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Friday’s Music

Published on: May 31, 2012

Categories: General

Tags: 3:16, Arkansas Queen, Cinders To Ascension, Dead Fingers, First Baptist Chemical, Little Rock Film Festival, More Than Sparrows, Stickyz, Sync or Swim Riverboat Party, The Heavy Pets, Toubab Krewe, Transcend, Vino's, White Water Tavern

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Dead Fingers.

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Is Alabama the new center of the rock ‘n’ roll universe? Perhaps. More evidence of this is Dead Fingers, the married duo of Kate Taylor and Taylor Hollingsworth (Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band). The duo’s music is not quite dirty Alabama rock ‘n’ roll, but more folk-y Americana and includes tunes that cover everything from John Prine and Iris DeMent duets to The Rolling Stones and The Traveling Wilburys to She and Him, and Civil Wars. For the band’s show at White Water Tavern the opening act is First Baptist Chemical with their self-described “bumpkin folk/Afrobeat.” The show starts at 9:30 p.m.

Toubab Krewe bring their mixture of traditional African rhythms crossed with Southern rock, hip-hop, reggae and country to Stickyz. The Asheville, N.C., quintet has learned the roots of West African music, journeying to Mali, Guinea and Ivory Coast in the seven years since forming, and developing their unique sound of rock meets African. The Heavy Pets are the opening act with their fusion rock that includes funk, jazz and R&B. The show starts at 9:30 p.m. with cover $11 for the 18-and-up show.

So it has been a long day at the Little Rock Film Festival. Maybe you saw Beasts Of The Southern Wild at 4:15 p.m. Friday at Riverdale 10 Cinemas? Maybe you need a party? Fortunately there is this little shindig aboard the Arkansas Queen called the Sync or Swim Riverboat Party. Passes accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Boarding at 10:30 p.m. sharp. Music by Velvet Kente, DJ Poebot and Baldego.

Four bands are joining forces for a benefit show at Vino’s for the Jacksonville firefighters and police officer who were struck by a vehicle in Jacksonville while working another accident. Sponsored by 100.3 The Edge, it’s an all-ages show starting at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door, and all proceeds will go toward the men and their families. The bands include Jacksonville metal act Cinders To Ascension, Cabot rock outfit Transcend, Beebe metal group More Than Sparrows and North Carolina rock band 3:16. The night will also include a silent auction.

Here are Dead Fingers with their “Wheels and Gasoline”:

Wheels and Gasoline

Thursday’s Music

by sstewart

Published on: May 30, 2012

Categories: General

Tags: Arkansas International Music Video Competition, Collin vs. Adam, Color Club, Laundry For The Apocalypse, Little Rock Film Festival, Rev Room, Stickyz, The Holy Grail, The Kickass, Valient Thorr, White Water Tavern

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Valient Thorr.

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First, Valient Thorr, what a great band name. Second, Valient Thorr at Rev Room. Get your rock on with the hard-hitting music of the five-piece known for their heavy, psychedelic-flavored rock ‘n’ roll amped up with pummeling drums and lightning-quick guitar breaks. Fans of the band, including such greats as Lemmy and Joan Jett, are known as Thorriors and love “the rock ‘n’ roll saviors from Venus.” Joining Valient Thorr will be heavier-than-metal, technical hardcore band The Kickass and Southern California heavy metal band The Holy Grail. It’s an 18-and-up show kicking off at 9 p.m. with tickets $10 in advance and $12 day of.

So who are these Laundry For The Apocalypse guys playing at White Water Tavern? Well, you probably know some of the guys from this new Little Rock band: Aaron Sarlo on guitar and vocals, Matt Rice on bass, John David Hilliard on keyboards, trumpet and vocals, Drew Wilkerson on drums and vocals, and Adrian Brigman on percussion and electric washboard. The group plays music from rock to punk rock to reggae to blues. Not metal though. Joining them will be two more local acts: the noisy, weirdly awesome punk rock of the female trio Color Club and the two-dude, effects-heavy rock of Collin Vs. Adam. The show starts at 9:30 p.m. with a $5 cover.

The Little Rock Film Festival is in full swing, and this night brings the Arkansas International Music Video Competition at Stickyz. There’s an art to making music videos, and some of the best artists making these videos are from Arkansas or making videos starring Arkansas bands. The night is a concert, party and awards show with appearances and videos from Randall Shreve & the Sideshow, Epiphany, Life Size Pizza and Messy Sparkles. VJ/DJ G-Force will provide the music between acts. It’s an 18-and-up show with the event kicking off at 9 p.m. Cover is $5 for 21 and over, and $7 for 18 to 20. It’s free for pass holders.

Here are Valient Thorr with their “Sleeper Awakes”:

Sleeper Awakes

Wednesday’s Music

by sstewart

Published on: May 29, 2012

Categories: General

Tags: Juanita's, Sons of Bill

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Sons of Bill.

