March 31, 2008Like the Clark Brothers? Like American Idol?Get 'em both in one shot. From online entertainment editor and Idol Times blogger Wendy Maxey: >Special Performance by The Clark Brothers >Wednesday, April 2, on FOX The MusicCast Top 5From new channels editor Dwayne Yancey: March 28, 2008April music sked for Blue 5Fingerpicking whiz Buster B. Jones, Harmonica Shah Band and Sean Carney Band are coming up. The Eagles to play CharlottesvilleMay 21 at John Paul Jones Arena. Tix go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, April 4. April music schedule: High Point CoffeeGood jazz from James Miley of Virginia Tech. And Jess Pillmore will be there later in the month -- she's quality. Continue reading "April music schedule: High Point Coffee" » March 27, 2008Concert review: Angelique KidjoThe talented and charismatic Angelique Kidjo put on an amazing performance. Here's the deadwood version of the review. And now for a few notes that didn't fit into 12 column inches of print ... March 26, 2008Third Street Coffeehouse April scheduleThird Street Coffeehouse on the corner of Elm and Mountain in Trinity United Methodist Church. Doors open every Friday at 7pm for Open Mike, then featured act from 8-10p. Smoke-free, alcohol-free, no cover. Call 540.309.4707 for more info. Continue reading "Third Street Coffeehouse April schedule" » March 25, 2008Ex-Beatle Pete Best coming to RoanokeHe was the Beatles' drummer before Ringo Starr. And after all these years, he's still slapping the drums around. And you can catch Pete Best at Awful Arthur's, Towers Shopping Center, on May 28. We'll get you more details as they come to us, and I'll be working on getting an interview with Best. But we may never get an answer to the big question -- why was he booted from the Beatles? According to the bio on his Web site, "Unfortunately, in circumstances still clouded in mystery March 23, 2008New on the MusicCast: The SeedGo to the MusicCast -- blogs.roanoke.com/musiccast -- to check out new videos from the Seed, twice in a row winners of best local band in The Roanoke Times music poll. March 21, 2008New songs, new bands in MusicCast Top 5 From The Roanoke Times' New Channels Editor Dwayne Yancey: Continue reading "New songs, new bands in MusicCast Top 5" » March 20, 2008Outdoor music comes to C'villeWhile Roanoke's power brokers debate where, when and how to build an outdoor amphitheatre, the Charlottesville Pavilion keeps bringing great acts to Who-ville. Check out this year's warm-weather Budweiser Concert Series lineup: March 19, 2008Concert review: Kid Rock, Rev. RunFirst, the deadwood version of the review. Now for a couple of quick highlights I couldn't fit into 12 column inches of newsprint. Kid Rock's drummer, Stephanie Eulinberg, had a great moment during one of Rock's new songs, "Half Your Age," a honky-tonk divorce number that's about his ex, Pam Anderson. March 18, 2008Awful Arthur's April scheduleLook for the Seed, Selah Dub, Crobar Cane, Boston rap act Akrobatik and California hip-hop from AWOL One at Awfuls' locations throughout the valleys. March 17, 2008Phil Vassar to play Va. Tech's Burruss AuditoriumCourtesy Blacksburg Alert, a public notification service of the Town of Blacksburg: >Phil Vassar in concert >March 31, 7:00 p.m., Burruss Auditorium, Virginia Tech Campus. >Sponsored by the Student Government Association and Virginia Tech Union. >Tickets are on sale now. > For ticket information, click here or visit the SGA website at www.sga.vt.edu. New video on the MusicCastThe Wading Girl submitted three vids from a recent show at the Mix One6. Check them out at the MusicCast. And hang on till the weekend, for some fresh product that we shot with the Seed. Till then, check out this sneak peak video, replete with funny hats and wigs ... March 14, 2008HOFers in RoanokeThe news that Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen are coming to 202 Market April 4 got me to thinking: Hillman was a member of the Byrds, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 ... I wonder how many other RnR HOFers I've covered in Roanoke the past eight years? March 13, 2008Webb Wilder coming to the Coffee PotRoots rock fans have a show coming. Webb Wilder and the Beatnecks are hitting the Coffee Pot on March 28-29. Coffee Pot owner Carroll Bell says that Wilder plans an acoustic set each night. "He saves it for special occasions," Bell said. Stay tuned for cover charge info, including a special price for those who come both nights. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member to play 202 MarketIf you're a fan of the Byrds or the Flying Burrito Brothers, or both, mark April 4 on your calendar. Chris Hillman, who is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Byrds, and Herb Pedersen will be playing at 202 Market. Pedersen -- who has recorded with Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Sonny Landreth, Linda Ronstadt and just about everyone else who plays music -- joined Hillman with the Desert Rose Band in 1985 Get a sneak preview here of the Hillman and Pedersen show here. As for 202, that's not all the joint has booked ... Continue reading "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member to play 202 Market" » Local guy to play game boy at South by SouthwestEx-Shakespace member Jeremy Kolosine, aka Ksine, will be part of the 8bitpeoples label showcase on Saturday at the iconic South by Southwest Festival, in Austin. These are the guys who make music using old-school, handheld, 8-bit video games. At the site linked above, you can dig a lot of what Kolosine and his Gameboy cohorts are up to. Check out this podcast with Kolosine, from 2005. March 12, 2008Top 5 local music videos for the weekThanks to new channels editor Dwayne Yancey for this update: > This week's Top 5 list of local music videos is out and The Roanoke Allstars stay atop our Top 5 list for second week in a row. Mack Jones and Red Clay River swap places, and Alec