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DJ and VJ Doc Roc.

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After a long, hard, not-too-cold winter, the good times and warm temperatures are here and to celebrate it how about visiting the Peabody Rivertop Party at Peabody Little Rock? Each Friday night through the spring and early summer the rooftop of the downtown Little Rock hotel will be party central. Up first? The Florida-based DJ and VJ Doc Roc, a man known for his video and music mixing. And Doc Roc will be joined at the 2012 series kickoff by Little Rock’s own Tre’ Day and Epiphany. Plus, it’s somebody’s fifth birthday. The party starts at 9 p.m. with a $8 cover at the door.

Ca$h Out without that dollar sign and with a “S” doesn’t mean the same thing on the Internet, unless you want to know what cash-out refinancing is. (It’s a financial term for taking out a loan on property already owned.) But in the case of Ca$h 0ut coming to Rev Room, we’re not concerned with financial terms but with the 21-year-old Fulton County, Ga., native and rapper named John Gibson and who goes by Ca$h Out. Why Ca$h Out? It’s a term the young hip-hop artist came up with for “spending money without discretion.” “Cashin’ Out” is the single you should know. General admission tickets are $15 and VIP tickets are $35 for the 21-and-up show with the music starting at 10 p.m. Tickets are available at Rock City Kicks, Ugly Mike’s Record Shop and Sophisticated Urban.

Juanita’s welcomes Lacuna Coil, the Italian gothic metal band that is in the U.S. for its Dark Legacy Tour 2012. The band’s latest is the early 2012 release Dark Adrenaline, which includes more of Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro’s vocals on 12 tracks, including a cover of R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion.” No word on any supporting acts for Lacuna Coil’s Little Rock stop. The doors open at 9 p.m. with the music starting at 10 p.m. with tickets $15 in advance and $18 day of show.

Street Swagg presents … well, what else? The Southern Swagg 2012 at Downtown Music featuring some of the hottest rappers around. Like who? How about Bubba Sparxxx, the Southern rapper known for his hits “Ms. New Booty” and “Ugly.” Sparxxx will be joined by other rappers such as North Little Rock’s J Bo Cracker Swagger, Atlanta rapper Yard Call, Dees, Illinois rapper Scotty “Steez” Styles, Little Rock gangsta rapper J.U.G. and North Little Rock hip-hop duo North Rock. The doors open at 7 p.m. with the music starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door, and VIP tickets are $100.

White Water Tavern is the home of local music this Friday with a trio of bands: Whale Fire, Collin vs. Adam and Ginsu Wives. The music starts at 9:30 p.m. with a $5 cover. North Little Rock’s Whale Fire is the foursome of Clay Grubbs and John Steel on guitars and vocals along with Matthew Steel on bass and vocals, and Will Vick on drums who play hard-charging, guitar-powered indie rock that is loaded with catchy pop melodies and vocal harmonies. Collin vs. Adam is the experimental rock duo of Collin Buchanan on guitar, bass and effects, and Adam Hogg on vocals, keyboards and beats; and Ginsu Wives is a Little Rock experimental, electronic rock group.

Get down to downtown Conway for three days of family fun, food, sporting events, arts and crafts, magicians and more, including three days and nights of free, live music as Toad Suck Daze returns. Friday night, the music kicks off at 5 p.m. and includes R&B singer Kristen Nicole and En Vogue, the R&B vocal group known for their hits “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It),” “Don’t Let Go (Love)” and about a dozen more R&B hits. Saturday’s music kicks off at 11:30 a.m. and includes a lineup of local — Luke Williams and Ryan Couron — and national country acts, including Randy Houser at 8:15 p.m. and Jamey Johnson at 9:30 p.m. Sunday’s music kicks off at noon and includes Magnolia, faith-inspired alternative rockers belair. at 1:15 p.m., and inspirational singers Jonny Diaz and Todd Agnew. And a reminder: The music is totally free.

And here’s Ca$h Out with his “Cashin’ Out”:

Cashin’ Out

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Those Darlins.

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Middle Tennessee act Those Darlins started off as a punk meets alt country act, at least on their 2009 debut album. But with the spring 2011 release Screws Get Loose, the Darlins have embraced their live show, where the quartet turns the amps up and create pure rock ‘n’ roll with traces of garage, punk, country and ’60s girl pop. Those Darlins come to Stickyz with tickets $8 in advance and $10 at the door for the 21-and-up show. Local rock ‘n’ roll act Spero, Vanhoose, Quin & Dodson is on the bill along with Nashville, Tenn., rock group Denney and The Jets. The music starts at 9 p.m.

