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| 05/18/13 | Weakness For Blondes | Weakness For Blondes in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:30pm.
Admission: $5.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
http://www.reverbnation.com/weaknessforblondes
The music thrives on improvisation and spontaneity of the moment. The crux of the music comes from dueling guitar improvisation with the bass and drums building rhythms to support the interplay. Tightly developed vocal melodies compliment the songs telling stories sometimes funny and other times ethereal; tales of travel and songs of music and its ability to move people. Weaknesses for Blondes blend traditional delta blues and progressive guitar jams with a funky rhythm backbone. Soulful harmonic vocals add to the experience. Mixing a good bit of funk and rock, the band plays primarily their own music which is reminiscent of the artists that influenced the band-The Grateful Dead, Miles Davis, Frank Zappa,The Band and many others. |
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| 05/21/13 | Tiger High ( Memphis, TN ) w/ Cosmonauts & The Garden ( California ) | Tiger High ( Memphis, TN ) w/ Cosmonauts & The Garden ( California ) in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:30pm.
Admission: DONATIONS.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
http://www.reverbnation.com/tigerhigh
http://cosmonautstheband.bandcamp.com/album/cosmonauts-12-lp The sophomore release “Catacombs After Party” from psychedelic garage rock quartet Tiger High is available now, via Trashy Creatures Records / Burger Records. Tiger High is a tight knit group of musicians all born and raised in the music mecca of Memphis, TN. The group is composed of Jake Vest (Jack Oblivian, The Trashed Romeos), drummer Greg Roberson (Reigning Sound, Arthur Lee’s Love, The Trashed Romeos, Jack Oblivian, Compulsive Gamblers) and longtime musical partners, Toby Vest and Greg Faison. |
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| 05/23/13 | MARY GAUTHIER! w/ the great SCOTT NOLAN & Amy Garland | MARY GAUTHIER! w/ the great SCOTT NOLAN & Amy Garland in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:00pm.
Admission: $20.
Age restrictions: All Ages.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
http://www.marygauthier.com/
In conversation and in public, Mary Gauthier comes off as a practical, no-nonsense woman. Stoic, even. Which wouldn’t seem unusual, except for the fact that her songs carry so much emotional punch, they can leave you staggering. She has a way of burrowing into that hole so many of us carry inside our souls, and emerging with universal truths that show we aren’t so alone after all. Gauthier knows where our exposed nerve endings lie because she’s probed her own so deeply, finally learning to unlock the fear and loneliness that controlled her escape-seeking trajectory for so long before songwriting — and the sobriety that drew it forth at age 35 — gave her a steadier flight path. But even though her six albums have received countless accolades (2005’s Mercy Now earned her the Americana Music Association’s New/Emerging Artist of the Year title, and 2011’s The Foundling was named the No. 3 Record of the Year but the L.A. Times), , Gauthier felt she needed to rack up her pilot hours, so to speak, before she could hit another major milestone: recording a live album. When she was ready, she captured Live at Blue Rock at a concert at the Blue Rock Artist Ranch and Studio in Wimberley, Texas, outside of Austin. “People have been asking for a live CD for a long time and I just knew that I wasn’t ready yet,” admits Gauthier. “It took 10 years of trench work. Of bein’ out there, banging my head against all the things an artist has to bang against. Indifference. Poor attendence. Situations that are over your head. Every night, curve ball, curve ball, curve ball. But stagecraft cannot be taught. You have to be onstage to learn it. So after 10 years of doin’ it, I got good at it.” Louisiana native-turned-Nashville resident Gauthier (it’s French; pronounced Go-SHAY), whose songs have earned praise from Bob Dylan and Tom Waits, and been recorded by Jimmy Buffett, Blake Shelton and many others, is not bragging, just explaining, in that practical way of hers. It’s the same way she discusses experiences that led to some of the extraordinary songs she performs on the album. Renowned songs, such as “I Drink,” “Drag Queens in Limousines” and “Karla Faye” — which addresses the famous fate of that convicted killer, but starts out with lines that undoubtedly reference their author as well: A little girl lost, her world full of pain. He said it feels good, she gave him her vein. Buy tickets |
