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Saturday’s Music

Published on: March 16, 2012

Categories: General

Tags: Downtown Music, Glittercore, Hayes Carll, honeyhoney, John Paul Keith & the One Four Fives, Jonathan Wilkins, Keith Sweat, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Rev Room, River City Tanlines, The Bar-Kays, The Januariez, The Many Persian Z's, Verizon Arena, White Water Tavern

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The Bar-Kays .

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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away there was nothing called the Internet. And so before any song ever was available anytime, hearing The Bar-Kays‘ “Soul Finger” was a joyous occasion that happened maybe once a year, usually when Spies Like Us happened to be on cable TV. And even though the tune is available at a click of the mouse now, “Soul Finger” is still one of the greatest party anthems ever. It’s that tune and other funk-infused R&B classics The Bar-Kays will bring to Verizon Arena as the band plays a concert that includes R&B/soul singer Keith Sweat as part of a Power Productions presents show. Both acts are opening for Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, a R&B-flavored soul band known for tunes such as “Feel That You’re Feelin’,” “Love Is the Key” and “Back in Stride.” Tickets are available at the Verizon Arena Box Office for $37, $47, $57 and $67, or through all Ticketmaster outlets where Ticketmaster is going hit you with extra fees. All tickets from the original Nov. 20 date that was postponed will be honored. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the music starting at 7:30 p.m.

Glittercore drummer Shayne Gray let me know back in February (maybe January) that Glittercore, a modern rock ‘n’ roll band with glam and indie rock influences, was returning to the stage at Downtown Music on St. Patrick’s Day. Let him tell you what Glittercore has in store: “[The show] will reveal a brand new Glittercore (which has changed rather dramatically since their beginning in 2011). An intense guitar, drums and bass power trio lurking somewhere between a more melodic Dinosaur Jr. and a more glamlike Jimi Hendrix.” Sounds good enough. The new Glittercore lineup is Paul Bowling on lead vocals and guitar, Gray on drums and vocals, and newest member KV on bass and vocals. The doors open at 9 p.m. with the music starting soon afterward. Cover is $5 at the door. Also on the bill is Seattle power trio The Januariez with their female fronted take on alternative rock and punk, and Little Rock’s own The Many Persian Z’s, the surreal rock trio of Chris Avakian, Bryan Frazier and Jonathan Teague.

The River City Tanlines hit White Water Tavern with six fists of furious rock. That’s really all that needs to be said, but here’s a little more: their sound takes its temperature from poppy ’70s punk and a little dose of sleazy rock. Throw in some blues. (The band is from Memphis after all.) Oh, and Carrie Brownstein called them “rad.” The music starts at 10 p.m. No word on a cover. Jonathan Wilkins is the opener, and he’ll fire the night up with his singer/songwriter Americana.

Yes, the headliner of this show at Rev Room is one Hayes Carll, that Americana singer/songwriter that Central Arkansas loves. And John Paul Keith & The One Four Fives, a live-wired Memphis-based rock ‘n’ roll gang, is likewise loves dearly by locals. But honeyhoney is also on the bill with their “sexually tinged, bruised-knee, honeysuckle” roots music. Cover is $15 at the doors for the 18-and-up show that starts at 9 p.m.

Here’s The Bar-Kays with their “Soul Finger”:

Soul Finger

Friday’s Music

by sstewart

Published on: November 17, 2011

Categories: General

Tags: Cajun's Wharf, Divided By Friday, Downtown Music, Flameing Daeth Fearies, Glittercore, Hit the Lights, Jab Jab Sucker Punch, School Boy Humor, Such Gold, The Dangerous Summer, UZoo -- The Authentic U2 Tribute Band Experience, Vino's

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Flameing Daeth Fearies.