It’s not the kind of show one usually finds at Cajun’s Wharf, but the high-octane country and rock ‘n’ roll of Good Time Ramblers will be heard up and down the Arkansas River as the band takes the stage. The band creates music that would make Johnny, Waylon and Willie smile: a rollicking and rambunctious, high lonesome and fatigued collection of music about hard living, being drunk, living in the jailhouse, broken hearts, God and cowboy dreams. The music starts at 9 p.m. with a $5 cover after 8:30 p.m.

Texas blues guitarist Wes Jeans makes a return to Little Rock with a show at Juanita’s, delivering what he likes to call a “soul-drenched mix of high voltage, rockin’ Texas blues.” The music starts at 9:05 p.m. with the doors opening at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $13 at the door. The opening acts are Trey Hawkins Band, a southeast Arkansas band known for their rowdy and ready country rock, and Cody Ives Band, a Little Rock alt country and Southern rock-flavored sextet.

And so it ends. But at least this summer’s Peabody Rivertop Party series ends with a bang with an appearance by Poptart Monkeys, one of the country’s top party rock bands. It’s only four guys, but Poptart Monkeys know how to party and host a party, with their crazy live show and high-energy modern rock sound with a touch of comedy. 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.

Here’s Those Darlins with their “Be Your Bro”:

Be Your Bro

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Published on: July 14, 2011
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Randy Rogers Band.

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Fans of Red Dirt music — a crossing of Texas country and rock rhythms powering storytelling tunes and party anthems — will be present at Rev Room as the River Market venue welcomes the return of Randy Rogers Band for one of their biannual local shows. (Or is it triannual? Does it really matter because local crowds never tire of the rowdy Texas five piece?) The band fronted by its namesake continues to tour behind their August 2010 release Burning the Day, which hit No. 2 on both the iTunes chart and Billboard‘s Country Albums chart. The opening act is to be announced, but expect the music at 9 p.m. with tickets for the 18-and-up show $20.

This summer’s Peabody Rivertop Party series is slowly coming to an end, but not before an appearance by Hip Kitty, a Nashville, Tenn., rock band that plays the rooftop overlooking the Arkansas River. Expect a night of energetic rock created by a quartet led by lead singer Jen Halverson as Hip Kitty unleashes their self-described “all-American, sexy-ass rock.” 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.

Super Happy Fun Land is not some magical land filled with unicorns, rainbows and leprechaun’s serving pints of ice-cold beer. No, that’s some other magical place that we really hope does exist. What Super Happy Fun Land actually is is a new art gallery/music venue at 608 Main St. in downtown Little Rock. So that space is no longer the ACAC. Anyway, for a Saturday night show, Super Happy Fun Land welcomes San Francisco folk/punk/experimental/rock band Zoo. No word on time or cover.

Here’s Randy Rogers Band with their “Buy Myself a Chance”:

Buy Myself a Chance

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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

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Frankie Vega.

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The Kings of Leon fifth album Come Around Sundown didn’t quite spawn the rock hits that their previous album Only by the Night did. But that probably doesn’t matter too much to KOL tribute band Gold Diggin’ Mothers. The band will still recreate the garage-flavored American rock blasts of brothers Nathan Followill, Caleb Followill and Jared Followill, and cousin Matthew Followill with their Southern rock choruses and big alternative rock riffs when the tribute band visits Stickyz. They’ll more than likely play the hits — “Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody” — and the deep tracks. There is no opening act, just a couple of hours of Kings of Leon tunes. The music starts at 9 p.m. with a cover to be announced for the 21-and-up show.

DJ Frankie Vega has a mission: Spreading the electronica greatness that is the Chicago house scene. He’ll do so in Little Rock for the first time, as he headlines Freedom, an event presented by Balance Music at Downtown Music, spinning his wicked collection of Chicago house, minimal, deep techno and acid. Local support will come from Bobby Rainmaker, Ewell and Joseph Holmes. Sponsored by School of Dub Digital, Nocturnal and Alpha Dog Radio, tickets for the all-ages event are $8 in advance, $10 before 10 p.m. day of show and $12 after 10 p.m. day of show. A portion of the proceeds as well as donations at the show will go to the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System.

NeverTrain is the headliner for this week’s Peabody Rivertop Party. Consisting of two former members of two of Little Rock’s premier party music bands in Matt Joyce (former frontman of the Gettys) and Luke Tibbett (former bass player of Tragikly White), NeverTrain is a modern rock band that sprinkles its shows with original bluesy rock tunes and covers from artists such as Queen, Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones and Smashing Pumpkins. 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.

Here’s Frankie Vega doing his thing:

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Colt Ford.

