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Nick Brothers on May 1, 2012 at 9:36 am • 0 Comments •
8.5 / 10
Underneath his ghostly powdered face and long, greasy locks of black hair is a living rock legend. In an era of music where rock n’ roll has taken a backseat to other genres, Jack White keeps it alive ...
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Nick Brothers on April 24, 2012 at 9:38 am • 1 Comment •
1. Never Trust A Happy Song
Grouplove
Fresh on the scene, and gaining major popularity after their hit song “Tongue Tied” was featured on an Apple iTouch ad, Grouplove’s Never Trust A Happy Songcomes highly recommended. The album is some peppy, high-energy ...
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Nick Brothers on April 17, 2012 at 9:26 am • 0 Comments •
7.5 / 10
While you’re busy dreaming about living off of your own land while in class (allusion intended), the spirited and charming indie folk rock of My Head Is An Animal will be a perfect soundtrack your daydream.
Coming onto the ...
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Mike Mahardy on April 12, 2012 at 9:32 am • 0 Comments •
The acoustic band Big Smith is playing their final show April 14 in Fayetteville, one of the last stops on their farewell tour.
The Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen Tour will have four stops, allowing the band to properly say goodbye to ...
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Evan Barber on April 10, 2012 at 9:22 am • 0 Comments •
In May of last year, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones released “Rocket Science,” the first album in 20 years to feature the band’s original lineup. The lineup consists of Howard Levy on piano and harmonica, Victor Wooten on bass, Roy ...
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Nick Brothers on April 10, 2012 at 9:21 am • 0 Comments •
Happy To You
Miike Snow
7/10
A trend in popular music is the move toward electronic and digitally produced sound, ushered in with the rise of dubstep and the focus of pop artists on dance-club hits. In the midst of this modern music ...
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Mike Mahardy on April 4, 2012 at 9:28 am • 0 Comments •
It is that time of year again when music is in the air, and plenty of it. RVs from all over the United States will be streaming into music festivals for tunes, camaraderie and partying.
For die-hard music fans with above ...
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Mike Mahardy on March 29, 2012 at 9:29 am • 0 Comments •
Fayetteville is no stranger to burgeoning new artists, and the band Boom! Kinetic took advantage of that when they decided to put down roots in Northwest Arkansas.
An emerging group of high-profile local artists, the band is not lacking in any ...
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Evan Barber on March 28, 2012 at 9:20 am • 0 Comments •
“Swimming is just a friendly reminder that everything is ending, so enjoy your sandwich,” says the Facebook page of local band Swimming, one of the more cohesive, focused and talented bands in the greater Fayetteville area. Playing through their one ...
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Nick Brothers on March 27, 2012 at 9:36 am • 0 Comments •
Miike Snow – Happy To You
March 27
Later this week, Swedish electronic dance pop trio Miike Snow (pronounced meekay) will release their sophomore follow-up to their self-titled album released in 2009. The album spans a lot of cool, catchy, and diverse ...
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Nick Brothers on March 13, 2012 at 9:38 am • 0 Comments •
Break It Yourself
by Andrew Bird
8.5 / 10
“Wordsmith” and Andrew Bird are interchangeable terms. Now about seven albums deep as a solo artist, and with a soundtrack for the indie film “Norman,” Bird has certainly established himself as a talented musician. ...