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09/20/21

Graham Winchester Recommends: Quintron and Miss Pussycat

Few Memphis musicians are as prolific, talented, and musically knowledgeable as Graham Winchester, the co-owner of Blast Habit Records and the drummer for some of Memphis‘ finest bands. In a week absolutely packed with great live music options, we reached out to Graham to help us pinpoint his choice for a cant-miss show to recommend…

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09/20/21

Venue Profile: The Green Room at Crosstown Arts

By: Zachary Corsa The mythology and folklore of music in the Bluff City lingers through generations, conjuring visions of mournful acoustic blues plucked on the porches of sharecroppers’ shacks, the neon bustle of Beale in its prime, and the smooth soul grooves of Stax Records. But beneath such raging cultural tempests, more mysterious currents have…

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09/07/21

Venue profile: Hi Tone Café

By: Ezra Wheeler In many ways, the viability of a city’s live music scene is dependent on its mid-sized venues, which can attract major traveling acts while also providing a home for local artists. With the recent demise of long-standing venues such as Minglewood Hall and the New Daisy Theater, the Hi Tone Cafe has…

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08/27/21

Plan ahead: live music not to miss in September

Is there anything worse than finding out about a killer show you’d love to see at the very last minute? (Finding out about it the next day, right?) We’re here to help. Each month we’ll bring you a preview of some of the shows we think you can’t miss in the next 30 days. Mark…

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08/27/21

Five Questions with Virghost

In the past 18 months we’ve heard from so many artists about how the pandemic impacted their creativity and output, in ways good and bad. Prolific artist/rapper/songwriter Virghost is no different – he took the time to slow down and take himself and his music a little less seriously. The result is the newly released…

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08/24/21

Five Questions with Lawerence Matthews

It was just an ordinary Tuesday… until Don Lifted announced that his new album, 325i, is dropping on October 22! Lucky for you (and for us, tbh) we got a chance to catch up with Don recently on the record, his plans to tour, his artistic evolution and more. Let’s talk about Don Lifted, the…

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08/16/21

Five Questions with J.D. Reager of Back to the Light Records

As you look over this weekend’s live music events, one thing becomes clear: Back to the Light Records is seemingly everywhere. The indie label, which was founded last year by native Memphian J.D. Reager, is hosting two notable events within 48 hours. Although he now resides in Chicago, Reager has maintained a deep connection to…

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07/07/21

Songs of the Summer: New music we love

Are you in search of your song of the summer? We can help. Here’s a round-up of some of our favorite new releases from Memphis artists, good for cranking up by the pool or blissing out to while you crank up the AC

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