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| 05/24/13 | Mad Nomad | Mad Nomad in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:30pm.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
https://www.facebook.com/madnomadmusic
Mad Nomad is a rock-n-roll band out of Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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| 05/25/13 | Tsar Bomba | Tsar Bomba in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
| Time: 9:30pm. Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205. Venue phone: (501) 375-8400. https://www.facebook.com/TsarBombaMusic | ||||
| 05/30/13 | PRIVATE PARTY | PRIVATE PARTY in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
| Time: 10:00pm. Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205. Venue phone: (501) 375-8400. | ||||
| 05/31/13 | Iron Tongue Record Release Show w/ R.I.O.T.S. & The Opportunists | Iron Tongue Record Release Show w/ R.I.O.T.S. & The Opportunists in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 10:00pm.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
https://www.facebook.com/Irontongue
” As far as alloys go, Little Rock’s Iron Tongue might seem to have been formed from oppositional elements. You’ve got members who play or have played in, among others, Ashtray Babyhead, Rwake, Afrodesia, Jeff Coleman & The Feeders, Booyah! Dad and Brother Andy & His Big Damn Mouth. On first blush, those groups might not seem to have much in common. Hell, they don’t have much in common on second or third blush. But you wouldn’t guess it to hear Iron Tongue. The band sounds like a cohesive, ass-kicking blues-rock machine. Their take on the blues is far removed from the sort of paint-by-numbers, scrunch-faced 12-bar wankery made to soundtrack the happy hour patio drinking of leather-clad Baby Boomers. No, Iron Tongue plays bludgeoning, brooding, swaggering, crushingly loud songs of pain that share musical DNA with the likes of Blue Cheer, Cactus, Deep Purple and The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation. They swing with the tempo of a dude who’s on his way to deliver a much-deserved ass-whoopin’ but who’s taking his time about getting there. “ |
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| 06/01/13 | KINKY FRIEDMAN | KINKY FRIEDMAN in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 8:00pm.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
SHOW DETAILS & TICKET INFO COMING SOON!
http://www.kinkyfriedman.com/index.html Richard S. ” Kinky ” Friedman is an American Texas Country singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician and former columnist for Texas Monthly who styles himself in the mold of popular American satirists Will Rogers and Mark Twain. |
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| 06/06/13 | Water Liars w/ Brother And & His Big Damn Mouth | Water Liars w/ Brother And & His Big Damn Mouth in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:30pm.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
http://waterliarsmusic.com/
Water Liars is songs written by Justin Kinkel-Schuster, improved upon by Andrew Bryant, and recorded and played by the both of them.This arrangement was reached by accident in 2011 and resulted in their first record, PHANTOM LIMB, which came out in March of 2012. WYOMING is their new record, out NOW on Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum Records. The dudes are on the road a whole lot. Hope to see you out there soon and thanks for your time! |
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| 06/07/13 | AMY LaVERE ( Memphis, TN ) | AMY LaVERE ( Memphis, TN ) in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 10:00pm.
