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ArtsMemphisTV Launched!!!
08-18-2008
ArtsMemphis teamed with Live from Memphis to produce an online series promoting arts organizations in Memphis.
The webisodes feature backstage views of local artists and organizations.
The 2 part pilot episode features an insiders look at Theatre Memphis and its coming presentation of “Oklahoma!”
Future shows will be filmed every two weeks and feature the National Ornamental Metal Museum, Hattiloo Theatre, Indie Memphis, Opera Memphis and Ballet Memphis.
The project is part of ArtsMemphis’ Audience Development Initiation and is funded in part by The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc.
Memphis, Tenn.-Pop artist Chris Love has releases a new single and several new tour dates for the fall.
The single, entitled "It's The Right Time," is Chris's latest radio release, and the first single off his forthcoming new album, "The Dirty South." The song was co-written and produced by Premo D'Anger of Free Sol and Tennman Records. It has been released to several radio stations, including Q107.5 in Memphis.
"We are very excited about this new single," says Peter Colin, Director of Publicity and Promotions for Chris Love Music. He says that "it represents a mainstream, pop sound that shows Chris's evolution as an artist while still retaining the integrity of our Memphis roots" and adds that "this record will be a huge success with mainstream markets.
Chris has also announced new dates that take him across the Southeast this fall, including an August 30th performance at the Delta Music Festival at the Agricenter in Memphis. Other dates include the Middle Tennessee State Fair in Murfreesboro, TN, the Alabama Stat Fair in Pelham, AL, and the Tupelo State Fair in Tupelo, MS, in addition to club dates and private performances in Memphis, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, and Atlanta.
Chris Love has earned success with his modernized take on Memphis music. He was named Memphis's Most Eligible Bachelor by Forbes Magazine for 2007 and has performed and toured across the country. He has performed with Marc Broussard, Switchfoot, Maroon 5, the Wooten Brothers, Will Hoge, 112, and Moel Redding and Mitch Mitchell of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. He releases his first solo effort, "On My Way Out," in 2006 independently.
"This is shaping up to be a very exciting fall for Chris Love," says Colin. "As he continues to enjoy greater successes, Chris is showing he is a rare talent through the quality of his music and concerts and the deep level he connects with fans old and new."
For more information, Chris Love can be found online at: www.myspace.com/chrislovemusic
For bookings information contact Chris Love Music at: 901-497-9332 bookchrislove@yahoo.com
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David Byrne presale!
08-18-2008
Here's another e-newsletter exclusive pre-sale! Come see David Byrne (The Talking Heads) perform at the Orpheum Theatre on September 23. Buy your tickets before they go on sale anywhere else!
From Wednesday, August 13 at 10AM to Thursday, August 14 at 10PM, click here to purchase tickets. You'll need to enter the following password: BIGLOVE. Tickets are on sale to the general public on Friday, August 15. Don't miss your chance to see this legendary musician!
SunTrust Rock for Love 2 benefit for Church Health Center planned for August 22-23 at the Hi Tone
Lord T and Eloise, Snowglobe to headline respective nights
SunTrust Rock for Love 2, the second-annual concert to benefit the Church Health Center, is set for Aug. 22-23 at the Hi-Tone, 1913 Poplar Ave.
The concert – actually two back-to-back nights of music – will not only raise vital funds for the Center, but it will also celebrate the diversity of Memphis music with performances by some of the city’s best bands.
Friday, Aug. 22 – Lord T and Eloise, Al Kapone, Two Way Radio, J.D. Reager and the Cold Blooded Three and Vending Machine. Emcee: Chris Vernon, host of “The Chris Vernon Show” on 730 Fox.
Saturday, Aug. 23 – Snowglobe, the Coach and Four, Antenna Shoes, Oh No! Oh My! and Royal Bangs. Emcee: Janet Wilson, host “Janet’s Planet” on WEVL, FM 89.9.
Tickets are on sale at Goner Records and Shangri-La in midtown and online at HiToneMemphis.com. Tickets for each night are $10, or tickets for both nights can be purchased together for $18. Cost to get in each show will be $10 at the door if tickets are available.
A limited number of supertickets will also go on sale for $100 each. Each superticket is good for both Hi Tone shows plus access to an exclusive barbecue reception for bands, sponsors and VIPs at Ardent Studios on Thursday, Aug. 21. The reception will feature a performance by the Subteens.
Doors at the Hi Tone open at 8 p.m. and each show will start at 9 p.m. Memphis Roller Derby will host a silent auction, and there will be a variety of CDs, T-shirts and other merchandise available for purchase, all to benefit the Center.
SunTrust Rock for Love 2 is presented by Ardent Studios and Makeshift Music. Other sponsors include the Memphis Music Commission, Memphis Music Foundation, Center City Commission, 2 Chicks and a Broom, the Hi-Tone, B.B. King’s Blues Club, Bluff City Sports, Memphis Flyer, 730 Fox, Goner Records, Memphis Downtowner, Yarbrough’s Music, Strings and Things, Sasha Barr – This is the New Year, Live from Memphis, Rocket Science Audio and the Memphis Roller Derby.
“SunTrust is honored to partner with one of our community’s most vital assets, the Church Health Center,” said John Frazer, president and CEO of SunTrust Bank in Memphis. “We applaud their mission to offer hope and healing throughout our community.”
Makeshift co-owner J.D. Reager said it’s fitting that the Memphis music community is coming together to support the work of the Church Health Center. After all, the Center has provided quality, affordable healthcare to thousands of uninsured working people in Shelby County – many of whom are working musicians.
