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Long Train Runningnew
Confederate Railroad's frontman Danny Shirley and drummer Mark DuFresne have been riding the country music rails for over 20 years since the band's early days splitting time as a country house band and backing up David Allan Coe and Johnny Paycheck on the road.
Metro Spirit |
John Cannon |
02-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cure for the Body Politicnew
Presidential candidates are their own presription for the health of America.
Metro Spirit |
Murfee Faulk and Gregory Ruehlmann |
02-27-2008 |
Comedy
Back to the Basicsnew
Nashville trio Cheap Time draws out grit and stamina on 7-inch.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Demon Drivenew
Sharp hooks and great lyrics add fuel to the fire.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
What a Bunch of Charactersnew
In the Metro Spirit's first ever short story contest, we had almost 80 entries. Not bad. Even better? Some of you out there can actually write.
Metro Spirit |
Rhonda Jones |
02-27-2008 |
Original Work
Modern Masternew
Sessions stacks two CDs' worth of tracks.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Sessions, Carl Craig
Lo-fi Lullabiesnew
On Devotion, Legrand and bandmate Alex Scally float along on haunted melodies.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Debbie Michaud |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Beach House, Devotion
Baby Facenew
He may look young, but John Krueger is a surprisingly mature singer-songwriter whose sights are set on Nashville.
Metro Spirit |
Erika Bolin |
02-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Krueger
Claude Deuce's Contemporary Gospelnew
The impeccably produced album featuring Deuce's rift-heavy tenor comes complete with simple mid-tempo R&B praise ditties such as "Thank U" and "4 Thee."
Metro Spirit |
Frazia Lee |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Claude Deuce, The Young Elder
Saviours Brings the Thrashnew
Into Abaddon beats all the old dogs, right down to Kill 'Em All at their own game, and laughs maniacally while doing it.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Into Abaddon, Saviours
'Light and Blood' is Grand Country Bluesnew
When music has reached a point where it doesn't sound like anything current, that is a good sign it will sound cool.
Metro Spirit |
Rich McCracken |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Bret Mosley, Light and Blood
Three is Not Your Conventional Metal Bandnew
The bandÂ’'s unique sound echoes harmonious tones of Dream Theatre and King Crimson in their glory days.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: The End Has Begun, Three
Pilgrim's Progressnew
Cuban expatriate breaks boundaries with his art career in exile but his journey never ends.
Metro Spirit |
Stacey Hudson |
02-27-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
The Sound of True Jazz Musicnew
The style of jazz music represented here was really made famous by artists like Ella Fitzgerald and Keely Smith. With an artist such as Melody Breyer-Grell, this style of jazz music will survive long into the future because it is in demand by jazz purists and avid listeners of music in general.
Metro Spirit |
Hristos Tsolis |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
'Gods of the Earth' is Essential and Monolithicnew
I'm pretty much sold on a metal band if they can steer my jumbled thought process towards anything involving Tolkien's Battle of Minas Tirith.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Gods of the Earth, The Sword
