Drummer and DJ at the ICE Bar in Memphis, 7/3/14 @IceBarMemphis
Last week on Hangtime (which is a great way to keep up with events in your hometown, by the way) I read about an event …
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Kicking Off The Summer at the Annual Tate Street Block Party in South Memphis @LionHeartDSP @tvebandz @AirBorn_Academy
Each year Memphis rap artist Lionheart sponsors a block party on Tate Avenue in South Memphis, featuring live rap performances and free barbecue. The purpose …
Triple Play Tuesdays at @IceBarMemphis @PartiKings with Oneday, 4 Soul Band and More
My homeboy Otis Logan had invited me to come out to the Ice Bar in Southwind because his band was playing behind a Memphis rap …
Senseless Tragedy at the South Memphis Block Party
Every summer in June, the Memphis rapper Blac Youngsta sponsors a South Memphis Block Party on McMillan Street in honor of a neighborhood youth named …
At the End of a Long Inaugural Day, Washington DC
Even after we got back to the Capitol Hilton, we were in for a long wait, as our bus driver could not find a way …
Morning Bell Records (@MorningBellJXN), Fondren, Jackson MS
Morning Bell Records in the Fondren neighborhood of Jackson, Mississippi is that city’s only independent record store, and it is a unique treasure. The focus …
Bama’s Record Shop, Jackson MS
Bama’s Record Shop on Bailey Avenue in Jackson, Mississippi has been the premiere place to buy blues, soul, gospel and rap music in Jackson for …
January Industry Influence at the Howlin Wolf, New Orleans
Industry Influence is a monthly event sponsored by @SESS45 of Nuthin But Fire Records and @wildwayne of Q93 in New Orleans. This month the event …
Odyssey Records-A New Orleans Survivor
Running a record store was never easy, and Gary Holzenthal’s Odyssey Records on Canal Street has seen more than its share of adversity, from the …
Entertainment Industry Connection at 595 North, Atlanta
On Saturday January 5, 2013, the Entertainment Industry Connection came to 595 North Restaurant and Lounge in Atlanta, featuring panels and workshops, performances, a fashion …