LIVE FROM MEMPHIS

Rock for Love 3, the annual benefit show for the Church Health Center, is less than three weeks away, and it’s going to be huge! 15 bands over three shows in two days!

Yes, that's right, 60 Seconds will be releasing on Tuesday and Fridays of every week! We have so many people that want their 60 seconds that there just wasn't enough Fridays! So, we are steppin it up to keep up with demand. Now you will be able to see a new 60 Seconds twice a week!

Watch here!

This clip is Paul Taylor laying down a loop for us. We used the song for his Flipside, but covered it up with b-roll and his interview. If you haven't realized how badass of a musician Paul Taylor is from that Flipside or even from seeing him play live, this clip will blow your mind. He is a technical master at the drums, and his bass playing is like smothering warm butter all over your chest (that's a good thing).

The 12th OUTFLIX Film Festival gets underway Friday with—a musical!

And not just any musical but a big, gay one entitled The Big Gay Musical, described by the filmmakers as a "hilarious story that mixes backstage drama, conservative religious families, coming out, coming to terms, and the occasional tap dancing angel!" Not only is The Big Gay Musical kicking off OUTFLIX, but the film is also making its New York premiere that same night. It's a testament to the increasing popularity and importance of OUTFLIX that the festival is bringing in gay and lesbian themed films with lots of buzz.

Congratulations to GB Shannon and the crew of "Que Sera, Sivad" for their extraordinary win of Li'l Film Fest 13: Beware the Sivads of March.  Shannon took home both the "Jury Award" and the "Audience Choice Award" for a total prize package of $1490.00!!

The festival was great and we screened so many awesome films!  Thanks so much to all the filmmakers, everyone who came out to support them, and especially to our partners and sponsors (click on their logos to learn more about all the cool stuff they do!) - this could not happen without your support!

Honorable Mentions
"Horror Host" directed by Mike McCarthy - Best Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Production Design
"Sometimes" directed by Andy Bond - Best Editing
"Once Upon a Time in Memphis" directed by Joey Thorsen - Best Adherence to Theme
"Terror Tube" directed by Craig Morris - Best Acting (to Valerie O. Morris)
"It's Not a Waste of Time" directed by Adam Remsen - Best Line of the Fest - (To P.F. Changs - "Your food is a disgrace to the people of China!"
"Mystery Meat" directed by Harmony Stewart - Best (and most repulsive) Use of Alliterations.

Special thanks to our Jury for their time, participation, and dedication to this festival!
Kyle McKinnon helps program the Sidewalk Fest in Birmingham. He's also made soundtrack music for a small handful of movies that very few people have heard of. More than anything, he enjoys making bonfires and believes that Memphis' own Andrew Earles is a national treasure.
Alex Orr directed the feature film BLOOD CAR, which screened at Indie Memphis in 2007.  He is currently working as a gypsy for television.
John Hudgens recently released AMERICAN SCARY, a feature documentary about classic TV horror hosts, and is also known for his Lucasfilm-approved STAR WARS parody films. He is currently in production on BACKYARD BLOCKBUSTERS, a documentary about fanfilms and fan filmmakers.

Last, but certainly not least, I want to thank all of our volunteers who help make this event happen - Shelly Gillette, Chris McCoy, Mackenzie Stonis, Harmony Stewart - you guys rock (as if you didn't already know...)

Stay tuned... Li'l Film Fest 14 coming soon!!!

but especially the winners of the 5th Annual Music Video Showcase!!



packed theatre at MVS 5

The Jury Award for Best Music Video went to 8-Ball & Joe Gotti for their video, "America" for 8-Ball.

The Jury also wanted to give a special "Runner Up Award" to Graham Burks for his video "Sun Never Goes" performed by The Perfect Vessels.

The Audience Choice Award went to LFM's own Christopher Reyes for his video, "Love" performed by Snowglobe.


Christopher Reyes with the MVS 5 judges

Again, congrats to all who screened at this years Music Video Showcase!!  Also, a special thanks to John Pickle and Eldorado and the Ruckus for allowing us to use their short film "$5 Ticket" as this years bumpers.  And of course want to thank this years judges: Michael Harring, Jennifer Maas, Augusta Palmer, please check them out if they haven't already.

If you didn't make it to the after-party this year you totally missed out!!
A big shout out to Peety for making everything roll out smoothly this year :)
Special thanks to all of our performers:
Nadia Sophia
Holly Cole and Krista Wroten
Ryan Peel
DJ Charlie White
P.A.T. & Skewby
U-Dig Jookin Academy
DJ Stevan
Muck Sticky
Taco & Da Mofos


Nadia Sophia at the MVS 5 After-party

Tarrik from U-Dig Academy at the MVS 5 After-Party

As always, thanks to our sponsors - you guys rock :)
LFM hearts sponsors!!!!!!!
Indie Memphis
Memphis & Shelby Co. Film & TV Commission
Brooks Museum of Art
Cameron Mann
The Warehouse
VINI
Studio Mackenzie
Ardent Studios
Colors

Music Videos from this year's showcase should be online in the next couple of days, so check back soon!!

Still Photography by r salant

"I don't know where to begin," is usually what I'd say when faced with a diverse helping of food. I could pretty much say the same thing about writing this review of Live from Memphis' Flipside that was recently featured at the 2009 Indie Memphis Film Festival.