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Vino’s is hosting a night of local music with a visit from a trio of bands: Jab Jab Sucker Punch, Glittercore and Flameing Daeth Fearies. It’s an all-ages show with the music starting at 9 p.m. with a $8 cover. It’s the official debut of Little Rock’s Jab Jab Sucker Punch, a band consisting of members of well-known acts Big Boss Line, The Moving Front and Ashtray Babyhead. Glittercore is also an ensemble of Little Rock music royalty, with Paul Bowling, India Carter, Luke Tibbett and Shayne Gray playing their modern pop with glam and indie rock overtunes. And North Little Rock’s cabaret punk rock band Flameing Daeth Fearies creates fun-loving music while also incorporating interactive elements.

Ohio punk pop band Hit the Lights is coming to Downtown Music as the Razor & Tie Records-signed quintet tours in support of their just released EP Invicta. The doors open at 6 p.m. with the music starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Joining Hit the Lights on their Take the Fall Tour is Maryland act The Dangerous Summer, a band known for their punchy alternative rock in the vein of Jimmy Eat World and Third Eye Blind, and New York pop punk band Such Gold and North Carolina pop rock band Divided By Friday. Local support will be provided by School Boy Humor, the pop rock duo of brothers Phil Evans on vocals and Anthony Evans on guitar.

This month marks the 20th anniversary of the release of U2′s best album, the groundbreaking Achtung Baby, so why not celebrate by hearing some songs from it along with other U2 greats live? Okay, don’t get too excited. The real U2 is not coming around here, but UZoo — The Authentic U2 Tribute Band Experience is coming to Cajun’s Wharf. Cover is $10, and the show starts around 9:30 p.m. UZoo performs all the hits from U2 with a showmanship and passion that matches the real thing. Expect “Where The Streets Have No Name,” “Vertigo,” “Sunday Bloody Sunday” and more.

Here’s Flameing Daeth Fearies with their “We’re Gonna Do It”:

We’re Gonna Do It

Tuesday’s Music

by sstewart

Published on: October 17, 2011

Categories: General

Tags: Arkansas State Fair, Big Silver, Bryan Frazier, Dangerous Idiots, Glittercore, Iron Tongue, Juanita's, KABF 88.3 FM, Kingsdown, Mandy McBryde, Pop Evil, Shoog Radio, Spoken, The Evelyns, The Grunge Party, White Water Tavern

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The Grunge Party.

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KABF 88.3 FM program Shoog Radio is throwing a party at White Water Tavern, and it promises to be a doozy: It’s The Grunge Party with 11 local acts covering grunge and alternative rock bands from the ’80s and ’90s. Cover is only a donation at the door, and the music starts at 9 p.m. with acts Big Silver, Dangerous Idiots, The Evelyns, Bryan Frazier, Glittercore, Iron Tongue, Mandy McBryde and more. And the music they are covering? The night will include nods to grunge stalwarts such as Mudhoney, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Screaming Trees, and other non-grunge, but still alternative rock bands such as The Breeders, Belly, Hole, Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, Stone Temple Pilots and Toadies. Doors open at 8 p.m. with the music at 9 p.m., and guests are encouraged to dress grunge.

Pop Evil call themselves the best thing to come out of Michigan since the automobile and Kid Rock. (What about Motown? Or Bob Seger? MC5? The Stooges? The White Stripes?) Anyway, the post-grunge act, whose debut album Lipstick on the Mirror spawned two Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Track hits, has released their sophomore album War of Angels, and is touring in support of it, including a stop at Juanita’s. The doors open at 8 p.m. with the music at 9 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door with the opening acts to be announced.

There are six more days of the Arkansas State Fair and all that entails: food, rides, fun, games and, of course, the music on the Wendy’s Main Stage. A night of Arkansas rock starts at 7 p.m. with Fayetteville’s Spoken and their mixture of hard-hitting metal and soaring alternative-rock flavored music. Taking the stage next at 8:30 p.m. is Little Rock rock ‘n’ roll act Kingsdown, who released their self-titled debut album last summer — an energetic alternative rock album built upon their faith and lyrics of hope.

Here’s Pearl Jam with their “Immortality”:

Immortality

Thursday’s Music

by sstewart

Published on: October 12, 2011

Categories: General

Tags: At War's End, Bombay Black, Downtown Music, Glittercore, Kill Devil Hill, Live at Laman, Runaway Planet, Sychosys, The Afterthought, William F. Laman Public Library

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Kill Devil Hill.

