Talent and fame are funny things. It’s quite possible to have both, but more often than not, one or the other is all some folks can muster. When the children […]
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The soul of New Urban Jazz
BOB BALDWIN IS MORE THAN JUST a celebrated jazz composer. The Grammy nominee is also something of a music business visionary. A versatile and extremely talented keyboardist, over the past […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Dubconscious *** Savannah draws far too few reggae and heavily reggae-influenced bands, so anytime a great example of that genre comes down the pike, it’s cause for celebration — not […]
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The Rest of The Story…
THIS ATLANTA-BASED GUITARIST AND SINGER celebrates the release of his new independent CD Snake Oil this weekend at Live Wire Music Hall. For more information, check out this week’s cover […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Groovesect *** It’s not every day that a bona fide musical legend makes it his business to be seen playing with an upstart band. Let alone one whose members’ average […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
The Leah Randazzo Group *** Described as “an American version of Amy Winehouse without the drama,” this young chanteuse has one hell of a jazz-into-funk voice and oozes the sultry […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Louis Ledford Most songwriters (especially those wielding an acoustic guitar) whose press materials liken their repertoire or delivery to Woody Guthrie’s usually not only disappoint but confuse. In this case, […]
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Delta Moon *** Darlings of the progressive blues scene, this exhilarating act from Atlanta boasts pop song craft and an unusual lineup featuring both a slide and a lap steel […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Laura Reed & Deep Pocket *** In musicians’ parlance, playing “deep in the pocket” intimates that a rhythm player such as a bassist or percussionist is so intensely into the […]
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Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun offers clinic at Portmans
THOUGH BEST KNOWN AS THE INVENTIVE TRAP DRUMMER in the groundbreaking fusion band Living Colour (whose aggressive and noisy metallic funk helped shape the sonic landscape of late ’80s and […]
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Spotlighted Gigs & Recommended Shows
Bloodkin How good are these minor legends of the Athens, Ga. music scene? If you enjoy no-bullshit roots-rock and roll with a Stonesy swagger that comes from within and not […]
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A taste of this week’s live gigs
Absylom Rising Miss.-based original rock band drawing on bluegrass, funk, jazz and blues genres. Fri. – Sun., 9 pm, Fiddler’s (River St.). The Jeff Beasley Band Electric blues, early rock […]