Baldwin hangs in there. But the Juniors make a return with “Blacktop.” So we wind up with a very eclectic mix of songs – some basic rock, some hip-hop, some traditional music, and some alternative stuff. To see these videos, check out our MusicCast blog. And if you’re thinking your band’s video should be in the Top 5, well, send it along and maybe it will be. Details on how to post your videos are on the site. 1. “OxyContin Rock,” by the Roanoke Allstars 2. “We Underground,” by Mack Jones 3. “Rattlesnake Mountain,” by Red Clay River 4. “Blacktop,” by The Juniors 5. “Two Chicken Sandwiches,” by Alec Baldwin March 11, 2008Another rain check for Van HalenOK, the Van Halen concert in Charlottesville has been rescheduled again. VH is taking off six weeks so Eddie Van Halen, "who is currently under doctors' care, can continue medical tests to define a course of treatment," according to a news release from Live Nation. March 7, 2008Concert review: Doc Watson, Peter Rowan and Tony Rice QuartetHere's the deadwood review, which is online now. As always, it's hard to write everything you want in a 12-column inch space, so here's more: Continue reading "Concert review: Doc Watson, Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet" » Free all-ages show with the Situationist, Sabotage ManualEvery now and then, I miss one. There's no way to get everything cool and/or interesting in Top Tickets. Not that I worry too much, but when I come across something I've missed, now I have this blog. So, tonight, go catch the Situationist with Sabotage Manual (who are in Top Tickets this week anyway). Continue reading "Free all-ages show with the Situationist, Sabotage Manual" » March 6, 2008Cute li'l cactiHere's one of them there viral videos that the kids like so much. It just so happens it has kids in it! They're called the Cactus Cuties and they're singing the National Anthem at a Texas-Texas Tech basketball game. Sure to put a roundball-sized lump in the throat. Searching for the Stanley BrothersI went to visit Gary Reid yesterday at his Copper Creek Records warehouse off U.S. 460. Reid has been in the bluegrass business for more than a quarter-century. In 2003, his label produced its first Grammy-nominated album, Roland White's "Jelly on My Tofu." At 1999's Bluegrass Music Awards, Reid won the award for best liner notes, for a Country Gentlemen box set, which was on Rebel Records. Recently, he produced a Stanley Brothers retrospective for the Time-Life series. When it comes to the Stanleys, Reid seems to be a completist. March 5, 2008Club schedules: Blue 5 for MarchTonight, it's the jazz jam. On Friday, it's Against The Grain playing the Doc Watson, Peter Rowan, Tony Rice Quartet after-party. Read on for the rest. Who needs MTV? Pitchfork to launch video channelPitchfork media is launching a 24/7 music video channel on April 7. According to Pitchfork, the site "will become the first online video channel to screen full-length feature films, vintage concerts, and music DVDs free of charge. From the Pixies' 2004 reunion tour film LoudQuietLoud and Todd Phillips' notorious GG Allin documentary Hated, to Jimmy Joe Roche & Dan Deacon's acid-drenched visual art piece Ultimate Reality, Pitchfork.tv will highlight a different film each week in its entirety."
Continue reading "Who needs MTV? Pitchfork to launch video channel" » Top music videos this weekCourtesy of Dwayne Yancey, our editor for new channels: >We have a new No. 1 local music video in Roanoke this week – “OxyContin Rock,” by the Roanoke Allstars. It’s also a video submitted by the band, not one we recorded. In fact, three of our Top 5 videos this week come directly from the artists – so if you’re thinking your band’s video should be in the Top 5, well, send it along and maybe it will be. For details on how to submit, see our MusicCast blog of local music videos. March 4, 2008Good news all aroundCountry Standard Time reports that bluegrass and country great Ricky Skaggs will receive an honorary doctorate of music from Berklee College of Music. Bonus: He'l receive it onstage at the Grand Ole Opry. More good news: Teen-pop creep Lou Pearlman has agreed to plead guilty to charges he laundered money and made false statements during a bankruptcy proceeding. Here's the AP report. Mountain Heart video, with Josh ShillingWe wrote a few months back about Josh Shilling, a serious soul and blues man who took a new route and is playing with bluegrass stalwarts Mountain Heart. Here's his first video with the band. The song is "Road That Never Ends." Continue reading "Mountain Heart video, with Josh Shilling" » March 3, 2008Nine Inch Nails releases record, Radiohead-stylenme.comis reporting that Nine Inch Nails released its latest record on its own Web site, with download options that include the CD's first nine tracks for free. Or you could go deluxe, with the $75 deluxe edition. Check it out at NIN's site. Good luck -- I think it's safe to assume that traffic there is very, very hight right about now. Also find the collection, titled "Ghosts I-IV," at amazon.com. Ross Copperman moving to Nashville, making country recordAfter releasing a CD in Great Britain and staying there for the better part of the past year, Glenvar High grad Ross Copperman is moving to Nashville. Copperman makes the move on Wednesday and will be recording a country music record in the next few months, he said in an e-mail. "I feel really goood about it all," he wrote today. "Better than I have about anything thus far." Continue reading "Ross Copperman moving to Nashville, making country record" » Strange and sad music newsThe sad news first: Guitarist Jeff Healey has died. March 2, 2008John Two Ponies benefit in FloydDylan Locke Productions and the Sun Music Hall are putting on a benefit concert in memory of Floyd musician John Two Ponies, who died suddenly on Feb. 22. The show will be held at the Sun this Tuesday at 7 p.m. |
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