Great Burgers With A New Orleans Flair at Charcoal's Gourmet Burger Bar @CharcoalsBurger
After the late afternoon listening session at Cutting Edge NOLA, I was in the mood for a burger, and after looking at all the various …
Music Business and New Music in New Orleans at @CuttingEdgeNOLA
For 22 years, the Cutting Edge Music Business Conference has been going on in New Orleans, giving new artists and musicians an opportunity to showcase …
Inspiration and Devastation in the Desire Neighborhood and the Lower 9th Ward
After breakfast at the Who Dat Coffee Cafe, I was already in the general vicinity of the Lower 9th Ward, so I decided to drive …
Remembering a Fallen Comrade: TBC Brass Band Celebrating the Life of Brandon Franklin at Celebration Hall @TBC_BrassBand @TBCBand
The To Be Continued Brass Band (or TBC Brass Band) plays every Wednesday at Celebration Hall on St. Bernard Avenue in the Seventh Ward of …
Irie Vibes at Handy Park with The Chinese Connection Dub Embassy
There’s not a great deal of reggae activity in Memphis (perhaps because our city has very few Caribbean residents), but we do have one really …
Concrete Soul Band and Arean Alston (@AreanAlston) at Brinson's in Memphis
I knew that live music went on at Brinson’s in downtown Memphis, but it had been years since I had been there, so when I …
Apollo Mighty (@apollo_mighty) Live at the Gazebo in Cooper-Young
The Cooper-Young Gazebo in front of Strano Sicilian Kitchen has seen a lot more live music activity this summer than in past years, and a …
House of Funk Band Live at Woody's Steakhouse in Tupelo @WoodysTupelo
My bass-playing friend Monte Butts had asked me to come down to Tupelo and play a gig with him at the Linc Center, and when …
Farm-To-Table Steaks and More at Kermit's Outlaw Kitchen In Tupelo
Tupelo, Mississippi has always had a big-city ambiance that belies its relatively small size. It has a large regional mall, its own TV station, a …
Great Lattes at AC's Coffee in New Albany, Mississippi @AC_COFFEE
Great espresso-based drinks are not always easy to come by in Northeast Mississippi, so I was thrilled when I heard about the new AC’s Coffee …