“Memphis is a music town, but there are a lot of musicians here who don’t have health insurance,” said Reager who will pull double duty this year, playing in his own band and Two Way Radio. “Last year’s Rock for Love was an amazing experience, and this year is going to be even bigger and better, both in terms of community support and the show itself. It wouldn’t surprise me if both shows sell out.”
For information, call (901) 272-7170 or visit www.churchhealthcenter.org or www.makeshiftmusic.com.
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The Brooks and Memphis Regional Chamber Partner to Present Memphis 8.16.08, a Community-Wide Photography Contest
08-15-2008
Here is your opportunity to help document our city's personality, culture, and diversity. From 12:01 am to 11:59 pm THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 take pictures of anything and everything Memphis has to offer. From family and friends, to landscapes and landmarks, collectively these images will create a photographic record of Memphis/Shelby County in 2008.
The submitted photographs will be judged by a jury, and selected works will be exhibited at the Brooks from September 20 to November 2, 2008. All entries will be featured on the Memphis Regional ChamberŐs and the museumŐs website, as well as at a computer kiosk within the exhibition.
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Extras Needed Monday Night for Roller Derby Scene in New Craig Brewer Project
08-08-2008
Monday, August 11th, 2008, 6 P.M.
House of Bruise Mid-South Fairgrounds (Youth Building) 940 Early Maxwell Memphis, TN
Local filmmaker, Craig Brewer, of Hustle and Flow fame, is hard at work on his latest project and wants Memphis Roller derby to be a part of it.
The project, called $5 Cover, is a web series for MTV composed of 15 inter-linked short films (roughly 8 minutes each) involving people and places in the Midtown Memphis music scene. We are thrilled to be a part of this exciting new project and hope that you can come and share this experience with us!
We will be shooting a staged bout scene, and we need a rowdy crowd of derby-lovers. That’s where YOU come in! You will need to be there at 6 pm. Please bring your ID and plan to stay until at least 10 pm if you can.
We will have bleachers set up for seating and beverages will be served. There is no charge for admission. Just come and scream for your favorite Memphis Roller Derby skaters!!!
Cya there!!
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This week at OTHERLANDS: Jimmy Davis, Jay Clark, Richard Ford, John Elliott, Blair Combest
08-08-2008
Friday, August 8: Jimmy Davis, Jay Clark, Richard Ford
Saturday, August 9: John Elliot (The Hereafter), Blair Combest
Friday, August 8: Jimmy Davis, Jay Clark, Richard Ford
Jimmy Davis has been named "Premier Male Vocalist" five times by the Memphis Chapter of NARAS (the Grammy folks). In 1996, Davis, with guitarist and Junction bandmate Tommy Burroughs, re-formed The Riverbluff Clan, a renowned Memphis rockin’-country-bluegrass outfit from the ‘70’s. The band released two critically acclaimed independent CDs. The live album One Night in a Month of Sundays was heralded for its "hybrid vigor," while the studio CD Two Quarts Low was called a "genre-bending romp through bluegrass, country and country-tinged rock". It garnered a top 20 spot on the Gavin Americana chart and the song “Two Quarts Low” was even covered by RBC favorite John Cowan. The Clan also appeared in the award winning independent film The Poor & Hungry, directed by Craig Brewer (Hustle and Flow), performing Davis’ "Honeysuckle and Kudzu."
In 2004, Jimmy made his solo debut with a CD of self-penned songs entitled Jimmy Daddy’s Acoustic Song List. Songs like "Grandmother’s Quilt," "Devil’s Den," "I Gotta Roll" and "Waiting in the Wings" honor every style of music Davis has ever approached.
http://www.myspace.com/jimmydaddy
JAY CLARK Jay Clark grew up in Winchester, Tennessee and began playing guitar during his high school years. Since leaving Winchester to attend college in 1992, he has been actively involved in songwriting and performing.
Since the release of Pen to Paper, Jay has opened for artists such as Billy Joe Shaver, the John Cowan Band, Malcolm Holcomb, Sally Barris, Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle, Blue Moon Rising, and Robinella. He also contributed to Robinellas Dualtone release, Solace for the Lonely (2006), by singing harmony on 2 songs and co-writing another.
Jay recently moved to Hazel Green, Alabama, and released his sophomore recording, titled Progress, in February 2006. As with Pen to Paper, Progress was produced by Cruz Contreras and Jay, recorded with the CC Stringband, and features harmonies by Robinella (including a duet). He has started performing beyond the Knoxville area, frequently opening shows for Robinella, as well as touring on his own as a solo act. Progress and Pen to Paper are available at www.jayclarkmusic.com.
http://www.myspace.com/thejayclarkmusic
RICHARD FORD Richard is a 5-time nominee of the Memphis Chapter of N.A.R.A.S. in the Premier String Player category. He has recorded with a wide array of national entertainers including Ryan Adams, Gate Mouth Brown, Cory Branan, Jimmy Davis, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Johnny Copeland, The Hodges Brothers, The Twilight Singers and many many others br> As a songwriter, Richard has written and co-written songs for artists including John Kilzer, Jimmy Davis, and John Cowan. Recently one of Richard’s songs was featured on Car Talk, a program on National Public Radio.
http://www.myspace.com/richardfordsongs
Saturday, August 9: John Elliot (The Hereafter), Blair Combest
JOHN ELLIOTT John Elliot returns to Otherlands, following a splendid performance with Cory Branan during the February Folk Alliance.
