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Update 02/14/2011
 
Many things have happened since LRLM.net went offline. 

-Little Rock has had a shift in venues.  The Union no longer books shows, but The Afterthought is branching out.
-Sticky Fingerz Rock 'n Roll Chicken Shack is now Stickyz Rock 'n Roll Chicken Shack.
-White Water Tavern got a new PA and beautiful LED lights.
-Many bands have spawned from the locals around here.
-We've suffered loss, but with the loss comes great things in what I like to believe twofold.
-Juanita's has changed owners.
-The Village no longer exists.
-And several other things, but that's enough for now.

With all these changes, I like to think Little Rock is still growing and finding her niche in the live music world.  Rev Room and Stickyz are bringing more and more larger name acts.  White Water is just as solid as ever, especially in bringing the blues to town.  Juanita's has switched more to booking big name KSSN 96FM acts, but every once in a while throws a curveball for something the masses want to see.  I look forward to helping mainstream some of the music scene around here again.  Thanks for the concern and questions, and I look forward to doing what I love to do again.
2 Comments
 
 

Honestly, today I didn't feel like going through this weeks list of concerts and events. It's hard to justify spending several hours a weekend sifting through countless bands passing through Little Rock when your site is hardly getting any hits. That is... until I heard Travis Linville from Norman, OK and The Good Time Ramblers from right here in Little Rock.

Hearing their music on their Myspace pages completely reminded me why I started this in the first place.

For the music.....

That's right, not for the thousands of viewers, advertising revenue, or hits on the Myspace page. -G and I started this site in order to force ourselves to get out and listen to some unheard of artists that we never would have given the time of day before. Travis Linville is one of those artists. There is no way I would have stumbled upon him by reading Sync or the Arkansas Times. There is no excuse for The Good Time Ramblers. Unless I missed something they are a local band that also do not receive a bunch of much needed exposure. 

Little Rock has a music scene that showcases most of its talent during the work week. Let's face it, when you are only getting 200 or so people for a weekend show, most respectable bands are going to drive straight on through. Over the past month or so I have begun to realize that Monday-Wednesday shows are typically the best. Claire Holley, Ryan Bingham and Band of Annuals are the three best acts I have seen since I moved here 2 years ago. All three shows were on either a Monday or a Wednesday. I realized unless you actually go out of your way and actually give some of these artists a listen there is no way you are going to show up for their gig.

Anyways, today I was slowly getting ready to throw in the towel. My thanks to Travis Linville and The Good Time Ramblers for their incredible music and reminding me why this site still matters. :)

 

-T

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