Than a Guitarist
Courtesy Luck Media and Marketing
by Jacob Fuller
May 18, 2012
Pierre Bensusan is not a guitar player. He is a composer who uses the guitar as his creative instrument, and he does it with complexity, precision and passion matched by few.
[The Key Of G] ‘Get Lost While You Can Still Be Found’
Hanson
by Garrad Lee
May 9, 2012
On Circus of the Seed's somber, fan-favorite track, "Rain," vocalist and trumpeter Stephen Phillips sings, "I hope that you can swim so that you don't drown/My broken heart is going to flood this town/You better get lost while you…
Paul Thorn: Covering
Courtesy Paul Thorn
May 9, 2012
With his 10th album release, "What The Hell is Goin' On?" Paul Thorn is doing things a little differently. After making his name writing semi-autobiographical original songs culled from his widely varying life experiences—everything from being raised by a pimp and a preacher…
JFP Pick: The Starewells
Courtesy The Starewells
May 9, 2012
Newly formed New Orleans-based band The Starewells is bringing their sound north to Mississippi to play with Rooster Blues at Old Tavern this Friday.
See The Starewells with Rooster Blues May 11 at Old Tavern (416 George St.). Cover charge is $5.…
Wilco: Blossoming from Mississippi Roots
Courtesy Wilco
by Jacob Fuller
May 9, 2012
As other band members have come and gone, John Stirratt and Jeff Tweedy have been the constant core of Chicago-based alt-country/rock band Wilco since its creation in 1994.
Pushing Forward
Zak Shelby-Szyszko
by Larry Morrisey
May 2, 2012
The Revelations may have a sound that's rooted in classic soul music, but don't expect them to show up in jumpsuits. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based group draws much of its musical inspiration from southern soul of the 1960s and '70s.…
[Natalie’s Notes] Never Too Old
Courtesy spacewolf
by Natalie Long
May 2, 2012
For as long as I can remember, I've always wanted to be some bad rock 'n' roll chick like Joan Jett shredding guitar licks or Bonnie Raitt with her amazing slide guitar playing. For years, I've tried to be…
Festival Weekend
Courtesy Michael Wilson
by Natalie Long
May 2, 2012
When I was in college, I was a music festival fanatic. Even though I'm older now, when I see the lineups for all the jam-packed music festivals in Mississippi, I still get giddy.
[The Key Of G] Show Some Love
Courtesy Spacewolf
by Garrad Lee
April 25, 2012
If you have been reading my column for a while, you know a few things about me: I like records, sneakers, hip-hop, funk, reading and the occasional dose of rock 'n' roll. You also probably know that going to…
Mississippi Welcomes Janis Ian
Courtesy Janis Ian
by Elyane Alexander
April 25, 2012
When many people think of the 1960s, they think of it as a political time with movements for civil rights and women's rights in the forefront. Singer, songwriter and author Janis Ian grew up in the culturally turbulent 1960s,…
Experimental Percussion
Courtesy Makoto Takeuchi
by Nicole Sheriff
April 18, 2012
It will be a jam like no other when world-renowned percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani performs with a group of 10 musicians of different musical backgrounds at The Commons at Eudora Welty's Birthplace April 22. The Osaka, Japan, native will perform…
Nobody to Blame
Courtesy Beth McKee
By Jacob Fuller
April 18, 2012
Music can transport the listener to a specific place and time. Musicians can give the vision of driving through the green fields of the Mississippi Delta or paint the scene of the bustling New Orleans French Quarter.
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May 22, 2012One Night at Fenian's
DonnaLadd: ... because if there is anything The Clarion-Ledger can muster the resources to do, it's show up any night of the week…
May 22, 2012
One Night at Fenian's
Rico: Next time just call Metro Mix at the C-L and have them come and take some pretty pictures for the newspaper. Hell,…
May 22, 2012
[Editorial] To Do Its Job, Council Must Show Up
RobbieR: And Chokwe wants to run for Mayor? Hopefully the citizens of Jackson don't fall for this clown's…
May 22, 2012
Catholics Sue Over Birth Control Rule
Brian C Johnson: I cannot decide whether this is a vanity lawsuit, in the sense that the bishops know they stand…
May 22, 2012
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
Brian C Johnson: Darryl, I think it is simply a statement of fact that African Americans in Mississippi are less likely to…
May 22, 2012
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
Duan C.: I am in agreement with Golden Eagle - requiring I.D. ties a fee into voting, the only reason why its…
May 22, 2012
Person of the Day: Rep. Andy Gipson
RobbieR: What? I was clearly referring to Bennie Thompson, not Rep. Gipson.
Rep. Bennie Thomson represents…
May 22, 2012
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
justjess: Darryl, out of my "simple ignorance" I ask you this "little question:" Why are registered voters here in the State of…
May 22, 2012
Person of the Day: Rep. Andy Gipson
Duan C.: @ Robbie R - you lost me on that one? They have him listed in the 77th District…
May 22, 2012
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
bill_jackson: I would be interested to know what percentage of the voting age population does not have identification in this day and…