The Hereafter is the music project of singer/songwriter john Elliott. It has been called "post-Seinfeld, post-9/11, eyebrow rock" and John's songwriting has garnered comparisons to Paul Simon in the press.
http://www.myspace.com/thehereafterishere
BLAIR COMBEST Blair Combest wants to tell you something.
Don't worry, it's not in the abstract, self-aware, singer-songwriter way. Just walk up and say hello and you'll know which way I mean. You'll practically be able to see the gears spinning at hyper-speed as he propels from one subject to the next. Not many people can easily transition from the migration of monarch butterflies to the wonders of the renal system, and that's just in the first five minutes. The conversational topics may seem dizzyingly disparate, but if you listen closely, you'll pick up the connections between them, the curious, the mundane, the incredible, the hysterical. Aligned at the core of this musician, they fit together to form a unique perspective on life, love, and other hazards of humanity.
Blair is a frequent performer at Otherlands where he hosts our monthly Girls Night Out shows, emceeing and performing duets with all the artists. This is a great environment to sample his prolific song writing talents.
http://www.myspace.com/blaircombest
$5 Cover. Doors at 7 pm. Show starts at dark. All ages. Smoke free. Beer Coffee and Food. Large patio and deck. 641 S Cooper. 901-278-4994. www.myspace.com/otherlands
Indie Memphis to present short films by award-winning Canadian filmmaker
08-08-2008
MEMPHIS, Tennessee – Indie Memphis will present a showcase of the short films of award-winning Canadian filmmaker Jamie Travis, whose work “lies somewhere between the worlds of David Lynch and Wes Anderson,” according to Twitchfilm.net. Hosted by Power House Memphis, the program takes place on Wednesday, August 13 at 7:30 pm at Power House Memphis (45 G.E. Patterson, between Main & Front Streets). Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.
The program will feature the complete short film work of Jamie Travis, including:
WHY THE ANDERSON CHILDREN DIDN'T COME TO DINNER (13 min.), which FilmThreat.com called “the kind of film Tim Burton wishes he could make. Kind of touching, kind of morbid and totally original.”
THE SADDEST BOY IN THE WORLD (14 min.), which BlogTo.com said “features a color palette and musical score that is more reminiscent of a happy old-style physical comedy than a melancholic look at childhood depression... This is hands-down the best short film I have ever seen."
PATTERNS (9 min.), which the State News in Lansing, Michigan called “the most visually stimulating film you will ever see.”
PATTERNS 2 (14 min.) & PATTERNS 3 (20 min.), which The Torontoist described as “strange and playful films with gorgeous design; utterly hypnotic, and with the song-and-dance sequence of PATTERNS 3, endlessly quotable.”
For more information, please visit www.indiememphis.com or call the Indie Memphis office at (901) 251-5171.
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Tori Sparks to Return to Memphis August 16th
08-08-2008
“Nashville artist Tori Sparks will play Otherlands on August 16th.”
Memphis, TN (August 1, 2008) - Award-winning chanteuse and internationally acclaimed songwriter Tori Sparks will return to Memphis during her Summer 2008 tour. She will play for one night only, on Saturday, August 16th at Otherlands. Also appearing will be local bands The Dan Montgomery 3+1 and The Passing Parade. The show starts at 8pm, doors at 7pm. Otherlands is located at 641 S Cooper Street, Memphis. Call for directions: 901-278-4994.
Tori last played in town at Folk Alliance in February. Based in Nashville, Sparks spends most of her time on the road in the U.S. and Europe. Called “a knockout” by the Village Voice, her dynamic live show is equal parts soulful singing and zany stand-up-style humor. Tori’s latest album “Under This Yellow Sun” was produced by David Henry (R.E.M., Ben Folds, Josh Rouse, Cowboy Junkies), and features players such as Steve Bowman (Counting Crows), Aaron Sands (Jars of Clay), and John Deaderick (Patty Griffin, Lucinda Williams).
“Under This Yellow Sun” is Tori’s third release, the first on her own record label, Glass Mountain Records. The album has been praised by Relix, Harp, Skope, Performing Songwriter, Maverick, The Nashville Music Guide, XM Radio, and others. It was recently licensed to MTV, Lifetime, and Oxygen Networks for use in their 2008 television programming. Tori’s single “Cold War” is included on the newly released Universal Music France double-disc compilation Country Vol. 2, which has sold 25,000+ copies to date, and the Paste Magazine New Music Sampler (Issue # 43) released in June.
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The STAX MUSIC ACADEMY is now scheduling auditions for the next year of its popular SNAP!
08-08-2008
The STAX MUSIC ACADEMY is now scheduling auditions for the next year of its popular SNAP! After School program. This competitive music education and performance program will admit 60 students. SNAP! After School begins in on September 8 and continues through mid-May 2009. Only students in grades 9 – 12 with previous music experience will be eligible to audition. Auditions will be held from from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., August 20 – 22, at the Stax Music Academy, 910 East McLemore Avenue, Memphis, TN (next door to the Stax Musuem.)
SNAP! After School is comprised of four performance ensembles: StreetCorner Harmonies (vocal performance), Stax Music Academy Rhythm Section. (instrumental soul, blues, and contemporary music), Soulsville Swing Band (instrumental big-band jazz), and Premier Percussionists (African, Latin, and Drum Corp percussion.)
Performance is a major component of SNAP! After School. All students will have the opportunity to perform in the Academy’s Winter and Spring Concerts, to be held this year at the Germantown Performing Arts Centre on December 19 and May 9, respectively. Other unique performing opportunities throughout Memphis and the Mid-south will be announced soon.
