A Friday Night in Nashville
After a day of research on my thesis in the Tennessee State Archives, I decided to enjoy my Friday night in Nashville. I headed first …
Otis Logan
Unveiling Something Bigg At The African Place
https://goo.gl/photos/ZzQFQhJgt4SBCz5g9 https://goo.gl/photos/hbmU3n1x1Lrdn49XA https://goo.gl/photos/2vnwgeEe62LxSFS48 https://goo.gl/photos/ywUn2cbfwR6U9vwu8 https://goo.gl/photos/drV2Z3uepJjBfFaf9 My homeboy Otis Logan is one of Memphis’ best young drummers, so when he told me he would be playing …
New Meets Old at the Plexx
Dr. Alfred Brown’s club called The Plexx in an old decrepit shopping center on E. H. Crump Boulevard in Memphis is one of the few …
Showcasing Memphis’ Music Talent at On Location: Memphis
While the annual Memphis Music and Heritage Festival was going on downtown, the On Location: Memphis Film and Music Festival was also taking place in …
The Manassas High School Drumline at Melrose Stadium
Although Memphis’ Black community has an old and deep history of drumlines, the phenomenon has been fading in recent years. A reduced interest on the …
Mellow Cigars and Mellow Music at Memphis’ Havana Mix Cigar Lounge
The Havana Mix in downtown Memphis is primarily a cigar lounge, but occasionally books live music, often on Friday evenings. So when my drummer friend …
The 4 Soul Band Live at The All-New Sports Junction In Midtown
The old brick building at 1911 Poplar Avenue plays a large role in Memphis music history. It was the home of Kang Rhee martial arts, …
Rodney Tate and All-Star Soul and Blues at Memphis’ B. B. King’s
People who know me know that I’m not a huge fan of modern-day Beale Street. In its current garish, Disneyland-like iteration, it seems like a …
Crisis901 Presents Dope on Arrival at the House of Mtenzi
I really was not familiar with the Memphis rapper Crisis 901 who was putting on an event called Dope On Arrival at the House of …
Memphis’ Longest Running Spoken Word and Open Mic Event: The Word at the Rumba Room
Every Monday night, musicians, singers and poets head down to a Latin club and restaurant in Memphis’ South Main Arts District for a weekly open …