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Friday, February 29, 2008 - 14:35:26
Shannon Wurst is a talented 20something, says Garrison Keillor
Shannon Wurst atop a heifer in a Ft. Smith Christmas parade. Photo by katographic.
Awhile back, we called Shannon's album "Sunday Pie" one of the best slept on albums of last year.
I'll keep you posted on the contest.
Last Night: The Pine Hill Haints, The Can Kickers, and Counterclockwise
The Pine Hill Haints, the
Friday: Damn Bullets, Silverton,
Damn Bullets.
At White Water, Silverton and the Damn Bullets do varieties of weird old-time/folk/Americana/whatever you want to call it. There will be dancing and singing along, 9 p.m., $5.
In the Pecan Grove on Hendrix College’s campus, terrific power-pop band the Nobility, from Nashville, play a free show, 9 p.m.
The Schwag, long the preeminent Grateful Dead cover group, come to Juanita’s, 9 p.m., $17.
If you don’t already have a ticket to the Foo Fighters concert at Barnhill in Fayetteville, you're probably S.O.L. The show, featuring Against Me! and Hello Stranger is sold out, 7:30 p.m., $37.50.
Revolution hosts its monthly DJ series Zodiac, featuring Jeremy Dawson of Shiny Toy Guns and DJ Jen Lasher, 9 p.m., $15.
More below.
Friday To-Do? Toughman
ORIGINAL TOUGHMAN COMPETITION
8 p.m., Statehouse Convention Center. $16-$25.
You'll note that in this week's Arkansas Reporter (“State goes easy”), John Williams details the lack of regulation in Toughman competitions in Arkansas. A participant died just two weeks ago in Texarkana. Call me cynical, but I doubt that'll amount to even a blip in attendance. The appeal of watching one random guy kick another random guy's ass weighs too heavy. Or perhaps even more — the appeal of watching one random woman pummel another random woman. The only bio of a woman I have is for Angela “The Georgia” Peach (5 feet 4 inches, 150 pounds), a single mother from Little Rock, “who loves boxing, dirt bikes, running and just about anything outdoors.” On the men's side, we've got “Grandpa” Mike Cagle from White Hall (6 feet, 240 pounds), a 52-year-old autoworker who's apparently won before and wants to win again before he's “too old.” Then there's Robert “Too Tall” Davis from Searcy. He digs swimming pools and is an avid weight lifter and race car driver. He made it to the finals two years ago. The competition continues on Saturday.
Trailer gazing: "The Love Guru"
Ugh. Here's the new Mike Myers movie, his first live action film since "Goldmember." It's the imperfect storm of three of Myers' tiredest comedic obsessions: Eastern mysticism, hockey and midgets. But! Justin Timberlake does a Quebecois accent! Meagan Good is in it! Conway native Graham Gordy co-wrote the script! Still.
Friday To-Do: FRESH
Rockst*r and friends
FRESH
8 p.m., Vino's. $5.
There are a lot of rappers on the grind in Little Rock, but none seem as adept at multi-tasking as Rockst*r. Busy nurturing a flourishing solo career — with new singles coming, lately, every couple of weeks — the MC has also found the time to take night classes, do voice work, grow his F.R.E.S.H. Goods clothing line of T-shirts and hoodies, perform steadily across the state and region and organize regular local concerts. Shew. On Friday, he's assembled a host of Little Rock's top young talent, including the 4X4 Crew, who put on a strong show at last week's Showcase; Young Taz of Next Page Records; the youth movement in Grim Muzik, Combination; 7 Deuce and Maxx of the Hip-Hop School, and Bonafied Music. The always-on-point DJ Discipline holds down the wheels of steel, Dirtbag hosts and of course Rockst*r will perform. Bring some dollars. Rockst*r will be ready to hook you up with some F.R.E.S.H. Goods for your spring and summer needs.
Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 13:39:52
Last Night: Hurt, Seether, Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace at Alltel
Seether.
Point/Counterpoint review, featuring curmudgeonly yet indulgent boomer dad and alt-metal indoctrinated teenage son.
By Hunter and Tim Jones
We arrived during Seether’s set. From outside, the arena throbbed with a seismic wash of bass-heavy rawk. Checking my dignity at the door, I had an inappropriately intimate encounter with the security guy. The Lyle Lovett show wasn’t like this.
Son was turned away because his trendy watch chain was too weapon-like. Upon stashing the “weapon” under a rock, we entered the Decibel Dome.
Dad: I liked Seether better than I thought I would, but I like old people with acoustic guitars better.
Son: I know, dad. I prefer young people playing electric guitars. Loud ones.
Dad: Breaking Benjamin’s set was a ham-fisted sludgefest totally lacking all subtlety, nuance, or sense of dynamics. This stuff is brain-hammering derivative grunge-metal for teen lemmings.
Son: Dude, Breaking Benjamin was awesome. They rocked. I wanted to climb stuff and mosh shirtless. Why didn’t we get floor tickets?