To schedule an audition, students should visit StaxMusicAcademy.org to download an audition form; audition forms must be signed and submitted to the Stax Music Academy by August 19. Audition slots will be reserved on first-come, first-served basis, and space is extremely limited! Questions about the audition process should be directed to Leona Johnson at 901 946 2535, ext. 356.
Hi-res photographs may be downloaded from our Flickr site. Please also visit our Official Website | MySpace | Facebook.
ABOUT THE STAX MUSIC ACADEMY. The Stax Music Academy, part of the non-profit Soulsville Foundation, was founded in 2000 to meet the educational and mentoring needs of Memphis youth through music and performance. Over the course of nearly a decade, the Academy has grown to serve several hundred Memphis youth annually at its two-story, state-of-the-art learning facility neighboring the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. The Academy offers four programs annually: the SNAP! Summer Music Camp, SNAP! AfterSchool, SoulSchool: Spring Break, and the Summer Soul Tour, as well as a four-show Concert Series.
Four out of every five Academy students rely on some form of financial assistance, and the overwhelming majority of these qualify for the maximum reduction in their tuition. The balance is funded through individual gifts, admission revenue from the Stax Museum, foundation grants, and sponsorships of its annual concert series. For more information, please visit www.StaxMusicAcademy.org and www.SoulsvilleFoundation.org.
Come celebrate our 80th Anniversary! September 13, 2008
08-08-2008
Join us for "A Salute to Broadway," presented by Jim and Gina Wiertelak and featuring the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and four Broadway stars on Saturday, September 13, 2008.
Tickets range from $40-$250 and the $250 tickets give you access to the post-party in at The Peabody Hotel. Click here to purchase tickets or contact The Orpheum Box Office at 901-525-3000.
Do you or someone you know love The Orpheum? An $80 donation will get a message of your choice listed on the "We Love The Orpheum" page in the program of "A Salute to Broadway." All proceeds from these donations will go towards the preservation of this historical landmark! Call 901-529-4230 for more information.
Show the world ways you save energy in your home and win a Home Depot gift card! We're launching a channel on YouTube where you can post a video demonstrating how you save energy in your home.
“We want our customers to show us innovative ways that they conserve energy at home everyday,” said Chris Stanley, Lead, Media Relations.
Upload videos between now and August 31 by going to MLGW's homepage and clicking on the YouTube link. The videos will be judged by MLGW staff and media representatives. The top three will receive gift cards from Home Depot valued at up to $250. The cards can be used for energy efficient home improvement items. Customers can also go to YouTube during the contest to vote for their favorite video.
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Memphis Record Shop and Label Announces Lineup for Fall Festival
Goner Records has announced the lineup for its fifth annual music festival, which will take place September 25-28, 2008 in Memphis, TN. Goner Fest 5 will include three evening showcases at the Hi-Tone, a Saturday afternoon two-stage concert at Murphy's, opening and closing shows at the Goner Record Shop, and various day shows and art shows throughout the weekend.
Highlights of this year's event include San Francisco noise duo Sic Alps, Memphis' punk prince Jay Reatard, Michigan angular Anglicans TVK (formerly Tyvek), Fred and Toody Cole of Dead Moon's new venture Pierced Arrows, and Rough Trade throwbacks Vivian Girls. Other bands on the bill include The Intelligence, Eat Skull, Cheap Time, Australia's Ooga Boogas, Jack Oblivian & The Tearjerkers, Jeffrey Evans & His Southern Aces, The Barbaras, France's Crusaders Of Love, Denmark's Cola Freaks, Dan Melchior, Psychedelic Horseshit, England's Black Time, Box Elders, Mouserocket and Thee Oh Sees. Goner Fest 5 will be MC'd by Memphis icon Ross Johnson.
This year's event will also feature a photography exhibit from San Francisco photographer Geoffrey Ellis.
The festival will bring together 35 bands from three continents for four days of rock and roll mayhem. Attendance for Goner Fest 5 is anticipated to top 2500 people for the weekend; more than half of whom will be coming from outside of Memphis. The first four Goner festivals have attracted rock and roll fans from Austria, Australia, Japan, Germany, Italy, Holland, France, UK, Croatia and Canada.
Festivities begin informally Wednesday, September 24 with a free ping-pong tournament at the Hi-Tone.
For tickets, a complete schedule and more information visit http://gonerfest.com.
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Students from the Stax Music Academy spent two weeks in Australia. It was a goodwill tour of sorts between the two cultures called "The Summer Soul Tour." Whether you call it heart or soul, the students put it all into their trip.
Memphis College of Art presents "Oh Lord Won't You Send Me a Sign" July 24 through August 9 at MCA’s downtown gallery on the street, located at 338 South Main. The exhibition of works from the 2008 Printmakers of the The University of Mississippi is curated by Sheri Fleck Rieth. Artists included in the exhibition are Len Clark, Micah Craven, Melissa Lee, Tyler Morgan, Dabbs Anderson and Vitus Shell.
An opening reception is Friday, July 25, 6-9 pm, Trolley Night!
Don't Miss a Night Full of Events This Saturday, come party the night away as Cafe Ole holds its 3rd Annual Bikini Beach Bash with Saturday "Salsa Night"!
Sponsored by Corona and Snap 94.1, MC Coco will host the highlight event of the night with a bikini contest worth $1000 in Cash!
Doors open at 9pm with open dancing, a live house band and Salsa Memphis DJ's playing the best mix of salsa, merengue, reggaeton, and hip-hop! Join the fun with $2 beer pints, $1 tequila shots, and other drink specials all night long!
