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Hi-Tops, Trouble With Boys Showcase at NAMM Show

In all the excitement in the run-up to the inaugural, I forgot to mention the two pre-teen bands from Louisville were showcasing at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show in Anaheim on January 17. The Hi-Tops and The Trouble With Boys both made the trip to California, under the guidance of Mark [...]

Music Stocks Ride the Down Escalator

Yesterday’s 332-point decline by the Dow-Jones Index included a number of music-related stocks. Final closings looked like this: Warner Music Group (WMG), skidded 10.39 percent to $2.07, an all-time low. Apple fell 5.02 percent to $78.20, the lowest since December of 2006. Live Nation (LYV) dropped 7.09 percent to $4.85, Ticketmaster (TKTM) [...]

Checking the Weeklies for January 21

The post-inaugural period begins with a new President, but most things keep right on going the way they were. Over at LEO, Mat Herron previews the Lambchop show at the 930 Listening Room, T. E. Lyons talks up Future Rock, appearing at Headliners with Disco Biscuits and, finally, Herron has his usual short takes [...]