Hard Squad (@hardsquad) Live at Memphis Black Expo
The Memphis rap group Hard Squad performs on the stage at the Memphis Black Expo Saturday February 23,2013 at the Cook Convention Center. Visit their …
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Jukin’ in North Memphis: The Anti-Beale Street
Once Beale Street had been cleared of nearby residents and had its traditional ambience removed so that it could become a tourist mecca, those who …
The Future of Memphis Music (@downtownbleu)
Memphis music is a RENEWABLE resource. The way we renew it is by mentoring and encouraging young people who want to play an instrument. Seeing …
Paul Taylor and Blooz Emergency at the Memphis Blues Showcase, Rum Boogie Cafe
Coinciding with the International Blues Challenge, the Rum Boogie Cafe on Beale Street sponsored a Memphis Blues Showcase on Saturday, featuring an afternoon and evening …
Vince Johnson and the Plantation All-Stars at Handy Park, Memphis
Vince Johnson and the Plantation All-Stars perform Saturday afternoon on the outdoor stage at Handy Park on Beale Street despite the cold weather. Saturday was …
International Blues Challenge Finals at the Orpheum, Memphis
Winter can slow things down in downtown Memphis, as it gets really cold here in January and February. February, however, brings the International Blues Challenge, …
Diva Time Community Steppers Jamboree at Elliston, 2/2/13
This Saturday I went to my first majorette jamboree of the new year, the Diva Time Community Steppers Memphis Sound Showcase at the Elliston Baptist …
Eye Street Jazz, Washington DC
These street musicians weren’t just playing jazz, they were playing avant-garde jazz! Really cool!
Jazz at the Farragut West Metro Station, Inauguration Day 2013, Washington DC
One of the coolest things I noticed about Washington DC was that there are jazz musicians playing in the Metro train stations and on the …
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 …