Double Decker gets ‘chamber’ weekend
The threat of bad weather was present throughout the weekend, but never had any negative effects on the 18th annual Double Decker Arts Festival in Oxford. Editor Don Whitten passes on some of the feedback he’s heard about the popular event. (April 29, 2013, Page 4A)
‘The Man Behind The Drums’
You know a good song when you hear it, and it will still be a good song years later. Assistant News Editor Jeff Eubanks takes a look at some of those songs for him and relates his growing admiration for singer-drummer-guitarist Levon Helm of The Band, who’s struggling in a battle with cancer. (April 19, 2012, Page 4)
Is it time to dust off the turntable, albums?
To many in the younger generation, an “album” is a collection of songs, almost always on a compact disc. To others of us, as Editor Don Whitten writes, it’s a collection of songs on a vinyl record that comes along with artwork, lyrics and several other things in a neat album cover. Perhaps there’s a return coming to the days of vinyl and real album covers; one local store that just opened certainly hopes so. (March 5, 2012, Page 4A)
Days gone by
Staff Writer Melanie Addington never thought she’d be one of those who talks about yesteryear, but news that digital entertainment could likely lead to the end of the CD format in music made her take a look at the changes in the music business over the years. (November 18, 2011, Page 4A)
Choir spans gap
What began as a creative way to raise money for the restoration of the Burns Belfry has spun off an exercise in community building as an ad-hoc choir representing several local churches has been rehearsing for its part in The Worship Experience event set for Friday at the Ford Center. (April 19, 2010, Page 1A)
Music Matters: ‘Grow up. You heard it here first’
OXFORD TOWN – Alexander McAdams explores party music choices and what drives Oxonians as they make them.
(February 25, 2010, Page 10)