Dad: Three Days Grace is no Joni Mitchell. They sure get everybody doing that devil-horn hand thing in unison, though. Dang, these kids sure are into that song “Pain,” where the word “pain” is projected in 30 foot letters behind the band. Jeez, these kids don’t know the meaning of the word: How many of these darn emo kids ever had to pay for health insurance? Insurance companies, there’s your “pain” (without love.)
Son: Dude, “I Hate Everything About You” and “Animal I have Become” rocked!
Dad: How did they rock?
Son: Dude, many ways: hard, well, a lot, awesomely. (Screams “Blaaaaaah!”)
Dad: The guy played an Alice in Chains song he says he grew up listening to. Like, kickin’ it old school. I am now officially 500 years old.
Son: Dude! That totally rocked!
Trailer gazing: "Step Brothers"
Thursday To-Do: Joe Lally
Thursday To-Do: Bakari Kitwana
This could be your office
Wednesday To-Do: Ryan Bingham and Dead Horses
Tonight: Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Seether
Linkage: David Gordon Green, the nadir of reality TV, the best free mixtape, etc.
Magic Springs announces Timberwood Concert Series
Tonight: State Radio, Free Micah, Big John Miller and Canucks!
Anticipating: The Libras
Cutbacks at the Rep
Monday To-Do: Chris Denny / You & Us
Round four video recap
"Shotgun Stories" up for an Independent Spirit Award on Saturday
Friday To-Do: Mark Olson
Friday To-Do: CashVegas
Showcase recap
Friday To-Do: ''Dancing at Lughnasa''
Friday To-Do: 'Going to See the Elephant'
Friday To-Do: Good Fear
Ark. Times Musicians Showcase Round 4: Damn Bullets
Last call for 'Doubt'
Ark. Times Musicians Showcase Round 4: Kyoto Boom
Yes!
Sports slate
Meandering French Candians in scary costumes
Ark. Times Musicians Showcase Round 4: 4X4 Crew
Thursday To-Do: Lula Washington Dance Theatre
Meet the guest judge: Jana DeGeorge
Ark. Times Musicians Showcase Round 4: Natural State
Crystal Meth: Friend or Foe?
"12 Miles" on shaky ground
Wednesday To-Do: North Mississippi Allstars
Valley of the Vapors
Tuesday To-Do: Joe Buck
Tuesday To-Do: Hackensaw Boys
Eggy
No Depression, no more
The drunk history of electricity
Free Matt Floyd
UPDATE Showcase round three video recap
Saturday To-Do: Coco Montoya
Saturday To-Do: Reel Civil Rights Film Festival
Dierks Bentley does not do pyro
Katographic
Friday To-Do: Monte Montgomery
Friday To-Do: Bonerama
Showcase round three recap
Friday To-Do: The Jonas Brothers
Ark. Times Musicians Showcase Round 3: Ace Spade and the Whores of Babylon
Ark. Times Musicians Showcase Round 3: Benjamin Del Shreve
Ark. Times Musicians Showcase Round 3: Brian Martin
Ark. Times Musicians Showcase Round 3: Rockst*r
Meet the guest judge: Will Boyd
Linkage: James Brown and Pavarotti, Richard Ford, Kanye and more
Last night: 'Annie'
Trailer gazing: "Pineapple Express"
Award tour
Tuesday To-Do: Dax Riggs
Blog rolling
Transmitter! Oh, picking up something good!
Monday To-Do: Over the Rhine
UPDATE Monday To-Do: Magic Cropdusters / The Reds
Showcase round two videos
Saturday To-Do: David's Pegasus
Friday To-Do: Sean Rock & the Toltecs
Judges commentary on round two
Showcase round two recap
Friday To-Do: Cross Canadian Ragweed
Friday To-Do: Andrew Lloyd Webber and the ASO
Friday To-Do: 'Doubt'
Friday To-Do: Jim Mize / Isaac Alexander
UPDATE Round two: Epiphany and One Night Stand win
Ark. Times Musicians Showcase Round 2: The Reds
Ark. Times Musicians Showcase Round 2: Epiphany and One Night Stand
Anticipate: The 1st Annual Arkansas Music Video Competition
Ark. Times Musicians Showcase Round 2: Bryan Frazier with Action Figures
Thursday Re-Do: Ted Ludwig with Rodney Block
Ark. Times Musicians Showcase Round 2: Notion
UPDATE: Good morning 607
Meet the guest judge: Belvis the Black Elvis
Soundchild Crew wins at the Southern Entertainment Awards
Yes!
Last night: Patrick Sweany
Princes update
Tuesday To-Do: Brazilian Guitar Festival
Vote with your heart...or favorite musician
More Showcase video
Still plugging Patrick Sweany
Lil Rok rumors
Monday To-Do: Thick Syrup
"10 Geriatrics, One Cliff" might not happen
Showcase video recap
Judges commentary on 607
Showcase recap
Friday To-Do: Pat Green
Showcase results
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