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In Jeff's shadow: Watkins, music thrive at the Southern Published on Nov 21st, 2009 8 comments Sara Watkins performs to a sold-out crowd Thursday, November 19. PHOTO BY STEPHANIE GARCIA The day after, remnants of The Southern's sold-out show. PHOTO BY STEPHANIE GARCIA 1 of 2 It's a tough...
Interview- Trashy, but not garbage: Jon Spencer still force to reckon with Published on Nov 17th, 2009 0 comments Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray: a little grease and grit doesn't hurt in rockabilly. PUBLICITY PHOTO Sometimes it takes an artist a lifetime to perfect a sound – just ask Jon Spencer of the...
Interview- Life is meaningless: But Titus Andronicus is not? Published on Oct 6th, 2009 2 comments Life is pointless, Titus Andronicus says, so it's better to rock out. PUBLICITY PHOTO Prince Hamlet famously pondered "To be, or not to be?" but New Jersey-based punk rockers Titus Andronicus, named...
IS and US: Magnus speaks, cryptically Published on Sep 29th, 2009 0 comments There's a cryptic new post by local music man Jeyon Falsini on the web site for Magnus Music LLC, the name under which he ran his ambitious and hyperactive independent concert booking and promotion...
Opening Night: The Southern embraces DIY Published on Sep 29th, 2009 0 comments Nick Zammuto sets up the stage before he and cellist Paul de Jong inaugurate The Southern. PHOTO BY STEPHANIE GARCIA "Welcome to the maiden voyage of this venue," guitarist Nick Zammuto whispered...
Interview- Borderless: Canadian folk-rockers challenge Americana dominance Published on Sep 28th, 2009 0 comments Canadian quartet Great Lake Swimmers put a new spin on folk-rock. PUBLICITY PHOTO For all the hype about the revamping of Americana tunes with an influx of indie-folk bands, the North American music...
No food, no booze, but the show goes on Published on Sep 25th, 2009 0 comments A power saw can be heard outside The Southern, which opens tonight at the Downtown Mall site of the former Gravity Lounge with The Books. Co-owner Andy Gems says the new venue doesn't have its ABC...
Interview: Traveler's tale-- Roots rocker McMurtry tells all Published on Sep 14th, 2009 0 comments Storyteller and songwriter James McMurtry returns to his Virginia roots. PUBLICITY PHOTO BY CRAIG SETH He's a "poet of the people," according to the Village Voice, a true storyteller from an aging...