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Kill Devil Hill is a rock band that may not bring any name recognition. But the band names Pantera and Black Sabbath do, and Kill Devil Hill’s bass player is Rex Brown, former bass player for both Pantera and Down, and its drummer is Vinny Appice, a drummer for the Ronnie James Dio led Black Sabbath and then Dio, and the drummer who played on the classic Dio album Holy Diver. Joining the legendary pair as Kill Devil Hill visits Downtown Music are guitarist Mark Zavon, who played with Stephen Pearcy of Ratt, and lead singer Dewey Bragg. Presented by 100.3 The Edge, Kill Devil Hill headlines a show that includes a trio of Little Rock hard rock/metal bands: Bombay Black, At War’s End and Sychosys. The doors open at 7 p.m. with the music at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $14 in advance and $17 at the door.

Fresh off their 10th anniversary gig, Little Rock hard-driving bluegrass outfit Runaway Planet is back again with a free show as part of the Live at Laman series. The newest addition to the band on mandolin and dobro is Matt Stone, a multi-instrumentalist and in-demand musician, joining Greg Alexander on guitar and vocals, Steve Brauer on banjo and vocals, and Michael Proveaux on bass and vocals. The show begins at 7 p.m. at the Stage at the William F. Laman Public Library. The band’s sophomore release was titled Tarnation.

Glittercore made their debut back in June. Since then the Little Rock band that combines their take on modern pop with glam and indie rock has played a few local shows. Now with new bass player Luke Tibbett, Glittercore — Paul Bowling, India Carter and Shayne Gray — is playing an unplugged show at The Afterthought. The outfit’s glittery music that shrieks melodically will be un-electrified as the band takes the stage at 8 p.m. for the 21-and-up show. There’s no cover for the show.

Here’s Kill Devil Hill with their “Gates of Hell”:

Gates of Hell

Saturday’s Music

by sstewart

Published on: September 2, 2011

Categories: General

Tags: Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain, Discovery, Glittercore, Mainland Divide, Rev Room, Set the Controls, Stickyz, War Chief, Year of the Tiger

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Set the Controls.

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Set the Controls likes to call themselves “America’s premiere Pink Floyd Show,” and in their self-description they announce they go beyond just being some regular tribute band to Pink Floyd. Using both vintage and modern equipment, the members of Set the Controls recreate the music and the atmosphere of a Pink Floyd show with reverence and respect, using three guitarists, a five-piece vintage and modern keyboard rig, a multi-instrumentalist saxophonist and six accomplished vocalists in producing the warm thrill of Pink Floyd’s sonic experimentation and atmospheric rock. There’s no opening act when Set the Controls visits Rev Room, and the music starts at 9:30 p.m. with cover $10 for the all-ages show.

Year of the Tiger — Mike Mullins and Rob Brackett of Underclaire, Josh Tate of Elise Davis and Jeremy Brasher of The Moving Front — bring their roaring indie rock crossed with smart progressive rock for a night of music at Stickyz. Here’s what Mullins said about the night: “We won’t be playing Little Rock very often this year so we urge everyone to come out to Stickyz … for some post-Razorback victory rock!” Good enough. Joining Year of the Tiger will be Little Rock progressive/ambient group Mainland Divide and War Chief, the rollicking and smart rock ‘n’ roll of Grayson Shelton. The music starts at 9 p.m. with a $5 cover for the 21-and-up show.

Discovery has started featuring live bands in its Lounge area before the late-night DJs get going and this Saturday is no different as Glittercore make their Disco debut. It should be noted though that Glittercore is the first band that plays original music that is playing an early set at Discovery, with the band — Tim Anthony, Paul Bowling, India Carter and Shayne Gray — playing their glam-y indie rock from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Say “Glitter” at the door between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., and get in for $7. Little Rock blues band Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain will follow Glittercore with the club’s DJs playing early into the morning. It’s a 21-and-up show.

