Wow! We are pretty psyched that legendary Small Faces/Faces keyboardist and session player Ian McLagan stopped by this afternoon to record a few songs for us. He was delightful fun as we conversed about the Faces reunion, his new EP he has yet to finish because he is trying to come up with one last lyric and his book All the Rage. Check out our podcast to hear 3 fantastic songs and then go see him live at the Hi-Tone tonight!
The Warm Up with Ian McLagan by TVD-Memphis
Check out this video from Glorie. It’s from their self-titled debut album and was created by the amazingly talented artist/musician Alex Warble. This video was made entirely using an iphone!
See also…
Alex Warble Links:
http://www.youtube.com/user/AlexWarble
http://www.etsy.com/people/alexwarble
http://alexwarble.bandcamp.com
You can download The Warble’s new EP – Shopping Witch Internet Album 2011 – for free here.
1. SYL JOHNSON
New 7″ box is limited and cool — massive CD/LP box is amazing… Syl’s hard to beat – especially the early stuff on Twinight…
2. NOBUNNY
Catch the real thing – NOBUNNY LIVE ON TOUR! He’s in Memphis at the Hi-Tone July 15… we’ll remind ya. Nobunny CD is also available.
3. TSOT
First True Sons of Thunder record album coming soon on Jeth-Row Records!!! Prepare yourself…
4. TY SEGALL
Drag City single and upcoming album have the indie music media going crazy… we’re proud of him!
If you are not familiar with Keith Sykes, well, we don’t know what to tell you. That’s like asking us who Jim Dickinson is or Alex Chilton, maybe his own explanation would help. Needless to say, he is one of Memphis’ favorite sons and he has been making music with some of the most legendary songwriters in American music history for decades. Check out his new video and see how many Memphis legends you can spot, including our very own Mayor A.C. Wharton. It’s the first video and single from Sykes’s new blues CD, Bucksnort Blues. And of course, just like us, he’s a big fan of our city. We don’t want to sound like we work for the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, but it really is as cool as everyone says…
Keith Sykes – City of Good Abode from Ryan Nichols on Vimeo.
A few months ago we befriended AV Club producer Kyle Ryan on twitter. When he sent out a tweet asking what were good places to check out in Memphis for their new pop culture show Pop Pilgrims, of course, we suggested Ardent Studios. Sure, Memphis has a lot of great musical landmarks from the past, but the city is still very much involved in the current evolution of music and Ardent Studios is a huge part of that. Check it out…
Memphis: Ardent Studios – Home to Big Star, The Replacements, Isaac Hayes, and more
Memphis has some pretty great music festivals, if you think about it. We get Gonerfest in the fall, Memphis in Mud in the spring (if that’s your thing), and this year marked the inaugural multi-venue and ambiguous-to-pronounce Fareveller Festival. Something for everyone, right?
Well, no. For there rest of us, there’s this weekend.
Barreling in like a steamroller of angst through a preschool is the third annual Memphis Hates You Fest, and it will definitely knock whatever is left of your pathetic, holey and tattered socks off, before it punches you in the stomach and takes your milk money. And calls your sister fat.
This is not your father’s music.
What you have here is a collective of bands that are “Memphis-based, generally misanthropic, generally opinionated, and generally misunderstood and ignored.” That’s how festival organizer Nathan Raab puts it. I’d call it brutal.
Friday, May 28, 2011: MHY Fest Featuring Sons of Tonatuih, Epoch of Unlight, Incineration, Cremains, Ragpicker, Process of Suffocation and Galaxicon at Hi Tone Cafe, 7 PM
Definitely the more metal of the two nights at Hi Tone, this one will have something for every metalhead out there – Doom metal, post metal, black metal, death metal, grindcore, sludge metal. If you don’t know what the hell I’m talking about, look up any one of these bands… or all of them. You want to see all of this.
Saturday, May 29, 2011: MHY Fest Featuring Music Hates You, Gypsy Hawk, The Dirty Streets, Hosoi Bros, These Wolves are Robots, The Heavy Eyes and Saurus at Hi Tone Cafe, 7 PM
Gypsy Hawk is coming in all the way from Pasadena for this show, and Music Hates You is from Atlanta, where the Memphis bands involved with this collective receive a warm reception on the regular. Expect plenty of metal mayhem from these two bands, but come early to see the punk/protopunk/stoner rock/stoner metal/psych rock from the lineup preceding them.
Sunday, May 30, 2011: MHY Fest Featuring The Unbeheld, Randolph Robinson + Band, Youniverse, Tanks, Dead-I-On, Chinamen and Blackset at The Buccaneer Lounge, 7 PM
Sunday night’s show is the most potpourri of the three, with all Memphis acts ranging from stoner and experimental metal to punk, alt rock and even alt country. Stick around for Randolph and The Unbeheld – two of this author’s favorites to see in Memphis.
You all have Monday off. So why not go out all three nights and see some of the best of what Memphis (And Pasadena, and Atlanta) has to offer? Don’t expect your face to be intact once it’s over with, but don’t let that stop you either.
Thanks for the RUN! The Playoffs ain’t no fun no more…To recap: “The Grizzlies Anthem 2011” by Yo Gotti, Mike Conley’s game tying 3, “Goin’ Grizz” by Urban Jones, and Zbo’s 3.
