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Weekend Roundup Part Eight

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The Zigadoo Money Clips play Sunday night at Lafayette’s Music Room.

After several helpings of ice, slush, freezing rain and everything in between, we finally got the snow we deserved. Enjoy your day off and rest up because there are plenty of local rock and roll concerts in town this weekend. Remember, you can always visit our event calendar for a more comprehensive list of everything that’s happening this month and beyond.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH

Will Kimbrough and Jason Middlekauff, 8:00 p.m. at Otherlands, $7.00.

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Black Cadillacs, SLO, 9:00 p.m. at The Hi-Tone Cafe, $10.00.

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James and the Ultrasounds, 9:00 p.m. at The Buccaneer Lounge, $5.00.

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Big Barton, 10:00 p.m. at The Cove.  

Richard James, 10:00 p.m. at Bar DKDC.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH

The Passport, Mason Jar Fireflies, Mary Owens, Sink In, Fight the Fade, Memfizz, Elder, 6:00 p.m. at the New Daisy, $10.00.

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Andrew Cabigao, 8:00 p.m. at the Green Beetle.

Grabber Grass All Stars and Elizabeth Wise, 8:00 p.m. at Otherlands, $7.00.

Jimbo Mathus and Cedell Davis,  9:00 p.m. at The Hi-Tone Cafe, $10.00.

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Aquarian Blood and Mouse Rocket, 9:00 p.m. at the Hi-Tone Cafe Small Room, $5.00.

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Tyler Keith Record Release Show, 10:00 p.m. at Bar DKDC, $5.00.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 8TH

Hanna Star and the Teenage Teenagers, 1:30 at Java Cabana.

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Zigadoo Moneyclips, 7:30 p.m. at Lafayette’s Music Room.

Faux Killas and Wing Dam, 9:00 p.m. at Murphy’s, $5.00.

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Trying to check out some live music tonight? There are lots of chances to rock before the MLK holiday, and we’ve got you covered with tons of concerts all weekend long. 

FRIDAY JANUARY 16:
Will Graves, 6:00 p.m. at Lafayette’s Music Room.

John Paul Keith, 9:00 p.m. at Lafayette’s Music Room.

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Doug Strahan and the Good Neighbors, 9:00 p.m. in the Hi-Tone Small Room, $5.00.

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Aquarian Blood, Natural Child, and The Sheiks, 9:00 p.m. at the Buccaneer Lounge, $5.00. 

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SATURDAY JANUARY 17:
Singa Bromfield, 6:00 p.m. at Lafayette’s Music Room.

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American Fiction, 9:00 p.m. at Lafayette’s Music Room.

The Black Jacket Symphony preforms Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, 7:00 p.m. at Minglewood Hall, $25.00.

Orion, Werwulf and Hombres, 9:00 p.m. at the Buccaneer Lounge, $5.00.

James and the Ultrasounds, Maitre D’s and Mark Edgar Stuart, 9:00 p.m. at the Young Avenue Deli, $10.00.

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SUNDAY JANUARY 18:
The Joe Restivo Four, 11:00 a.m. at Lafayette’s Music Room.

Bluff City Backsliders, 4:00 p.m. at Lafayette’s Music Room.

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Ross Rice Band, 7:30 p.m. at Lafayette’s Music Room.

Jason Da Hater, 9:00 p.m. at the Hi-Tone, $5.00.

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Banned Anthem, Two Houses and Strengths, 9:00 p.m. at Murphy’s, $5.00

Dead Soldiers, 9:00 p.m. at the Buccaneer, $5.00.

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Orion, Werwulf, and Hombres at the Buccaneer Saturday

If you are a fan of the almighty riff, make plans to be at the Buccaner this Saturday for Orion, Werwulf and Hombres. Orion is a newish stoner metal band, featuring William Stull, but a lot heavier than the solo material Stull’s been cranking out for the past few years. Saturday’s gig will also serve as Orion’s album release show, but you can check out a song from the album early by clicking the soundcloud below.

Orion Werwulf and Hombres at the Buccaneer Saturday

Also on the bill is Werwulf, a rock and roll trio featuring members of Nights Like These.  Stream the band’s debut album below, or watch this hilarious video. Hell, why don’t you live on the edge and do both?

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Rounding out the bill is Hombres, another new band that cranks out loud, fast and heavy rock and roll. Check out a track from Hombres below.

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With all these new bands popping up, 2015 seems to be off to a great start! Support local music and head to the Buccaneer this Saturday at 9 p.m. $5 bucks gets you in.

