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 …
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3/18/2010: SXSW Day 2 Austin TX
My second day at South by Southwest started with breakfast at 24 Diner before I made my way to the Austin Convention Center for the …
Storms and Tornadoes Disrupt the Urban Network Summit in Memphis
I got up early and ate breakfast downtown at the Marriott because the panel I was to speak on at the Urban Music Summit was …
Al Kapone and Lord T & Eloise Bring Memphis Rap to Starkvegas
I took off work early so that I could pick up Al Kapone and Sir Vince and head to their show at the State Theatre …
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 …
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 …
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 …