Memphis Sense of Place: Watch David Dye get a walking tour of Memphis with Brian Venable of Lucero
All week on World Cafe with David Dye, the Sense of Place series is exploring the city of Memphis and its musical heritage. Today, David takes a walking tour of Memphis with Brian Venable, guitarist of Lucero. They grab lunch, go record shopping, check out a skateboard shop and stroll through Venable’s neighborhood; watch it in the video below. You can listen to the Sense of Place series on WXPN at 2 p.m. Monday through Friday all this week, or at 7 p.m. on XPN2: Singer-Songwriter Radio.
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Watch The Roots mural be unveiled next Friday in South Philly
The Legendary Roots Crew will be on hand in full force (and that’s a lot of people) next Friday the 31st of June when Philly’s Mural Arts Program unveils the new Roots mural at World Communications Charter School at 512 … Read More
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Tonight's Concert Picks: Little Green Cars at Johnny Brenda's, Lucero/Shovels and Rope at Union Transfer, Owen at First Unitarian Church
Ireland’s Little Green Cars arrive to Johnny Brenda’s to provide their indie/fifties influenced style tonight. The band has recently been touring to promote the release of their EP Harper Lee throughout the United States. Coupling the release of their EP, … Read More
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Nashville Sense of Place: Take a tour of Third Man Records HQ
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The Week's Best MP3 Downloads, incl. Caitlin Rose, Arctic Splash, Rev. John Wilkins
Pissed Jeans sure know how to make the most of two and a half minutes. The first single from the local band’s upcoming Honeys LP is called “Cathouse,” and it’s a relentless punk jam with a killer shred explosion two … Read More
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