He's angling to be the most prolific man in Little Rock music. Jason Weinheimer's just unveiled Love Ghost, his new solo project. He recorded it in the fall with Will Boyd engineering and Tulsa's Eric Amdt on bass, New Orleans' pedal steel whiz Dave Easley, Green Day's Jeff Matika on guitar and the Boondogs' Dylan Turner on drums. Earlier this week, Weinheimer mastered it in New York, and today you can stream it for free or download it (in just about any format) for $8. Hey technology!

It'll come out in physical form on Max Recordings soon. Love Ghost debuts in Little Rock at White Water next Saturday, November 28.

I just started listening, but on first brush, it sounds awesomely pop-y. Digging Weinheimer and Matika's harmonies. And Easley's pedal steeling.

Disappointed, though, that Weinheimer didn't take my suggestion and call the album "Succubus" or better yet "Succubus?"

It's that time again.

We've finalized the schedule of the annual Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase. It'll kick off on January 28 at Sticky Fingerz and continue at the club through the next three or four Thursdays. Then the finals shift to Revolution on Friday, March 5.

As usual, the contest is open to any act in Arkansas who specializes in original material.

Each week, four acts square off before five judges (four regular judges and one weekly guest judge). The winner moves on to the finals.

The entry deadline is Friday, January 8. Uploading band info and mp3s of your material online here is the easiest method. We'll also be running an entry form in the paper, beginning next week, for several weeks. So you can fill out that form and mail it and a CD in, too.

Holler at me with questions at lindsey AT artkimes.com.