Event Info When: Saturday, July 26th Where: Cafe Ole, 959 S. Cooper Admission: $10 Doors open at 9pm
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BENEFIT FOR KIAH THIS SUNDAY
07-25-2008
THIS SUNDAY (7/27) - YOUNG AVENUE DELI 7:30 - 11:00PM
This Sunday there will be a special Memphis Music benefit show for Kiah Pickering at the Young Avenue Deli. Kiah is the stepson of famed Memphis guitarist Steve Johnston of Gypsy Rose. Kiah has recently been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer and is without health insurance. We hope to raise some money to help him pay some bills. Please come and HELP!
THE SHOW STARS ROB CAUDILL and his Rod Stewart Tribute ALSO APPEARING - ELMO LEE THOMAS and GYPSY ROSE
And there are several special guest stars that have promised to come and Jam. You won't be disappointed.
$5 admission - But additional donations accepted
YOUNG AVENUE DELI on Young Avenue - Just West of Cooper
This week at OTHERLANDS Ryan Peel, Grace Askew, Rob Jungklas, Valerie June
07-25-2008
Friday, July 25: Ryan Peel, Grace Askew Saturday, July 26: Rob Jungklas Trio, Valerie June & the Dirty Ramblers
$5 Cover. Doors 7 pm. Show at dark. All ages. Smoke free. Beer Coffee and Food. Large patio and deck. 641 S Cooper. 901-278-4994. www.livefrommemphis.com/otherlands
COMING SOON... August 1 or 2: Harlan T. Bobo August 8: Jimmy Davis, Jay Clark August 9: John Elliott, Blair Combest August 15: Brian Timothy Sharpe
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BONEY JAMES & JONATHAN BUTLER
07-24-2008
BONEY JAMES & JONATHAN BUTLER August 22, 2008 8:00 p.m. Tickets: $100, $68, $65 & $55. All seats reserved. NOW ON SALE at all Ticketmaster outlets or online at www.ticketmaster.com . To charge by phone, call (901) 525-1515.
....opening for Boney James and Jonathon Butler is local Latoya Baker
Artist James Russell of Lomita, CA, was in town on Thursday, July 17 to install the sculpture Zephyr at the Auction Street traffic circle on Mud Island.
The Auction Street Traffic Circle project is a City of Memphis Percent for Art project, created in conjunction with the Riverfront Development Corporation (RDC). The RDC wanted the art enhancement to obstruct the view of traffic to force drivers to slow down as they go around the circle.
James Russell created a 16' tall stainless steel sculpture for the location, comprised of two graceful arching elements.
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VINI Socal Club Every Nite This Week
07-22-2008
DAVE AND TODD ARE HERE. (The SIAMESEBIRDS) Dave Teng Olsen and Todd Lown are in Memphis and diligently working on their installation (which opens at VINI on Friday Nite). In honor of our first from-out-of-town-artists we are holding social club hours each and every night this week during install from the hours of 6pm-10pm. Please feel free to swing by and get an eyeful of their giant mural in progress and get to know a couple of our favorite makers. We have ice cold Pabst on tap and we'll be happily accepting donations to replenish the beer fund.
Social Club admission is free, but bring some dough for popcorn. Enter through our back door (the big green one) and come introduce yourself. Making art collectively since 1998, Dave and Todd are artists, animators, and all around fun guys. The VINI resident artists for July drove down from Boston in a van full of ideas and supplies, and we are working at VINI all week on the installation of their murals, paintings, drawings, and animations spanning ten years of making art together and individually. More information on SIAMESEBIRDS can be found at www.siamesebirds.com.and their blog... AND....Please join us for the Opening Reception of Siamesebirds on FRIDAY, JULY 25, at 9pm. Admission is $10 and includes a cup what for with to drink your drank. PLUS you can get your limited edition SIAMESEBIRDS PINT GLASS for only $5 with your admission. We are STILL and thankfully located at 423 North Watkins in Memphis, Tennessee. That is one block west of Cleveland between North Parkway and Overton Park Boulevard or Avenue or whatever it is. We hope to see you out this week.
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Rock for Love 2 announcement
07-19-2008
We are very proud to announce the line-up for Rock for Love 2!
This year's event is booked for TWO NIGHTS @ the Hi-Tone Cafe.
Friday, August 22: Lord T and Eloise, Two Way Radio, J.D. Reager & the Cold Blooded Three, Vending Machine, emcee Chris Vernon (730 ESPN).
Saturday, August 23: Snowglobe, Antenna Shoes, the Coach and Four, Oh No! Oh My!, the Royal Bangs, emcee Janet Wilson (WEVL's "Janet's Planet")
The Memphis Roller Derby will be on hand both nights running a silent auction.
All proceeds will once again benefit the Church Health Center.
Sponsors include Ardent Studios, the Center City Commission, the Memphis Music Commission, the Memphis Music Foundation, the Memphis Flyer, the Memphis Downtowner, ESPN 730, BB King's, the Hi-Tone, and Live From Memphis.
Advance ticket information will be coming shortly.
