Courtesy is a new Memphis/Chicago, psychedelic/shoegaze collaboration whose very first show at Murphy's on January 19 caused quite a stir. Live From Memphis is pleased to drop the first video from Courtesy's debut album Idmatic. Directed by Memphis filmmaker Laura Jean Hocking, and with a cameo by yours truly, the spacey, atmospheric video perfectly matches the moody music. Both Courtesy and Laura Jean Hocking will have new videos in Live From Memphis' upcoming Music Video Showcase.
The 7th Annual Music Video Showcase is scheduled for March 1-4, 2012.
The weekend will be filled with Music, Film, Art and Culture, so get the dates on your calendar!
THURSDAY
@ LIVE FROM MEMPHIS (1 S. Main Street - Click for Map) 8-11pm - Opening Night Reception This party is to honor all the filmmakers, musicians, artists, volunteers, sponsors, and various other supporters that all come together to make MVS awesome! We’ll be chilling at the LFM studio, listening to music and just having a good ‘ol time, so join us! Feel free to bring friends and family, mingle, and meet new people.
FRIDAY
@ THE WAREHOUSE (36 E. GE Patterson Ave - Click for Map) 4pm - Lounge will open for check-in. 4-8pm - Opening of MOTO-AVX - An Audio / Visual Experience From the creators MX and Ninjacat, comes a new collaboration in experiential art and design. MOTO-AVX is a site specific, immersive extravaganza of interactive sound and visuals to stimulate your senses. Moto-AVX can only be seen at Music Video Showcase 7 (before and after the showcase screenings on March 2-4).
9:30 - Midnight - Dance Party Central with DJ Steve Anne! Stick around after the showcase Friday night to witness the awesomeness that this party will be. Resident DJ at Beauty Shop, DJ Steve Anne will be bring down the house with an eclectic mix of dance/ party music. (FREE with your MVS admission. $10 without)
@ THE POWER HOUSE (45 E. GE Patterson Ave - Click for Map) 4:00-9:00pm - Opening of the 3rd Annual Project Sketchbook! Project Sketchbook is an annual mail-art project organized by the Rozelle Artists Guild. We hand cut, assemble, sew, stamp, package, and mail as many miniature sketchbooks as we can (this year, nearly 350) to whoever wants one. You fill it up however you want, and we collect them. All entries are featured in an annual printed catalog, and in a open to the public exhibition, this year at Power House in conjunction with LFM’s Music Video Showcase 7. 2012 marks our third year, and we’re pumped to be teamed up with Live From Memphis to bring the exhibition to you! 4:00-9:00pm - Our Vibe. Our City. ArtSpace. Presented by ArtsMemphis. ArtsMemphis is pleased to present this space of art for mass consumption! Featuring works by Memphis- based video artists Jill Wissmiller. Wissmiller’s work has been screened in numerous festivals including Console-ing Passions: The International Conference of Feminism and Television, Film, Video and New Media. Wissmiller also creates interactive video designs for theater, and recently staged her work at the Julia De Burgos Art Center in NYC for the Danisarte’s My World/Mi Mundo theatrical festival.
