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[10 Things About] The Weeks
Courtesy The Weeks
by Briana Robinson
February 1, 2012
After missing the Esperanza Plantation Holiday Showcase in December, The Weeks return to Jackson. On Friday, Feb. 3, the band performs with Colour Revolt at Hal and Mal's at 8 p.m. Here are a few fun facts about their…
[The Key Of G] Support Your Local (Mall) Record Store
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by Garrad Lee
February 1, 2012
At a New Year's Eve potluck, James Crow (aka Herbert Brown) told me a tale of buying records at the FYE music store at Northpark Mall. He captivated me with descriptions of full record bins loaded with new albums…
[10 Things About] ‘Nautilus’
by Briana Robinson
January 18, 2012
Laurel Isbister Irby releases her sophomore album, "Nautilus," Jan. 21 at The Commons at Eudora Welty's Birthplace (719 N. Congress St.). The CD release party will feature a collaboration of art happenings, including live music and improvisational dancing. The…
Songs from a DIY Donkey
Courtesy Jayson Triplett
by Larry Morrisey
Jan. 18, 2012
Never in a hurry and always full of character, the Ming Donkey One Man Band mixes roots-music styles with a street artist's sensibility. Ming Donkey is a persona of Starkville musician and visual artist Jayson Triplett. He performs with…
[The Key Of G] Pizza, Beer and Improvisation
daniel johnson
by Garrad Lee
January 18, 2012
The northeast Jackson Pizza Shack at Colonial Mart hosts Jackson band The Ruminants each Tuesday during January for a residency that brings together food, beer and improvisational music. I caught up with saxophonist daniel johnson (who prefers to spell…
Road to Revelation
Jason Harter
By Greg Pigott
January 11, 2012
When Shelby Lynne gives a concert these days, she no longer plays any songs from the early part of her career for one simple reason: She didn't write them.
[10 Things About] ‘Spamalot’
by Valerie Wells
January 11, 2012
Kessler Broadway presents “Monty Python’s Spamalot” Jan. 17 and 18 at Thalia Mara Hall (225 E. Pascagoula St.). The show, which tells the tale of King Arthur and the round-table knights, begins at 7:30 p.m. both nights. Tickets are…
Psychedelic Swing
The Squirms
by Hannah Jones
January 11, 2012
A guitar riff rang out over the cheers of an energetic Hattiesburg crowd packed into Nick’s Ice House on a cold night in early December. Vocalist and guitarist Will Poynor ripped his guitar cord hooked up to a nearby…
[Natalie’s Notes] New Year, New Music
Courtesy Chad Wesley
by Garrad Lee
January 11, 2012
Happy New Year, Jackson! Is anyone else glad that 2011 is over? While we all had our good and bad times, I like the idea of starting anew and making positive changes.
Tonight: ILLLS, BOY Play Martin’s
Courtesy ILLLS
by Briana N. Robinson
Jan. 11, 2012
Tonight, two bands will grace the stage of Martin's: ILLLS, a new Oxford-based band, and BOY. This will be ILLLS' first time playing in Jackson and their first time playing with BOY.
Behind The Scenes
Courtesy Redboi
by Tommy Taylor
January 4, 2012
Ryan "RedBoi" Lewis leans back in his chair, strikes a key on his computer keyboard, and a monitor flickers. Lights come on everywhere in the recording studio that is in his Jackson home. His 16-by-14-foot space is full of…
[The Key of G] Give Bass a Chance
Nick Couch
by Garrad Lee
Jan. 4, 2012
On the first Friday night of every month, strange sounds emanate from Club Volume at the Joint at 206 Capitol St. To the uninitiated passer-by, the fast-paced break beats and deep bass shaking the club's windows probably seem off-putting…
[The Key of G] Keeping it Fresh
Courtesy Cortez Kicks
by Garrad Lee
Dec. 29, 2011
Hip-hop and fashion have always been linked. Back when hip-hop was just developing, before it had a name even, the earliest practitioners of the emerging culture were already marking themselves as part of the movement by appropriating clothing styles…
Making Music Relevant
Courtesy ML "The Truth"
by Briana Robinson
Dec. 28, 2011
Marland "ML" Williams came close to a Grammy nomination this year. The R&B artist, who goes by ML "The Truth," had two songs make the last round of voting Nov. 30 to choose a list of nominees, but neither…
[10 Things About] The Oxford American Southern Music Issue
Oxford American
by Valerie Wells
December 21, 2011
The Oxford American is an American quarterly literary magazine "dedicated to featuring the very best in Southern writing while documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South. And here are 10 things about the magazine that makes it…
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May 22, 2012
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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…