SoundCheck @MinglewoodHall: Amy Lavere – “Stranger Me”

12/23/2011 By

Last night we hung out at Minglewood Hall as Lucero and Amy Lavere got ready to play the 2nd Annual Lucero Family Christmas Show. We heard that it might have been their biggest show in Memphis to date (from ticket sales, the show last year at The Levitt Shell was probably their biggest regarding audience numbers, but it was free!)

Anyway, here’s a video we made of Amy Lavere sound checking with her band, joined by John Stubblefield and Rick Steff of Lucero on the title cut to her latest album Stranger Me.

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Nice Playlist, Brah: A Totes Crunkmas Christmas by Cameron Mann

12/23/2011 By

Need the perfect Christmas mix to get you in the mood for the weekend ahead? Well, look no further. Click to Stream:

1. “Christmas in Hollis” by RUN DMC
Alright, I had to start it off with my favorite Queens New York based hip hop group.  I first heard RUN DMC while visiting my grand parents on the South shore of Long Island.  Suffice it to say, they were playing RUN DMC in just about every pizzeria and grocery store in New York at that time in the 80s.

2. “Blue Christmas” by Elvis Presley and Martina McBride
Two things to note here – first, “E L V” are the first three letters of his name.  that’s pretty Elvish and holidayish, no?  Secondly, he is the king celebrating the birth of the king.  Just a great classic song really.

3. “Wicked hip hop Christmas” by Big D and the Kids Table
This is the wild card in my mix.  Randomly found this one and thought it was cool

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Folk Documentary Still Needs Help Raising Funds

12/21/2011 By


The holidays are here and the people behind the FOLK documentary have added several new incentives to their Kickstarter campaign, with gift-giving in mind. And because they truly believe in this film, they will honor any gift pledge you make, regardless of whether they reach our funding goal!

• Digitized versions of the film (when it’s done)
• An original piece of art by David Bowie from a personal collection, signed and numbered by him of the Heroes album cover from an edition David gave out for Christmas in the ’70s.
• A hat knitted by Raina Rose
• An amazing photo by fine art photographer Julie Blackmon
• A limited edition of photos from the Lloyd the Cat series
• Some great photos by cinematographer Henry Jacobson, taken on the road with Elliott, Rose and DaCosta last August.

MORE THAN HALFWAY TO REACHING THEIR GOAL – SPREAD THE WORD!

• Forward their Kickstarter campaign or post it to your Facebook/Twitter page.
• Like us on Facebook
• Mention & link FOLK on your band, company or personal web site! Any site mentions will receive a reciprocal mention on their web site – www.folkdocumentary.com

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Merry Christmas from Ardent Studios!

12/12/2011 By

“What are those crazy kids up to now??” – John Fry

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