While live shows and local musicians are a huge part of a healthy music scene, so are neighborhood music shops. Ask most Arkansans, and chances are good that, if they’re vinyl collectors, they’ll direct you to Arkansas Record & CD Exchange in North Little Rock. Owner Bill Eginton has been at the helm of the […]
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Mike Huckabee’s latest book God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy is pitched as a perfect expression of Huckabee’s style and background. Friend of Rock City Times, Forbidden Hillcrest alerted us to the fact that the slogan may not be entirely original to Huckabee however. The slogan came from Bo Gritz, a former white supremacy figure and presidential
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Mike Huckabee’s latest book God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy is pitched as a perfect expression of Huckabee’s style and background. Friend of Rock City Times, Forbidden Hillcrest alerted us to the fact that the slogan may not be entirely original to Huckabee however. The slogan came from Bo Gritz, a former white supremacy figure and presidential
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A trumpeter that has, at various times throughout his career, backed the likes of Rosemary Clooney, Isaac Hayes, James Brown, and Tony Bennett should need no introduction. Alas, that is the nature of the business. Without speaking with him, you would never suspect that David Rosen, the owner and operator of Rosen Music Company, had
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Few, if any, restaurants in Little Rock will ever face as much hype, expectations, and pressure to deliver as Heights Taco & Tamale Co located at 5805 Kavanaugh Blvd in the former Browning’s location. Replacing a 70-year-old icon to the most iconic area of the city is no short order. After nearly a year since the initial
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Over the past couple of years Little Rock foodies have been enjoying quality local cheese from Kent Walker Artisan Cheese. The local farmer’s market regular has grown to have offerings in many restaurants around town as well as select retail spots. Earlier this year Walker announced a move to the former Diamond Bear location at 323
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Wednesday night, SeanFresh brought his sultry, sensuous sounds to the Oxford American Local Live stage at South on Main. Backed by a five-piece band (including woodwinds!) and several guest MCs and singers, Sean did not disappoint, doing a stupendous job recreating and improving on the groundwork laid down on 2011’s FreshLove. I was lucky enough
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Local food truck, The Beast, is set to be featured in an upcoming documentary series (shown above) focusing on small businesses across the country. The documentary will have a special showing at Dunbar Farmers’ Garden on April 30. Full press release on the documentary below: For a glimpse into Gwen Jones’ passion for premium foods and
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The City of Little Rock completed their triumphant return to a #1 ranking this year. Announced late last week, Little Rock is once again ranked #1 in the most dangerous cities (under 200k) list. This comes after several years out of the top spot including a pathetic #5 ranking last year. Instead of doing things
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Although counterintuitive, the craft movement and the Internet go hand in hand, and if you don’t believe me, you haven’t visited Etsy lately. Etsy offers a market space for those selling vintage or handmade items, but local Little Rockians have worked to extend this virtual market to a physical reality in this year’s Fifth Annual
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