SATURDAY
@ THE WAREHOUSE (36 E. GE Patterson Ave - Click for Map) 12:00pm - Lounge will open for check-in. 1:00-3:00pm - Visible Showcase Visible Music College is a faith-based, independent college located right here in Memphis. They work tirelessly preparing artists, technicians, and business professionals for the real world! Showcase Artists: Jo (country-rock) She Said (rock) Cayerio (hip-hop/rock) 3:00-5:00pm - Neosoulville Showcase An amazing organization and network of individuals who are all about the soul of Memphis. Check ‘em out online (neosoulville.com) or attend “The Word” (Memphis’ longest running open mic night) every Monday Night at the Rumba Room. Showcase Artists: Kirby Lauryen CC Hill Black Rock Revival Jamaal Wicks Ping Rose Tim Terry Showcase MC Tonya Dyson 5:00-7:00pm - Goner Records Showcase Goner is an awesome label and record store in Memphis. They sell all kinds of great, overlooked music on lp, cd, 45, and 78. They also sell t-shirts, books, magazines and dvds! Check ‘em out in Cooper-Young. Showcase Artists: Manatees Overnight Lows Sex Cult
9:30-Midnight - MVS Awards Show Awards show hosted by Memphis Jones! We’ll be giving out the cash and prizes to the lucky winners, so you don’t want to miss this! Featuring performances by Memphis Dawls, Artistik Approach, and Modern Convenience. (FREE with your MVS admission. $10 without)
@ EARNESTINE & HAZEL'S (531 S. Main St. - Click for Map) 1:00-2:00pm - Panel #1 “Stephen Pitalo: Shoot The Singer, Cue The Horse: Adventures In The Golden Age of Music Video (1976-1993)” With an obsessive-compulsive knowledge of the Golden Age of Music Video (1976- 1993), music video historian Stephen Pitalo will unveil untold tales from the genre’s heyday, compiled from interviews with over 60 music video directors from Michael Lindsay-Hogg (The Beatles) and Bruce Gowers (Queen) to Nigel Dick (Guns N Roses) and Kevin Kerslake (Nirvana). Pitalo will show specific music videos and discuss the hidden backstory or influences, and music video director/producer Jon Small will also attend the panel to share his experiences of the “Golden Age.” 2:15-3:15pm - Panel #2 “Jon Small: What A Director Needs To Know, The Inside Perspective” Eleven Emmy nominations, former touring musician, producer and director of music videos and live television concert specials... people, we’ve got a legend here. Jon Small shares his experiences from directing the ground-breaking Run-DMC/Aerosmith “Walk This Way” music video to working with such stars as Reba McEntire, Enrique Inglesias, Taylor Swift, Faith Hill, Rod Stewart, Sting, Lynryd Skynard, Garth Brooks and more. This is a don’t miss event for filmmakers, musicians, and music video fans. 3:30-4:30pm - Panel #3 “An Introduction to Direct-to-Fan Marketing for Creatives” with Bob Moczydlowsky Topspin is a Direct-to-Fan marketing and retail software platform. What ProTools and Final Cut are for music and video production, Topspin is for online marketing and retail: a software platform which makes your job as an artists easier. Come to this panel. Meet Bob. Learn about Topspin. Grow a database of fans—and market to them!
@ THE POWER HOUSE (45 E. GE Patterson Ave - Click for Map) 12:00-8:00pm - 3rd Annual Project Sketchbook Project Sketchbook is an annual mail-art project organized by the Rozelle Artists Guild. We hand cut, assemble, sew, stamp, package, and mail as many miniature sketchbooks as we can (this year, nearly 350) to whoever wants one. You fill it up however you want, and we collect them. All entries are featured in an annual printed catalog, and in a open to the public exhibition, this year at Power House in conjunction with LFM’s Music Video Showcase 7. 2012 marks our third year, and we’re pumped to be teamed up with Live From Memphis to bring the exhibition to you! 12:00-8:00pm - Our Vibe. Our City. ArtSpace. Presented by ArtsMemphis. ArtsMemphis is pleased to present this space of art for mass consumption! Featuring works by Memphis- based video artists Jill Wissmiller. Wissmiller’s work has been screened in numerous festivals including Console-ing Passions: The International Conference of Feminism and Television, Film, Video and New Media. Wissmiller also creates interactive video designs for theater, and recently staged her work at the Julia De Burgos Art Center in NYC for the Danisarte’s My World/Mi Mundo theatrical festival.
SUNDAY
@ THE WAREHOUSE (36 E. GE Patterson Ave - Click for Map) 2:00-3:00pm - Premier of the 48 Hour Music Video Launch Videos. For FuelFilm’s fourth 48hour film launch they’ve partnered with Live From Memphis to make 5 music videos in one weekend. Here’s how it works—a bunch of local Memphis acts submitted songs, of which 5 were selected (by a secretive and possibly corrupt star chamber...hey, that’s what the bands who weren’t picked are gonna tell you anyway) carefully considering which songs would inspire the best videos, and those 5 songs were posted online for review by our participants. Dozens of filmmakers and aspiring filmmakers gathered Friday February 24th to pitch their concepts. 5 of those concepts were chosen by popular vote and “Greenlit” - and everyone came together to create 5 music videos in 48 hours. These are the amazing results!
