You are going to love this. Seriously. I’m not gushing or emitting any kind of bluster or hyperbole. From the moment those chiming notes from Luther Russell’s guitar come ringing…
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Rob Ross
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As I did with the recent re-issues of Big Star’s #1 Record and Radio City, I went into listening and watching Live In Memphis with open mind and fresh ears, especially since…
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The way I’m going to approach this is to pretend that I’ve never heard #1 Record or Radio City. I’m going to write this as if these two vital albums…
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Rob Ross
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What can you say about The King that hasn’t been said, ad infinitum, over the years – especially since his passing 37 years ago? Nothing new, but there’s always something…
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For whatever reason, intuition told me even before I heard a note of this album, that this was going to be something special. Not because I have a predisposition for…
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Holly George Warren did an exemplary job of writing about Alex Chilton, the frontman of ’60’s hitmakers The Box Tops, the ramshackle director of his solo career and of course,…
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Rob Ross
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I grew up in a household where the name “Elvis Presley” was worshiped and revered (as was “McCartney”, “Lennon”, “Townshend”, “Beck” and “Everly”, but that’s a whole different story). My…
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It isn’t often you get to see a true musical giant up so close and personal. Seeing Booker T. Jones, the man whose name is (to me) most synonymous with…
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Rob Ross
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To me, the music of Stax Records, the seminal soul music label from Memphis, has always been sacred, from the time I was a child. All of my life, Stax…
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It’s not often that I enjoy music videos – but when I do, I feel it necessary to help give them exposure. And it would be unprofessional of me to…
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Rob Ross
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It’s no secret that Alex Chilton is one of my heroes. So this unexpected release is a happy reminder of what made this late musical giant so great. The story…
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Rob Ross
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I’ll start by being concise – this is one of the year’s best albums, hands down. Memphis legends Van Duren and Vicki Loveland team up to release a 12-track gem…
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I’ve written about this movie previously, but now, with the film making its national premiere in theaters, on InDemand and iTunes on July 3rd, I had the opportunity to ask…
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The Monkey Monk
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Popdose’s resident simian sage returns with advice for a certain hotshot guitarist…
Ann Logue
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Memphis has a lot of attractions for music fans, all of which seem to exist to help people fill up a weekend and spend lots of money. Only one really…
Molly Marinik
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BOTTOM LINE: A new musical with lots of singing, lots of dancing, and lots of joy. Rarely while watching a musical do I experience a 180-degree turn in opinion. I…
Dave Lifton
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On Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday, Dave Lifton’s latest Infinite Play column pays tribute to the King by talking about Richard Thompson’s “From Galway to Graceland.”
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