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Jonathan Wilson Supports Tom Petty's 2012 European Tour
(Apr 12th, 10:33)
Jonathan Wilson Opens For Tom Petty Tom Petty & read more...
Jimmy Herring & Warren Haynes Join Phil Lesh at Terrapin Crossroads
(Apr 3rd, 12:14)
The Quintet Regroups In April Phil Lesh's band--The Quintet--will play together for the first time in over a read more...
RIP Earl Scruggs & Jerry "Boogie" McCain & Harry Crews
(Mar 29th, 11:27)
RIP Earl Scruggs, Harry Crews & Jerry "Boogie" McCain Legendary banjo picker Earl Scruggs died read more...
Luther Dickinson Releases Three New Albums On May 8
(Mar 28th, 00:06)
Luther Dickinson Releases Three New Albums On May 8 Guitarist
2012 Hannah's Buddies Charity Ball
(Mar 25th, 23:15)
2012 Hannah's Buddies Charity Ball On March 30 and 31st,
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Review of: Albert King
I'll Play The Blues For You
(Stax Remasters) Albert King never tolerated nonsense. His guitar-playing captured the essence of his personality. He read more...
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The Bayou Sideshow
The Bayou Sideshow By James Calemine THE BAYOU SIDESHOW “I shouldna’ been foolin’ with a married man,” uttered our hero, Doreen, as she grinned a perfect smile, and passed me the pipe. “I’ll have to go back to the beginning for you to understand the disturbing circumstances I got myself read more...
Brother To Jackals
BROTHER TO JACKALS By James Calemine I have become a brother to jackals, a companion of owls. -Job 30:29 Like a muddied spring or a polluted well, is a righteous man who gives way to read more...
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The Paintings of Georgia Artist Steve Penley
The Paintings of Georgia Artist Steve Penley By James Calemine Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1964, Steve Penley was raised in Macon, Georgia. By the time he attended the University of Georgia, he'd been painting and drawing for as long as he could remember. His paintings evoke vivid emotion that emanates from the subject. Penley resides in read more...
Tennessee Williams: 27 Wagons Full of Cotton
Tennessee Williams: 27 Wagons Full of Cotton By James Calemine Born in Columbus, Mississippi, on March 26, 1911, Thomas (Tennessee) Williams wrote plays, short stories, novels and poetry. Some of his characters rank as the most memorable in American literature. Few could write about heartbreak and madness like Williams. In 1980, President Jimmy read more...
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The Neal Casal Interview: Sweeten The Distance
The 2012 Neal Casal Interview: Sweeten The Distance By James Calemine Neal Casal stands as a musical journeyman. He just released his 10th solo album titled Sweeten The Distance on April 10. The collection captures Casal's resonating songwriting and read more...
Walking with Zambi: The Colonel Bruce Hampton Interview
Walking with Zambi: The Colonel Bruce Hampton Interview By James Calemine "I do not come to you as a reality. I come to you as a myth." --Sun Ra "Space Is The Place" "I never had much control Until I got to Arkansas..." read more...
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POISON LEAVES
Poison Leaves By James Calemine I The Fatback Soul Jubilee ... The Old Country Church A slow procession wanders through a garden of stone towards rotting steps of an old country church. The soul revue spawns a wayward read more...
POISON LEAVES (PART TWO)
Poison Leaves Part Two By James Calemine ... Hanging of An Innocent Man Sharp silver needles enclose a vacuum of lies Binding words weave endless ties. Tenfold lotus where a vision manifests Unspoken innocence transgression may suggest. Thrashing a guilty man read more...