Admission: $7.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
http://amylavere.com/
Amy LaVere is an American singer, songwriter, upright bass player and actress based in Memphis, Tennessee. Her music is classified as Americana, combining a blend of classic country, gypsy jazz, and southern soul. She has released three albums on Memphis label Archer Records, and has acting credits in motion pictures |
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| 06/08/13 | Amy Garland Band | Amy Garland Band in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:30pm.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
www.myspace.com/amygarlandband
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| 06/13/13 | Samantha Crain w/ Parker Millsap | Samantha Crain w/ Parker Millsap in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:30pm.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
http://samanthacrain.com/
Samantha Crain is an American songwriter, musician, and singer, from Shawnee, Oklahoma. She is an artist signed to Ramseur Records out of Concord, North Carolina |
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| 06/14/13 | CORY BRANAN | CORY BRANAN in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:30pm.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
corybranan.com
Cory Branan is a natural-born storyteller. As with any of his musical and literary pedestal sitters, from John Prine and Leonard Cohen to Raymond Carver and Gabriel García Márquez, his seemingly conversational, painstakingly crafted anecdotes benefit from a hard-eyed stare at hydra-headed experience. MUTT—Branan’s Bloodshot debut—also bears the marks of his “American gumbo” heritage: a winding path from nascent guitar shredder in the small, state-line town of Southaven, Mississippi, to fledgling troubadour in Memphis’ lauded underground music scene, and now a Nashville-based itinerant road warrior thrilling Thunderdomes as varied as Warp’s Country Throwdown and Chuck Ragan’s Revival Tour. While his music tips its hat to road-map influences from Motown to Mellencamp, the Delta bluesmen to folk pickers of ‘60s Greenwich Village, the united result is a singular sound spurred on by years spent on tour honing something rare that is altogether its own. |
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| 06/15/13 | THE CEDRIC BURNSIDE PROJECT ( Holly Springs, Mississippi ) | THE CEDRIC BURNSIDE PROJECT ( Holly Springs, Mississippi ) in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:30pm.
Admission: $10.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
http://www.cedricburnside.com/
Cedric Burnside was born and raised in Holly Springs, Mississippi. At the young age of 13, he began touring around the world playing drums with his grandfather, North Mississippi blues legend R.L. Burnside also known as “Big Daddy”. In late 2006, Cedric & Lightin’ Malcum teamed up and toured as “The Juke Joint Duo” which produced the award winning record, ‘Two Man Wrecking Crew’. In 2010, Cedric collaborated with his younger brother, Cody Burnside, and his uncle, Garry Burnside, to create The Cedric Burnside Project. They have created a new genre of music by infusing Mississippi Hill Country Blues, Funk, R&B and Soul that will keep your foot stomping all night long! Performed / Recorded With: R.L. Burnside, Burnside Exploration, Bobby Rush, Jimmy Buffett, T Model Ford, Bobby Rush, Honey Boy Edwards, North Mississippi Allstars, Galactic, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Widespread Panic, John Spencer Blues Exploratio |
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| 06/20/13 | THE BODY | THE BODY in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:30pm.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/the-body/334047229514
The Body is a two-piece sludge metal band based in Providence, Rhode Island, United States (formed in 1999), with heavy, low riffs, high-pitched screaming vocals, and occasional samples. They have released two full length records, a collaborative album with Braveyoung, an EP, splits with Get Killed and Whitehorse, a demo, and an anthology of their EPs, 7 inches, demos, ect. |
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| 06/21/13 | Michael Dean Damron ( from I Can Lick Any Son Of A Bitch In The House ) | Michael Dean Damron ( from I Can Lick Any Son Of A Bitch In The House ) in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:30pm.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
http://www.reverbnation.com/michaeldeandamron
Time is supposed to heal all wounds, but don’t tell that to Michael Dean Damron. The gravel-voiced singer/songwriter mines injustice and betrayal with the fervor of a Gold Rush-era pioneer, unearthing universal pain in a wide spectrum of contexts in the process. “Father’s Day,” his brand new album with Thee Loyal Bastards, is a beautifully ugly document of hurt, fallibility and confusion that furthers his place as one of Portland’s most honest and compelling artists.- Portland Tribune |
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| 06/22/13 | Gubmo Ce Soir ( Austin, TX ) | Gubmo Ce Soir ( Austin, TX ) in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:00pm.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
http://www.gumbocesoir.com/
Gumbo Ce Soir, an Austin Texas based Cajun band, came together by their love for traditional Cajun music. They come from diverse backgrounds and bring unique elements to their own brand of traditional Cajun fiddle tunes. Gumbo Ce Soir has had the privilege of playing along side Austin Cajun greats like Charles Thibodeaux (Austin Cajun Aces) and Peter Schwarz( former member of Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys). They have performed at SXSW and entertained at popular places in Austin like “The Evangeline Cafe”, “The Hole In The Wall”, “The White Horse Saloon,” “The Sahara Lounge,” “Flipnotics” and “Uncle Billy’s”. |
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| 06/25/13 | THE SEE Tour Kick Off Show | THE SEE Tour Kick Off Show in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 10:00pm.
