The legendary T Model Ford celebrated his 91st birthday Friday night at Two Stick in Oxford, and was at the Hill Country Picnic Saturday motivating the crowd. Although he claims a stroke hampers his playing, he is so amazing that it’s hard to imagine that he has lost any quickness at all. After his set, a fan told him “You’re tough!” and he replied “I know I am!”
Day 2 of the sixth annual North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic got under way at Foxfire Ranch in Waterford, Mississippi around 4 PM yesterday.
T-Model Ford, who celebrated his 91st birthday yesterday takes the stage at the Hill Country Picnic
On the last day of SUMC, I had a business lunch meeting with Smurf, AKA Mr. Colli Park at Strip, the elegant steakhouse in Atlantic Station, which is one of my favorite neighborhoods in Atlanta.
Babs is a jewel of a brunch cafe, tucked away on Jupiter Street in Midtown Atlanta and easy to miss. But you shouldn’t miss it, because the breakfast is outstanding, and the coffee, a brand called Torrie from Italy, is truly amazing.
Southeast Urban Music Conference showcases on the patio, Park Tavern, Piedmont Park, Atlanta, June 22, 2011
I was headed up Marietta Street looking for a coffee bar when I noticed this place called Urban Grind. So I stopped in for a latte, and they were getting ready for a spoken word event. I would have stayed for it if I didn’t need to get back to the Park Tavern for the Southeast Urban Music Conference Showcases.
After a day of promoting, I decided to have dinner at Max’s Coal Oven Pizza in the new little hip district on Marietta Street Northwest near the Aquarium and Georgia Dome. It’s a nice little area, and the food at Max’s was quite good.
A fire at an industrial site in Morrow spread to paper and roofing material, and soon could be seen all over Clayton County, June 22, 2011
The rapper Young Joc decided to pay a visit to Music Media in Decatur just as I did! June 22, 2011
