Okkervil River Plays Memphis

Okkervil River at the Hi Tone.

Along with spirited performances from Tim Regan and Dixie Dirt, the Austin based Okkervil River played their first show in Memphis last Thursday night. Throughout the night, the fellas contiuned to express what an honor it was playing a show in our fair city with its rich musical history. They even covered Big Star's "O, Dana". If you haven't heard their fabulous new album Black Sheep Boy you can check out the Pitchfork review here. Or better yet just judge for yourself by listening to a few mp3's on their site.

Tim Regan and friends (Luke White, Brandon Robertson, Nahshon Benford, Jeff Hulett)

Blues on the Bluff - The Volunteers

Here are a just a few of the volunteers who made Part 1 of this year's Blues on the Bluff concert possible:

As always, Nancy Apple (Car Tunes) did a fine job as Stage Manager.

Joyce Cobb (Voices/Songs for My Father/Pressure Drop) and Dee "Cap'n Pete" Henderson ( Blues Cruise) take time for a photo-op backstage.

Steve Auterman (The Deep Blues Show) and Doug Golonka (Hi Fidelity) had the important job of keeping the thirst-quenching folks (de) hydrated.

John Beifuss (Welcome to the Working Week) and Eddie Hankins (Down in the Alley) showing off their similar fashion sense.

Joyce Cobb dancing to the Daddy Mack Blues Band.

Steve Jacobson and friend make sure everything sounds amazing!

Brian Craig (Program Director) and Kenya Bland-Anthony (WEVL Office Assistant) amuse me long enough to snap a picture of `em.

Tiffany Jacobs (WEVL Off-Air Volunteer) eating a turkey leg (courtesy Central BBQ) that was nearly as big as her head!

Dee "Cap'n Pete" Henderson and Jessie Mae Ayres just relaxin'.

Tim Ward (WEVL Off-Air Volunteer) was the fellow you met at the entrance if you arrived after 9pm.

Tiffany Jacobs and Apryl Cox (WEVL Off-Air Volunteers) working at the WEVL Booth.

As I said, this is only a small sample of folks that helped out last Saturday at Blues on the Bluff. Hopefully, we will see all of you again for Part 2 on August 20.

The Lovers' Album of the Week

Andrew Thompson Egad!

The Music Lovers playlist for 7/28/05

1. Virginia Dare - The Hentchman from From Follows Function 2. Dance Me In - Sons and Daughters from The Repulsion Box 3. The Loving Sounds of Static - Mobius Band from The Loving Sounds of Static 4. Kissing Families - Silversun Pickups from Pikul EP 5. Plan To Stay Awake - The Deathray Davies from The Kick and the Snare 6. Blue Fly Green Fly - Sleeping People from Sleeping People 7. Homeless - The Sharp Things from Foxes & Hounds 8. I Don't Know What I Can Save You From (Roysopp Remix) - Kings of Convenience from Versus 9. Drift In Place - Scientific American from Strong for the Future 10. Defcon - Supersystem from Always Never Again 11. Me Plus One - Annie from Anniemal 12. Downloading - Negativland from No Business 13. Crush the Liberation - The Juan Maclean from Less Than Human 14. Homage - Koushik from Be With 15. Two Words - Daniel Lanois from Belladonna 16. Slow Jam - Four Tet from Rounds 17. The Librarian - Burnt Friedman and Jaki Liebeezei from Out in the Sticks 18. A Thousand Butterflies - August Born from August Born 19. There Must Be Some Kind of Misunderstanding - Andrew Thompson from Egad! 20. Broken Drum (Boards of Canada Remix) - Beck from Beck Remix #1 EP 21. Baby Captain - Xiu Xiu from La Foret 22. Out of Egypt, Into the Great Laugh of Mankind, and I Shake the Dirt from My Sandals As I Run - Sufjan Stevens from Illinois 23. Song of Our So-Called Friend - Okkervil River from Black Sheep Boy 24. Frankenstein - Antony and the Johnsons from Hope There's Someone EP

Blues on the Bluff - The Fans

Thanks to all the folks who attended the 17th Annual Blues on the Bluff last Saturday. A good time was had by all!