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So two of Crisis‘ seven members are employees of The Peabody, but it isn’t favoritism that got the band the gig as the headliners of the Peabody Rivertop Party. What got the party cover band its spot? An energetic blend of all the best funk, R&B, rock and current Top 40 covers. One might hear Earth, Wind & Fire or a Katie Perry tune at a Crisis show. And the band also appreciates the rock side of life, covering U2 and AC/DC. The party gets going at 8 p.m. and will last until after midnight. Cover is $5 for the 21-and-up show. Local hip-hop artist and all around great guy Epiphany will be the DJ and emcee of the party, the role he has been filling all season long.

The Colt Ford “experience’ comes to the Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center. And what is the Colt Ford “experience”? A night of country music mixed with a touch of rap from a musician who not only sings tunes about country living but also lives those very same tunes about living the country life. Presented by KSSN 96, the show includes North Carolina good-timing country artist Sunny Ledfurd, Arkansas country rocker Ryan Couron and Texas, Red Dirt country artist The Jason Helms Band. The doors open at 7 p.m. with the music at 8 p.m., and tickets are $15 in advance and $20 day of show.

The sound of Little Rock musician Bryan Frazier is a little indie rock mixed with pop, synths and his vocal power, such as on the singer/songwriter’s “Angeline and the Alpha Ray,” a cut from his 2009 Thick Syrup Records release Love in the Modern World that is a dreamy slice of bouncy, spring-in-their-step pop rock. Frazier brings his punchy, New Wavish pop sensibilities to The Afterthought for a night of music. The show starts at 9 p.m. with a $7 cover.

The duo of Zion Rock Godchaux and Russ Randolph come to Little Rock and the Rev Room from Muscle Shoals, Ala., but the duo’s sound is not quite Southern rock or Southern R&B. No, Boombox‘s sound is a high-energy blending of guitar and turntables that creates a distinctly different sound. Expect a pulsating yet soulful blending of rock and house music with some funky guitar over a disco beat. The opening act is to be announced, but expect the music at 9 p.m. with tickets $12 in advance and $15 day of for the 18-and-up show.

Here’s Colt Ford with his “Chicken and Biscuits”:

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Published on: June 9, 2011
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Crossfade.

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South Carolina hard rock band Crossfade visits Juanita’s, delivering a powerful shot of their rock sound based on heavy metal and post-grunge. The band’s newest album is the June 21 release We All Bleed so expect new tunes along with alternative and mainstream rock tunes such as “Cold” (a Top 20 pop hit), “So Far Away,” “Colors” and “Killing Me Inside,” from We All Bleed. The opening act is Pop Evil, a Michigan post-grunge act whose sophomore album War of Angels will be released in July, kicking off the music at 9 p.m. The doors open at 8 p.m., and tickets are $17 in advance and $20 at the door.

Singer/songwriter Roger Creager has spent more than a decade spreading his rocking version of Texas country, a version he brings to Stickyz that is built on his stories of late-night trips to Mexico and his wild honky tonk live image — an image learned from watching Jerry Jeff Walker and Robert Earl Keen. Expect a night of real country tales and rabble-rousing music, including Creager’s signature tune “The Everclear Song.” The opening act is to be announced, but expect the music at 9 p.m. with tickets $8 in advance and $10 day of for the 21-and-up show.

It’s going to be one wild Peabody Rivertop Party. First, the night will be hosted as usual by local hip hop artist and all-around-nice guy Epiphany, who will also be performing with his Gina Gee and his backing band One Night Stand. That’s a good enough reason to attend right there. But the night also features the hip hop music of EarFear, the mindblowingly good combination of 607 and his brother Bobby so bring your dancing shoes. And while we are not quite sure of the order of appearances, the night also includes straight out of Fort Smith the duo known as Tyrannosaurus Chicken with their freestyle trance Delta blues music. The party starts at 8 p.m. with a $5 cover for the 21-and-up event.

Here’s Crossfade with their “Cold”:

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Smoking Popes.

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If you know the movie Clueless (Yes, that 1995 Alicia Silverstone movie. Bear with me.) you know the work of Chicago-based pop punk group Smoking Popes. That oh-so-catchy tune “Need You Around”? That’s them. Fame didn’t quite work out for them the first time around, and they broke up, but have since reformed, recording new albums and touring behind new albums such as March’s This Is Only a Test, a collection of hook-y pop punk. The Smoking Popes come to Stickyz, and the music starts at 9 p.m. with Girl in a Coma and their all-female Texas-based indie rock, and tickets are $10 for the 21-and-up show.

While he’s performed with artists such as String Cheese Incident and Yonder Mountain String Band, and occasionally plays with guitarist Gibb Droll and drummer Jeff Sipe, Keller Williams is better known as a one-man jamband. On stage, Williams utilizes a looping unit to construct his backing music that includes touches of bluegrass, folk, alternative rock, electronica, jazz, funk, lounge and Afrobeat, allowing Williams to alternate between instruments in creating his off-the-wall music. Of course, sometimes Williams is joined by Droll and Sipe so who knows what you might get when Williams visits Rev Room. Heck, his latest album is Kids, an album for adults and the under-10 crowd, so he’s kind of out there in the best way possible. There’s no opening act and the music starts at 9:30 p.m. with tickets $19 in advance and $25 day of for the all-ages show.

