Vinyl Returns to Jackson, Mississippi at OffBeat Arts @OFFBEATjxn
This year’s closure of Morning Bell Records was a terrible blow to Jackson, Mississippi’s music scene, so the news that a new record shop had …
Month: September 2014
Panels and Showcases at the Core DJ Retreat in Jackson @OfficialCoreDJs @VirDiKo
The second day of the Core DJ Retreat was largely dominated by panels and showcases, including a very well-attended radio panel that included Memphis’ legendary …
Sorrento Ussery Brings The Blues & Soul Back to Farish Street @fjcornerjxn
A little over a year ago or so, I wrote about the sorry state of Jackson’s historic Farish Street, a redevelopment nightmare that has left …
The Core DJs Party in Jackson at Freelon's @FreelonsJxn @OfficialCoreDJs @IAmTonyNeal
After the opening night showcase, the attendees at the Core DJ Retreat headed over to Freelon’s, which is Jackson’s premiere hip-hop night club, for an …
The Core DJ's Convene in the #MiddleoftheSouth @OfficialCoreDJs
Twice a year, The Core DJ Coalition meets somewhere in America, at events called retreats. The Core is the largest urban DJ coalition in America, …
Remembering the Legacy of R. L. Burnside at the Blues Shack in Waterford, Mississippi
On the Friday night of the Labor Day Weekend, I headed down into Marshall County, Mississippi for the first year of what is to be …
TBC Brings the Seventh Ward Funk at Groove City
The TBC Brass Band hasn’t had a regular Sunday night gig since they ended their long run at the Blue Nile earlier this year, so …
A Stop The Violence Picnic at A. L. Davis Park Uptown
When I had first arrived in New Orleans on Wednesday night at Celebration Hall, there were rumors about a second-line being held on the following …
Breakfast on Banks Street
Wanting to try something different for breakfast on a Sunday morning in New Orleans, I headed to a place called Wakin’ Bakin’ on Banks Street …
The TBC Brass Band Live at Le Maison Creole in Harvey, and the Zulu Club in New Orleans @TBCBand @TBC_BrassBand
I had heard from friends in the TBC Brass Band that they were playing for some event at a place called Le Maison Creole in …