My wife is from Oklahoma City. I’m from Memphis. We live in Memphis. Needless to say, the current NBA Playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies is creating a bit of tension in our house. In order to vent some frustrations, here are our thoughts on the other’s fandom.
I consider myself a horror movie buff. Seen the good ones, seen the bad ones, seen the ones other people have never even heard of. In the past few years, I have been pleasantly surprised to see the uptick in horror-esque television shows appearing on nearly all of the major networks. Scary TV programming is very hot right now. Just look at the following list and you’ll see something that either you or someone close to you watches on a … →
Sunday evening at the 1884 Lounge, the smaller, more intimate concert room of Memphis’ Minglewood Hall, The Lone Bellow played a sampling of songs from their self-titled debut album to an enthusiastic, albeit slim crowd. The Lone Bellow is a group that I would say is right on the cusp of making it big, maybe even huge, but unfortunately a Sunday night in Memphis doesn’t always produce the best crowd for live music. The night before they played a sold-out … →
I just returned from a week-long vacation, and after four flights, I feel compelled to break down the life altering topic of how to handle shared armrests.
Recently I had the pleasure of getting to chat with Rob Baird, an up and comer on the country music scene (and former high school classmate), about his budding music career, his journey from Memphis to Texas, and his feelings on the music industry today. After recently getting to perform at the famed Bluebird Café in Nashville, TN he will be making a stop in his hometown of Memphis tonight for a show at Minglewood Hall. Here are some snippets … →
Today the lineup for the annual Memphis in May Beale St. Music Festival was announced. And like most years, it’s a hodgepodge of artists from every genre imaginable. Some great, some good, some bad, some pathetic.
There’s a new app out there that is gaining some steady momentum. It’s called Vine. It’s kind of like Instagram for videos, but there aren’t any sweet filters that make the videos look like they were shot with a camera from 1970. The app allows you to shoot six second clips by simply touching your finger to the screen of your phone. When you stop touching the filming stops, and when you touch it again, it resumes. After you finish … →
I work in a pretty square environment. Suit and tie every day. Everyone uses PCs. What you would expect the behind the scenes departments of a bank to look like. So in order to keep things in my particular office more cultured and more fun, I listen to music throughout the day with this little set-up.
The best thing that Justin Timberlake could have done for himself and his brand was to NOT make music… Because now that he is putting out a new album, his first in nearly seven years, the entire world is ready to bow down at his feet and proclaim him the new King of Pop. And they probably should because he deserves it.
Boy howdy am I excited to be an Ole Miss Rebel today. Yesterday we inked what many think is the best football recruiting class in the university’s long history, and hopefully that is just the beginning of a rise to prominence (read: not sucking too bad) in the SEC. But as I look over how my day progressed yesterday, it makes me stop and wonder about the recruiting process as a whole. How it unfolds, how it affects the players, … →