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This week at OTHERLANDS Giant Bear, The Yazoo Shakes, Dirtfoot, Dan Montgomery
07-18-2008
Friday, July 18: Giant Bear, The Dan Montgomery Three +1 Saturday, July 19: The Yazoo Shakes, Dirtfoot (Shreveport, LA)
$5 Cover. Doors at 7. Show at Dark. All ages. Smoke free. Beer Coffee and Food. Large patio and deck. 641 S Cooper. 901-278-4994. www.myspace.com/otherlands
Our monthlong 2nd Anniversary celebration Continues. July 25: Ryan Peel, Grace Askew July 26: The Rob Jungklas Trio, Valerie June August 1 or 2: Harlan T Bobo August 8: Jimmy Davis August 9: John Elliot, Blair Combest
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KLUB NACHT
07-16-2008
KLUB NACHT
With FunkE (Memphis)
Mr. White (Alleviated/Humid)
Mind at Large (Humid)
Klub Nacht, taking a hint from the Germans, is for those craving the "life" in night life. Deep, sexy, dark and loud - this is electronic dance music from three of Memphis' most forward-thinking DJs, who have an ear to the European underground and a foot firmly planted in Chicago/Detroit roots. Klub Nacht is made for late-night speaker huggers and uninhibited body movers: no VIP, no guest list, and only for those passionate about partying.
Friday July 18,2008 9pm-3am Free Before 10pm, $5 After 21+
Neil’s 1835 Madison Avenue 901-278-6345
For more information contact: needlesgroovesinc@yahoo.com
Part 2 of Nancy Apple's Song Slinger Showdown
07-15-2008
Last Train to Memphis and Rusted Sun Films would like you to join us for Part 2 of Nancy Apple's Song Slinger Showdown Live from Kuduz's Bar and Grill. It's not a fancy MTV produced show you need hi-tech and hi-speed to see. It's a real-live-hour-long, full quality, music show you can watch while you park yourself on the couch with a six pack in front of your TV and watch five - count 'em - 5 times a week on WYPL TV-18. Hosted by Memphis' princess of twang Nancy Apple and featuring Jake Kelly and Phil Lee.
Air times: Sunday 5:00am-6:00am Monday 8:00pm-9:00pm Wednesday 5:30am-6:30am Friday 1:00pm-2:00pm
This is a weekly schedule that begins immediately and is subject to change.
Kilowatt Ours is the story of filmmaker and conservationist Jeff Barrie's journey across the U.S. to document our energy-related problems and present practical, cost-saving solutions for consumers. The film illustrates practical solutions that help homeowners save more than $600 per year on energy bills while helping the environment and protecting human health.
Dan Joranko of the Kilowatt Ours organization will travel to Memphis to discuss the film with the audience.
Admission is FREE! Refreshments will be available including Beer, Wine, Sodas, and Popcorn. Donations are appreciated.
MEMPHIS ROLLER DERBY PRESENTS THE THE "WHITE TRASH BEACH BASH" AND BURLESQUE SHOW July 19
07-15-2008
July 19, 2008 – The Hi Tone @ 1913 Poplar Avenue, Midtown, Memphis. Doors open at 9:00p.m. This event is open to anyone age 21 and up. Admission is $7 and all funds will go to Memphis Roller Derby
Memphis Roller Derby will host a Beach Bash to remember. Special guests The Memphis Belles will perform as well as local bands Jump Back Jake, The Whistle Pigs and music mixes courtesy of DJ Steve Ann!!
In December 2007 Memphis Roller Derby had their second annual HoHoHo Burlesque Show and everyone loved it so much they've decided to do it again, summer style!! The lovely ladies of Memphis Roller Derby have many talents and they are prepared to show you one of them on stage!!
Memphis Roller Derby's travel season ends in November. Interleague season 3 will begin in December.
These guys are amazing! Originally released in February of this year while I was bedridden, I missed the CD Release. I just now got a chance to check out the new album "The Curse" and I am glad I did. I have watched these guys grow musically for some time now. Jeremy Stanfill (Vocals,Keys,Guitar), Chris Mitchell (Guitars), John Emerson (Drums) have been playing music together in different forms and facets since they were teenagers. From the heavy rock'n Crippled Nation, to The United and now their newest and very different formation, Street Side Symphony. It Simply amazes me that these guys aren't all over the world but as Jeremy says, "I like to do things my way". It's Obvious. There's no commercial pandering here, nothing but great music. It's real life and passionate. If you want to listen to some great original and best of all local music, here it is. Do yourself a favor and BUY their music. It's more that worth it.
THE REAL DELTA BLUES Blind Mississippi Morris And Brad Webb At The Center For Southern Folklore Store
07-09-2008
Ironically, people travel to Memphis from all over the world in search of blues – the good stuff as real and raw as it gets – but they often have trouble finding it. Not at the Center for Southern Folklore Store where Saturday nights this summer are dedicated to showcasing the best blues musicians in the region. With only a harmonica and a rough-edge electric guitar, Blind Mississippi Morris and Brad Webb personify that legendary juke house sound. This dynamic duo of the blues will perform Saturday, July 12 at the Folklore Store, 123 S Main @ The Peabody Place Trolley Stop in downtown Memphis. Showtime is 9:00 p.m. Admission is only $5.00.
Blind Mississippi Morris hails from Clarksdale, MS, home of many of the finest blues musicians to come out of the Delta. He hails from a musical family - two cousins in the legendary country blues band, The Mississippi Sheiks and an aunt who played with the gospel group, The Harps of Melody. Years of playing at house parties and hole-in-the wall clubs honed his trademark harmonica wail leading to his being rated one of the ten best harmonica players in the world by Bluzharp Magazine.
