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  • The Magical Realism of Death Throes From A Star

    The Magical Realism of Death Throes From A Star

    The state of Mississippi is home to a wide variety of bands and artists making all kinds of music, from things you’d typically expect like blues, country, jazz, and the like, to the mostly conventional pop and rock acts, to the more arthouse-y experimental noise artists. Vicksburg 3-peice shoegaze band Death Throes From A Star,…

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  • 2024, in Pictures

    2024, in Pictures

    2024 was the year a lot of things began for me, but for the purposes of this end-of-year roundup, it is the year I began taking pictures at shows. I started a little late in the year, but since I took (and I checked) 5,233 pictures over 16 shows, I think I more than made…

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  • A Farewell to Lacy

    A Farewell to Lacy

    On this episode of the Runnin’ My Mouth Podcast, I am joined by Lacy, bassist for the Jackson bands Kicking and Clitter Critters, who talks about her 12-year tenure in Jackson’s underground music scene, the evolution of the scene over that time, advice for those wanting to get into bands, and parting words for the…

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  • Community Building in Times of Uncertainty

    Community Building in Times of Uncertainty

    When I was a senior in high school, my best friend at the time’s dad died. It was very sudden: one day, he was fine, the next, he was slumped over in his chair from a heart attack in his 40s. Her uncle died in a similar way just months previous to this, and the…

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  • Headcannon Release First Single, Announce Upcoming Album

    Headcannon Release First Single, Announce Upcoming Album

    If you’re looking for a new track to add to your cookout playlist on America’s birthday, look no further – Jackson punk-adjacent 3-peice Headcannon has got you covered with their new single Love and Romance, out today. The band, consisting of Gage King on bass and vocals, Gene Loper on drums, and Isaac Smith on…

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