A Rap Conference in Greenwood, Mississippi
I had been asked to speak at a rap conference in Greenwood,Mississippi, and the weather in Memphis was horrible, but I headed out anyway, and …
Desserts
A Weekday Afternoon in Tupelo
Album Alley/Bebop Records in Tupelo had a Select-O-Hits listening booth that was on the fritz, so the company sent me down there with a new …
Al Kapone Live at the Austin Civic Center
After breakfast at Jim’s, I picked up Al Kapone and Sir Vince and we rode downtown for Al and Vince to do a Memphis Music …
Classie Ballou and Barbara Lynn at The Continental and RIP Eddie Bo
Al Kapone and Sir Vince and I all went to Jim’s Restaurant for breakfast, and then Al had to go downtown for an interview. Vince …
The Early Bird Catches the Breakfast in Beaumont, Record Hunting in Houston, and the First Day of SXSW in Austin
I ate breakfast in Beaumont at the Early Bird Cafe on Washington Boulevard, and then I drove west to Houston, stopping at Black Dog Records …
From Charleston to Chapel Hill
A grey and overcast day, although the sun began to come out later in the morning. The hotel staff had recommended a breakfast place called …
The Tennessee Music Conference and the John Merritt Classic in Nashville.
Since conference events wouldn’t get under way until 11 AM, I had time to drive down to J. Christopher’s in Franklin for breakfast, and they …
Uptown by Streetcar to the Camellia Grill
Yet another breakfast spot that I had read about in a New Orleans novel was the Camellia Grill out in Uptown on Carrollton Avenue, so …
A Quarter Interlude, New Orleans
I got a fairly late start out of Memphis, heading for the Cutting Edge Music Business Conference in New Orleans, and I stopped for a …
From Half Day to X-Ta-Cy
I checked out of the Sheraton, and used my iPhone to locate a breakfast place called the Half Day Cafe, which turned out to be …