Folk Alliance Conference 2010 Keynote Speakers Announced, updated performer list, plus my recommendations!
Folk Alliance International has announce Rounder Records founders Ken Irwin, Bill Nowlin, and Marian Leighton-Levy as the featured Keynote speakers for the 2010 International Folk Alliance Conference on February 18th in Memphis.
From their humble beginnings thirty years ago as naïve, musically inspired college students from Cambridge, Mass. to what is now considered to be America’s [...]
Folk Alliance International announces showcase artist for 2010 conference
Folk Alliance International has announced the following showcase artists for the 2010 Conference held in Memphis February 17-21st, 2010.
These artists are:
Al Berard Cajun Combo (Cecilia, LA)
8 Ball Aitken (Brisbane, Australia)
Act of Congress (Birmingham, AL)
Albert and Gage (Austin, TX)
Diana Anaid (Sydney, Australia)
Andrew McKnight & Beyond Borders (Lincoln, VA)
Asani (Edmonton, AB, Canada)
Grace Askew (Memphis, TN)
Danny Barnes (Port [...]
Cordova Resident in Star-Studded Drum-Off Grand Finale!
On December 3rd, Ramon Simpson came one step closer to becoming famous when he was chosen as one of the five finalists in Guitar Center’s Drum-Off competition, the nationwide search for the “Best Undiscovered Drummer in the Nation.” After beating out over 5,000 drummers, Ramon will get a chance to compete in the Grand Finale [...]
Stax Music Academy Winter Concert Salutes Divas of Soul, Jazz, Pop, & R&B with Special Guest Candi Staton
When the Stax Music Academy students take to the stage on December 5, 2009 at Germantown Performing Arts Center in Memphis to salute some of the most popular female singers in American history, they will be joined by one of the most internationally renowned soul and gospel singers in the industry, Candi Staton.
The concert [...]
Starry Nights opens tonight! Closed to cars on Monday for special run, walk, ride event!
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After a decade of darkness, tonight is the grand re-opening of Starry Nights—the Mid-South’s most spectacular drive-through holiday light show. The event is presented by First Tennessee and will run from November 27 through January 2, featuring dozens of enormous holiday displays illuminated with a million and a half environmentally friendly LED lights. [...]
True Story Pictures Presents: The Music Interviews – Series One
On Thursday, December 10th, from 5:30 – 8:30 PM True Stories Pictures will present The Music Interviews – Series One in Memphis College of Art’s Rust Hall in Overton Park. The evening will include a premiere screening of 3 short documentaries in the Callicott Auditorium downstairs, a wine tasting with paired foods, and music videos [...]
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits $335 Million to Promote Effective Teaching and Raise Student Achievement
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced that it will invest $335 million to support effective teaching as a means to ensure all students receive the education they need to succeed in high school and beyond. Today’s announcement includes $290 million in grants to support four Intensive Partnership for Effective Teaching sites that have [...]
New Initiative Launches to Help Finance Memphis Independent Films
“Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” That phrase represents one of the influences for filmmakers and a new non-profit organization whose goal is to promote the Memphis independent film industry by connecting filmmakers with investors. Fuel Film Memphis, powered by Launch Memphis, recognized a void when it came [...]
Red Bull Big Tune Crowns Frank Dukes in Atlanta
A crowd of 1,000 packed the main lounge and balcony boxes of Opera in Midtown Atlanta to cast their vote for the producer with the hottest beats in the 2009 Red Bull Big Tune Finals. Sixteen producers representing eight cities across the country battled it out in a head-to-head competition that came down to last [...]
Why Jerry Lawler’s Social Media Campaign Was An Epic Fail
October 16, 2009 by admin
Filed under Featured, Observations
Social Media made it’s first major impact on the recent special election for Memphis mayor back when the news broke on Twitter that after resigning, Mayor Herenton pulled a petition to run for his old job. Several candidates reacted to the news via their own twitter accounts. This signaled that this would be a [...]
