Tag: TN

The Who

The Who

Event Reviews

Multiple generations, from Boomers to Zoomers, joined with The Who to sing and scream in Memphis, and it was a blast. Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, and their touring band were joined onstage by local orchestral musicians for a two-hour show, bringing a range of classic songs to the expectant masses. Joe Frietze has the story.

Eddie Izzard

Eddie Izzard

Event Reviews

The cross-dressing comic returned to Memphis with history, philosophy, and plenty of laughs.

The Kills

The Kills

Event Reviews

The Kills lay waste to Atlanta and Nashville, and superfan Jen Cray was there!

Jack White

Event Reviews

Jack White gives his new hometown of Nashville an epic show that involved a surprise reunion of The Raconteurs and a duet with a country music legend. Jen Cray drove 10 hours to be there.

NAMM coverage – part two

Event Reviews

Elianne Halbersberg continues her behind-the-scenes look at the new musical gear showcased at this summer’s NAMM show in Nashville, Tenn.

Nashville Recording Workshop & Expo

Event Reviews

The first ever Nashville Recording Workshop & Expo attracted members of the music industry eager to test out new gear, network, and get some tips from the pros. Elianne Halbersberg was on hand, taking notes.

Bonnaroo

Event Reviews

As music festivals spring up all over the country, Bonnaroo attempts to live up to its reputation as Rolling Stone Magazine’s “Best Festival.” Jen Cray fears that the heart has gone right out of it.

Bonnaroo

Event Reviews

Though this festival built its reputation as a lovefest for jambands and hippies, Bonnaroo in 2007 opened its arms up to more modern rock bands, bringing in a whole new audience. One new convert was Jen Cray , whose weekend in the mountains of Tennessee is not one she’s soon to forget.

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Garage Sale Vinyl

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Abruptio

Abruptio

Screen Reviews

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Cheerleaders’ Wild Weekend

Cheerleaders’ Wild Weekend

Screen Reviews

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Garage Sale Vinyl: Nazareth

Garage Sale Vinyl: Nazareth

Garage Sale Vinyl

In this latest installment of his weekly series, Christopher Long discovers and scores a secondhand vinyl copy of one of his all-time favorite LPs: 2XS (To Excess), the splendid 1982 flop from the iconic Scottish powerhouse, Nazareth.

Denude

Denude

Music Reviews

A Murmuration of Capitalist Bees (Expert Work Records, Dipterid Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.

Garage Sale Vinyl: Bonnie Raitt

Garage Sale Vinyl: Bonnie Raitt

Garage Sale Vinyl

Author and longtime Ink 19 contributor Christopher Long kicks off the 2025 edition of his popular weekly Garage Sale Vinyl series with a bona fide banger: the blues-soaked, whisky-injected, self-titled 1971 debut record from Bonnie Raitt.