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Murphy’s Brings the Ruckus

Martin Savage Gang

There is a garage rock show every night this week in Memphis, and Murphy’s in Midtown is hosting most of them. The Blind Shake along with Nots and The Shieks drew a large crowd that you might expect on a weekend, but probably not on a Monday night.  Tonight, White Mystery, Hectors Pets, Dirty Fences, Loser Vision and Johnny Lowebow will take the stage, and tomorrow Martin Savage Gang (all the way from Stockholm) plays with MAMA, The James Godwin Situation and The Sueves. Check out some music from most of the acts playing over the next couple of days, and plan on spending the next two nights at Murphy’s. Both shows start at 9 p.m. sharp.

White Mystery:

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Dirty Fences:

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Martin Savage Gang:

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MAMA:


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The Sueves:


NitetrotterTV Sessions///The Sueves from Deep Cover on Vimeo.

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Random Review: Lucha and the Flatspots

Lucha and the Flatspots
Lucha and the Flatspots
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Lucha and the Flatspots hail from Midtown Memphis, but they might as well claim the DIY skate park Altown as their actual home. The band has heavy ties to the local skateboarding scene, and drummer Zach Beerman has been a key factor in turning the DIY skate park on Evelyn into what is today, one bag of concrete at a time. On their self-titled CD,  The Flatspots play traditional skate-core, meaning they’re a punk band obsessed with pushing wood. While they would have fit perfectly among Memphis bands of old like Deathreat or Rednecks in Pain, Lucha and the Flatspots represent an exciting up and coming scene of young delinquents, even if some of the members are pushing thirty. The lyrics on “Swamp Stomp” sum up the band’s message perfectly: “welcome to Altown, where we all understand, we’re all gonna die.” 

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Sound Advice: Party with The Wans

Sometimes you just have to start your weekend on Wednesday. If that’s the direction you see your work week going, then head to the Hi-Tone tomorrow night to catch The Wans with local rock and rollers River City Tanlines and Werwulf. Check out a video from each band below and get to the Hi-Tone by 8 p.m Wednesday night.

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Weekend Roundup: Independence Day

Is there anything more American than rock and roll? Probably not. Here’s a rundown of the many different ways to celebrate your independence by supporting local music this weekend. Shroud yourself in red white and blue, crack open some cold (American-made) beverages and then make plans to be at one (or more) of these events.

July 3rd – The Lamplighter: Native America, Loser Vision, Ugly Girls, $5, 10 p.m.

July 3rd – The Levitt Shell: Patriotic Pops with The Memphis Dawls, members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, The Second Presbyterian Chancel Choir, Free, 7:30 p.m.

July 3rd- The Hi-Tone: Justin Toland’s (of the Dirty Streets) 30th Birthday Bash with DJ’s and the William Stull Band, free entry and free food, 9 p.m.

July 4th- The Hitone: Fourth of July bash with Tanks, Roundeye, DaiKaiju, Hombres, $5, 9 p.m.

July 4th- The Buccaneer: Fourth of July Party with Devil Train, other festivities, $5, 9 p.m.

July 5th- Amurica: “Big Bad Mamma Jamma No Excuses Dance Party,” $5, BYOB, dancing starts at 10 p.m.

July 6th- Murphy’s: Manateees, Mac Blackout Band, Liquid Teens, Modern Convenience, $5, 9 p.m.

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BBQ and Bands Tonight at the Hi-Tone

Tonight at the Hi-Tone three local bands will get together to celebrate the release of Memphis Barbecue: A Succulent History of Smoke, Sauce & Soul, a new book by local writer Craig Meek.

“Music and BBQ are part of what make this city what it is,” Craig Meek said. “They are two things that bring people together, and two signature things that have always been a part of the fabric of this city.”

It makes perfect sense then that Meek would ask three of his favorite local bands to play his book release, those acts being Clay Otis and Shadowbrother, The Switchblade Kid and Dead Soldiers. Check out the Switchblade Kid video below (complete with a Craig Meek cameo), and make plans to be at the Hi-Tone tonight at 9 p.m. for smoked pork and rock and roll. The Hi-Tone pitmaster Richard Forrest will be smoking a whole hog.

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Sound Advice: Marcella Simien at Court Square

Local singer Marcella Simien will bring her Louisiana blues to Court Square downtown this Thursday, as part of the ongoing Court Square Concert Series. The performance is free, so grab some lunch downtown and make plans to be at Court Square between 11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. Check out our feature on Marcella Simien here and watch a video of her playing live below.

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Saturday Night Skate Session at the Hi-Tone

Kalamazoo’s premier skate-punk band roll through Memphis this Saturday, riding high off of their newly released album, Epyx Shredder. Joining them at the Hi-Tone will be locals Manateees and Buldgerz. Check out videos from Manateees and No Bails below, and be sure to catch all three bands live this Saturday the 14th in the small room of the Hi-Tone. $5 gets you in, show starts at 10 p.m.