Spring in Memphis
Memphis has been getting rough treatment from media recently, but the city is at its best in springtime. It is fun to venture downtown sometimes, …
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“They Got To Sew, Sew, Sew”: Mardi Gras Indians Uptown and Downtown
The traditional Mardi Gras parades can be fun, but my favorite part of carnival is in the ‘hoods and backstreets, where the gangs of Mardi …
The Sun Also Rises (And So Do The Biscuits)
2017 had its ups and downs, but one of the better stories in Memphis was the opening of a lot of new restaurants, the vast …
Robert Randolph and the Family Band at the Beale Street Music Festival
I had not planned on going to the Beale Street Music Festival this year, since I wasn’t particularly pleased with the line-up, and also I …
A Window on Memphis’ Past at Undercurrent @ the SkyBar
When I read that the first Undercurrent event of the new year was to be held at something called the SkyBar in the 100 North …
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 …
The Buzz of Downtown Charlotte
Friday night was chilly, but that didn’t stop people from coming downtown in Charlotte. In fact there were crowds of people everywhere, perhaps because of …
A Street Corner Party in Downtown Charlotte with The Brass Connection @brassconnect
When walking back toward the parking garage where I had parked my car in downtown Charlotte, I suddenly heard the unmistakable sounds of a brass …
Celebrating the Unique Culture of Memphis at the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival #MMHF13
Unlike New Orleans’ Jazz Fest, the Beale Street Music Festival does not feature a considerable amount of local Memphis talent (and almost no roots artists …
Great Coffee in Downtown Memphis at Tamp & Tap (@tampandtap)
When Cockadoos closed a couple of years ago, downtown Memphis was left without a source for espresso-based drinks, aside from the Starbucks inside the Westin …