Featuring:
National Ornamental Metal Museum
Chickasaw Indian Mounds
Box Sliding on Mud Island
Five Spot
and Jerry’s Clothing Main Street

National Ornamental Metal Museum
374 Metal Museum Drive
901-774-6380

The National Ornamental Metal Museum is the only institution in the United States devoted exclusively to the preservation and promotion of fine metalwork. Unlike ordinary museums, it isn’t just a place where art is displayed; it’s a place where art is made. At the Metal Museum you can see works of art, see artists work, learn the craft and craft the art.  The Museum also has incredible outdoor event space, ongoing exhibits and classes open to the public.

january. my friend margaret came from chicago and we made origami cranes.

Memphis Jones gets his sandwich on at Cooper Young's favorite deli.

Lynne Sachs's “The Last Happy Day” opens with a scene of children stuffing pillows under their shirts to play Winnie the Pooh. We're told that in 1977, Sachs's brother played Pooh in a school play in Memphis. Before showtime, their Hungarian father gave the boy a copy of Winnie the Pooh in Latin, and told them it had been translated by his brother, Sandor. This was the first mention the kids had heard of Uncle Sandor.

More pics from the new installation going in at Le Bonheur.  Yvonne and her team are scheduled to wrap up today, with official grand opening scheduled for Tuesday, June 15th.  Go check it out... and all the other amazing art as well - other pieced by Rozelle Artists Guild, Dolph Smith and many others!

View other pictures of Yvonne's installation.
Watch Yvonne on ArtsMemphisTV.
Watch Dolph Smith on ArtsMemphisTV.

As a general rule, a zombie outbreak is bad news for everyone. But if you are packing more than your fair share of brain-mass, it can be especially troubling.

Filming a party scene can be interesting, especially when your extras have a little too much to drink. Also check out the merciless beating of Micheal Gravios' character by Allen Gardner while a little girl looks on in wonder.

Find out more about the feature film Daylight Fades - visit the official website

On July 10, Live From Memphis and the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau will premiere season 2 of Flipside Memphis at the Brooks Museum of Art. Flipside Memphis is a series of mini-documentaries showcasing the underground people and places in Memphis unique to our city.

Fifteen episodes will be screened at the premiere, included several that have yet to be seen by the masses. New episodes include Shelby Farms, Memphis Kickball, and Jerry the King Lawler, along with other cool people and place you you might not know about. The screening will be MC-ed by some special guests from The Wiseguys Improv which is sure to bring on the laughs.

Before the screening, there will be free food served including fried green tomato finger sandwiches and crawfish wontons. There will also be free live entertainment courtesy of the Electocity DJs, the Memphis Roller Derby, and VINI Artists, all who have been featured in the series. The only thing not free is the booze, so make sure to bring some cash for the bar.

The premier party and screening are free and open to the public, so bring all your friends! The party starts at 1 pm with 15 new Flipside episodes screening at 2 pm. Come on out and let Live From Memphis and the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau show you the “flipside” of Memphis!

The Low Down:

When: July 10, 2010 @ 1pm

Where: Brooks Museum

What: Flipside Season 2 Premier Party featuring 15 short Memphis films. There will also be free food and live entertainment from performers featured in the films.

Cost: FREE and open to the public!

Continued from Part One over at TommyKha.com!

And in this corner, he is the master of piledrivers and paints, a pro at pen & ink along with the diving fist drop, hailing from Memphis, Tennessee he is Jerry "The King" Lawler!

*Crowd Roar*

It's hard to imagine that hands used to punch, grapple, and slam could also create such amazing artistic works.

The King has been drawing sketches long before he was drawing crowds. A proficient artist and overall art enthusiast, Jerry's comics, paintings, and caricatures have been a true calling to him.

His greatest wish? To draw a Superman cover for DC Comics. Will Superman be hiding in the corner only to turn and throw a fireball at Lex Luthor? Only time will tell.

Hotel Memphis - Michelle Bush "Let it Go"

Credits:

Hotel Memphis - Facebook | Youtube
Produced by Alan Spearman and Mike Brown

Live From Memphis' first Music Video Production Summit was a smash! A great crowd of musicians & filmmakers attended to hear from award-winning veterans of music video making.

Rock for Love 4 with Lucero

Rock for Love 4 with The Bullet Proof Vests

Rock for Love 4 with The Jeremy Stanfill

I’ve never had much of a sweet tooth; salty and savory have always been my preference. So when I sat down for my first listen to the Magic Kids debut Memphis, my taste buds revolted and my body went into insulin shock. The album opens with “Phone”, a nostalgic blast of sunshine that blew up my skirt like a Day-Glo suppository. Reminiscent of Herman’s Hermits “I’m Into Something Good”, all the sudden I was frolicking on the beach with Priscilla Presley like I was Leslie Neilson in love. It set the tone for an album that is brimming with bouncy, antiquated themes but with all the nutrients of high fructose corn syrup.

Charles White is a mainstay of the hip-hop and poetry scenes in Memphis.  On his latest project, The Alpha Male Mixtape, he talks about his life and his struggles.

On my way to the HiTone Friday night for an evening of rocking for love of the Church Health Center, I was admittedly a little concerned that all the rocking and all the love would be outdone by the sweating and the being-sweated-on, and also that I might end up at the Church Health Center before the weekend was over.

September’s episodes of LFM TV are stuffed full of Memphis goodness!