You might recognize MC Chris’ voice from his cameo on Adult Swim’s “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” where his high-pitched whine was lent to Sir Loin, the philanthropic rapper who did it for the shorties. Such an appearance might seem strange for your average emcee, but it fits perfectly with Chris’ nerd panache. Spitting humorous rhymes […]
“It was for sale for years, and no one would touch it because it was too far gone. Being stupid, we bought it. Every pane of glass in this place was broken. We had a little help with the roof, but basically, these hands have done the whole thing, one thing at a time. Get […]
Media Credit: Ryan Sayers Pianist Menahem Pressler, who has recorded more than 80 albums, performed Sunday afternoon at Jorgensen. Sunday afternoon, the smooth, tranquil and beautiful sounds of the piano at its finest were performed by world renowned pianist Menahem Pressler at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts for the 11th annual Alice […]
“Come discover my music,” he smiled before taking to the piano at Baba Makhan Shah Lobana auditorium. Accompanied by Alex Bernard on bass guitar and Gregory Louis on drums, Canonge went from one song to another blending in traditional jazz with a distinct Caribbean flavour. Fusion is always a difficult territory to tread on, […]
This week 12 Girls Band, Atlanta. 8 p.m. today, Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. $35-$65. (404) 733-5000 or Atlanta Symphony . Broadway Beyond, Gainesville. Cabaret style Broadway songs. 8 p.m. Friday, Pearce Auditorium, Brenau University , 500 Washington St. S.E., Gainesville. Free, donations accepted. Voices […]
The grand era of the Mississippi Riverboats played a significant role in the development and spread of jazz from New Orleans at the beginning of the 20th century. A young Louis Armstrong received valuable musical training working in dance bands aboard excursion steamboats run by John Strekfus, the man most responsible for developing the connection […]
Bradley Dean, a Pottsville native and Broadway actor, brought in a capacity crowd on Monday for Songs from Broadway and Beyond: A Benefit Concert by Bradley Dean. The event benefited the theater at 209 N. Centre St. that is managed by the Pottsville Area Development Corp. Famous show tunes like Make Our Garden Grow, […]
After graduation, the group briefly debated moving to New York City before opting for Chicago, due in large part to the more manageable cost of living. The savings have allowed the band to remain a full-time gig for all six members, who spend almost 20 hours per week rehearsing in their Ravenswood practice space. […]
Joe Cameron is going to be on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” he’s sure of it. He even has a Web site to prove it. Cameron is a pop/rock singer-songwriter and guitarist out of Kokomo, Ind., who graduated from IU in 2001. A few months ago, Cameron’s mother was so convinced of her son’s talent […]
I felt that here we are telling the story of a guy and his band over a period of 30 years. What are they doing? They’re making music. Well, how can we really do a definitive work about this band without showing the result of what they were doing? In some cases, I felt the […]