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Celebrating 10 Years Online: An Interview w/ Stoney
This week marks 10 years since Lokal Loudness moved from ink to the web. With an anniversary show coming up on Thursday (8pm @ The Playground), I turned the tables on LL’s mastermind, John “Stoney” Cannon, and asked him some questions for a change.
Stoney - this week you’re celebrating your 10th year online.What’s the biggest [...]
New “Backwoods” album from Josh Kelley
Didn’t he just release an album? Yeah, that’s what I said. I wrote about his last album “Special Company” back in January. He’s back with a stripped down roots album that is markedly different from his February release.
Josh Kelly’s “Backwoods” is raw, acoustic, and very Southern. “Antifreeze” is a great Southern blues track. When [...]
A Patriotic First Friday
The Greater Augusta Arts Council Presents Freedom Friday! July 4th, 2008 from 4pm - 9pm in Downtown Augusta. Live entertainment featuring Eat Lightning, The Mood Swings, Pyroteque, Alexxandra Dark Tribal Belly Dance, Carey Murdock, Firestorm, and more. For more information, contact the Greater Augusta Arts Council: 706.826.4702 ext. 3.
Another Local Music Star Visits Augusta
A few weeks ago, we reported that hometown stars Josh Kelley and Charles Kelly came home to Augusta for a surprise visit to Lakeside High School. Yesterday saw another local star return as well.
Jessye Norman visited her fine arts school, Jessye Norman School of the Arts, and spoke to reporters from WRDW. (See their article [...]
Augusta Stars Remember Their Roots
NBC Augusta posted an article and video interview this week with Josh and Charles Kelly - watch and read here. It’s great to see artists from Augusta make it “big”, but it’s even better to see them coming back and giving back to Augusta. I hope they can draw some attention to Augusta and the [...]
Interview w/ Brian Allen of Confederation of Noisemakers
If you’ve never met Brian Allen, creator of the Confederation of Noisemakers web site, then chances are you’ve at least heard him pound the skins in one of the many Augusta bands he’s been involved with over the years. Neato Torpedo, Mary Jane Jones, Ghost Script, Turtleneck, Hellblinki Sextet, and most recently Joe Graves & [...]
Pre-Release of 4th album by Augusta Native Josh Kelley
Special Company, Josh Kelley’s 4th album hits the street on February 5, but iTunes has an exclusive Pre-Release available now! If you aren’t familiar with Josh Kelley, you should check him out. His laid back blues-rock, pop-rock sound is markedly inspired by his Southern roots, and with four major label releases under his belt, he’s [...]
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