A Tribute to Memphis Soul - Tonight!

I usually don't promote local shows (that's what the Memphis Beat is for) but this seems like a heck of a good time. Here is the offical word from DJ Buck Wilders:

SATURDAY AUGUST 27TH at the HI-TONE

Shangri-La Records presents...A Tribute To Memphis Soul! I've been thinking about about doing a show like this for quite a while. I feel something like this should go on in Memphis at least once a week if not every night. Our purpose is to expose the amazing soul and funk music that was being played and recorded in Memphis in the 60's and 70's. Everything from top 40 hits(Stax, Hi) to the unsung heroes. There will be some heavyweight underground 45's in the house this evening from the collections of the Hook-Up, DJ Leroy, the Memphix cats Redeye Jedi and Chase One, and myself. If you were to total up the years of Memphis collecting between the 5 of us you would have over 30 years of crate digging. I'm sure most of you are aware of the greatness of this music...if not this will be a true history lesson. Come hear what kind of shows were going on in the city at that time you missed out on. This music is the reason I'm glad to call Memphis my home.

Here's the deal....

Only $3.00 for addmission!

SHOW WILL START AT 10:00 I PROMISE!!! Just get there by then.
At 10:00 we will be showing some amazing footage of the Stax/Volt tour in Europe from 1967! (Approx 45 minutes) At 10:45 the records start revolving. During the spinning we will continue to show footage.(Wattstax,etc.) The DJ line-up will change through out the night. (I'm hoping we can all play at least twice.) Records til' 3:00!!!

This is also a "late" release party for the fabulous "BIG MOE LIVE AT RC's PLACE" CD. An awesome compilation of Memphis soul/funk from this era put out by Memphix on the killer "JONES" label that brought you "Chains and Black Exhaust" a few years back. Pick up a copy if you don't already have one.

THIS JUST IN!!!
Scott Bomar...the band leader of Memphis's own BO-KEYS and composer of the Hustle 'n' Flow score will also be on the bill this evening. His Memphis collection alone will be worth coming to hear. Damn, that's awesome!

Unfortunetly, I will have to work tonight from 9pm - 2am. This job of mine is really cutting into my social life.

Blues on the Bluff - Thank You's

Many thanks go out to all the folks who attended Part 2 of Blues on the Bluff last weekend. And a very special thanks to all the volunteers who made the whole night possible:

Jim Martin, Tiffany Jacobs, Nini Yuan, Jill Checker, Mark Dean, Elmore Holmes, Christine McDonald, Craig Gough, Rebeca-Ann Weinstock, Dick Rachelson, Anne McEntegegart, Katie Carpenter, Laura Wolf, Lucy Liles, John Ross, Todd Daniel, Bill Coker, Susan Maakestad, Tim Gentry, John Barbee, Apryl Cox, Drew Kucsmas, Meg Johnson, Mary Walton, Tommi Jacobs, Sierra Brown, Tracy Carden, Kevin Schwarz, Nick Larchey, Jerry Jennings, John Anderson, Jim Arwood, Melissa Checker, Anthony Biggers, Central BBQ, The Center City Commission, Tom Claypool, Cap'N Pete, Chuck Porter, Randy Alford, Doug Golonka, Tim Ward, Randy Meeks, Robert Thompson, Tom Fox, Elizabeth Beard, Stefan Anthony, and the WEVL staff of Judy Dorsey, Brain Craig, and Kenya Bland-Anthony.

And while I wasn't able to attend the festival, I was part of the Set Up Crew. See below for evidence:

The Lovers' Album of the Week

Flotation Toy Warning Bluffer's Guide To The Flight Deck

- I'm pretty swamped this weekend so I won't probably be able to get around to reviewing this until the start of next week. However, you can visit the band's website for a couple of free mp3's from the new album.

Some Suggestions For Our New Listeners - Part 1

Last week on the Lovers, I acknowledged several WEVL programs that I thought our new webcasting listeners might enjoy checking out. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to mention as many shows as I had hoped before the show ran out of time. So I wrote up a list of 10 programs that I have been listening to lately on WEVL. In no order, here are 5 out of those 10:

1) UK-JA Reggae (Thursday 1-2pm) - I never thought I could get into a reggae show, but Bowman has opened my eyes. Don't expect to hear Bob Marley here, but a healthy dose of ska, dub, and underground reggae. Sometimes he even plays The Clash or Gorillaz. My only complaint is that it's only an hour long.

2) Hi Fidelity (Wednesday Midnight-2am) - Indie pop galore! Doug's show is what I listen to when I prepare for the Lovers. Along with the latest releases, there is a pretty good chance you'll hear some of Doug's favorites including Guided By Voices, Superchunk, Built To Spill, Mathew Sweet, and, of course, Elvis Costello. Also, expect to hear some Memphis locals thrown into the mix. Typically, I relisten when it's repeated on Mondays from 2-4pm.

3) Flow Radio (Monday 6-8pm) - Ok, so I haven't heard of nearly any of the artists that Mary Jane profiles each week. But that doesn't mean I don't enjoy her truly eclectic taste. She'll even honor a request for This Mortal Coil.

4) Varied Music (Tuesday 4-6pm) - Judy (Station Manager) and Brian (Program Director) are usually responsible for the music during these hours and the result is equivalent to that of a really great mix tape.

5) Back to the Country (Tuesday 8-11am) - I'll be honest, I don't own a lot of country music. But I do know good country music when I hear it. And Ken plays the heck out of it! For three hours, Ken goes through the various styles of "honky tonk, bluegrass, cowboy, and western swing". Each week also includes an album feature.

Check back tomorrow when the list continues...

Vapour Trails playlist for 8/21/05

(Origins) 1. The Beatles - Day in the Life 2. The Nice - America 3. Pink Floyd - Careful With That Ax Eugene 4. Moody Blues - Stop (70's) 5. Yes - Heart of the Sunrise (live) 6. King Crimson - Moonchild 7. Roxy Music - Ladytron 8. Kraftwerk - Ohm Sweet Ohm 9. Jethro Tull - Cross-eyed Mary 10. Fripp & Eno - Evening Star (Influenced) 11. Sigur Ros - Staralfur 12. M83 - Beauties Can Die 13. Spacemen 3 - Ecstasy Symphony/Transparent Radiation 14. Kinksi - Hot Stenographer 15. Coach and Four - Suture Self 16. Moonbabies - Arnold Layne (More 70's) 17. Pink Floyd - One of these Days 18. Mike Oldfield - Hergest Ridge

The Lovers Go Prog!

I know this is late notice, but I will be subbing for Cassie today from 2-4pm on Vapour Trails - WEVL's only prog/art rock program. Along with the classics, I will be playing some current artists that have been inspired by the genre. Enjoy!