3/16/11: First day of SXSW
My first day of South By Southwest each year tends to follow a pattern. I usually start the day with a visit to The Omelettry, …
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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 …
3/14/11: Heading to SXSW Through Monroe and Shreveport
The drive from Memphis to Austin for the annual South By Southwest conference is usually one of my favorite days of the year. Although I …
3/05/2011-Southern Entertainment Awards Day 2 and Mid-South Radio and Records Conference
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 …
5/1/10: Power Music Summit and Dinner at California Dreaming in Martinez
After the Power Music Summit and the afternoon photo shoot with V-Tec and Mr. Hill, I headed out to a restaurant called California Dreaming in …
5/1/10: Breakfast at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Prior to my speaking engagement at the Power Music Summit, I ate breakfast at the Whistle Stop Cafe in downtown Augusta, and spent some time …
4/17/10: Africa In April & Strange Fruit Vintage Launch
Africa in April has become a spring tradition in Memphis, and while it might not be exactly Freaknik, it’s as close as we’ve ever gotten …
4/15/10: Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale
I drove down to Clarksdale last Thursday to meet up with Justin Showah, the owner of Hill Country Records, who was playing the opening night …
4/9/10: Morning at the Beach, Sandestin
After breakfast at Another Broken Egg Cafe in Baytowne Wharf, then I rode over to the beach side of Sandestin and took a walk on …
4/8/10: An Evening at Sandestin
The trip from Gainesville back to Memphis is a long one, so I planned to break it up somewhere between, and discovered that I could …