News and Events
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In previous articles, I have written about what an exciting year 2015 has been for artist Robby Amonett, photographer Stephen Anderson, and The Southland Music Line. Personally, I have several people to thank for their contributions to The Line. Obviously, I thank Stephen and Robby for making this pilgrimage in search of great music with me. iT has been a fun journey and continues to be at The Line. I…
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(above photo: courtesy of MCE Photography | Chad Edwards) Readers of The Southland Music Line are well aware of the contributions Stephen Anderson brings to the table. His photos help us visualize the live music shows and events that we attend throughout the year. Anderson, an accomplished photographer, has been putting his talent to use for years at live music venues. He has photographed many well-known artists, including several all-time…
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(above photo:©Fred Salinas Photography) Since Robby Amonett, Stephen Anderson and I first formed The Southland Music Line, we have seen and/or discussed an unlimited amount of music. Robby Amonett sees approximately 250 shows each year and paints the musicians at each and every show. Often these shows or music events consist of multiple bands or musicians, providing Amonett with subjects for a staggering number of fabulous…
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The Southland Music has enjoyed a good relationship with Stefan Lawson and Coastal Noise since the beginning of 2015. We have traveled and seen lots of great music together and, hopefully this is only the beginning. Lawson is a musician, photographer, blogger and host of the highly successful podcast “Coastal Noise”. A wide range of topics are discussed at Coastal Noise – politics, social issues, movies, travel, history and yes,…
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2015 has seen the emergence of a new record label based out of the other L.A…..”Lower Alabama”. Baldwin County Public Records is the brainchild and efforts of two men with abundant knowledge, history and appreciation for music excellence. Jeffrey Zimmer has long been one of the region’s most devoted music supporters. He is “a friend” to musicians and does much in getting the word out about the latest music hitting…
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The Bogalusa Blues and Heritage Festival was held for its fourth straight year in Bogalusa, LA on Fri., Sept. 25 – Sat., Sept. 26, 2015. The annual event is becoming somewhat of a tradition for The Southland Music Line to attend. We absolutely love what they are doing in Bogalusa and Washington Parish, Louisiana. An example on how a community can come together led by some skilled and innovative leadership…
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The hours before making her dramatic and ferocious landfall along Mississippi Gulf Coast and prior to New Orleans’ levees breaking and flooding the city, Hurricane Katrina with its then Category 5 force winds spun out of control taking target on a course that would forever change the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. On September 29, 2005, the deadly hurricane with its still high winds and 30+ feet storm…
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Each year The Southland Music Line schedules various trips in search of great music. The fall of 2013, we traveled with stops along the way from Athens, GA to Washington, DC to New York City & Asbury Park, NJ to Cleveland, OH to Nashville & Muscle Shoals and back. 2014, we labeled one of our trips, “The Midsummer Tour of Southland”. Bobby Rayborn and I traveled to Jackson, MS to…
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CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO PART ONE Day 4 (Friday, March 20, 2015) Back to El Mercado’s Sun Radio 101.1 FM Broadcast Show (see above) and the morning started off with one of our favorites and a highlight for us from last year’s SXSW. James McMurtry (Austin, TX) – Presently McMurtry’s new album “Complicated Game” is the Spotlight Music of the Month at The Southland Music Line. A favorite from…
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Each and every year the entire world of entertainment turns its attention to Austin, TX for the annual SXSW (South by Southwest) Festival honoring and promoting the latest in film, music and interactive technology. Throughout the year, The Southland Music Line make plans to attend the event and this year was no exception. Last year in 2014, The Line wrote an extensive article about SXSW and went into several details…
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