Mike Bibbs (aka Mikey B., Mikey Chaos, Mikey VD, etc..) has been performing with a revolving cast of musicians as the band Modern Convenience for as long as I can remember. Influenced by science fiction films and bands like Devo, Chuck Berry, Sonic Youth, Wiper, Wire, Ramones, Dead Moon, and the Pixies, the shows the […]
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5 Questions with The Reparations
The Reparations began showing up on Little Rock stages in Jan. 2009. The lineup of Jonathan Wilkins, Will Boyd and Matt Floyd created a supergroup of the unexpected kind and it wasn’t long before The Arkansas Times raved “Jonathan Wilkins recruited the best rhythm section in town – Matt Floyd (bass) and Will Boyd (drums). […]
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5 Questions withBuried Beds
Formed as a warehouse duo in 2003 by old friends Eliza Jones and Brandon Beaver, Buried Beds grew over several years into a chamber group of banjos, string quartets, electric guitars, broken glass, and aching harmonies. Their Americana influenced melancholy won them “Best Band” in Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of Philly 2004” issue and a spot […]
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The Warm Up with
The Memphis Dawls
We were super excited to have our really good friends The Memphis Dawls stop by Ardent Studios today to record an episode of The Warm Up. We’ve been following these ladies’ musical careers for the last half decade and are thrilled about this new incarnation. You may know Holly Cole from her other project, Holly and […]
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Rocktography: Glorie at Rock for Love 08/19/11
We were thrilled to see Glorie play at the Hi-Tone on August 19th at the Rock For Love 5 benefit. The instrumental band is made up of a conglomerate of musical talent, many that have been in the local and national music scene for over a decade. The band is made up of Memphis music veterans Jason […]
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Rock for Love 5 Artists Take Over Pick Three: Patrick Glass of Richard James and the Special Riders
When it comes to music, Arkansas native Patrick Glass knows it inside and out: he has a scary knowledge of the catalogs of about any artist one could imagine, he builds guitars at the Gibson Guitar Factory downtown, and he plays a pretty tight guitar in the local band Richard James and the Special Riders. […]
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My First Record: Christiaan Mader of Brass Bed
I can remember my first CD: Weird Al’s Bad Hair Day. My first tape: the post Peter Gabriel-Genesis “I Can’t Walk” single. My first VHS: Apollo 13. I can’t recall buying that first vinyl record, even though I only started collecting recently, but I certainly can remember the first batch of records I ruined. I […]
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