2008.03.31
Like 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 5
From new channels editor Dwayne Yancey:
> After three weeks at Number 1, The Roanoke Allstars have been displaced at the top of our local music video chart. Instead, The Seed weighs in big -- with all three of their new videos placing in the Top 5. And after about two months in the Top 5, Red Clay River falls out.
2008.03.28
April music sked for Blue 5
Fingerpicking whiz Buster B. Jones, Harmonica Shah Band and Sean Carney Band are coming up.
The Eagles to play Charlottesville
May 21 at John Paul Jones Arena. Tix go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, April 4.
April music schedule: High Point Coffee
Good jazz from James Miley of Virginia Tech. And Jess Pillmore will be there later in the month -- she's quality.
2008.03.27
Concert review: Angelique Kidjo
The 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 ...
2008.03.26
Third Street Coffeehouse April schedule
Third 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.
2008.03.25
Ex-Beatle Pete Best coming to Roanoke
He 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
Pete Best was dismissed from the group he had played with for over 2 years."
2008.03.23
New on the MusicCast: The Seed
Go 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.
2008.03.21
New songs, new bands in MusicCast Top 5
From The Roanoke Times' New Channels Editor Dwayne Yancey:
The Roanoke Allstars stay atop the MusicCast Top 5 for the third week in a row. But we have new tunes by The Seed and The Wading Girl, and both of them move into the Top 5 this week, as well. Also of note: Three of our top five this week are videos submitted by the bands. So 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 MusicCast page. (LINK: http://blogs.roanoke.com/musiccast/
