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OPINION: Mississippi’s More Revolutionary Museum
This past weekend, national media descended on Jackson for the opening of the 2 Mississippi Museums, especially after it was announced that President Trump would be taking part in the festivities.
Mr. Alvin And Me
Back in the 1990s, when the Counting Crows song "Mr. Jones" was all over the radio, I would always substitute my own line. Instead of being Bob Dylan, I wanted to be Dave Alvin. I first came to this realization after I saw him and his band, the Guilty Men, play live at a club in Austin. I had never seen a band play with such passion and precision, a rare combination in rock 'n' roll.
[Music] Living Better Unelectrically
How many band profiles can start with a line like this: "Led by a ranting spoken-word artist named 'Wammo' and a woman whose voice channels the ghost of Bessie Smith…"?
Bill Hicks Lives On DVD
After President Bush's re-election on Nov. 2, I found myself singing the line from Hamell on Trial's song, "I Wish Bill Hicks Were Alive." Man, do we need Bill Hicks today. Though he died over 10 years ago and is buried in the Hicks family plot in Leakesville, Miss., his stand-up comedy couldn't be more relevant. Railing against the Bush administration, the war in Iraq, and the rise of the Christian Right, Hicks could be just as easily be talking about today. And now for the first time, you have an opportunity to watch Hicks at the top of his game as Ryko has just released his first DVD "Bill Hicks Live," compiling three extended live performances as well as the biographical documentary "Just a Ride."
[Music] A Label of Hope
If you can shop local for hardware or clothes, why not for music? Instead of buying one of those cynically packaged greatest-hits collections or the extra special edition of a CD you've already plunked down $15 for months ago, why not check out some great music made in Jackson? Indeed, the capitol city is the home of an exciting new record label, Esperanza Plantation, founded two years ago and now the home of six bands. You can sample the bands of Esperanza Plantation at a label showcase Saturday Dec. 18 at the Capri Theater in the heart of Jackson's Fondren Business District.
[Music] Goodbye, Voices
The band Guided by Voices has always had one of the great back stories in rock 'n' roll: a group of middle-aged men from blue-collar Dayton, Ohio, recording lo-fi albums in their basements for a small, but adoring local following.
Sampling ‘Strange Fruit'
The Jewish Film Festival takes place Nov. 1 through Nov. 6. Call 956-6215 for tickets.