3/15/2011: From Shreveport to Austin
In the old days, when I was in Shreveport, I would have grabbed a breakfast at Murrell’s or Joe’s Grill, but both of them were …
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3/14/11: Heading to SXSW Through Monroe and Shreveport
The drive from Memphis to Austin for the annual South By Southwest conference is usually one of my favorite days of the year. Although I …
3/07/11-Hunter Promotions Industry Summit in Memphis
One day after the Southern Entertainment Awards in Memphis, Ricardo Hunter of Hunter Promotions sponsored an Industry Summit at Zodiac Restaurant and Lounge in Hickory …
3/05/2011-Southern Entertainment Awards Day 2 and Mid-South Radio and Records Conference
This weekend was a busy one for the music industry everywhere, with the CIAA basketball tournament in Charlotte, Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans, Ocean …
3/4/2011:The SEA Showcase, and the SEA Industry Mixer at Zodiac Restaurant & Lounge
The first day of the Southern Entertainment Awards kicked off in Memphis Friday with a performance showcase at the Cook Convention Center downtown, followed by …
4/17/10: Africa In April & Strange Fruit Vintage Launch
Africa in April has become a spring tradition in Memphis, and while it might not be exactly Freaknik, it’s as close as we’ve ever gotten …
4/8/10: Barley’s in Fort Walton Beach
As it got later, I stopped at a Starbucks in a new shopping mall in Destin for a cappuccino, and then headed on to Fort …
4/7/10: C. Wakeley’s Gainesville Music Summit
My homeboy C. Wakeley had invited me to Gainesville, Florida for his annual Gainesville Music Summit, which was held on a Wednesday, so I had …
3/20/2010: SXSW Day 4 Where They At Bounce Exhibit at Birdland Gallery Austin TX
On the fourth day of South by Southwest, I drove down from the hotel to a place called Cafe Java in a North Austin industrial …
3/19/2010: SXSW Day 3 Austin TX
My third SXSW day began at Magnolia Cafe for breakfast, and then I spent the bulk of the day going around to the various record …