While the ubiquitous songs of Detroit's Motown get anthologized and commercialized ad infinitum, and the critics salivate over the gritty southern soul of Memphis' Stax, the third great movement/label of '60s and '70s soul has always gotten short shrift. Until now, that is, with the release of the box set Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia (PIR/Legacy).
Spearheaded by producers/songwriters (and recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees) Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia Internation
Wednesday, Rocks Off spoke with KCOH general manager Mike Petrizzo, who voiced his concerns about the financial hardships the proposed Performance Rights Act - which would compensate performers when their songs are broadcast on terrestrial radio the same way songwriters and publishers are - could potentially impose on his and similarly sized radio stations.
Well, as they say in the movies, there's two sides to every story, so this afternoon we spoke with Lovie Smith-Wright, president of the Hous
Rocks Off knows it's hard to have fun without spending money. Trust us, like Bill Clinton, we feel your pain. But we've been combing the club listings and put together a list of shows and other music-related happenings that won't set you back too any more than $10. You can thank us later, because you'll probably see us at least a few of these ourselves.
Friday
Austin twanger Shawn Nelson and his band the Ramblers stop by Cactus Music for a 5:30 p.m. in-store. Free.
Happy Juneteenth, y'all! Tromb