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Sons of Bill at Juanita’s — No, these are not the sons of Arkansas’ most famous Bill. That Bill doesn’t have any sons. (Think of inserting joke, “That he knows of,” but don’t do it. At least not directly.) These Sons of Bill are a Charlottesville, Va., Americana-flavored rock band; three of five who are sons of Bill Wilson, a philosophical theology professor. There’s banjo and organ in the band’s sound; a sound captured on their new album Sirens. The doors open at 8 p.m. with the music starting at 9 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 day of show.

Here are the Sons of Bill with their “The Rain”:

The Rain

Monday’s Music

by sstewart

Published on: May 27, 2012

Categories: General

Tags: Buried Beds, Downtown Music, Imaginary Cities, mewithoutYou

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mewithoutYou.

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So what kind of band would write and record an album about the wreck of a circus train in 19th century Montana? Philadelphia indie band mewithoutYou, that’s who. The band’s new album Ten Stories is all about that, which is a little bizarre, but then so is the experimental indie music of the quartet. mewithoutYou come to Downtown Music. The doors open at 7 p.m. with the music starting soon afterward. Tickets are $14 in advance and $16 at the door. The opening acts are Buried Beds with their rock ‘n’ roll from Philadelphia and Imaginary Cities with their Motown-influenced indie pop from Canada.

Here are mewithoutYou with their “The Fox, The Crow And The Cookie”:

The Fox, The Crow and The Cookie

Saturday’s Music

by sstewart

Published on: May 25, 2012

Categories: General

Tags: Cregeen's Irish Pub, Interstate Buffalo, Luke Williams, Magic Springs Water and Theme Park, Riverfest, The Charlie Daniels Band, Timberwood Amphitheater

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The Charlie Daniels Band.

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The Charlie Daniels Band? Country. Southern rock. Outlaw country. The man known for “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” has played a little of it all during his career — everything from the novelty country of “Uneasy Rider” to the jingoistic Southern rock of “This Ain’t No Rag, It’s a Flag.” If you need a Riverfest break, head down to Hot Springs and Magic Springs Water and Theme Park for a concert by Daniels and band. Part of the 2012 Pepsi Concert Series, Daniels takes the stage at 8 p.m. at Timberwood Amphitheater. Gates open at 6 p.m., and local country musicians Luke Williams kicks off the night at 7 p.m. Admission is free with a general admission ticket or Season Pass to Magic Springs.

Maybe you’ve heard this question before, but what do Snoop Dogg and Lynyrd Skynyrd have in common? Well, nothing, except both are headlining acts at this year’s Memorial Day weekend blast in downtown Little Rock known as Riverfest. More than 50 musical acts on three main stages plus a kid zone and family zone, an international village, artists and merchants, other goodies and food, food, food — it’s Arkansas’ premier arts and music festival for good reason.

Riverfest is still going on. But there’s music elsewhere, including an appearance by Interstate Buffalo at Cregeen’s Irish Pub. It’s an all-ages show with the music starting around 8 p.m. No word on the cover, but Interstate Buffalo is a Little Rock outfit that play a blend of blues and rock (with a little funk) that burns places down. Well, not literally, but you get the picture.

Here are The Charlie Daniels Band with their “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”:

The Devil Went Down to Georgia

Friday’s Music

by sstewart

Published on: May 24, 2012

Categories: General

Tags: Barton Coliseum, Blade, Diggy Simmons, DJ Lyft, DJ PreSSha, FreeVerse, Juanita's, MacDaddy's Bar & Grill, Midtown Billiards, OMG Girlz, Psychostick, Riverfest, Sgt. Pyroman, Straight Line Stitch

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Diggy Simmons.

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So Riverfest is going on. But it’s not the only game in town. No way. Elsewhere in town, and by elsewhere we mean Barton Coliseum, there will be an appearance by rapper and the fourth child of Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons, Diggy Simmons with his hip-hop and R&B music. His debut album is the March release Unexpected Arrival, and so the tour is called The Unexpected Arrival Tour. Joining Simmons will be teen-girl singing group OMG Girlz. The show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $29.50, $38 and $48 at either the State Fair Complex ticket office or through all Ticketmaster outlets.

So Riverfest is going on. But what happens when the last band plays the last song of the night and the gates close? Well, some of the crowd will move on to Midtown Billiards and party early into the morning. Helping the party move along? The free-spirited rock ‘n’ roll and tightly focused jams infused with funk and jazz of FreeVerse. The music gets going at 12:30 a.m. or so, which technically makes this a Saturday event but since it’s following Friday night we decided to let it slide. Cover is $5.

So Riverfest is going on. That’s the main game in town. But what about later in the day, as the bands start winding down? How about heading into Juanita’s for a free show featuring Tennessee metal band Straight Line Stitch? Yes, it’s a totally free show that starts at 9 p.m. Well, free if you paid for a Riverfest admission. But it’s not just Straight Line Stitch, joining the quartet will be Psychostick, an Arizona band that is bringing the fun back to metal with their self-described humorcore. Think hardcore metal riffs with a lighter touch on the lyrics.

