Jackson, Mississippi! Come revisit the early 2000s with your two favorite teenage bands of yesteryear.
THE ROCKWELLS and
KING ELEMENTARY, both of which were formed in high school and neither of which have performed in years, will reunite Christmas night at Martin's in downtown Jackson.
THE ROCKWELLS are a power-pop band formed by
Dent May, Patrick Addison (formerly of
Colour Revolt), Ben Buckner, and Jack Bell. Inspired by The Cars, Squeeze, Cheap Trick, and ELO, they released a
self-titled EP before parting ways to go to college and pursue other musical endeavors.
KING ELEMENTARY are a garage rock band who recorded a classic,
amazingly underrated album at the famous SWEAT TEA studio and signed to Capitol Records all before graduating high school. Like many young bands, they were chewed up and spit out by the collapsing major label record industry and will be playing for the first time since with their original lineup (Morgan Jones, Will Randolph, Andrew Fox, and Jeremy Upton).
Don't sleep on this historic event, Jacktown. Happy Holidays!
Jackson, Mississippi! Come revisit the early 2000s with your two favorite teenage bands of yesteryear. THE ROCKWELLS and KING ELEMENTARY, both of which were formed in high school and neither of which have performed in years, will reunite Christmas night at Martin's in downtown Jackson.
Those seeking amazing and unconventional stocking stuffers for the holidaze, pay attention. The Oxford MAKER'S MARKET is a DIY arts & crafts market that's been taking place every first and third Saturday of the month in various locations across town. Tomorrow (12/4), the market will be held from 11-6 at The POWERHOUSE community arts center (where these cats are joining up with a HOLIDAY ART MARKET sponsored by the Oxford Artist's Guild).
In commemoration of the transcendent REAL ESTATE + DEAD GAZE show in Oxford last night, our pal Samo Lane put together this nice little mix, appropriately titled DEAD ESTATE. Those in attendance at the Red Star Bar heard some of these jams pumping from the house speakers between sets. PORCH OF THE MYSTICS (who by now are beginning to feel like a part of the CATS PURRING family, maybe like our weird cousins from over yonder) were nice enough to post the mix.