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An Article by Brenda Germany Photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson “I was just obsessed with the inspiration that art gave me. I’ll be working on it for the rest of life – I’ll always be working on it.” Mississippi Hill Country Blues guitarist and vocalist Luther Dickinson, of the famed North Mississippi Allstars, admittedly has a passion for not only the Blues, but, also, for Ocean Springs artist Walter Anderson’s…
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Introduction by Johnny Cole The Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival in Bogalusa, Louisiana continues to be an enjoyable part of The Southland Music Line’s schedule. On Friday, September 28 and Saturday, September 29, we attended our fifth straight year. This year, photographer Stephen “Andy” Anderson and I were joined again by staff writer Brenda Germany. In preparation for this article, we decided to share writing duties as a fresh way…
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An Article by Johnny Cole Photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson “The gift of song has a unique power all unto itself while often providing a lasting effect on others. We can all name a song that has brought joy and, at times, a profound meaning in our lives. For every song, there is that person or persons who has poured their heart and soul into writing something so special.” –…
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. The Southland Music Line began five years ago when Robby Amonett, Stephen Anderson and I set out to document our combined experiences as we continued a pilgrimage in search of great music across the South and abroad. Over the course of these few years we have, for a huge part, accomplished our ultimate goal of informing others about the spectacular and thought-provoking music we encounter. Individually, we have each…
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An Article by Brenda Germany Photos by Stephen Anderson If you’ve ever gazed into an old black and white photo and marveled at the grainy detail, chances are you were looking at a Kodak Tri-x print. First released in 1954, Kodak Tri-x film, like Kodachrome, helped define photojournalism in the latter half of the 20th Century and was expressly suited to the hard stage lighting and unsophisticated backstage setups of…
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An Article by Johnny Cole Photos by Stephen Anderson In the spring of 2018 photographer and contributor to The Southland Music Line, Stephen “Andy” Anderson, joined the band Paw Paw’s Medicine Cabinet and producer Rick Hirsch for a series of photos to be taken at the legendary Studio in the Country in Washington Parish, Louisiana (near Bogalusa). Paw Paw’s Medicine Cabinet is presently working on their follow up to 2017’s…
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An Article by Johnny Cole Photos by Stephen Anderson The night of September 17, 2016 is when The Southland Music Line first heard Darcy Tangle and The Tangle perform live. A Saturday night in Mobile, Alabama when a lot was going on around the city, which meant this New Orleans based band was met by a small crowd at Jim Pennington’s year and a half old venue still trying its…
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Once again The Southland Music Line has made its annual pilgrimage to Austin, Texas for the South by Southwest “SXSW” Music Festival. Attending SXSW has become one of Stephen “Andy” Anderson’s and my favorite music highlights each year. The Line has previously written articles and shared hundreds of photos from this “one of a kind” event and this year is no different. Although Stephen was unable to attend SXSW in…
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The contributors to The Southland Music Line frequent several music festivals throughout the year. Since the autumn of 2016, we have attended a number of such events including South By Southwest, 30A Songwriters, Coachella, Desert Trip, Summerfest, Bottle Rock, Arroyo Seco Weekend, Americana Fest, Classic East, British Summer Time at Hyde Park and more. Each year one of our highlights has been the annual Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival in…
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The gift of song has a unique power all unto itself while often providing a lasting effect on others. We can all name a song that has brought joy and, at times, a profound meaning in our lives. For every song, there is that person or persons who has poured their heart and soul into writing something so special. Recently, I spent three enjoyable days along the Mississippi Gulf Coast…
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