Last Friday night, as David Kimbrough Jr struck up the first few notes of his first tune at The Cool Spot in Holly Springs, I realized something momentous was happening that ought to be preserved for the future, so I recorded the entire show with a recording app in my iPhone. Of course the recordings were made under less than optimum conditions, but I have used the editing software in Audacity to clean the tracks up as best I can. Enjoy this authentic Hill Country blues played by three of Junior Kimbrough’s sons, David, Robert and Kenny. David’s album Shell-Shocked can be purchased on iTunes here. Kenny also recorded an album under the name Kent Kimbrough on Hill Country Records, and that can also be purchased on iTunes here.
I have been a fan of the music of Kurt Weill for many years, so this past Friday night at the Westin Hotel lobby in Memphis, my jazz trio played this seldom-heard Kurt Weill tune called “This Is New.” Through an odd coincidence for me as a Grambling fan, the lobby was packed to the walls because of a Grambling alumni mixer. Monte Butts is on bass, and George “G-Smoove” Taylor is on the drums.
3-song LIFE WILL WRITE THE WORDS album preview on SPOTIFY, including “200,000”.
The new album from @TheRocketSummer will be out June 5, 2012, and it will be worth the wait. It’s being distributed by @selectohits in Memphis.
Doom X Gloom – Cities Aviv
Easily one of the best up and coming indie rappers in the game (probably only equaled by Das Racist and Big K.R.I.T) Cities Aviv showcases an incredibly original style, that varies from sampling Shirley Bassey to songs like “Doom X Gloom” that have an industrial, noisey, discordant edge. His flow is impeccable and he’s easily the best there is at using the deep voice effect that’s becoming highly popular. You’ll be seeing a lot more of him this summer since he has three, count ‘em, songs that just scream summer. But this dope track will have to do for now.
GENRE: Hip Hop, Rap, Indie
this is my shit
Steve Cropper, Pop Staples, and Albert King “Water”
Stax Records best guitar players jammed together on one joint… GREATNESS.
Give ‘em water Albert!
Cut at Stax Records! #MemphisRising
