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MUSIC: Water Liars tells stories with tandem writing style
posted: 06/06/2013 2 a.m. Discuss
“We were both crucified by the truth.” — Barry Hannah, “Water Liars” There’s a line in the press materials for Americana duo Water Liars that says, “Justin … writes the songs and Andrew makes them better.” “That is absolutely true,” said Justin Kinkel-Schuster of his songwriting partnership with band mate and friend Andrew Bryant. “That is the best way to put it. Andrew has an innate sense about songs and what works and doesn’t work for them. We have the same brain when it comes to music.” The two, plus a rhythm section, return for a show at White Water Tavern in Little Rock tonight with local heroes Brother Andy & His Big Damn Mouth opening. Water Liars are touring in support of their most recent Fat Possum album, Wyoming, a collection of haunting, spare, folk-inspired rock that was recorded in Water Valley, Miss.
MUSIC: Wakarusa rollin’ into Ozark
posted: 05/28/2013 2:09 a.m. Comment 1
Where do you find road-warrior jam bands, electronica newcomers, gangsta rap godfathers, Americana bands, soul crooners, alternative hip-hop acts, country groups, Latin rock, DJs, reggae and gonzo bluegrass all in one long phantasmagoric weekend of musical mash-ups?
MUSIC: Mad Nomad keeps moving on melodic metal-punk-pop
posted: 05/23/2013 3:06 a.m. Discuss
Two years bouncing around Los Angeles was enough for Arkansas drummer Joe Holland. He headed back home in 2012 with any Hollywood illusions packed away and a passel of tunes just looking for a band.
MUSIC: Country-outlaw Ramblers know country’s gentle side
posted: 05/16/2013 3:18 a.m. Comment 1
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MUSIC: Thick Syrup’s music flows at anniversary shows
posted: 05/09/2013 3:04 a.m. Discuss
For eight years, Little Rock based Thick Syrup Records has done its share to make sure that at least a corner of the music world remains fiercely weird, loud, perplexing and fun.
MUSIC: Swampbird to create a flap with record debut at Stickyz
posted: 05/09/2013 2:56 a.m. Discuss
So this was in 2010, and bassist/singer Zac Hale, guitarist Trent Whitehead and guitarist/singer Dylan Vernon, who would become three-fourths of the band Swampbird, met while living at Front Street Apartments in Conway.
MUSIC: Whale Fire to kick off album at White Water
posted: 05/02/2013 3:03 a.m. Discuss
After releasing an EP in 2010 followed by a digital single and a 45 (7-inch record) last year, Little Rock-based indie rock band Whale Fire has released its first long-player, Before You Run.
POP NOTES: Mad Season issue tragically fleeting
posted: 04/21/2013 2:38 a.m. Discuss
Strange that a band with just a single official release from nearly 20 years ago should get the full on reissue treatment with bonus tracks, a live disc and a concert DVD.
Slobber Knocker is a gravelly grind
posted: 04/15/2013 2:22 a.m. Discuss
When thinking about a mountain bike race, it’s common to envision cyclists dicing furiously through the woods on single-track trails, hopping their bikes over rocks and logs and trying to avoid a collision with the trunk of some firmly entrenched oak or pine tree.
MUSIC: Childhood buddies are now collaborative duo
posted: 03/28/2013 2:12 a.m. Discuss
They’ve known each other since junior high, and though they’ve been bandmates in the past this time around these two are following their own vision.
