Blues at Home Blowout in Oxford at the @LamarLounge with @JimboMathus Et Al
I learned about the Blues At Home Blowout at the Lamar Lounge from attorney Tom Freeland’s excellent North Mississippi Commentor blog, which is a great …
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The Eric Deaton Trio With Garry Burnside at The Blind Pig in Oxford
One of the interesting things about Oxford, Mississippi is the extent of their live music scene for being such a small town. Of course the …
Celebrating the Hill Country Blues at Oxford’s Powerhouse Community Arts Center
While registering for the Southern Entertainment Awards at Resorts Casino in Tunica, I looked on my phone and saw where a concert of Hill Country …
Lebanon’s @WantonBishops Record In Memphis at @RoyalStudios
It’s a long way from Beirut to Memphis, and Lebanon is definitely not the first place you think of when it comes to blues, but …
Joshua McCain and the Soul Seven Live at El Toro Loco in Hickory Hill, Memphis
Memphis is literally loaded with incredible soul and funk bands, and occasionally local restaurants and clubs feature some of them. Joshua McCain and the Soul …
SXSW Day 6: Red Bull Sound Select @RBSoundSelect Live at @BelmontAustin with Danny Brown @xdannyxbrownx
After I walked back to downtown Austin, I caught up with Travis McFetridge, and he and his friend wanted to check out the rapper Danny …
SXSW Day 6: @_TheCITY Performing Live at Mrs. P’s Electric Cock
After the Memphis concert was over at Butler Park, I walked down to South Congress Avenue and ended up encountering a band called The City …
SXSW Day 6: Backstage with @ALKaponeMEM @MiscdaBoss @SnoopDogg @toriwhodat and Boo Mitchell
After the show was over, Al Kapone got me backstage where I was able to hang out with a lot of the performers, and I …
SXSW Day 6: Celebrating Memphis’ Musical Legacy in Austin with @ALKaponeMEM @SnoopDogg @FrayserBoy @BookerTJones And More
After an early morning breakfast at the Magnolia Cafe, I parked my car downtown and set out walking across the bridge to Austin’s Butler Park, …
SXSW Day 5: Ending the Night With A Latte at @Halcyon78701
With its late hours (open until 3 AM on weekends), Halcyon is the quintessential coffee bar in downtown Austin, popular at any time, and stuffed …