Jackson’s Morning Bell Records (@MorningBellJxn) Moves Into New Larger Digs, Adds Coffee and Food
Since the sad demise of Mississippi’s venerable Be-Bop Records chain several years ago, the sole survivor as far as vinyl and indie rock has been …
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A Jazzy Jam Session Start to the New Year with the Steven Lee Trio at @DowntownBleu
Although Memphis has a legacy that includes some of America’s greatest jazz musicians (including arguably the greatest jazz pianist ever, Phineas Newborn Jr.), it is …
A Taste of the Crescent City in Midtown Memphis: Kelly English’s New Second Line
Perhaps no restaurant’s opening has been more widely awaited in Memphis than Kelly English’s new Second Line concept next door to his acclaimed Restaurant Iris. …
Carmen Hicks and Stefanie Bolton Live With A Band at the New Deuces Bar and Grill @StefanieBolton3
Last Saturday night, December 14, I was invited out to the all-new Deuces Bar and Grill on Winchester Road next to Hickory Ridge Mall to …
Soulful Sounds with @BrennanVillines and @MosbyMike at Bhan Thai in Midtown Memphis
On Saturday night December 14th, my drummer partner Mike Mosby invited down to Bhan Thai restaurant in Midtown where he was playing a gig with …
Thanksgiving Dinner at the Blue Willow Inn in Social Circle
I must admit that when my stepbrother’s family said we were going to a buffet for Thanksgiving dinner, I was somewhat concerned. But I didn’t …
Enjoying a Secret Hamburger at @SevenLampsAtl
Now that my stepbrother and his family live in the Atlanta area, I not only get to see them more often, but I also get …
Josh McClain’s Soul Seven Band Featuring Jay Bailey at Mr. P’s Hot Wings in Southwind
I had heard last week that there was a live band playing at Mr. P’s Hot Wings on Hacks Cross Road every Wednesday night, so …
Smooth Jazz with @5thandyork and Exquisite Desserts at Charlotte’s Bar Cocoa @MadamCocoa
While walking around downtown Charlotte, I happened to notice Bar Cocoa, a swank dessert bar adjacent to the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton hotel. Lured inside …
Party Till The Cows Come Home (Or Until You Eat Them) at @CowbellBurger in Charlotte
Trendy gourmet burger places are the latest thing at least in the bigger cities, and not surprisingly, they’re popping up all over the place. And …