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Introduction by Johnny Cole The Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival in Bogalusa, Louisiana continues to be an enjoyable part of The Southland Music Line’s schedule. On Friday, September 28 and Saturday, September 29, we attended our fifth straight year. This year, photographer Stephen “Andy” Anderson and I were joined again by staff writer Brenda Germany. In preparation for this article, we decided to share writing duties as a fresh way…
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An Article by Johnny Cole Photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson “The gift of song has a unique power all unto itself while often providing a lasting effect on others. We can all name a song that has brought joy and, at times, a profound meaning in our lives. For every song, there is that person or persons who has poured their heart and soul into writing something so special.” –…
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An Article by Johnny Cole Photos by Stephen Anderson The first time I had the privilege of seeing Willie Sugarcapps was directly after their self-titled debut release, “Willie Sugarcapps”, became available on vinyl. The show at The Soul Kitchen in Mobile, Alabama that evening was met with enthusiasm and excitement by an audience of loyal fans of this newly formed ensemble originating only months earlier at The Frog Pond at…
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. The Southland Music Line began five years ago when Robby Amonett, Stephen Anderson and I set out to document our combined experiences as we continued a pilgrimage in search of great music across the South and abroad. Over the course of these few years we have, for a huge part, accomplished our ultimate goal of informing others about the spectacular and thought-provoking music we encounter. Individually, we have each…
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An Article by Brenda Germany Photos by Stephen Anderson If you’ve ever gazed into an old black and white photo and marveled at the grainy detail, chances are you were looking at a Kodak Tri-x print. First released in 1954, Kodak Tri-x film, like Kodachrome, helped define photojournalism in the latter half of the 20th Century and was expressly suited to the hard stage lighting and unsophisticated backstage setups of…
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Once again The Southland Music Line has made its annual pilgrimage to Austin, Texas for the South by Southwest “SXSW” Music Festival. Attending SXSW has become one of Stephen “Andy” Anderson’s and my favorite music highlights each year. The Line has previously written articles and shared hundreds of photos from this “one of a kind” event and this year is no different. Although Stephen was unable to attend SXSW in…
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The Southland Music Line: The Website turned four years old in 2017. The ride which was started at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, Mississippi has taken a wide variety of turns, but has kept to its basic principle – it’s simply about the music. Stephen Anderson, Robby Amonett and I were never interested in marketing ourselves into anything other than who we are as fans of great music. Our…
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During the month of March, The Southland Music Line continued its busy 2017 schedule with another trip to South By Southwest in Austin, Texas. It has become an anxiously awaited annual event for us and this year was no exception. Prior to our satisfying adventure covering Bruce Springsteen’s Australia and New Zealand tour, we made our SXSW plans early. Once again, we concentrated on a group of music venues and…
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Robby Amonett, an artist with a love for music, has painted the performances of hundreds of bands/musicians from all over the country. His travels have taken him from The Gulf Coast and New Orleans to SXSW in Austin, TX to Atlanta, GA to paint a wide range of up-and-coming artists such as the sensational Larkin Poe. The list of names of those he has painted is quite extensive and impressive:…
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