@ The POWER HOUSE (45 GE Patterson Ave - Click for Map) 12:00-5:00pm - 3rd Annual Project Sketchbook Project Sketchbook is an annual mail-art project organized by the Rozelle Artists Guild. We hand cut, assemble, sew, stamp, package, and mail as many miniature sketchbooks as we can (this year, nearly 350) to whoever wants one. You fill it up however you want, and we collect them. All entries are featured in an annual printed catalog, and in a open to the public exhibition--this year at Power House in conjunction with LFM’s Music Video Showcase 7. 2012 marks our third year, and we’re pumped to be teamed up with Live From Memphis to bring the exhibition to you! 12:00-5:00pm - Our Vibe. Our City. ArtSpace. Presented by ArtsMemphis. ArtsMemphis is pleased to present this space of art for mass consumption! Featuring works by Memphis- based video artists Jill Wissmiller. Wissmiller’s work has been screened in numerous festivals including Console-ing Passions: The International Conference of Feminism and Television, Film, Video and New Media. Wissmiller also creates interactive video designs for theater, and recently staged her work at the Julia De Burgos Art Center in NYC for the Danisarte’s My World/Mi Mundo theatrical festival.
In a continued quest to become the city’s premier celebration of independent music, Fareveller Music Festival will take place March 22-24 in venues across midtown Memphis. For three nights, the Young Avenue Deli, Newbys and Otherlands will host shows featuring local and touring artists. Tickets will be $25 for a three-day wristband and individual show tickets will be available. Information on this year’s line up can be found through the official Fareveller website.
The line up includes the following artists.
Maps and Atlases | Eliot Lipp | Mindelixer | Jessica Lea Mayfield | Those Darlins | The Hood Internet | The Black Belles | Canon Blue | Mobley | The Rocketboys | The Memphis Dawls | Youniverse | Greenside Manners | David Ramirez | Ume | Myla Smith | Water Liars
According to festival organizer Brandon Herrington, “For year two of this festival, the focus will be on improving the quality of individual shows. There will be fewer venues and artists overall, but we’ve increased the level of touring artists booked. Fareveller is a building process and we feel strongly that year two is a great step in growing the festival where we want it to be.”
Sponsors for this year’s festival include Yazoo Brewing Company, Stolichnaya, Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, South of Beale, the Memphis Flyer and the Memphis Chapter of the Recording Academy.
Music Video Showcase comes to Downtown Memphis with 4 days of pure awesome!
Music Video Showcase #1 - Friday, March 2nd, 8pm @ The Warehouse (36 E. GE Patterson Ave)
"Lost" by Fast Planet (Memphis, TN) Directed by Matt Weatherly Undeterred by the guarantee of failure, the band suits up for a painful confrontation. PREMIERE!
"L.A." by Kyle Nicolaides (Los Angeles, CA) Directed by Tim Hendrix A singer walks through a cardboard version of LA. PREMIERE!
"Letter 2 My Son" by Don Trip (Memphis, TN) Directed by Joe Yung Spike Gotti Based on the true story of Don Trip’s relationship with his son.
"Cement Slippers" by Dengue Fever (Los Angeles, CA) Directed by Ben Spiegelman An exotic trip to the beach and the bar takes a psychedelic turn.
"Rosie Beige" by Kennebec (Raleigh, NC) Directed by Drew Bourdet Who could resist a puppet with a mustache and nipples?
"Looking Through the Mirror" by Glorie (Memphis, TN) Directed by Sarah Fleming Shot at the LFM studio this video combines crazy performance footage and Tommy Kha. PREMIERE!
"Silent Night" by Jalen Harris (Memphis, TN) Directed by Gillespie Williamson Harris A man suffers heartbreak and lost love during the Christmas season
"The Chocolate Cake Song" (Wellington, New Zealand) Directed by Cruzanne Macalister Making a cake can be oh so much fun!
"Nothing I Can Do" by Snowglobe (Memphis, TN) Directed by B. Siler Sad people live in the city at night. PREMIERE!
"Conversation 16" by The National (Brooklyn, NY) Directed by Scott Jacobson The President of the United States finds herself embroiled in a geopolitical romance.
