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Dusty Grooves, Re-Imagined

The Black Hollies' precise work at merging a number of iconic musical styles, from blues-influenced British rock to the cool and detached American psychedelic rockers of the mid-1960s, will convince you to trade your iPod for a record player and a stack of scratchy 45s. read more »

Sacred Sounds of Guy Beck

Born in Manhattan to a jazz musician father and an interior designer mother, Guy Beck spent his teenage years in Syracuse, N.Y., practicing classical symphony music from composers like Brahms on piano, listening to the Beatles and playing electric base for his surf-inspired rock band, The Islanders. read more »

[Herman’s Picks] Vol. 8, No. 9

For many, November is a sobering wake-up call to tighten one's budget in preparation for looming holiday expenses. read more »

Dangerous Man

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. 1 read more »

[Rob In Stereo] Not A Comeback

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. read more »

Golden Boy

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 center. read more »

[Herman’s Picks] Vol. 8, No. 7

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 and tricks to be had for the willing participant. read more »

Spring Break Out

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. 3 read more »

Back to Life

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. read more »

Sweet Emotions

by Lindsey Maddox
October 21, 2009

These United States - "Everything Touches Everything"
3 of 5 stars read more »

[Rob In Stereo] Voodoo and Insanity

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 city for any fan. read more »

Bad Moon Rises … Again

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 hops and county fairs. read more »

Chicks That Mosh

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. read more »

[Herman’s Picks] Vol. 8, No. 5

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 free to get in. read more »

All in the Family

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 could play the bass in his sleep. read more »

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:: today'smusic Nov. 21, 2009 - Saturday Martin's - Big Sam's Funky Nation (of Dirty Dozen) 10 p.m. bigsamsfunkynation.com Fire - Grunge Factory 9 p.m. $10 myspace.com/grungefactorynola Hal & Mal's Restaurant - John Wooton w/Cucho González (steel drums) 8:30-11:30 p.m. Hal & Mal's Red Room - Silence Is Broken, Annex, Touching the Absolute, Shadowcast Fenian's - Electric Co. (classic rock/blues) 9-12 a.m. Ole Tavern - Matt Mckey, The Still Guns 10 p.m. 930 Blues Cafe - Blues/Jazz 5:30-8 p.m.; Jackie Bell, 9 p.m. $10 Regency - Ghost Town 8:30 p.m. $5 Underground 119 - Scott Albert Johnson (roots/blues juke) 9-12 a.m. F. Jones Corner - Houserockers 11:45-4 a.m. $5 myspace.com/thehouserockers Sam's Lounge - Ming Donkey's One Man Band, Love Collector (Austin, TX), The Party Dots 9 p.m. Schimmel's - Dr. D (blues) 10-2 a.m. $5 Shucker's - Tooz & Co. 3-7 p.m. free; Big Daddy Band 8-1 a.m. $5 Cultural Expressions - Alive After Nine: DJ Yardboy / Blacdadi Strahberries (hip-hop/Soul) 9-4 a.m. The Auditorium - Larry Brewer 7:30-9 p.m. Time Out - Bob Morton 9 p.m. Hunt Club - Mean Green Music Machine 9 p.m. $5 Electric Cowboy - DJ Terry (country/dance/rock) 9 p.m. Dick & Jane's - House Party/DJ Allen 9 p.m. $6; 18+ $10 McB's - Fulkerson/Pace 7:30-11:30 p.m. free Club Clarion - DJ Koinonia Coffee - Gospoetry 8-12 p.m. $5 James Meredith Lounge - Poetry 8-10 p.m. free Reed Pierce's - Travelin' Jane 9-1 a.m. free Ameristar, V'burg - Memphis All-Stars more music listings »
:: musicreviews [Rob In Stereo] Not A Comeback Sweet Emotions ‘On That Train and Gone,’ The Scramblers [Rob In Stereo] Knocking The Hustler ZZQ Revisited 8 [Rob In Stereo] Relevancy In Roots more music » :: musicfeatures Dusty Grooves, Re-Imagined Sacred Sounds of Guy Beck Golden Boy Sweatin‘ Suits ‘Southern Female Attitude’ 1 Funk Evolution more music »	:: upcomingconcerts Nov 21, 2009 Delta Music Institute Industry Workshops Nov 21, 2009 A British Cup of Tea: Fall Vocal Arts Concert Nov 21, 2009 Scott Albert Johnson at Underground 119 Nov 22, 2009 Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra Nov 23, 2009 Best of Belhaven I Nov 27, 2009 Jason Turner Band at Poets II Nov 28, 2009 The Rainmakers at Poets II Nov 30, 2009 Departmental Recital: Music Students Dec 01, 2009 Millsaps Singers and Campus Ministry Team: Annual Advent Lessons and Carols Service Dec 01, 2009 Music in the City more concerts »
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