Here’s Set the Controls with their “Wish You Were Here”:

Wish You Were Here

Friday’s Music

by sstewart

Published on: August 25, 2011

Categories: General

Tags: At War's End, Badbwoy BMC, Benjamin Del Shreve, Demeritrious 2.0 (In Ground Zero), Dirtyfinger, Downtown Music, Gemini, Germz, Glittercore, Land of Mines, MC Kreepa, Michael "5000" Watts, Rev Room, Rollo Tumasi, Rusty Hook, Sniq vs Kichen, Stickyz, Synfest: Music for Maddie, Tyler Durden

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Benjamin Del Shreve.

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Fayetteville’s Benjamin Del Shreve brings his high-powered rock band to Stickyz. Del Shreve and band’s newest is Sleeping Sweetly, a collection of explosive alternative rock riffs and pop melodies that is influenced by equal parts My Morning Jacket and Tom Petty with a touch of funk from James Brown. The show starts at 9 p.m. with a $6 cover for the 21-and-up show. The opening act? Little Rock’s own Glittercore, the indie rock outfit of Tim Anthony, Paul Bowling, India Carter and Shayne Gray. Or some musicians who have been in bands such as Trusty, Dangerous Idiots, Techno-Squid Eats Parliament, Josiah & India, Il Libretina and Tragikly White.

School of Dub and Big Brown are joining forces for a back to school show at Rev Room that will present SwishaHouse CEO Michael “5000″ Watts, one of the pioneers of the chopped and screwed hip-hop movement in Houston and creator of the Trillstep movement, with his partner in crime and music: Badbwoy BMC, a in-demand jungle, drum and bass, and dubstep DJ who is also founder of the Texas dub movement. The show starts at 9 p.m. with tickets $10 in advance and $15 day of for the all-ages show. Local support will be provided by Sniq vs Kichen with MC Kreepa, Tyler Durden and Germz.

Downtown Music is the place to be for fans of hard rock, heavy metal and alternative rock Friday and Saturday as the venue presents the sixth version of Synfest. Titled Synfest: Music for Maddie, the two-night concert is a benefit for Madison “Maddie” Lanway, a young girl from Jefferson battling a rare form of cancer. Friday night’s lineup includes DirtyFinger, Demeritrious 2.0 (In Ground Zero), Land of Mines, Rollo Tumasi, Rusty Hook, Gemini and At War’s End. Saturday’s lineup includes Suffocating Hatred, Driven to Madness, Attack the Mind, Tha Mutha Load, Drop Dead Syndicate, The Midnight Ghost Train, and Eddie and the Defiantz. It’s an all-ages show with the music starting at 7 p.m. each night, and the doors opening at 6 p.m. Each act will perform an approximately 30-minute set. Cover is $8 each night.

Here’s Benjamin Del Shreve with his “Dance. Sing. Talk. Pretend.”:

Dance. Sing. Talk. Pretend.

Friday’s Music

by sstewart

Published on: July 7, 2011

Categories: General

Tags: Bear Colony, belair., Catskill Kids, Charles Woods, Epiphany, Glittercore, Matt Anders, Peabody Rivertop Party, Stickyz, Subdue, The Afterthought, The Year of the Tiger, This Holy House, Voodoo Sauce, White Water Tavern

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Bear Colony.

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The central Arkansas indie rock collective known as Bear Colony returns to the stage for the first time in way too long, appearing at Stickyz for a night of local music. For a May show in Fayetteville, the band played new songs from a long-promised follow-up to their debut We Came Here To Die, an album that included such greatness as the swirling electronica landscape of “Hospital Rooms Aren’t For Lovers.” Joining the electronica-flavored indie rock band will be the indie folk rock band out of Conway by the name of This Holy House, Magnolia pop punkers belair. and Arkansas-bred indie pop/rock from the Catskill Kids. The music starts at 9 p.m. with cover $7 for the 21-and-up show.

