it reminds me of Less Nessman's imaginary office #wkrp

Note Memphis Minnie’s pronunciation of Helena here in “Reachin’ Pete.” (The baddest cop on Cherry Street) youtu.be/JqAQFT8zHPY?...

Little Rock Blues - This lady wrote a whole book about religion in music and included this song because she thought the singer was saying “heaven” when I swear it’s “Helena.” - (If you’ve been to Helena & talked to people…) youtu.be/02NnoHQj9O4?...

I'm very fond of this one: m.youtube.com/watch?v=jOzv...

I hope you are having a good Pride Month. youtu.be/7qWz6NdDpVU?...

It’s the home of our state government, but other than that Little Rock is actually pretty cool! youtu.be/GHOfWzZHP0Y?...

The lady at the ice cream store yelled “we’ve got your flavor back in stock honey” earlier today. youtu.be/qM6AVXzfw1g?...

I’m glad they had water in Conway when I went to school there.

Yesterday marked the anniversary of the beginning of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre (a.k.a. Tulsa Race Riot) in Oklahoma. O. W. Gurley, previously of Arkansas, was one of the most prominent Black homesteaders and businessmen in Tulsa before the violence. encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/otta...

The Week Ahead: TUE: Karaoke w/ Ryan Mullins * 8pm-Midnight WED: Arkansas Music Experience Industry Meetup * 6pm THU: Annie Ford Band * Adam Faucett * Sleepy Zuhoski * 8pm FRI: The Rodney Block Collective * 8:30pm SAT: Way Away * Resting * 8pm Tickets @ whitewatertavern.com

My one question for Todd Starnes would involve browser history and cached images.

fantastic photo

This year’s festival begins with Foundations of the Arkansas Underground, an event designed to pay homage to the influence of bygone Natural State acts and musicians like Substance, Living Sacrifice, Sickshine, 2 Minutes Hate and Mike “Burger” Scoggins.

Marilyn Monroe was born 100 years ago today. Did you know that the character of Lorelei Lee (originally created by writer Anita Loos, pictured below), whom Monroe played in "Gentleman Prefer Blondes," was closely identified with Arkansas? encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/lore...

Big Joe Turner - TV Mama (1957) Big Joe Turner : Vocals Elmore James : Guitar Little Johnny Jones : Piano Jimmy Richardson : Bass Grady Jackson : Tenor Saxophone Red Saunders : Drums youtube.com/watch?v=_Msg...

Legendary bass guitarist Sean Cardigan: youtu.be/lpLboXI7nj4?...

Happy 79th birthday to Ron Wood! Here performing ‘Ooh La La’, a song he co-wrote with Ronnie Lane for the Faces’ fourth studio album. m.youtube.com/watch?v=158q...

Andy Griffith was born this date in 1926. Trailer for “A Face in the Crowd,” filmed in and partially set in Arkansas. youtu.be/9lrmxkF-UKM?...

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Born 80 years ago today: guitarist & songwriter Dan Hamilton (d. 1994). A touring member of the T-Bones; he also played on their version of "Let's Go Get Stoned" (1st recorded by the Coasters & taken to # 1 by Ray Charles). #1001CoverSongs Song # 434: youtu.be/QSj2uhuJ-0w?...

Ron Wood’s birthday (1947). Obscure British guitarist is probably best known for being detained in Fordyce, Arkansas in 1975.

Happy June 1. This date way back in 2011 I was in Chicago.

6/1/26 #MusicSky Strutting With Some Barbecue- Louis Armstrong June Hymn- The Decemberists I Wish I Was the Moon- Neko Case New Slang - The Shins Holy Shit- Father John Misty Windfall - Son Volt 20 Years- The Civil Wars Whinin Boy Blues- Jelly Roll Morton

Luther Allison - You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now (1969) Luther Allison : Vocals, Guitar Robert "Big Mojo" Elem : Bass Bob Richey : Drums youtube.com/watch?v=8bSe...

Thunder season over. I’m going hog mode.

Left Hand Frank - Blues Won't Let Me Be (1978) Left Hand Frank : Vocals, Guitar Pocketwatch Fred : Harmonica Bob Stroger : Bass Odie Paine, Jr. : Drums youtube.com/watch?v=jBSq...

