Amy LaVere and WIll Sexton play Bar DKDC tonight at 6 p.m. during happy hour. Shows at Bar DKDC normally start later in the night, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the midtown bar will be any less packed.
Check out videos from LaVere and Sexton below, and then brave the winter weather to hear some great local music.
Amy LaVere and Will Sexton at Bar DKDC Tonight
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This Sunday, March 1, Lafayette’s Music Room will host the official release party for local singer-songwriter Mark Edgar Stuart’s latest album, Trinity My Dear.
The past few years have seen Stuart transform himself from a trusted sideman with numerous well-known Memphis acts – most notably, The Pawtuckets, Jack Oblivian, and John Paul Keith – to the celebrated frontman of his own project. The moment of ignition came in March of 2013, when Stuart unveiled his debut recording, Blues for Lou. The album was heavily lauded by both critics and fans, myself included.
Now Stuart is back with his sophomore effort, Trinity My Dear – a highly personal and touching collection of songs which Stuart says was inspired by “life, love, and disappointment.” The album is truly fantastic, and so too should be Stuart’s appearance at Lafayette’s on Sunday.
We’ll have a full interview/feature on Stuart in the print edition of next week’s Flyer, but in the meantime, take this advice: go to the show. You’ll thank us later.
And just in case you need further convincing, here’s a great clip which very few folks have seen of Stuart performing (mostly) the new material in the lobby of local ad-agency Red Deluxe:
Mark Edgar Stuart’s Record Release Party
Mark Edgar Stuart Record Release Party
w/ Delta Joe Sanders
Sunday, March 1, 7:30 p.m.
Lafayette’s Music Room
Free admission
Memphis was a better place when Cities Aviv was part of our music scene. Now that he’s moved to Bushwick, New York I can’t help but miss the mind-bending performances he used to put on around town. Lucky for us, The Fader just premiered two excellent new songs. Check them out, as well as our feature on him here. If you feel like jumping on a plane, he’s playing at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York City tonight.
Jazz guitar great Bill Frisell will play at Rhodes on Thursday night. He will be joined by trumpeter Ron Miles, drummer Kenny Wollesen, and bassist Tony Scherr. The group will perform the soundtrack to the film The Great Flood. Director Bill Morrison eschewed dialog in his depiction of the 1927 flood of the Mississippi. The flood is considered a driving force in the migration of African Americans out of the South throughout the mid 20th century. The film relies on the soundtrack that Frisell composed along with Morrison. The event is sponsored by the Mike Curb Institute for Music at Rhodes College. It starts at 7:30 p.m. in the McCallum Ballroom at Rhodes.
The Ice Apocalypse of 2015 is over and you survived, even if your pantry and liquor cabinet took a serious hit. Celebrate your victory over the elements by checking out these concerts this weekend.
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The Passport, Mason Jar Fireflies, Mary Owens, Press, 6:00 p.m. at the New Daisy, $8.00.
Sidekicks with The Star Killers, 9:00 p.m. at the Hi-Tone Small Room, $10.00.
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Rosco Bandana, 10:00 p.m. at Lafayette’s Music Room.
Orion, Hazy Skies, Canaan, 10:00 p.m. at Murphy’s, $5.00.
The Sheiks, Naan Violence, Aquarian Blood, 11:00 p.m. at Bar DKDC, $5.00.
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Creepy Neighbor, Elysian Feel, China Gate, Ugly Girls, 9:00 p.m. at The Hi-Tone Small Room.
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Josh Heinrichs, SkillinJah, Chinese Connection Dub Embassy, 8:00 p.m. at the Hi-Tone, $8.00.
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Wisewater, Mason Jar Fireflies, 8:00 p.m. at Otherlands,
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Devil Train, The Sheiks, Agori Tribe, Kitty Darling, Mojo Hand, 9:00 p.m. at Black Lodge Video, $7.00.
Capgun, Parasite Diet, Banned Anthem, 9:00 p.m. at P and H Cafe, $5.00.
Merle Haggard, 8:00 p.m. at the Horseshoe Casino Tunica, $65.00.
Beck, the recent winner of the 2015 Grammy for Album of the Year will be playing at the Mud Island Amphitheater on Saturday, May 16th. Beaver Productions announced the concert today, and tickets go on sale via Ticketmaster on Friday, February 20th at 10:00 a.m. Check out a video from the Grammy award winning album Morning Phase below.
Memphis Musician Pat Taylor passed away Wednesday after a long battle with cancer. A Memphis songwriter for more than five decades, Taylor played in the influential bands Village Sound, The Breaks and The Highsteppers, among others.
The Breaks were Taylor’s most successful project, landing a deal with RCA records and a top forty hit with the song “She Wants You.” The Breaks were also named the “Best Local Rock Band” by the Commercial Appeal in 1982. Taylor went on to work at Ardent Studios as a recording engineer and frequently performed around town with his family. Read an old interview with Taylor in which he discusses The Breaks and the Memphis music scene at the time.
There will be a memorial service for Pat Taylor Friday afternoon at St. Johns United Methodist Church in Midtown at 3:00 p.m. Those wishing to donate to the Taylor family in their time of need can do so here.
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