February 2010
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Local track of the week: Feb. 12
Neil Akers, “For Lovin’ Me”
While I can’t claim it as a longtime love, this track by the Conway-based singer-songwriter at least deserves to be this week’s current crush. The CCU grad’s heartfelt lyrics serve as a great thank you to the lover who puts up with all the things that come with caring for the song’s rock-loving drifter protagonist, while the guitars and vocals carry a distinctly...
Love songs you'll love
One of the things that never ceases to amaze me about listening to music is the ability a song can have to evoke a very specific feeling in a listener. Whether it’s remembering the lovestruck joy of a first kiss and the jittery anticipation of things to come, or the painful despair of a heart-wrenching breakup, songs about love can be some of the most powerfully emotional of all. It seems that...
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Helping the Grammys Enter the Digital Age
You gotta love awards shows with all the glitz and glamour, the showmanship and the celebrities hamming it up. And the awards … wait. Where did all the awards go? It’s no secret that the Grammys show is no longer really about giving out gold gramophones as much as it’s a showcase for larger-than-life performances and once-in-a-lifetime collaborations. In theory, I don’t have a...
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10 ways to get your winter music fix
The coldest days of the year may have passed us by, but there’s a good chance we still have quite a bit of undesirable weather coming before spring brings us the beach-worthy temps and sunny skies we’ve come to love. And although this edition of Kicks is all about getting out and enjoying the winter, I’m willing to bet there’s a good portion of our readers who – like myself – would rather ride out...
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Time to get out and test the scene
I need to get out more.
As a full-time journalist and parent, part-time Internet enthusiast and TV addict, it can be tough to drag myself out long enough to actually experience this place that so many consider to be a highly-entertaining vacation destination.
While I’m no recluse, I do tend to stick with the familiar when I go out. This often means hitting up a local sports bar such as...
The music is there, you just have to know where to...
I’ve wanted to do a column on music for awhile now, but for a long time my doubts about the quality of the local music scene stopped me from pulling the trigger.
I always assumed that despite the many places to play here, all the stages were filled with karaoke DJs, dinner music-playing pianists and cookie cutter cover bands.
Maybe it’s just that I’m getting older —...
“You Can Make It 2” Decm feat....
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Streaming Sounds: The Best of Local Music
I love music. Especially new music. There’s a liberating feeling about hearing something new, especially when that something could be a potentially mind-blowing song from a band that wasn’t even on your radar – or anyone elses for that matter. Any true music fan will tell you, there’s something special about discovering a band no one has ever heard of. Following a band through muffled recordings...