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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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 …
A young Claire Holley knew she loved to sing, and today that early curiosity has bloomed. The artist now resides in Los Angeles, making music as her career and traveling the country as a solo performer. Holley didn’t grow up on the coast, however, and calls Jackson, Miss., her hometown. It was there as a …
Born and raised in Little Rock, John Bush traces his foray into music back to his mother and father, as well as the local, tight-knit jazz community he discovered. “My mother played piano and my uncles and older cousins all played instruments and were in bands,” he recalls. He first started playing live shows in …
We continue our Local Live spotlight by chatting with Chuck Dodson and Joe McMahan, this week’s show on the South on Main stage. Dodson is well known in Central Arkansas as a musical mainstay on the piano, and McMahan is a Nashville-based guitarist, who is very much a part of the scene there. McMahan also …
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The Oxford American announced the continuation of the Local Live concert series at South on Main (1304 Main Street). Local Live series is curated by the Oxford American and features the best local and regional talent on a headlining bill each Wednesday night for free at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1 marks the continuation of the series …
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Good food, great drinks, and epic music. These are the things you can expect when you attend South on Main’s Local Live night. Born out of an ArtPlace grant received in 2012, the nonprofit arm of the Oxford American has since developed a one-stop location on South on Main’s stage for the beloved Local Live …