Last Day of SXSW March 19, 2011
Third Day of SXSW March 18, 2011
Second Day of SXSW March 17, 2011
First day of SXSW March 16, 2011
Breakfast at the Omlettery, registration, trade show, showcases- in all a busy day.
From Shreveport to Austin March 15, 2011
Driving from Shreveport through Marshall, Longview and Dallas (dinner with regional rap legend Mr. Lucci) and on to Austin.
3/14/11: Heading to SXSW Through Monroe and Shreveport
On my way down to Austin for South By Southwest, I decided to go through Northern Louisiana, and stopped at Monroe, Louisiana to leave some promotional materials with record and clothing stores there. Then I did the same thing at Bossier City and Shreveport, eating dinner at Griff’s Hamburgers and spending the night in Shreveport.
March 7, 2011-Hunter Promotions Industry Summit in Memphis
One day after the Southern Entertainment Awards in Memphis, Ricardo Hunter of Hunter Promotions sponsored an Industry Summit at Zodiac Restaurant and Lounge in Hickory Hill, and the event was extremely well-attended. Janie Jennings, Bigga Rankin, DJ Drop, Bigg V, Joe Gotti, Criminal Manne, Don Tripp, Smurf, 2 Deep, Devin Steel and Care Bear were just some of the regional industry veterans who were present.
Southern Entertainment Awards Day 2 and Mid-South Radio & Records Conference March 6, 2011
This weekend was a busy one for the music industry everywhere, with the CIAA basketball tournament in Charlotte, Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans, Ocean Springs, Mobile and a number of other coastal cities, and two urban music conferences in Memphis, the Southern Entertainment Awards and the Mid-South Radio and Records Conference.
The SEA’s continued at the Cook Convention Center, with panels and the opening of the exhibit hall, and then at noon, the Mid-South Radio and Records Conference got under way a few blocks away at the Doubletree Hotel. The honored guest at this year’s conference was Al Bell, former CEO of Stax Records, and current chairman of the board of the Memphis Music Foundation. Other notable guests included Ruby Wilson, James Alexander of the Bar-Kays, Toni Green, Skip Cheatham (former program director of Dallas’ K-104), and Melvin “A-Cookin'” Jones.
Saturday night, despite the cold, rainy weather, SEA attendees enjoyed the Welcome 2 Memphis Kickoff Party at the Minglewood Hall, sponsored by Memphis promoter Ty Sanders.
The SEA Showcase, and the SEA Industry Mixer at Zodiac Restaurant & Lounge March 4, 2011
The first day of the Southern Entertainment Awards kicked off in Memphis Friday with a performance showcase at the Cook Convention Center downtown, followed by a industry meet and greet at Zodiac Restaurant and Lounge in Hickory Hill.
D-Cinn The Promotion Vol. 2 Mixtape Link
Here is the link to the D-Cinn mixtape I reviewed earlier:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FCVSPD21