New Single Coming soon. Rural Wasteland #McKnightandBogdal

Today 💥 Early Sunday show w/ The Frontier Circus & The Salty Dogs 💥 Doors open @ 4pm & The Circus begins @ 5pm * Tickets available for $12 at www.whitewatertavern.com & @ the door

Literally impeach him just for this.

It is wild the state police culture was, under no circumstances do anything that damages your state issued vehicle and then a consultant? Major? Colonel? decided wrecking the car was fine and actually good. Pit is the equivalent of drawing your gun and shooting someone and should be treated as such.

Some music by The Police for your Sunday RS youtu.be/vXU0avpRs3Y?...

Pippa, the lightly edited & annotated video of the livestream is on the Chaski YouTube. (Not sure if you’ve seen it yet.😎)

Here’s an ask: who’s got something that’s #CountryRockSunday worthy that I can include in my list of singles released in the 00s for #TheN0ughtie5 music posting event that starts tomorrow? I only know genre music from old dudes and they limit how many of them we can include.

Road trip to a conference for work and forcing my coworkers to stop at historic and cultural places on the way.

If you influenced the Cramps, you did something right with your life. So it was for bongo beatin' rock & roller Kip Tyler, born May 31, 1929, died September 23, 1996. youtu.be/aPPSrPveeds?...

TROJANS TRIUMPH: UA-Little Rock baseball team wins again in NCAA regional, will play for title & berth in super regional Sunday night. #Arkansas #arnews lrtrojans.com/news/2026/5/...

I read here that it’s John Bonham’s birthday. Saw his son’s self-titled band years ago in Memphis or Little Rock. Opened for the Cult. Maybe “Tora Tora” from Memphis was there too.

Born 99 years ago today in Helena, Arkansas, and educated at the fabled DuSable High School in Chicago: Red Holloway (d. 2012). Statistically speaking, there's probably a bad record out there that he played sax on, but I've never heard it. youtu.be/ODtdvfXuk3U?...

BOTD, 1948: John Bonham (d. 1980). A drummer so influential that halfway around the world, Peruvian surf bands like Los Comandos would do cover versions of Bonzo's Led Zep drum solo showpiece, "Moby Dick." #1001CoverSongs Song # 431: youtu.be/dOX0WX_wFIM?...

5/31/26 #MusicSky Good Man- Josh RItter Only The Song Survives- John Hiatt Across The River Alejandro Escovedo I Fought The Law- Buddy Holly & The Crickets Barroom Girls- Gillian Welch The Devil’s Real- Chris Smither Midnight Special Trail- Big Joe Turner God Loves a Drunk - Richard Thompson

This is good but the main thing is: these guys don't want to make art -- they want to *have made art.* They want people to look at the art they can't bother making and praise and respect them for it. Because generally they feel they deserve the world's respect without doing anything to earn it.

#OTD in 1921, the Tulsa Race Massacre began. A white mob destroyed Tulsa’s Black Greenwood community, killing hundreds and devastating generations of Black wealth and opportunity. #TheMarchContinues

Omatrojans?

What if someone actually curated some of the thoughtful, touching tributes to Sonny Rollins? Thank you, thank you Denise Oliver Velez! Follow Denise @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social . www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

Are all the Arkansas Democratic Party people (grant & that guy from Fayetteville) still on “X”? And what about “JC Hoops”? Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Next exit: historic Van Buren, Arkansas!

Photographer Ivey Gladin (b. 1920) died May 31, 2001 at Helena, Arkansas. He took photos of the old blues guys and everyone else. I was lucky to get a few originals.

Saxophonist James “Red” Holloway died February 25, 2012. Born 1927 at Helena, Ark. Lots of solo albums Also recorded with many notables, including George Benson, Etta James, Jack McDuff, John Mayall, more. youtu.be/ODtdvfXuk3U?...

Johnnie Taylor died May 31, 2000. Born 1934 at Crawfordsville (Crittenden County), Arkansas. Hits included “Cheaper to Keep Her,” “Disco Lady,” many more. “Who’s Making Love” (1968): youtu.be/3RueCun_Bh8?...

Happy birthday Red Holloway! Sonny Stitt - tenor saxophone Red Holloway - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone Art Hillery - piano Larry Gales - bass Clarence Johnston - drums Released - 1976 Recorded - 1976 Sage & Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA Label - Catalyst Producer - Pat Britt #jazzsky