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On Location Memphis International FIlm and Music Festival (@olm_trailer) at...
After the luncheon at the Rendezvous, On Location Memphis filmmakers and attendees headed down to Studio on the Square in Overton Square to register and catch the first films of the day.
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Sunset in @OvertonSquare, Midtown, Memphis
After dinner,a sunset filtered through rainclouds created a strange lighting effect over Overton Square last Saturday, 4/27/13
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Filmmaker and Blues Activist Roger Stolle Discussses “We Juke Up In Here” at...
Sunday afternoon at the Studio on the Square, the On Location Memphis Film and Music Festival screened a documentary called We Juke Up In Here, a sequel to an earlier documentary called M For...
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Monday Night on the Patio at @BarLouieMemphis with Cameron Bethany...
Memphis traditionally has had a nightlife drought on early weeknights, especially Mondays, so the weekly industry night with Cameron Bethany and his band on the patio at Bar Louie is welcome. Cameron...
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A Taste of the Crescent City in Midtown Memphis: Kelly English’s New Second Line
Perhaps no restaurant’s opening has been more widely awaited in Memphis than Kelly English’s new Second Line concept next door to his acclaimed Restaurant Iris. As the name suggests, The Second Line...
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Thursdays on the Square at @OvertonSquare with Ruby Wilson, Al Kapone...
Memphians have been enjoying Thursday night parties in the warm weather months for several years now, both on the rooftop of The Peabody Hotel, and more recently on the rooftop of the Madison Hotel....
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Neo-Soul at @LeChardonnayMem During On Location Memphis @olm_trailer...
During the On Location: Memphis International Film and Music Festival, Le Chardonnay was the location of the neo-soul showcases on both Friday and Saturday nights. On Saturday night, the showcase...
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Hill Country Blues With The Duwayne Burnside Band at Lafayette’s Music Room...
Considering the close distance between Holly Springs, Mississippi and Memphis, it is strange that blues legend Duwayne Burnside doesn’t appear more often in Memphis. In fact, I only recall seeing him...
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New Orleans Comes to Memphis with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band at Lafayette’s
Old Man Winter had other ideas when the Stooges Brass Band was supposed to play at Lafayette’s Music Room in Memphis a few weeks ago, but Memphis had another opportunity to enjoy some New Orleans...
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The Stooges Brass Band Brings A Taste of New Orleans to Overton Square
Back in 2011, the Stooges Brass Band were one of the more active street brass bands in New Orleans, with a regular residency at the Hi-Ho Lounge in the 9th Ward, which is where I first heard them....
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Showcasing Memphis’ Music Talent at On Location: Memphis
While the annual Memphis Music and Heritage Festival was going on downtown, the On Location: Memphis Film and Music Festival was also taking place in Overton Square and in the Cooper-Young...
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Crawfish and Hill Country Blues in Memphis’ Overton Square
Mention crawfish and most people will immediately think of Louisiana, but the “mudbug” is a popular sign of spring throughout the South, and Memphis is no exception. The Bluff City actually has two...
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Duwayne Burnside Bringing The Hill Country Blues To Overton Square
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Breeze Cayolle and The Mighty Souls Brass Band at Lafayette’s
Lafayette’s Music Room is a reincarnation of one of Memphis’ best-beloved music venues of the 1970’s, but the latter-day version has something of a New Orleans tinge, both with the cuisine and often...
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