"T'ain't No Sin" by Side Street Steppers Directed by Adam Remsen Band rehearsal turns into a time-traveling dance odyssey!
"Rolls In and Out" by Jesse Morrow (Bellingham, WA) Directed by J.Kelley & D.Lewis A crazy and fun one-shot music video shot in Nashville, TN.
"1620 Echles St." by The Lost Sounds (Memphis, TN) Directed by Geoffrey Brent Shrewsbury Spooky visuals match the band’s bedeviled garage rock in this frenzied clip.
"Hopeless Man" by Colin Roy Monette (Minneapolis, MN) Directed by Colin Roy Monette Anthem for the Homeless, told through the eyes of a Hopeless Urban American Indian.
"From The M" by Tre-Ez (Memphis, TN) Directed by Derrick Baines A visual tour of Memphis with rhymes and over-the-top melody.
"Get Out of the Car" by The Tender Fruit (Carrboro, NC) Directed by Habib Yazdi A relationship falls apart in the bathroom.
"Black Ray of Sunshine" by Fingers Like Saturn (Memphis, TN) Directed by Mike McCarthy A dagger of a song played in a deserted mental asylum. PREMIERE!
"Superluminal Go!" by Monkeycrime (Memphis, TN) Directed by Wesley Byram Aliens! Starships! Black Holes! Nerds! and Crudely Constructed Props...in Outer Space! PREMIERE!
"Knukkle Gravy" by The Pretty 6'ers (St. Louis, MO) Directed by Eric Brice Swartz A descent into madness with the Pretty6'ers. PREMIERE!
"Boxcar Fair" by Little Tybee (Atlanta, GA) Directed by Brock Scott A wandering explorer stumbles upon a magical fair in the middle of a desert.
"Rollin' and Tumblin'" by North Mississippi Allstars (Hernando, MS) Directed by Shelby Baldock A chaotic view of North Mississippi set to a new version of an old blues song. PREMIERE!
Music Video Showcase #2 - Saturday, March 3rd, 8pm @ The Warehouse (36 E. GE Patterson Ave)
"Bottom of the River" by Delta Rae (Durham, NC) Directed by Lawrence Chen In the deep South, a witch is taken to trial.
"Peer Pressure is a Bitch" by Ify (Memphis, TN) Directed by Christopher Reyes Ify's psychedelic ride PREMIERE!
"Ozark Country Blues" by Ricky Kendall (Gainesville, FL) Directed by Chris Skeene Ricky Kendall builds a paper band to back him.
"Julu Road" by Fan Modine (Carrboro, NC) Directed by Habib Yazdi Dumplings, noodles, and bubble tea fly when East meets West in a gritty Sino-American future.
"Linda McCabe" by Deering and Down (Memphis, TN) Directed by James Sposto A freethinking woman evangelizes the embrace of feminine allure to convert the judgmental.
"How to Love (Cover Remix)" by CJ Tate (Memphis, TN) Directed by Adrian Santos One wonders how to love while wandering through downtown Memphis.
"Motels" by Emily Zuzik Band (Los Angeles, CA) Directed by Drue Penella Singer tells a tale of love gone bad through the ghosts of an old motel.
"Heaven" by Eleanor Friedberger (Brooklyn, NY) Directed by Scott Jacobson A Jack Chick-style Christian tract comes to life.
"TigerBug" by Secret People (Memphis, TN) Directed by Mike McCarthy and Maggie Exner Another day of drugs, satanic rituals, tigers, potions, and sacrifice for Secret People. PREMIERE!
"Every Corner of Every Quarter" by The Oneflower Tribe (Ahvenanmaa, Finland) Directed by The OneFlower Tribe He runs, forgetting to be skeptical when remembering, lured into a box of darkness...
"Bicycle Blades" by Hi-Electric (Memphis, TN) Directed by American Grapefruit The joys and dangers of a bike ride through town.
"Lawyer" by Don Trip (Memphis ,TN) Directed by Joe Yung Spike Gotti Rapper Don Trip tells his lawyer how he ended up in jail. PREMIERE!
"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye (Melbourne, Australia) Directed by Natasha Pincus Mural, body art, stop motion photography and cinematography combine together as two ex-lovers confront the pain they caused each other.
