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Spring Concert Announcement

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:18:00 -0600

We are proud to announce that Macklemore and Ryan Lewis will be performing for this year’s Spring Concert on Friday March 2nd at the Brick Room Events Center (formerly the Ford theatre).

Dr. Dog in Little Rock Thursday November 15

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:27:42 -0600

Dr. Dog in Little Rock Thursday November 15

Prepare for the Thunder

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:15:22 -0600

Prepare for the Thunder

Harvest Fest Music Festival comes to Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, AR

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:46:18 -0500

Harvest Fest Music Festival comes to Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, AR

Bon Iver in Little Rock

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:50:32 -0500

Grammy winning band Bon Iver is scheduled to play at the Riverfest Amphitheatre in Little Rock on June 3rd! Check it: http://boniver.org/#/tour/1/

Check out the artist lineup for Wakarusa. They’re...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:22:05 -0600

Check out the artist lineup for Wakarusa. They’re bringing some really great bands to Arkansas this year! http://wakarusa.com/2012/lineup.asp

First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:37:46 -0600

The second full length album of the Swedish sister act First Aid Kit (out Jan. 24th), has already hit iTunes. A band which gained notoriety through their cover of Fleet Foxes’ “Tiger Mountain Peasant Song,” First Aid Kit’s new album The Lion’s Roar resembles Fleet Foxes’ heavily acoustic and harmonic style. Check out the music video for the album’s title track “The Lion’s Roar” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl5FdvRR4pQ .

La Sera - "Please Be My Third Eye"

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:29:43 -0600

La Sera, which is Katy Goodman’s (Vivian Girls) project for those of you who aren’t aware, has an album, Sees the Light, due out in late March via Hardly Art. This is just adds to all of the exciting news for albums coming out this year. La Sera’s self-titled, which came out last year, was certainly a doozy. Check out the single, “Please Be My Third Eye,” below and make sure to pre-order yourself a copy of this album.

La Sera - “Please Be My Third Eye”

Frankie Rose - "Know Me"

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:30:00 -0600

Frankie Rose has certainly had her hand in plenty of great bands - Crystal Stilts, Vivian Girls, and Dum Dum Girls - as a drummer. In 2010 she released an album with the back band the Outs, which I haven’t listened to, but this track certainly has me scrambling to. As many have already noted, “Know Me,” which is the single to the album, Interstellar, due out in February, strays a bit from a lot of her previous work. This song has Rose commingling with some older shoegaze. The album comes out via Slumberland/Memphis Industries on February 21. Check out the single below and stay tuned for the album to come out.

Frankie Rose - “Know Me”

Noteworthy Albums from 2011

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:06:00 -0600

This isn’t a list of my top whatever albums from 2011. I think it gets a little old seeing Destroyer’s Kaputt, Real Estate’s Days, and Girls’ Father, Son, and Holy Ghost listed everywhere. They deserve it, for sure, but I want to spread the love a little bit.

Amen Dunes - Through Donkey Jaw

Many people complained about how this album ends. I often heard and read that after the first five tracks that this album drops out. How wrong they all are. The best track is “Bedroom Drum,” which is track number 10 and you can listen to it below. This album drops in and out. It is a build up to something wonderful. McMahon is able to guide the listener through the album if the listener allows. Its an extremely dark album, almost problematic at times, but remains beautiful and accessible.

Amen Dunes - “Bedroom Drum”

Chad VanGaalen - Diaper Island

VanGaalen may be better known for his production of Women’s last two albums, but he is a masterful songwriter in his own right. This is a super cohesive album, which strings together from beginning to end. VanGaalen returns to a lot of the sounds that many got accustomed to after listening to Women. Check out “Sara” below and make sure to go dig through everything VanGaalen has had his hands on if you haven’t already.

Chad VanGaalen - “Sara”

Coasting - You’re Never Going Back

What can I say? I am crazy about these girls. After listening to their 7 inches and seeing them at Gonerfest, I couldn’t wait for this album to drop. If I were to make a top ten of 2011 list, this would make it. They had a vibe they wanted to achieve and nailed it. It may not be the most cohesive album, but I constantly find myself heading towards this album for a song.

Coasting - “Kids”

Lorelle Meets the Obsolete - On Welfare

Lorelle Meets the Obsolete is a wonderful psych band from Guadalajara, Mexico. On Welfare is a collection of some super psychy-shoegaze tunes that beg you to listen to the whole thing. It is full of heat and isn’t afraid to assert itself. I can’t wait for some more tunes to surface.

Lorelle Meets the Obsolete - “These Days”

The People’s Temple - Sons of Stone

HoZac Records always has some amazing releases and The People’s Temple was one of my favorites from 2011. This Michigan definitely invokes the sound of the 60’s garage-rock bands, but they are able to assert their own identity into each song. They add something refreshing to each song while making you believe that you just dug some sweet record out of your mom’s basement. Check out the title track below and try and tell me that this doesn’t belong on this list.

