500 Songs for Kids- #300-250 Update

500 Songs for Kids- #300-250 Update

500 Songs For Kids Update from Night #5 Songs #300-250 on the Countdown of the 500 GREATEST SING-ALONG SONGS OF ALL TIME! Mason Jennings, Missy Higgins, and Brett Dennen were there. Cracker performed his monster hit “Low,” and Skid Row’s Rachel Bolan played “I Remember You.” Where were you? Smith’s Olde Bar continues to be […]

500 Songs For Kids- #350-300 Update

500 Songs For Kids- #350-300 Update

500 Songs For Kids Update from Night #4 Songs #350-300 on the Countdown of the 500 GREATEST SING-ALONG SONGS OF ALL TIME! The hits kept on rolling during night four of the ten night music marathon. From 112’s Q Parker’s soul rousing rendition of R.E.M’s “Losing My Religion” to Clay Cook’s poignant, acoustic sing along […]

500 Songs For Kids- #400-350 Updates

500 Songs For Kids- #400-350 Updates

500 Songs For Kids Update from Night #3 Songs #400-351 on the Countdown of the 500 GREATEST SING-ALONG SONGS OF ALL TIME! Highlights from last night that you should be sad you missed (good, bad, and the ugly all incl): * #396- It’s My Party (and I’ll Cry If I Want To) by Lesley Gore […]

500 Songs For Kids- #450-400 Updates

500 Songs For Kids- #450-400 Updates

500 Songs For Kids Update from Night #2 Songs #450-401 on the Countdown of the 500 GREATEST SING-ALONG SONGS OF ALL TIME! We only caught the last 20 songs or so, but here’s what we saw: Highlights from last night that you should be sad you missed (good, bad, and the ugly all incl):   […]

500 Songs For Kids- #500-450 Updates

500 Songs For Kids- #500-450 Updates

500 Songs For Kids Update from Night #1 Songs #500-450 on the Countdown of the 500 GREATEST SING-ALONG SONGS OF ALL TIME! Highlights from last night that you should be sad you missed (good, bad, and the ugly all incl):     * #496- Don’t Stand So Close To Me by The Police performed by Helios  […]

The Coathangers

The Coathangers

The CoathangersApril 4, 2008EmoryBy Brian Danin Amidst the spring rain and humidity, WMRE’s Locals Fest 2 kicked off in Emory’s Burlington Road Building. Although the venue wasn’t packed, it was a good showing for an otherwise dreary evening. The audience (some as young as 5 years old) loved the free jams, and then, of course, […]

Zac Brown Band opens for Sugarland

Zac Brown Band opens for Sugarland

April 3, 2008Fox TheatreBy Kim Burdges Being the opening act for a sold out headliner can be a tough place to be, but the Zac Brown Band’s electric performance Thursday night at the Fox Theatre proved that some of those tickets might have been bought just for them. Blending rock, country, folk, and soul, Brown […]

Super Furry Animals, Fiery Furnaces, & Holy F*ck

Super Furry Animals, Fiery Furnaces, & Holy F*ck

Super Furry Animals, Fiery Furnaces, & Holy F*ckThe Variety PlayhouseJanuary 30, 2008By Brian Danin Casiotones, mixing boards, and random electronics spout wires of different sizes and shapes across the stage. A scene of what seems like hysteria accompanies the mass of wires moving in all directions. At this point, the band’s name, Holy F*ck, is […]