"You Can't Hold It" by Myla Smith (Memphis, TN) Directed by Jonathan DePriest It's a tough day at work when all you wish is to go home.
"Gonzo" by The Sheriffs of Nottingham (Memphis, TN) Directed by Waheed AlQawasmi The band quits a boring catering gig and goes for a wild spin in a 1956 Cadillac.
"Hickory" by The Memphis Dawls (Memphis, TN) Directed by Laura Jean Hocking Screen tests and civil strife. PREMIERE!
"Promises Are Never Far from Lies" by AM & Shawn Lee (London, UK/Los Angeles, CA) Directed by TIm Hendrix A short detective noir told in reverse, illustrated in a psychedelic half live-action/half-animated style.
"Bail Money" by Russ P (Memphis, TN) Directed by Isaiah Conyers A modern day take on Bonnie and Clyde meeting Natural Born Killers.
"Waste of Time" by Paint Fumes (Charlotte, NC) Directed by Valibus Slumber party girls play "rock band" a bit too seriously. PREMIERE!
"Montana" by Youth Lagoon (Boise, ID) Directed by Tyler T Williams A man reminisces of his childhood and the times he had with his father.
"We Come Together" by Goldfish (Cape Town, South Africa) Directed by Mike Scott Goldfish oppose the dark forces of Smooth Jazz when their Fish Princess is captured.
Lagniappe (LAN-yap) Fest #1
Sunday, March 4, 4pm @ The Warehouse
We had so many local entries we decided to develop these mini showcases so you'd have a chance to see 'em!
"License to Kill" by Knowledge Nick feat Jason Da Hater Directed by Howard Nkosi An intense battle between Knowledge Nick and Jason da Hater
"Why Would You Do It?" by Roxanne Lemmon Band Directed by Ed Griffith A couple breaks apart after the guy finds another girl. PREMIERE!
"Back to the Blackboard" by Hey Heidi Rae Directed by Dan Baker Hey Heidi Rae rocks the house! PREMIERE!
"Keep My Skillet Good 'n Greasy" by Side Street Steppers Directed by Jonathan Thomason The Side Street Steppers pay homage to the 1930s and steam trains.
"Ready To Go" by Team TNT Directed by Nina Stakz and Sterling Jordan "Ready to Go" chronicles our ongoing journey as we continue to strive towards our greatest potential.
"Ya Ba Ya La Ba Da" by El Burro Directed by Samuel Dunn The life and death of a cicada. PREMIERE!
"Life, Man" by Courtesy Directed by Courtesy Courtesy performs in the LFM Studio. PREMIERE!
"Araw" by Cities Aviv feat Royal T Directed by American Grapefruit A night out with Cities Aviv and Royal T
"Medicine Factory" by >mancontrol< Directed by John Markham Harnessing sound with light and shadow. Filmed live at the Medicine Factory in Downtown Memphis. PREMIERE!
Lagniappe (LAN-yap) Fest #2
Sunday, March 4, 5pm @ The Warehouse
"Movin' On" by Keia Johnson (Memphis, TN) Directed by Isaiah Conyers A woman is in a relationship that has been too one-sided and realizes it's time to move on.
"The Night is Dead" by Noah Glenn (Memphs, TN) Directed by Noah Glenn Filmed simultaneously while recording the song, it features Noah Glenn playing a handful of different instruments.
"Vietnam War Blues" by The Oblivians (Memphis ,TN) Directed by C. Scott McCoy The Oblivians rock the Antenna club in December, 1994. PREMIERE!
"Ike & Tina" by Mack Rodd Directed by Keith Cadwallader The new hit by Memphis' own MVP3 Entertainment Group recording artist Mack Rodd.
"Rage Of A Chicken" by MC Spurr Directed by On & Ohn This one goes out to all my chickens in the prisons, livin' every day of life in some miserable conditions.
"Send Her on to Me" by CJ Tate Directed by Adrian Santos A mistreated girlfriend finds what she's missing.
"Wasted Purpose" by Abe Directed by Chaz Minus A man loses his life to drugs and alcohol. PREMIERE!
"Chokin' on Reality" by Kenny Davin Fine Directed by Jared B. Callan A man who's living life to the extreme bites off more than he can chew and has a rude awakening.
