What I always knew as the University City Loop has more recently come to be called the Delmar Loop, but despite its status as a St. Louis icon, it is actually in the suburb of University City. Anchored by an outstanding record store called Vintage Vinyl and an outstanding nightclub called Blueberry Hill, the Loop is a destination of shops and party-goers, marked by the occasional conga drummer, saxophonist or trumpeter.
The Coffee Cartel in St. Louis’ Central West End is a 24-hour-a-day coffee and dessert bar which also sells some sandwiches and liquors. This would seem to be the first 24-hour coffee bar I have ever encountered.
I was in St. Louis for the Independent Music Market last Friday, September 9, and I spent some time in the cool Central West End neighborhood browsing in Left Bank Books and grabbing some coffee at the Coffee Cartel.
#08 Tennessee Mass Choir.MOV (by jdoggtn7)
The Tennessee Mass Choir performs in the rain for the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival, September 4, with Jackie Clark on bass and Edward “Hot” Cleveland on drums.
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The Tennessee Mass Choir, featuring drummer Edward “Hot” Cleveland and bassist Jackie Clark, at the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival, September 4, 2011
All kinds of Memphis music was represented at the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival. Here an indie rock/jam band performs for a handful due to the continuing showers
All kinds of Memphis music was represented at the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival. Here an indie rock/jam band performs for a handful due to the continuing showers
Rain from Tropical Storm Lee made the second day of the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival a wash-out, but there was some great music anyway. The kids from the Stax Music Academy were on the stage when I got there.
Rain from Tropical Storm Lee made the second day of the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival a wash-out, but there was some great music anyway. The kids from the Stax Music Academy were on the stage when I got there.