Admission: Donations.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
http://www.wearethesee.com/
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| 06/27/13 | Booyah! Dad | Booyah! Dad in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 10:00pm.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
http://booyahdad.bandcamp.com/
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| 06/28/13 | LIGHTNIN’ MALCOLM ( Holly Springs, Mississippi ) | LIGHTNIN’ MALCOLM ( Holly Springs, Mississippi ) in Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:00pm.
Admission: $10.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
http://lightninmalcolm.net/
Lightnin Malcolm has come to exemplify the modern day Deep Blues Guitar groove. Its a sound which traces back to the origins of blues, when a single guitarist rocked the house all night long. When these ancient droning patterns consisting of bass, rhythm, and lead syncopated together are plugged into modern sound systems and teamed up with driving drum beats, Malcolms guitar becomes larger than life, bringin state of the art primal Mississippi Juke Joint Blues to the big stage. This sound didnt just come out of nowhere. Born in Missouri in mid 70s, Malcolm started playing his music and traveling on the road in his late teens. He lived his music, playing night and day where ever the road took him, surviving off his versatility. “Music had been on my mind since 6 or 7, but it took till my teen years to start gettin around on my own, and you know, put it into action. I played mostly solo then, playin guitar,singing, and kick and snare drums with my feet as a 1 man band.” His travels took him all over but it was North Mississippi that he identified with most and took him in. He immediately befriended and began perfoming with many of the Legends living there such as Big Jack Johnson, Cedell Davis, R.L. Burnside, Hubert Sumlin, Honeyboy Edwards, T Model Ford, Sam Carr, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Otha Turner, Robert Belfour and many others. Over thousands of nights playing the rough and tumble juke joints, soaking up the rhythms and culture, Malcolm learned to be an alert and durable performer. “I used to show up at juke joints solo, and they would be listenin’ to the jukebox and everybody dancin’ to Al Green, Johnnie Taylor, and Tyrone Davis. Then they would shut the jukebox off and stick me out in the middle of the floor…and man I’d be so nervous cuz the jukebox sounded so good and I didnt think they would accept or want to hear me… But this was how I was surviving and failure was not an option… You had to win them over on the first song or you wasnt gonna get another try! Guitar solos werent important but basslines and rhythm was mandatory for the dancers, and you had to sing with everything you got! And once you won them over you was bout to have the greatest night of your life!! This rigid training ground and the help of his Legendary teachers taught Malcolm to be an intense performer, with the stamina to channel and electrify the audiences emotions. Drums are an important part of Malcolms music and over the years hes worked with the best in Mississippi including Kenny Kimbrough, Cedric Burnside, Calvin Jackson, Cameron Kimbrough and many others. Whoever is anchoring the drums, the music takes on a churning force of tribal rhythms, where both instruments push each other to new heights. “Everywhere we go people say the same thing. I cant believe its just 2 of you…You guys sound like 5 or 6 pieces!” In 2009 Malcolm won Blues Music Award for Best New Artist and toured the world with Burnside on drums. In 2011 he released the critically acclaimed album RENEGADE, a true showcase for Malcolms developing songwriting and vocals, infusing soul, reggae, hip hop and rock into his hill country sound. 2011 also saw Malcolm serving as “musical director” on Hubert Sumlin and Honeyboy Edwards final tour of their lives, which also included rock band Big Head Todd and the Monsters. Malcolms new album BRAND NEW OLD SCHOOL is scheduled for release in mid/late 2012, featuring slide great Luther Dickinson and memphis rapper Larry P. The 14 originals continue Malcolms signature melodic genre blending sound and direct lyrics, all deeply rooted in the Hill Country. |
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