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Sounds on the sand

The Hangout Festival prepares for its inaugural weekend

By Brent Thompson
Warm-weather music festivals are nothing new in the Southeast, but The Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Festival is prepared to offer you a new experience—music in the air and sand in your toes. Sch
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Review: Will Kimbrough earns his Wings

By Brent Thompson
As a solo artist, former frontman of Will & The Bushmen and acclaimed co-writer (Jimmy Buffett, Todd Snider), Will Kimbrough has stayed true to himself throughout his lengthy career. Known for bit
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Concert Shots: Robert Earl Keen 3-7-10

By Brent Thompson
Singer/songwriter Robert Earl Keen returned to Birmingham on Sunday, March 7. Playing to a packed house at Workplay, Keen blended well-worn favorites including "The Road Goes On Forever" and "Merry Ch
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Be careful what you wish for

Artistic freedom isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be

By Francis Hare
Part one: Prelude I used to hate the major record labels. It all started when I read several years ago that the average manufacturing and distribution cost of a CD (and the typical disk at the time
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Concert Shots: Eric Clapton/Roger Daltrey 2-28-10

By Brent Thompson
Eric Clapton and Roger Daltrey - one night, two living legends. Simple as that. On Sunday, February 28, the British rock icons performed at the BJCC Arena and the Weekly was there to capture the event
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Iron Man Blues: Michael Burks returns to Birmingham

By Brent Thompson
Michael Burks calls Arkansas home, but his music is undoubtedly steeped in Chicago-style electric blues. On Saturday, February 20, the vocalist/guitarist will perform at Old Car Heaven in a show spons
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Concert Shots: John Mayer/Michael Franti 2-9-10

By Brent Thompson
You know an artist is onto something when his audience includes screaming teenagers and those drawing on their 401-k plans. Such was the case when Red Mountain Entertainment brought John Mayer to the
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Barton Carroll: South by northwest

Carroll releases "Together You And I" on Birmingham’s Skybucket Records

By Brent Thompson
Barton Carroll has called Seattle home for the past 13 years, but the Southeast remains a vital part of his past and present. Raised in rural North Carolina, the singer/songwriter now records for the
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Concert Shots: Yonder Mountain String Band at Workplay 1-31-10

By Brent Thompson
On Sunday, January 31, Yonder Mountain String Band performed in the Workplay Soundstage and sent the audience into an early frenzy that lasted throughout two sets. These photos captured YMSB as it gav
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Catching up with Corey Smith

By Brent Thompson
Perhaps no singer/songwriter has witnessed a larger groundswell in his fan base over the last four years than Corey Smith. Recently, Smith released the 11-track disc Keeping Up With The Joneses on the