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Memphis Music News
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10.16.09Total Savage takes center stage | Tonight at Hi-Tone with Lord T and EloiseIs the world ready for Total Savage? Fresh off an opening bid with the Mashter of Ceremonies Girl Talk, Memphis rapper Total Savage is about as next as it gets. I think this video, directed by Brad Phelan, speaks for itself -- so let there be no question. Tonight, he'll be blowing up the stage at Hi-Tone with the grand masters of Aristocrunk, Lord T and Eloise. Get ready to get it bumping out the frame, Memphis.
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04.03.09Get Familiar: $5 Cover Launches May 1st on MTV.COMMTV Shows Memphis, time to stand up! The long-awaited series from director Craig Brewer and MTV, $5 Cover, launches on May 1st. Enjoy this sneak peek at what's in store, and get ready for the new Memphis music mania in 2009. More details as they become allowed to be released. For now, check the preview!
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02.02.09Amy LaVere is tonight’s musical guest on Conan O’Brien Monday, February 2nd.She's the star of the new web-based series from MTV and director Craig Brewer entitled Five Dollar Cover. She can "triple-slap the upright bass like Willie Dixon on Steroids" (according to Jim Dickinson). She can sing like a siren. She's been on tour the world around, playing packed-out shows at places like the Royal Albert Hall. And tonight, Memphis-based upright bass player, vocalist and film engeneue Amy LaVere, will be the musical guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien tonight, Monday night (Feb. 2). According to the Archer Records website, this will mark Amy's late night debut here ...
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01.19.09Memphis On Fire: $5 Cover Comes to MTV | Check The TrailerMTV Shows Memphis, get ready to stand up. $5 Cover, the highly-anticipated new web series from director Craig Brewer has already made its introductory splash to audiences at the Sundance Film Festival this past weekend. In the weeks and months to come, the rest of the world will have an opportunity to find out what those of us in Memphis have long known and understood: the richness and depth of our tightly-knit music scene and those involved. For now, take a minute to check out the trailer, and keep your eyes peeled to http://fivedollarcover.com for new information as ...
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01.02.09MEMPHIS: Publishing + the PRO’s 101 — Jan 10, 2009 @ Musicians Resource CenterHappy New Year to everyone & what better way to start the new year than with a free publishing workshop? The Memphis Music Foundation is sponsoring "Publishing + The PRO's 101" on January 10, 2009 at the Musicians Resource Center, 431 S. Main #201 in Memphis. The seating for this event is *strictly limited* so please RSVP if you would like to attend: info@memphismeansmusic.com
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12.08.08Neosoulville: Tonya Dyson to be featured on VH1′s Soul Cities Tuesday, December 9thTonya Dyson (photo courtesy of the Tri-State Defender) If we can agree that the legacy built by Stax Records christened Memphis "Soulsville U.S.A.", how fitting that in 2008 a new generation is breathing life into (and giving birth to) a new legacy in soul music, re-christening our fair city as Neosoulville. There are so many names that are a part of this important movement in music, and none are more dynamic or gifted than Tonya Dyson. A performer who exudes passion with every note, Tonya has shared the stage with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake, ...
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11.22.08Speaking of Memphis music, Valencia Robinson reminds us all that Good Things are Real.Winner of the 2008 Indie Memphis Music Video Showcase Jury Prize, this video is as beautiful and inspiring as the woman who is singing in it -- the inimitable soulful strains of Miss Valencia Robinson. This song is deeply inspirational and it's a very simple, down-to-earth tune. Definitely turn this up and watch in full screen mode.
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11.22.08I love it when Amy Lavere sings about “Pointless Drinking”.....and really just about anything at all. Amy Lavere is always a breath of fresh air and she wows everyone who gets to see and hear her. She'll soon be appearing in a new show from producer/director Craig Brewer entitled 5 Dollar Cover along with a number of very talented Memphis musicians and performers. Here's her video for the song "Pointless Drinking". If you were one of the lucky ones who got to see her across the pond recently, hang onto your soul because it's obviously filled with good fortune.
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11.04.08Memphis Music Resource Center offering half-priced band registrations for 2009 Folk Alliance ConferenceOk, Memphis artists: here's your chance to get a cut-rate band registration for the 2009 International Folk Alliance Conference. If you can high-tail it downtown on November 12th to the Memphis Music Resource Center on South Main, you can get a special discount. And let me tell you -- it's so worth it? You've been hearing for the past couple of years about this amazing conference. Now you have an opportunity to participate at this special rate. More info is where? After the jump! Continue Reading...
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10.17.08MSTRKRFT Fist of God Tour hits Memphis on Sunday October 19thIf you're looking for me on Sunday, I will not be hard to find. I might be the one at Hard Rock Cafe ready to tear it up with the rest of you crazy kids at MSTRKRFT. If you look around the house here, you might find something to listen to.
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