An upcoming battle of the bands event on the University of Arkansas campus is seeking entrants. The contest will take place March 8 in the UA’s Student Theatre, and demos must be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs by 4 p.m. Feb. 15
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The weekend in music, with Boris Silva and more
Boris Silva Here’s one of the main reasons the weekend is great: Because we don’t have to work and we can do whatever we want. Well, maybe some of us have to work, but for me, that means covering the Fayetteville Roots Festival, so it could be WAY worse. What’s the Roots Festival? Glad you asked.
View PostIntroducing the KUAF Summer Jazz lineup
Aaron Goldberg On Saturday (June 30), when Aaron Goldberg touches the piano keys, he will launch into not only his piano trio repertoire but also the KUAF Summer Jazz Concert Series. The series, coordinated by Robert Ginsburg and the Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society, returns for its 14 year. The 2012 season features three shows, including the Aaron Goldberg Trio on Saturday, the Composer’s Showcase on July 28 and guitarist Vic Juris on Aug.
View PostSpeculating the Walmart Shareholders music for 2012
Click here to view the embedded video. I’m picking up good vibes about the potential Walmart Shareholders’ roster I just compiled. Above, The Beach Boys play “Good Vibrations.” Are they coming to Fayetteville?
View PostConcert review: Kid Cudi and Big Boi, April 29 at Barnhill Arena
Kid Cudi performing Sunday night at Barnhill Arena. All photos by KEVIN KINDER, NWA Media. Someone I follow on Twitter suggested there was an error in the billing of the Chip tha Ripper, Big Boi and Kid Cudi show at the University of Arkansas’ Barnhill Arena on Sunday (April 29) night. Big Boi, one half the rap giant (and ever-present soundtrack at clubs during my collegiate days) OutKast, was clearly the bigger deal than Kid Cudi, a relative newcomer to the scene, this person argued.
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