2. QUINTRON
Best “puppets getting wasted” video EVER, from the album “SUCRE DU SAUVAGE,” available on CD or MP3
3. REATARDS
Teenage Hate / Fuck Elvis Here’s the Reatards – Best New Reissue / 8.6 in Pitchfork, Double LP and CD
Revelation 7″ Sooooooooooooo glad to finally have a copy of this – get yours soon – they’ll be gone before long. Pressing of 700.
5. TALL DWARFS
Playing this tape non-stop this week in the car… and there’s a copy in the used CD bin now too! Top shelf Kiwi strangeness…
Check out some of the mixes I’ve mastered over the last few months. These are some of my favorites.
Kevin Nix is a mastering engineer at L. Nix Mastering. He is also the drummer for the band Nix.
Check out this new documentary short featuring The Bo-Keys. The band’s new record Got To Get Back! is set for a June 21st release on Electraphonic Recordings.
Our good friend Cory Branan stopped by Ardent Studios to chat and play a few songs before his show tonight at The Hi-tone. He played songs from his long awaited follow-up to 12 Songs, which he swears will be out sometime this year. Yeah, we’ll see. Memphis faves Jeremy Stanfill and our very own Chris Milam join him tonight. Show starts at 10PM.
Also, in case you missed it: Another Cup of Coffee with Cory Branan
This Tuesday the 31st, Minglewood Hall will be hosting one of the best indie prog-pop bands in the nation. Minus The Bear are on tour supporting their new record, OMNI, that just came out ate the beginning of the month on Dangerbird.
Traditionally, this band is known for their odd song structures and time signatures as well as their unusual guitar techniques while maintaining a real pop mentality when it comes to melodies and hooks. However, this new record (from the songs I’ve listened to and read about it) is a little more straight forward, but not anything die-hard fans wouldn’t still love. I’m sure their shows are still awesome displays of instrumental talent. Check out this older video of them playing “The Fix.”
Oh yea, and you can get a new EP of theirs called Hold Me Down for free on their website here.
Anyway, they’re a solid band and have been since they started 10 years ago. So go check em out. It’s all ages and starts at 8pm.
Also, check out this fantastic three song set from Atlanta’s The Constellations! They’ll be the opening act!
The Warm Up with The Constellations by TVD-Memphis
Buy Tickets / Minus The Bear Site / The Constellations Site / SKYSAW Site
If you want to see the show for free, plead your case in the comments for a chance at two free tickets!
TVD-Memphis checks in with Memphis Hates You Festival Founder Benjamin Aviotti to see what all the fuss is about!
How did the idea for the festival come about?
Memphis Hates You is a local web resource for rock, metal, and experimental bands and shows that are not typically covered by the normal channels. It started as a messageboard 4 years ago and there were so many bands posting that we decided to try and throw a little 2 day fest at the Hi-tone. It was an overwhelming success and now we’re on year 3.
What makes this festival different?
We feature rock and metal acts that aren’t novel or gimmicky enough to get noticed by mainstream outlets but that are making some of the most important music in this region right now.
Where does the name come from?
I think anyone who has tried to do anything genuinely creative in Memphis knows where we’re coming from.
Who was involved in putting the festival together?
Myself and Nathan Raab are the event coordinators but we’ve had a lot of outside help. There’s a list of sponsors on the website.
How many artists / venues will be involved?
21 bands over 3 days and 2 venues.
| Galaxicon | 8:00 – 8:30 | |
| Process of Suffocation | 8:40 – 9:10 | |
| Ragpicker | 9:20 – 9:50 | |
| Cremains | 10:00 – 10:30 | |
| Incineration | 10:40 – 11:10 | |
| Epoch of Unlight | 11:20 – 11:50 | |
| Sons of Tonatiuh | 12:00 – 12:30 |
| Saurus | 8:00 – 8:30 | |
| The Heavy Eyes | 8:40 – 9:10 | |
| TWAR | 9:20 – 9:50 | |
| Hosoi Bros | 10:00 – 10:30 | |
| The Dirty Streets | 10:40 – 11:10 | |
| Gypsy Hawk | 11:20 – 11:50 | |
| Music Hates You | 12:00 – 12:30 |
| The Unbeheld | 8:00 – 8:30 | |
| GR Robinson + Band | 8:40 – 9:10 | |
| Youniverse | 9:20 – 9:50 | |
| Tanks | 10:00 – 10:30 | |
| Dead-I-On | 10:40 – 11:10 | |
| Chinamen | 11:20 – 11:50 | |
| Blackset | 12:00 – 12:30 |
How much will it cost?
10 dollars per day or 20 dollars for a 3 day pass.
Why should people be excited about this?
We’re giving away compilation CD’s and we’ll have the MHYF DVD 2010 for sale as well as our Memphis Hates You “Your Band Sucks” t-shirts!
Do you need any help?
Just to get as many people as we can to come out and support good music! Get the word out!
Anything else you want to tell us?
The entire event will be live streamed at www.rocketscienceaudio.com
Fest information is all available at http://www.memphishatesyoufest.com/
And visit the website and forum at www.memphishatesyou.com
Star & Micey with Memphis music legend Jack Oblivian live in the WEVL 89.9 studio on the May 3, 2011 Memphis Beat program. Part 3 of the second season of their “Sounds Like Memphis” series, featuring live performances on air .
Featuring
Joshua Cosby, acoustic guitar, vocals, banjo
Jack Oblivian, guitar, vocals, percussion
Nick Redmond, lead & acoustic guitar, vocals
Geoff Smith, bass, vocals, percussion
Adam Woodard, accordion, vocals
To learn more about Richard James & The Special Riders and to hear their music, please check out their Reverb Nation Webpage.
