Jackson Free Press | Andi Agnew

'Appetite for Self-Destruction' Looks at the Collapse of the Record Industrynew

If you take one jewel of wisdom away from this book, it is this: The reason many crappy musicians have gotten the limelight, the reason most people turned off their radios and stopped watching the Grammys and instead started downloading music from the internet, is money.

Jackson Free Press | Andi Agnew | 06-26-2009 | Nonfiction

Tags: Appetite for Self-Destruction, Steve Knopper, music industry, digital music, nonfiction

Choosing a Furry Family Membernew

Adopting a pet can be great for your health. Just make sure you account for your new furry friends' health and happiness, too.

Jackson Free Press | Andi Agnew | 04-24-2009 | Animal Issues

Tags: pet adoption

Holiday Tunes: You Should Hear What I Hearnew

One contemporary holiday music trend that I just can't get into is the Trans-Siberian Orchestra/Mannheim Steamroller thing. I know those are two separate groups, but the sound is the same: disaster and despair. Who knew Christmas could sound so miserable?

Jackson Free Press | Andi Agnew | 12-04-2008 | Music

Tags: holiday music, 12 Hits of Christmas

My Fondness for Dead Guy Rocknew

As a few close friends of mine have pointed out over the last several years, I seem to have a particular affinity for singer/songwriters who are no longer with us.

Jackson Free Press | Andi Agnew | 11-25-2008 | Music

Tags: Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, Harry Nilsson

I Made You a Tapenew

Rob Gordon, the quintessential über music snob in Nick Hornby’s “High Fidelity,” sums it up best: “You gotta kick off with a killer, to grab attention. Then you got to take it up a notch, but you don’t wanna blow your wad, so then you got to cool it off a notch. There are a lot of rules.”

Jackson Free Press | Andi Agnew | 09-02-2008 | Commentary

With Humble Praisenew

Not knowing where to begin in your search of good music, it might be helpful to stick with a motto that the JFP starting pushing a few years back: "Think Global, Shop Local."

Jackson Free Press | Andi Agnew | 04-21-2008 | Reviews

Tags: The Voice, Tonya Ware

Fly Partynew

Style tips for Halloween decorating, tunes and drinks.

Jackson Free Press | Maggie Burks, Andi Agnew and Donna Ladd | 10-25-2007 | Culture

Sculpting the Gourdnew

Jack-o'-lantern carving made easy.

Jackson Free Press | Andi Agnew | 10-25-2007 | Culture

Doin' It For Jacktownnew

Bigga Than Life describes Rainman's experience in leaving Jackson and finding success in the record industry. But taking the man out of the capital city does not necessarily take the capital city out of the man.

Jackson Free Press | Andi Agnew | 10-04-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Bigga Than Life, Rainman

The Flower-Punk Childrennew

The Black Lips act as rowdy curators of ’60s psychedelic rock, preserving a stripped-down sound and garage quality while resisting the smooth, crisp digital style of 21st century recording.

Jackson Free Press | Andi Agnew | 09-27-2007 | Reviews

Tags: The Black Lips, Good Bad Not Evil