His partner for over 20 years, Brad Webb, got his first taste of blues guitar as a teenager and never stopped coming back for more. Growing up in Memphis, Brad heard it all – from Furry Lewis performing in a train station to the big shows at the Overton Park Shell featuring the likes of Johnny Winter, Bukka White, Fred McDowell and Moloch. A consummate guitar player and music producer, Brad Webb proved to be the perfect musical partner for Blind Mississippi Morris.
This blues duo delivers a rocking good time for folks of all ages who want to enjoy the blues in the smoke-free, family friendly Folklore Store, a special place that captures the feel of a Delta juke house where it “ain’t nothin’ but a party!”
For more information, check out: http://www.bradwebb.com/blindmississippimorris.html
Upcoming Events at the Center for Southern Folklore July 12 Robert Hastings signs his book Three Grapes and a Cold Biscuit July 19 The Daddy Mack Blues Band July 26 The Daddy Mack Blues Band (DVD release party for the Daddy Mack documentary “Plain Man Blues”)
Each week, from Monday thru Friday, 1pm – 5pm, we will take 10 guitar students & 3 drum students on an amazing musical journey, from wonderment to enlightenment, and show each one how to get good really quick on their instrument – and have them playing their favorite music better than they ever have before. There will be videos shown, demonstrations, and live performances from instructors to keep all the campers’ motivation & enthusiasm up. Refreshments, games & breaks as well.
Instructors
Brian Costner (myself) – been playing guitar for 19 years, piano for 26, and was a teacher of guitar, piano, & bass at Jonathan Fletcher Music in Smyrna, TN from 2001 – 2002. In 2004, began teaching at Bartlett Hills Baptist Church in Memphis, TN and continued up through 2007. Been playing in various bands & groups for 15 years, and still currently active in several Memphis bands. Can pick out any song by ear & show anyone how to play it.
Tony Sojourner – been playing drums for 26 years, DJ’ing & programming beats for 10 years, and playing live gigs for 20 years. Teaches drummers to play the drum set with a natural groove, and how to jam with other musicians.
Each student will get a CD of music learned throughout the week, songs & lessons on handouts to keep, and a camp t-shirt.
Camps will be held at Galloway United Methodist Church (1015 S. Cooper, midtown Memphis, 38104 272-2973) until school is back in session. Other locations may also be available later in the summer, so please ask. This may be a once-in-a-lifetime happening, so if you know anyone whose kid would love to learn how to play, help them save time & money by getting them on the fast path with us. This 20-hour camp is like 40 weeks of ˝-hour private lessons, which usually runs around $600. But this kind of concentrated learning could never happen over the course of 6 months of lessons. And at $200, the price is just a fraction of the value received. If anyone you know is interested or wants to know more, please have them call me (Brian) at (901) 428-4606.
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The 2008 Live From Memphis MUSIC VIDEO SHOWCASE announces a Call For Entries!
06-27-2008
MEMPHIS (July 26, 2008) – Live From Memphis™ is announcing a “call for entries” for the 2008 Music Video Showcase.
This is the fourth annual Live From Memphis Music Video Showcase. Music Videos and EPKs (not exceeding 6 minutes in length) will be accepted through September 26, 2008.
In addition to our traditional “Best Music Video/EPK” award, we are happy to announce the addition of an “Audience Choice” award. If you are a local filmmaker or local band with a music video – submit it now! Deadline for entries is September 26, 2008.
This is your chance to ROCK THE BIG SCREEN!
For More information about LFM’s Music Video Showcase including downloading the entry form please visit:
I am seeking an intelligent and attractive actress between the ages of 21 - 28 for the lead role in my new feature length film, "Chelsea".
It is an abstract/surrealist/horror/suspense film about a young woman who finds herself in a living nightmare and must find a way out of the Dark road that she stumbled on to.
This project is written and directed by myself (Timm Scalita-Smoking Gnome productions) and is associated with King productions, Knight entertainment and Falling For Grey.
If you are interested please contact me either on myspace.com/scalita1 or you can call me @ 901 281 3982.
I hope to hear from you soon. Timm Scalita Writer/Director
We will also need some extras for some key scenes where in you will get some face time and some small speaking parts.
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Memphis Pops Festival 2008! July 25th & 26th
06-18-2008
The Memphis Pops Festival Friday & Saturday July 25th & 26th
Tops of the Memphis Pops Friday, July 25 Mike Dees Two Way Radio Hi Electric The Barbaras
Saturday, July 26 The Warble The Hombres Terry Manning Roy Head & the Bo-Keys
$20 Pass for both nights/ $5 for Friday Pass/ $15 for Saturday Pass/ 9pm
Bonnaroo 2008 was marked by several significant happenings – from traditionally not-peace-loving Metallica's triumphant headlining set on Friday to Kanye West's controversial, crowd-infuriating performance the following night which saw the hip-hop artist take the main stage almost two hours late (4:30 AM!) to a smattering of boos.
But most significant to LFM is the ever-growing presence of Memphis artists at the 'roo. Mainstay local acts Lord T and Eloise, Amy LaVere and Oxford, MS's the Colour Revolt all performed to healthy crowds on smaller side-stages, while blues legend B.B. King and MGMT (which is co-fronted by former Memphian Andrew VanWyngarden) both entertained the masses from larger venues at the festival.
Lord T and Eloise's Lord Treadwell sent in this first-hand account of the festival:
Dear Live From Memphis Family,
Although the humid weather did not agree with my hair, I must say that the Bonnaroo Music and Arts festival exceeded my expectations for crunkness. The last time that I descended upon a fest of this scale was Glastonbury in 88'. That was before laser lights. I was really still coming off of the whole New Wave thing. But I digress....