Check back this week for photos of our amazing volunteers along with some of your favorite WEVL programmers!

Blues on the Bluff Part 2 on August 20.

Memphis Beat - Thank You Jason Cimon!

Jason Cimon's playlist:
1. Back To Dixie Unfortunately
2. Honey Tightroper
3. Variations On A Bird
4. To Distances (In A Mix)

For more information on Jason Cimon, click here.

Memphis Beat - Substitution Jason Cimon!

Well, the Memphis Beat's Summer School Session was to conclude this week with a History of Loverly Recordings. However, the show had to be postponed to next week (8/2) so that owner and founder of Loverly Music, Ed Porter, would be able to join us.

But don't fret because we have an excellent substitution in Jason Cimon.

Jason is an amazing musician from North Mississipi whose strong yet fragile voice reminds me of a Southern Jeff Buckley. Check out his Myspace page to learn more about the fella and listen to his music.

Tune in this Tuesday (7/26) from 1-2pm as Jason Cimon performs his unique folk stylings.

Blues on the Bluff Was A Great Success!

Cap'n Pete and Joyce Cobb introducing the Daddy Mack Blues Band

Thanks to everyone who showed up to Blues on the Bluff Saturday night. It was a great success! We would also like to thank all the volunteers who made the whole event possible. Listen to WEVL this week to hear your name recognized on air.

Here are few more photos from Saturday night (check back this week for more):

The Daddy Mack Blues Band

Burnside Exploration

More photos to come this week!

Siren's Muse playlist for 7/24/05

1. Fern Jones - Just A Little Talk With Jesus from Glory Road 2. Ada Turner - This Little Light of Mine from Library of Congress Archive of Folk Culture: Afro-American Folk Music from Tate and Panola Counties, Mississippi 3. Fern Jones - By and By from Glory Road 4. Anita Bryant - It Took a Miracle from Abiding Love 5. Loretta Lynn - God Makes No Mistakes from Van Lear Rose 6. Paula Frazer - Everything I Own from Friends and Lovers: Songs of Bread 7. Nouvelle Vague - Friday Night Saturday Morning from Nouvelle Vague 8. Medeleine Peyroux - Give Your Mama One Smile from Sweetheart: Love Songs 9. Moe Tucker - And Then He Kissed Me from I Spent A Week There The Other Night 10. Barbara Manning (The 6ths) - San Diego Zoo from Wasp's Nest 11. Camera Obscura - Teenager from Underachievers Please Try Harder 12. Joanna Newsom - Bridge and Ballons from The Milk-Eyed Mender 13. Regina Spektor - Us from Soviet Kitsch 14. Cat Power - Say from Moon Pix 15. The Roches - Hammond Song from The Roches 16. Cyndi Lauper - Goonies 'R' Good Enough from The Goonies Soundtrack 17. Annie - My Heartbeat from Anniemal 18. Edith Frost - Temporary Loan from Calling Over Time 19. Bullette - Your Eyes Have It from The Secrets 20. Scout Niblett - Relax from Kidnapped By Neptune 21. Jessie Mae Hemphill - My Daddy's Blues from On Air - Live Music from WEVL Archives 22. The Stares - 1 2 3 from Spine To Sea 23. Alanda Davis - The Reaper from Surrender Dorthy 24. Hanne Hukkelberg - Cast Anchor from Litle Things 25. Holly Golightly - Walk A Mile from Walk A Mile 7" 26. Saturday Looks Good To Me - Alcohol from All Your Summer Songs 27. Annie Hayden - Lonely and Lonely from Survive and Advance, Vol. 1: A Merge Records Compilation 28. Yo La Tengo - Dreaming from A Smattering of Outtakes and Rarities 1986-2002 29. Julee Cruise - I Remember from Floating Into the Night