DJ Paul Vol. 16 Release Party @ Juicy J’s Place, 1994
The Wildman
This painting of a Black Indian Wildman was on the door of a house along the parade route for the Money Wasters second-line. In the …
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Celebrating the Lower 9th Ward at the House of Dance and Feathers
A few years ago, when I visited the Backstreet Cultural Museum in Treme, I was unaware of the existence of another museum dedicated to the …
Mason, Tennessee: Twilight for the Lower End?
I have often wondered why West Tennessee has less of a blues culture than North Mississippi. Aside from bluesmen associated with Memphis like Gus Cannon …
DJ Paul Vol. 16 Tape Release Party Flyer, 1994
The Lower End, Front Street, Mason TN, Summer 1991
Mason, Tennessee, Front Street, The Lower End, Summer 1991.Â
This was the summer that I was spending a lot of time in and around Mason and Gainesville, Tennessee. I had gotten some black and white film, and was having fun with my camera, and I was always fascinated by the “cafes” in Mason, as juke joints were called in those days. Of course, I had no idea back then that most of these buildings would be torn down and destroyed, so the pictures are maybe a little more important now than I had imagined.
3-19-2011 Last Day of SXSW
With Saturday being my last day in Austin, I grabbed a breakfast at 24 Diner and then began making the rounds of record stores. I …
3/15/2011: From Shreveport to Austin
In the old days, when I was in Shreveport, I would have grabbed a breakfast at Murrell’s or Joe’s Grill, but both of them were …
3/4/2011:The SEA Showcase, and the SEA Industry Mixer at Zodiac Restaurant & Lounge
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 …
3/19/2010: SXSW Day 3 Austin TX
My third SXSW day began at Magnolia Cafe for breakfast, and then I spent the bulk of the day going around to the various record …