Jim Simpson

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The Ballad of Caroline and Page

For The Atlanta Journal-Constituion

A mother’s worst nightmare, a daughter’s downfall and the road to recovery

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Atlanta icon Michelle Malone to play acoustic show at Lawrenceville’s Train Depot

For those who’ve never experienced a Michelle Malone live show, you’ve missed her incredible range, from hurricane-force vocals and spitfire guitar licks to sweet and soulful ballads. For those who have seen her, you’re the choir. All you first-timers, prepare to be baptised.

The beloved Atlanta born-and-bred Malone brings her dynamic vocals and slide guitar to the Train Depot on Saturday for an unplugged acoustic show with Atlanta guitarist Reno Roberts.

Following a tumultuous experience wit...

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Benefit Concert for a Fallen Hero

A benefit concert for Gwinnett County police officer Michael Duncan, who was paralyzed in a helicopter crash in September, is set for Dec. 13 at Eddie Owen’s Red Clay Music Foundry in Duluth.

Local band ESOEBO (Eclectic Selections of Everything But Opera), fronted by Chuck McDowell and Gail Burnett, will perform and all proceeds will go to the Duncan family.

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Jam For A Cause

Atlanta singer-songwriter Bruce Brittain headlines benefit show at Red Clay Music Foundry for Annandale Village.

The DiG

Kelly Bowlin, Music Preservationist

Kelly Bowlin, founder of the Gwinnett School of Music, has a passion for live music.

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More Hymns for the Rest of Us

ESOEBO -- pron. e-SO-bo; acronym for Eclectic Selections of Everything But Opera. Chuck McDowell’s work can seem deceptively simple and light, hiding complex undercurrents of meaning. Or it can be dark, concealing a sly playfulness.

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Saving History One Song at a Time

Review of Granville Automatic album.

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Q&A with John Linnell of They Might Be Giants

Two-time Grammy winners and college-radio veterans They Might Be Giants bring their playfully surreal sound to Atlanta for two shows at the Variety Playhouse.

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Sabina - Toujours

Toujours is a head spinning ride through the yin and yang of human emotion, from ebullient joy to deep introspection, with love as the common thread.

The Weeklings

Power Trio: 3 Songs About Red Shoes That Are About Much More Than Red Shoes

In which Jim Simpson indulges his inner cobbler....

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Blackberry Smoke: The Reconstruction of Southern Rock

Blackberry Smoke's Holding All the Roses is, without exaggeration, a transformative album that signals the next step in the evolution of Southern rock.

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Adventures in Emotional Fascism

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Do You Remember? A Look Back at Armed Forces by Elvis Costello and the Attractions

The Nervous Breakdown

Jim Simpson | #9 Dream | The Nervous Breakdown

Reluctant realist, committed dreamer Jim Simpson has a plan for a more peaceful planet.

The Nervous Breakdown

Jim Simpson | A Portable Snack Because We Had Neither the Time ...

Jim Simpson and his lovely wife Susan visit the City of Lights and meet up with another TNB writer along the way....