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Springtime along the Gulf Coast is one the best times of the year. The azaleas in full bloom and the warm breeze from the Gulf of Mexico stirs the excitement as the new growth of leaves appear as light green on the huge Southern Live Oaks. The people of this region are are a special kind of folk. They have survived stormy weather seasons, man made disasters, difficult financial times…
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There are nights that outshine all other nights with so many things in life including “Live Music”. On Friday, April 4th, 2014, Stephen “Andy” Anderson (Photographer with The Southland Music Line) had the privilege of seeing one of his favorites perform live at Tacky Jacks in Spanish Fort, Alabama, just across the bay from Mobile. “Rollin’ In The Hay” from left to right: Stan Foster, Leif Bondarenko, Rick Carter &…
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The SXSW 2014 “A Photo Retrospective” has been moved to The Line’s Photo Section: SXSW 2014 Photo Collection One SXSW 2014 Photo Collection Two The Line’s Photographer Stephen Anderson at SXSW 2014 (Photo by The Southland Music Line) (Above) These four girls wouldn’t leave poor Stephen aka Andy alone for the entire time leading up to the Vintage Trouble show. In fact, it was quite funny. Now they are being…
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Since the end of this year’s South By Southwest, it’s taken a little time for us at The Southland Music Line to gather our thoughts and opinions on the event. I was able to meet to review this year’s SXSW with both Stephen Anderson (Photographer) and Robby Amonett (Artist) contributors to “The Line”. The last couple weeks, as we are back to familiar surroundings, we’ve had a chance to…
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Robby Amonett on the Road with the Hard Working Banditos Robby Amonett who to most, is known for his art and paintings of musicians as they perform their shows. He has done hundreds of bands/artists; (ie. Alabama Shakes, Hurray for The Riff Raff, Jason Isbell, Soul Asylum, Willie Sugarcapps and more.) One such band that Robby has painted on many occasions has been the hard working and constantly traveling band…
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An All-Star Tribute to Jimi Hendrix During the late afternoon of Thursday, March 13, many festival goers at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas began making their way across the river from the downtown venues to *Butler Park. Something special was about to be unveiled with the help of an all-star group of musicians. The banner advertising the unveiling of the Jimi Hendrix U.S. Postal Stamp at Butler Park. (Photo…
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Since 1987, the city of Austin, the state of Texas and The South open up their doors to the entire world with The South By Southwest Festival which continues to grow, becoming more famous each passing year. Recognizing achievements in film, interactive media and music, tens of thousands of people, from fans to industry insiders, show up in Austin. The Southland Music Line found it’s way to this year’s…
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To begin with, The Southland Music Line wants to thank Rosco Bandana for inviting us backstage to a really cool ‘green room’ at The New Orleans’ House of Blues. Secondly, we want to thank The House of Blues for giving “The Line’s” photographer Stephen “Andy” Anderson signed permission to take photos of Rosco Bandana at the venue’s main stage. We wanted to make mention of this evening, because it meant…
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Above: Larkin Poe (left) Rebecca Lovell; (right) Megan Lovell (Photo by Stephen Anderson) A wide range of bands and artists make up the concert and live music scene. To find fresh, new, exciting music many clubs, small taverns, cellar room bars, theatres, arenas and concert halls must be explored. And explore we do! It is no secret that we enjoy most nights, but then there are those nights when things…
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Thanks to Kacey Musgraves, The Civil Wars, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams and others, we saw many Southerners receiving awards at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards held on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, from Los Angeles. The big winners of the night were made up of artists from all parts of the globe like Daft Punk (The French electronic music duo consisting of musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and…
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