Music
Packing A Punch
The Punch Brothers defy all artistic categories except for “good music.”
Building on a matrix of acoustic bluegrass and pop, they merge folk lyricism, rock, jazz and classical. They collaborate with diverse distinguished artists such as Bela Fleck, Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, Mike Marshall and Edgar Meyer. Their TV/radio appearances include Leno, Letterman and Prairie Home Companion. An authentic string quintet, their virtuoso talent, prodigious energy, zest for innovation and a generous dollop of goofiness have led to national and international prominence and rave reviews, and of course, legions of devoted fans.
Terra Studios To Host Angel Fest
Angel Fest will be held in the new Terra Studios Event Center on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 13-14. The two-day event will showcase the talent of Northwest Arkansas’s women musicians.
The Shady Janes
The band will hold it’s CD release party for “Silence And The Sway” from 9 to 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29 at the Boom Boom Room in Fayetteville.
Milsap Postponed to Nov. 11
Country legend Ronnie Milsap will perform a free show at 10 p.m. Nov. 11 at Seven inside Cherokee Casino & Hotel West Siloam Springs.
American Princes bassist passes away
An open letter from the band on the passing of Luke Hunsicker
Friday Maybe Saturday
Fayetteville’s own Friday Maybe Saturday — Chad Chamberlain, Charley Gilbow, Nate Garrett, Jedidiah Brandon — wrote a song called ‘Fuck’ Mountain so your band doesn’t have to.
Sloate Haunts Heroes’ New CD
Strange Heroes, a dance-music staple in NWA from 2001 to 2005, is mounting a comeback with a flurry of recent gigs on Dickson Street, a nomination for NAMA party band of the year, a slot on opening night for this year’s Bikes, Blues & BBQ, and a new CD chock full of contributions from other area musicians
Band of the Week, 3 Penny Acre
The big winner at this year’s NAMA was the hardworking trio 3 Penny Acre.
