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Obama: Truth, Tone and the Democratic Party

[Music] Son Volt, Recharged

Jay Farrar may be the most normal man in rock. As the co-founder (with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy) of Uncle Tupelo and leader of Son Volt, Farrar is often named as …

Satchmo Summer Fest

Satchmo Summer Fest - New Orleans, Aug. 4-8. Edu-taining weekend honoring New Orleans' native son, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. The Satchmo-inspired program includes musical informances and discussions, exhibits, a jazz mass, …

Farish St. Heritage Festival

Farish Street Heritage Festival Sat., Sept. 25, 3 p.m. until. $12 Be-Bop/$15 gate. Bennie Lattimore, Vicky Allen, Pat Brown, The Canton Spirituals, Paul Porter of the Christianaires; Kamikaze, Topez, 5th …

"Smoke+Fire," Neulander

Reviewed by Alex Slawson and Herman Snell

Based on their name, one might assume that Neulander are a German group. However, this neo-retro-electro duo reside in New York City. Actually, Korinna Koll [vocalist/chanteuese] is from Austria and …

Sunflower River Blues Fest

Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival Aug. 13-14. Railroad Depot, Clarksdale, MS. Blues concerts, lectures and seminars about music and its unique roots. Gospel Festival will be held on the …

Artists Can Help the City - C.A. Webb Discusses Tuesday night

[New Release] Kill Rock Stars "KRS Video Fanzine III"

— Herman Snell and Alex Slawson

Kill Rock Stars — "KRS Video Fanzine III" This 26-track DVD has great videos, rare live performances, spoken word, short film clips and more. It features old favorites like Sleater-Kinney, …

C-L Endorses Carroll, Predictably

Black College Women Take Aim at Rappers

AP reports: "Maybe it was the credit card that rap superstar Nelly swiped through a woman's backside in a recent video. Here at Spelman, the most famous black women's college …

Johnny Ramone Dies At 55

AP Reports: Though they never had a Top 40 song, seminal punk band "The Ramones" left a formidable imprint on the rock genre. The quartet's impact was evident Wednesday when …

"I Steal And Do Drugs," hollAnd

Trevor Kampmann [aka hollAnd] has just released a new set of futuristic indie-electro-pop at its best. For those unfamiliar with the hollAnd "sound," points of reference include Mark Robinson, Barcelona, …

Faultline's "Your Love Means Everything" Re-issue +

"The Colossal Gray Sunshine," featuring guest vocals from the Flaming Lips, has been remixed as the emphasis track for Faultline's lost electronic classic "Your Love Means Everything", which will be …

"Corymb," Boom Bip

As life in the 21st Century gets into full swing, it is no surprise that electronic music has pervaded the music landscape. What is surprising is how much emotion can …

Music For America: The Protest Issue

Yoko Ono, MC5, Interpol, Billy Bragg, Death Cab for Cutie, The Flaming Lips and others discuss the intersection of music and politics. Musicians photographed with protest signs; autographed signs to …

Praise the Lord, and Pass the Grits, by Lynette Hanson

Feb. 26, 2004—Harmony can mean many things, not just musical ones, either. For instance, the harmony between grits—that wonderful Southern breakfast side dish—and other scrumptious morsels like hot buttered biscuits, …

Guided By Voices Final LP and Tour Announced

For eighteen years Guided By Voices have been a guiding force in indie pop/rock music, and with their final LP and tour announced, Jackson venues continue to ignore the music …

"Winchester Cathedral," Clinic

Reviewed by Alex Slawson and Herman Snell

Rumored to be Radiohead's favorite emerging band, Clinic are a strange lot indeed- their faces always cloaked by doctors masks. With a knack for combining avant-garde, garage, surf and Kraut …

Seeing the Light? Challenging ‘Compassionate Conservatism'

Ala. Gov. Riley is causing serious discussion and though by arguing that the Bible supports raising state taxes to care for the poor. He is arguing for--drum roll-- a progressive …

Braves Take A Seat

The Mississippi Braves have cancelled the last four games of the season due to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. The Braves were scheduled to begin a four-game series with the …