So Riverfest is going on. But there’s music elsewhere in town, too. Across the Arkansas River from Little Rock at MacDaddy’s Bar & Grill a number of local electronic music artists are gathering for a show that kicks off at 9 p.m. and goes until 2 a.m. The DJs playing the show will be Blade, DJ PreSSha, DJ Lyft and Sgt. Pyroman. There will be some dubstep, glitch, breakbeats, house, electro and progressive music along with pool and tons of drink specials. It’s a 21-and-up dance party, and the price? Cheap. $3 for individuals and $5 for couples. Walk across the river for a party late into the night and early into the morning.

Here’s Diggy Simmons with his “4 Letter Word”:

4 Letter Word

Thursday’s Music

by sstewart

Published on: May 23, 2012

Categories: General

Tags: Bully Gang, Duke Stigall, Epiphany, J White, Moon Hooch, Rev Room, SeanFresh, Stickyz, Tomorrow Maybe

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Moon Hooch.

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This Brooklyn group Moon Hooch play something they call cave music, which is … well, Moon Hooch explains it as “like house, but it’s more wild, more jagged, more free, more natural to live in.” Well, what is it? The music of Wenzl McGowen and Mike Wilbur on saxophones (tenor and baritone) along with drummer James Muschler. The three New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music graduates also throw in dubstep, drum and bass, and jazz. It’s some wicked musical brew the trio brings to Stickyz. No word on the opening act, but the music starts at 9:30 p.m. with an $8 cover for the 18-and-up show.

It’s the night before Riverfest, but let’s get the party started a night early with Little Rock hip-hop star Epiphany coming to Rev Room along with backing band Tomorrow Maybe featuring Bijoux and Dee Dee Jones. Basically what you are in for is a night of hip-hop from Epiphany — for sure — being backed with a band that creates a fusion of R&B, soul, funk, rock and jazz. That’s not all though. There’s more local hip-hop from Bully Gang and Duke Stigall, and then there is J White, playing his saxophone, and it’s all hosted by SeanFresh. It’s The Chill. The 21-and-up show starts at 9 p.m. with a $10 cover.

Here are Moon Hooch doing their thing:

Moon Hooch

Wednesday’s Music

by sstewart

Published on: May 22, 2012

Categories: General

Tags: Down, Juanita's, Mike Pinto Band, Stickyz, The Useless Eaters, Three Legged Fox, Ty Segall, White Fence, White Water Tavern

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Ty Segall.

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Ty Segall is/was a member of several bands and also is a solo musician, usually playing a raw rock that recalls bands such as Stooges and the like. It’s kick-ass rock driven by ’60s-guitar rock and the stomp of punk. His newest work is titled Hair, an eight-song sonic blast that defies categorization. Joining Segall for a date at White Water Tavern will be White Fence, the blown-speaker garage rock of Tim Presley who recorded Hair with Segall, and The Useless Eaters, the Nashville, Tenn., full-on rock of Seth Sutton and band. It’s an all-ages show that starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10.

It has been almost five years since New Orleans heavy metal act Down has released new material. Well, that’s all about to change as the supergroup (members are in or were in groups such as Crowbar, Corrosion of Conformity, EyeHateGod and Pantera) is preparing for the release of four EPs during the next few years, and the first one — a six-tune EP — is coming later this summer. New and old tunes will be delivered with a crushing blow when the band visits Juanita’s. The doors open at 8 p.m. with general admission tickets $25. The music starts at 9 p.m.

Who thought an artist would create reggae, surf and ska music in Pennsylvania? Well, that’s exactly where Mike Pinto started. Of course, now Pinto is in San Diego, and now it’s the Mike Pinto Band — Pinto on guitar and vocals along with bassist Matt Brein and drummer Todd Elrod — that is creating grooving Southern California music influenced by roots, reggae, ska and surf, and it’s the Mike Pinto Band that visits Stickyz. The opening act is Three Legged Fox, a band that strangely is also a reggae band from Pennsylvania. The music starts at 9 p.m. with tickets for the all-ages show $8 in advance and $10 day of.

Here’s Ty Segall with his “Goodbye Bread”:

Goodbye Bread

Tuesday’s Music

by sstewart

Published on: May 21, 2012

Categories: General

Tags: Framing Hanley, Juanita's

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Framing Hanley.

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In between labels at the moment, Framing Hanley, known for their electrifying metal cover of Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop” and emo-heavy tunes of teen angst powered by alternative-rock rhythms, is slowing it down for a special acoustic tour, including a stop at Juanita’s. Or at least three of the band’s members: Kenneth Nixon on vocals, Ryan Belcher on guitar and Luke McDuffee on bass. The band will play tunes from their two albums and throw in some surprises as well. The doors open at 8 p.m. with the music starting at 9 p.m. Advance tickets are $12.

Here are Framing Hanley with their “Lollipop”:

Lollipop

Monday’s Music

by sstewart

Published on: May 20, 2012

Categories: General

Tags: 9 Left Dead, Juanita's, Taproot

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Taproot.

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Michigan alternative rock band Taproot, who combine their love of heavy, aggressive music and beautiful melodic rock, are visiting Juanita’s as they tour in support of their new album The Episodes. Joining the band will be 9 Left Dead, an Oklahoma City rock band who released their debut album The Wrong Things in 2011. Doors open at 8 p.m. with the music at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 day of show.

Here are Taproot with their “No Surrender”:

No Surrender

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