Party overlooking the overflowing Arkansas River as the Peabody Rivertop Party returns for its usual Friday night gig with dance-rock cover band TaylorMade. Comprised of members from Mister Meaner, XLR8 and Bush Dog, the band plays a collection of high-energy covers spanning decades. As long as it rocks and people can dance to it, TaylorMade plays it. The event starts at 8 p.m. with a $5 cover for the 21-and-up event that lasts till midnight. As with every Peabody Rivertop Party this year, the night will be hosted by Epiphany as he emcees the night and spins as well.

So celebrating a 13th anniversary on a Friday the 13th might be the ultimate in back luck, if you are superstitious and all. Luckily, Flying Saucer is not, and why should it be? It’s a beer emporium and party center that was one of the pioneering establishments in the River Market and 13 years later it’s still going strong. To celebrate, Saucer, known for offering more beer than anywhere else, is tapping several new beers for beer fans in Arkansas for the night, including Goose Island Bourbon County Vanilla Stout, Sierra Nevada Olivia Abbey Ale, New Belgium La Folie and Boulevard Harvest Dance Wheat Wine. The party starts at 5 p.m. with music at 9 p.m. from Embrace the Crash. Admission is free for U.F.O. Club members and $3 for non-members after 9 p.m.

Here’s Smoking Popes with their “Need You Around”:

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Stoney LaRue.

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Rousing country rocker Stoney LaRue — Texas born but Oklahoma bred — returns to Little Rock, this time with a show at Revolution Music Room, to run through a collection of tunes that are a blend of Red Dirt country (Think Cross Canadian Ragweed and the like.) and pure American music. (Consider legends such as Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Grateful Dead and Kris Kristofferson.) In the end, LaRue creates music that mixes and matches country with soul, rock ‘n’ roll and blues. The Midnight River Choir — with their Texas country rock — is the opening band, kicking off the music at 9 p.m. with their. Tickets for the 18-and-up show are $10 in advance and $12 day of.

Once again the Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative presents their night of local bands covering legendary bands with the ACAC Halloween Cover-Up VIII at Vino’s, this time with The Flameing Daeth Fearies playing the part of KISS, Mad Trucker and Jen Shaw from Stella Fancy as Portishead, (Clap) Kidz Pop! as Belle and Sebastian, Osyrus as Common and Mandy McBryde as Loretta Lynn. The event runs from 6:30 p.m. to midnight, and cover is $10 or $7 with a costume.

Speaking of cover bands, White Water Tavern is presenting local rockers The Moving Front as the legendary British band The Jam along with “a who’s who of local musicians performing” as Neutral Milk Hotel and Weezer. The great Halloween Cover Up Show gets going at 9 p.m. with cover $5.

It’s the night before Halloween, but it might seem like Halloween as Hank III and Assjack play The Village. The doors open at 8 p.m. with the music at 9 p.m., and tickets are $18 in advance and $22 at the door. The grandson of the legendary Hank Williams and son of Hank William Jr., Hank Williams III broke from the family’s musical tradition, creating his own musical blend of country, punk and metal to create a hardcore rockabilly/metal sound that attacks the senses with a raging and pummeling sonic assault. When Waylon Jennings asked “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?”, he could have never seen the music of Hank III coming, whooping and a hollering on a blazing Dixie death train bound straight for hell.

Jester’s Entertainment is holding its annual Vampire Ball at Downtown Music. The musical lineup includes Conway punk rockers The Muddlestuds, North Little Rock thrash metal group Judgemental and The Hitman along with a best and sexiest costume contest. Admission is $15 for 18 and over, and $20 for under 18, and the all-ages show gets going at 8:53 p.m.

The Peabody Rivertop Party presents its Boo Bash. The night includes $1,000 for the best costume with celebrity judges selecting the winner along with live music from Little Rock cover bands Tragikly White and Crisis!, and a DJ and light show. Cover is $10 for the 21-and-up night.

A handful of River Market bars and nightclubs are joining forces to present Creepy Crawl, with the venues including Flying Saucer, Willy D’s, Prost, Deep, Underground Pub and Gusanos. A $10 admission to one venue will get you in the rest as well. The Flying Saucer part of the equation includes $3 beer specials on Dos Equis, Sam Adams Octoberfest and Boulevard’s Bob’s 47 Munich, along with live entertainment from Nevertrain from 9 a.m. to close and costume contest with first place earning a $100 gift card and second place a $50 gift card.

Here’s Stoney LaRue with his “Oklahoma Breakdown”:

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