Music
Memphis Pencils get a $300 boost for CD
Art Amiss is awarding a $300 grant to Fayetteville band Memphis Pencils to help them professionally master their new album.
Matt Smith And 'MSG'
Matt Smith, guitarist of The Flipoff Pirates and many other Northwest Arkansas music groups, is proud to announce the release of his brand new album, “MSG – Now Or Never” featuring Jeff Sipe on drums and Reed Mathis on bass.
Calling All Banjos
Frustrated that various avenues of dissent seem to have no significant impact, the anti-war committee of the Omni Center decided to stage a different kind of event.
Can't Miss Music
Craving some scintillating sounds to tickle your ear holes? There’s a lot to be excited about in the diverse offerings in the area for next week and beyond.
Cowtown Delayed
Threats of continued ice and snow have canceled performances by Hot Club of Cowtown on Wednesday, Feb. 9 in Fort Smith and Thursday, Feb. 10 in Fayetteville. They will be rescheduled for some time in May.
Local Salsa Star Makes Return
Boris Silva, salsa singer-songwriter, will appear as the special act of the month for Salsa Night on Saturday,
Jan. 29 at Teatro Scarpino in Fayetteville.
Photography, Album Art, Music
I don’t remember the first time I saw Perpetual Werewolf at a house show. I remember seeing photos of the show a few weeks later and wondering what I had missed, only a few feet away.
Fayetteville Flavor
The Fayetteville 2011 Compilation Album will be unveiled at a show Saturday night at George’s Majestic Lounge. Jeff Kearney from local musical group The 1 oz. Jig came up with the compilation CD idea and was a driving force behind it’s creation. Jeff was kind enough to sit down for a coffee at Common Grounds to talk about the album and answer the Freekly’s goofy questions.
CD compilation to benefit Ride to the End
There’s another CD compilation that may interest residents: “Peace From The Hills.” This 23-track recording of local musical acts and poets was created to help benefit Ride to the End, a group of veterans and activists who are riding bicycles around the U.S. “until the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan ends.”
WAC adds The Canadian Tenors
Platinum-selling vocal group The Canadian Tenors will perform a blend of classical and contemporary pop music at Walton Arts Center’s Baum Walker Hall on Saturday, April 9 at 7 p.m.