I was honored to meet such fellow performers as !!! and MIA, who was surprised to see me so far from home. I also managed to bump in to Amy LaVere one afternoon, and we proceeded to go get free cigarettes and other swag in the artist hospitality area. As an epicurean, I enjoyed the Bonnaroo festival thoroughly, and "lived life to the lees" to the best of my ability, as Whitman once said.
The rain was in our favor the night we played as our tent, the Troo Music Lounge, filled up rather quickly. After the show, we retreated to the shower outside and washed off the sweat. It was a grand night.
The Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission announces the scheduling of its second fee-free city/county-funded crew training workshops, “Inside the Production Office: How to be an Office Production Assistant: 101.” The Benjamin C. Hooks Central Library is an additional sponsor. The two-day, intensive workshop will be held at the Central Library all-day Saturday, June 28th, and Sunday afternoon, June 29th.
The Commission Selection Committee will offer 30 class positions to legal residents of Memphis or Shelby County. Immediate availability to become a crew member, proven prior interest in film and television through studies and/or production work, and computer proficiency will enhance applications. A strong letter of recommendation is essential. Deadline for submission is the end of the business day June 20th. Those interested in applying should go to www.memphisfilmcomm.org to download the application form. (Minimum age for application is 18 years of age.)
The workshop will offer an introduction to what is really the hub or “nerve center” of any movie or large television show – the production office, where a team of close-knit office workers provides the support which holds a production together and moves it forward, day by day. Positions ranging from office production assistant to office production coordinator will be explained and illustrated against a general context of the workings of the film industry.
The workshop leader will be industry veteran Anne (“Andi”) McCaffrey, production supervisor on 20th Century Fox Television’s “Southern Comfort,” shot in Memphis in 2006. McCaffrey came to know Memphis well during her months living here while filming.
According to McCaffrey, “I feel as though I started training Memphians back then on-the-job as I found the production office personnel available in Memphis to be inexperienced, although very eager to learn. I welcome the opportunity to return to what has become one of my favorite production cities!”
Successful graduates of “Inside the Production Office” will be qualified to receive a listing as an “office production assistant” in the next Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission Production Directory. Moreover, graduates will be given priority consideration in selection for hiring through the Commission’s crew trainee program which provides partial refunds of crew trainee’s salaries to major film employers.
For more information, call The Commission Offices at 901-527-8300, ext. 3 or email linn@memphisfilmcomm.org
June 20 - August 9, 2008 Power House Memphis Reception with the artist opening on Friday June 20th 6 - 8pm
Power House Memphis has invited internationally renowned contemporary artist Rob Pruitt to exhibit his latest work. His playfully interactive post-conceptual projects include iconic "Panda Paintings" and, currently on view at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery. a waterfall titled 'Viagra Falls' made of sand bags, plastic, water, an electric pump and Viagra. Born 1964, Washington, D.C., the artist lives and works in New York. Pruitt has participated in more than fifty groups shows, and has had solo exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, London, Venice, and Cologne. In 2008 Pruitt was Master Artist-in-Residence at the Atlantic Center For The Arts at New Smyrna Beach, Florida. He has recently completed a new series of paintings as a commission for St Jude's Hospital. At Power House Memphis he is exhibiting a large selection of new digital prints photographed on his iPhone and made in Memphis.
ARTIST STATEMENT Rob Pruitt: "SInce I bought an iPhone it is like having a second brain in my pocket. I can seize my visual impulses and it's very satisfying."
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GonerFest Five Bands!
06-12-2008
Here's a preliminary list of bands coming to GONERFEST FIVE, September 25-28, Memphis, TN
More to come!
In no particular order...
Sic Alps Tearjerkers Crusaders Of Love (France!) Dan Melchior Oh-Sees Touch-Me-Nots The Duke & The Duchess Cheap Time Ooga Boogas (Australia) Black Time (UK) Cola Freaks (Denmark) AV Murder Eat Skull Psychedelic Horseshit Box Elders Ryan Wong Barbaras Wizzard Sleeve Turpentine Brothers Mouserocket Intelligence TVK Static Static
Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten), an American writer of cheap westerns, arrives in a post-war Vienna to take a job with an old friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles) only to find that he has been killed in a car accident. Or has he? Based on Graham Greene's mystery, this classic film of directed by Carol Reed examines changing realities and shifting loyalties amid the rubble of post World War II Vienna. A film noir classic.
Oscar winning cinematography by Robert Krasker.
Film free with admission Galleries open until 8 pm Film begins at 7 pm Free with admission Cash bar available at 6 pm
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Passport to Paris: Nineteenth-Century French Prints from the Georgia Museum of Art
06-11-2008
June 15 - July 27
The 46 works featured in this exhibition embody a variety of illustrious prints made in the 19th-century that rival the prominent paintings of that period. Many of the masters presented in this exhibition are renowned for their accomplishments in sculpture and painting, while others, rediscovered in this century, are receiving recognition once again for their prints. The prints are acclaimed for the artists' obvious experimentation with and refinement of earlier techniques, such as lithography, etching and woodcut. Also of particular significance, printmakers of the 19th-century furthered the imaging of a variety of themes finding inspiration in the countryside, peasant life and the urban landscape.
"Passport to Paris" presents momentous examples of themes, techniques and styles which propelled artists of this time.
The prints featured in the exhibition include gifts to the Georgia Museum of Art from museum founder Alfred H. Holbrook and Dr. and Mrs. S. William Pelletier.
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Brilliant by Design: Masterpieces of American Cut Glass, 1880 - 1915