Charles Woods will kick off a double-billed show at The Afterthought, running through a collection of classic soul, R&B and blues tunes such as “Rainy Night In Georgia.” Born into the church, Woods’ sound is a rich, gospel-flavored voice influenced by greats such as Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Johnny Taylor. What follows Woods is the three-man, swamp blues of Voodoo Sauce, a band consisting of ex-Cate Brother and Michael Burks’ bassist John Davies; ex-Windy Austin drummer David McKnight on suitcase bass drum, harp, vocals and electric bull horn; and Bluesboy Jag on cigar box guitar and vocals. The music starts at 9 p.m. with a $7 cover.

The summer is still in full swing, and that means another Friday night with the Peabody Rivertop Party, this week featuring the rock cover songs of Donaldson’s Subdue. Formed in 2004, the band has released two albums of original music influenced by bands such as Metallica, 3 Doors Down and several classic rock bands, and will include in their energetic live set a collection of ’80s rock, classic rock, alternative rock and modern rock. It’s the band’s first appearance at the Rivertop so it should be a memorable time. As with every Peabody Rivertop Party this year, the night will be hosted by Epiphany as he emcees the night and spins as well. The party starts at 8 p.m. with a $5 cover for the 21-and-up show that goes until after midnight.

Glittercore, the Little Rock indie rock of Tim Anthony, Paul Bowling, India Carter and Shayne Gray, make their return to a Little Rock stage at White Water Tavern with their music that shrieks melodically. The music starts around 9 p.m. with a $5 cover and appearances by fellow acts Matt Anders, who opens as a solo appearance, then Glittercore and then the roaring indie rock sound of The Year of the Tiger.

Here’s Bear Colony with their “Hospital Rooms”:

Hospital Rooms

Friday’s Music

by sstewart

Published on: June 16, 2011

Categories: General

Tags: Abused Romance, Candlelight Red, Downtown Music, Egypt Central, Glittercore, Good Luck Dark Star, Juanita's, Madam Adam, Magic Hassle, The Salty Dogs, White Water Tavern

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The Salty Dogs.

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Little Rock’s best honky-tonk outfit, The Salty Dogs, return to the stage at White Water Tavern for a little bit of that Bakersfield sound mixed with Chuck Berry rock ‘n’ roll, rural-living ballads and Texas swing. The band’s latest release was Brand New Reason, an album that contained the brokenhearted misery march of “Words May Talk,” country swingers such as “Rock and Roll Will Never Stay,” turbo-injected gallops such as a cover of Chuck Berry’s “Nadine” and the fuzzed out, glam rock excess of the T. Rex riff that kicks off “Knock 3X.” The music starts at 10 p.m.

Memphis metal band Egypt Central has been perfecting their sound since 2002, but it’s really in the last few years that the outfit has been discovered by fans of the genre. A lot of that has to do with the band’s incessant touring, including spots on Ozzfest, the Family Values Tour and opening for Disturbed in North America, but also because of the band’s “You Make Me Sick” and “Taking You Down” appeared on a wrestling video game. The band is on the road again, visiting Juanita’s and promoting their newest album White Rabbit, which is a little more post-grunge than metal. Presented by 100.3 The Edge, the doors open at 8 p.m. with the music at 9 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. The opening acts include Charleston, S.C., rock band Madam Adam, Los Angeles via Israel heavy rock band Abused Romance and Pennsylvania rock quartet Candlelight Red.

Downtown Music will host the debut show for Glittercore. So who is Glittercore? The Little Rock indie rock of Tim Anthony, Paul Bowling, India Carter and Shayne Gray. Let’s call it indie rock as the new outfit simply announces that they play a genre of music titled glittercore and shriek melodically. The band also announced their formation with quotes from Claude Debussy and Albert Einstein so let’s call it smart, melodically shrieking glittercore. Which might be glammy indie rock? Anyway, joining the bill for the band’s debut are headliners Magic Hassle, the catchy indie rockers from Little Rock, and openers Good Luck Dark Star from Memphis, a five piece that appreciates Big Star-like power pop, amp-busting rock and glam rock. The doors open at 8 p.m. with a $5 cover for the all-ages show.

Here’s The Salty Dogs with an appearance on AETN:

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