A Requiem for Lee Street and the Death of Port Arthur
Al Kapone had arranged for me to get access to the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, where he was performing this year, so …
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A Rap Music Conference and Showcase in the Mississippi Delta
I had been asked to speak at a music conference in Leland, so, although winter weather was being predicted for Memphis, I headed out driving …
A Breakfast at Tucker’s in Over-The-Rhine and the Kymp Kamp Music Conference Meets in Louisville
Tucker’s Restaurant was in a rough-and-tumble ‘hood called Over The Rhine, and the endless blocks of vacant board-ups were anything but reassuring as I parked …
Michelle Obama in Gainesville
After waking up, I checked out of the hotel, and ate breakfast at 43rd Street Deli and Breakfast, which was really good. I then spent …
A Low Country Afternoon
I woke up early to another beautiful day, and I almost wished I wasn’t checking out until Monday. The SMES Awards would be held later …
Performance Showcases and Panels at the Southeast Music and Entertainment Summit in Myrtle Beach
There had been an afterparty until 2 AM the night before, and I was convinced that people wouldn’t show up for the conference panel I …
The Southeast Music and Entertainment Summit in Myrtle Beach
When I woke up, everything hurt. Especially my elbow, which had hit the pavement hard when I fell. I managed to get up, get dressed …
From Augusta to the Coast With Storms
I had read online about a breakfast place in Evans called the Sunrise Cafe, so I arranged to meet the rapper Pimpzilla there, and we …
Hanging With The O-Dubbs in Barton Village
I was invited to speak at the Southeast Music Entertainment Summit in Myrtle Beach on Friday and Saturday, so I left early from Memphis, stopping …
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 …