The People’s Temple - “Sons of Stone”

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It has been SO long since we last had a post. With the semester...

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:26:45 -0600

It has been SO long since we last had a post. With the semester coming to a close, things got difficult. Also, I admit that it gets frustrating after a while. By it, I am referring to the search for something good. It is getting harder to be able to distinguish what is worth writing about and what isn’t.

However, I ran across Miró Belle the other day and it was a total delight. Miró Belle is a solo electronic act from San Diego. Miró Belle on Kiss This (Vol. 1), which you can download for free on bandcamp, was a refreshing find. I hope you can enjoy “Tea Bean Bags” below and make sure you go get the rest of the tunes.

Miró Belle - Tea Bean Bags

Kurt Vile’s new EP, So Outta Reach, is out and you...

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:46:31 -0600

Kurt Vile’s new EP, So Outta Reach, is out and you haven’t given it a listen yet, you are doing yourself a big disservice. The songs come from the his recording sessions of Smoke Ring for my Halo, which is arguable the best album of 2011 so you have to believe that this is some good stuff! Dig on the first track from the EP below, but this EP is definitely worth a purchase.

Kurt Vile - The Creature

This is a super rad show coming to Little Rock on Tuesday...

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:40:00 -0500

This is a super rad show coming to Little Rock on Tuesday November 8. Prince Rama, Indian Jewelry, and The Holy Shakes (Hot Springs) will be taking the stage at Pizza D’action around 9. If you haven’t heard of either them, you need to some time out of your day to soak it all in.

Brooklyn based, Prince Rama, may be the most mystical band around these days. Their most recent album Trust Now came out on the Animal Collective recorded label, Paw Tracks. This is some heady music, but remains accessible. This isn’t the type of psych music that wishes to alienate its listeners, but wishes to demonstrate it within the archetype of pop music. Dig on this song from Trust Now.

Prince Rama - Rest in Peace

Indian Jewelry is a tough band to pigeonhole. Super noisy and heavy on the drone. Not quite as heady as Prince Rama, but they will surely satisfy your psych needs. They will undoubtedly bring a great show to Little Rock. Dig on this song from their most recent album, Totaled.

Indian Jewelry - Excessive Moonlight

It has been a long time coming since there was a show like this in Little Rock. Hopefully everyone will make sure they don’t miss out on this. It is only $3 and beverages are a dollar so no excuses. 21 and up so no little kiddos allowed!

Coasting - Kids Back from Gonerfest. Don’t know where to...

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:00:59 -0500

Coasting - Kids

Back from Gonerfest. Don’t know where to begin. This weekend was full of good food (BBQ!) and even better tunes. The fest has been over for a few days now, but I am unsure if I am really recovered.

One of the bands that we wanted to highlight was Coasting, who played on Friday afternoon at the Buccaneer. Coasting is Fiona and Madison. When listening to their music, one might be inclined to clump in them with some of female lead vocal groups such as Dum Dum Girls, Vivian Girls, or Best Coast, but there is a lot more going on here. They definitely have the surf-rock sound, but played like a huge tidal wave crashing in on the beach. Definitely head over to their bandcamp to preorder their first full album and grab some other stuff.

MP3: Run DMT - “Spruce Bringsteen” Some major pop...

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:30:18 -0500

MP3: Run DMT - “Spruce Bringsteen”

Some major pop goodness from Run DMT. These guys shouldn’t be confused with the dubstep bros, who also go by Run DMT. They are from the northeast and they play some of that good east-coast pop that is so prevalent these days. This has to be one of the most contagious tunes of the year. I probably listened to it 50 times yesterday and not once did it get old. Dig on the lovely guitar tones.

KHDX is super pumped to be sending some of the crew out to Goner...

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:13:21 -0500

KHDX is super pumped to be sending some of the crew out to Goner Fest 8 in Memphis weekend after next.

Goner Fest is put on by Goner Records, which is the coolest record label and record store in the south. This is the 8th Goner Fest, which alternates it’s venues between the Goner Record store, the Buccaneer, and Murphy’s during the day and ends at the Hi-Tone.

The fest begins September 22 and runs through the weekend. The line-up looks fantastic with the re-united Gories and Ty Segall heading the weekend. There are a ton of smaller (definitely not in terms of noise) acts, which are absolutely fantastic such as Shannon & The Clams, Coasting, Icky Boyfriends, Straight Arrows, Rev. John Wilkins, and many more. Stay tuned as we feature many of the acts throughout the next week and a half leading up to the festival.

Purchase your tickets here. There couldn’t be a better reason to head to Memphis.

Don’t miss Hendrix’s own, Hoop Dreams, at White...

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:45:00 -0500

Don’t miss Hendrix’s own, Hoop Dreams, at White Water Tavern in Little Rock Tuesday September 13 at 10!

Hoop Dreams released an EP earlier this summer and you can grab that for free via their bandcamp. This is a tune, Vacation, that comes from the San Jose EP. Hope to see you kitties out there!