Out and About Memphis- Jan. 20th
Out and about in Memphis…
So previously I mentioned I didn’t want to do traditional
reviews. I spend so much of my time in
real life dealing with the “problems” of small business, I don’t want to have
to write about it. Instead I would
rather just discuss the things I have enjoyed while out and about in
Memphis. While I won’t shy away from the
negatives, I do plan to be very intentional about highlighting the good stuff,
be it food, events, people or ideas! I
plan to post every other Monday… I know this is Wednesday. But after this. Every other Monday.
So What have I come across while Out and about in Memphis?
Of course this past weekend, it was all about
#DreamFest5. Admittedly, as one of the weekend’s producers,
I am a little biased, but the weekend was amazing. It kicked off with the annual concert that
features up and coming artists on the Memphis music scene.
The Saturday night event was a celebration of the past 5
years and included previously featured artists. It was also a birthday
celebration for the founder of CLE Events, Catherine Evans.
Sunday was the finale and with it came the first ever CLE
produced Rella Remixed, a hip hop interpretation of Cinderella. It featured production from IMAKEMADBEATS,
dance and choreography from SubRoy Dance Studios and Terran Noir, set design
and artistic direction by Kenneth Wayne Alexander, II and the ballroom costumes
were provided by Najee Strickland.
#DreamFest5 weekend ended with what has now become a
tradition, the Artistik Lounge Dreamfest edition. The feature was guitarist
T.O. Crivens and he brought the soul and
funk to the lounge!
It was truly a phenomenal weekend!
OEM Online provided great footage of the first two events. Check them out at http://www.oemonline.net/dreamfest5-day1/
And on their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OakleyEmpireMedia/?fref=ts
On the food front, Mardi Gras on Cleveland has been getting
a whole lot of my coins recently.
The etouffee stuffed po-boy is the shit. I could state it more eloquently but..
look. It’s good as hell. The sauce is
creamy with just the right amount of spice, the crawfish is cooked perfectly
and not at all rubbery and the gatdamn bread manages to stay firm under the
weight of the sauce. I think I had a dream about it the other day. I need yall to get it in your life.
Chef Fran over at the HM Dessert Lounge on Madison has
gotten me hooked on the banana pudding cake and cinnamon roll peach
cobbler.
You heard right. A
Peach cobbler. With a cinnamon roll crust.
Everything you just thought... add some mo’ cinnamon and sugar. You might be almost close to what it is in
real life. Just trust me, and go and get that thang today!!
On that same day there is also a Drummers Clinic at Visible
Music College that will feature 3 of the best drummers in the city of Memphis!
On the music front, here's what I am listening to locally…
C.O. of Undenyable
has a new project out “Who Ridin With Me”
http://www.datpiff.com/CO-The-ChozenOne-UndenYable-ho-Ridin-Wit-Me-Vol1-mixtape.760395.html
Brennan Villines recently released Free is available at all
major digital retailers http://www.brennanvillines.com/
Cameron Bethany’s Interest https://soundcloud.com/shooby-doop/cameron-bethany-interest
Hard Times by Jay Da Skreet- https://soundcloud.com/jay-streetz-1/jaydaskreet-hard-time-prod-by-dj-threesix0
Hippy Soul- Oh Lord https://soundcloud.com/hippysoul901/hippy-soul-oh-lord-beat-by-taz-taylor
