The Memphis Strange

Rock Box

"...The Memphis Strange Birth of the Strange..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Music Review by Kevin Curtin

The Memphis Strange

"...rockers like "Smile" and groovers on the order of "Strange Boogie." "French Disconnection" could be a Gram Parsons B-side...."

Aug. 18, 2017 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Alejandro Escovedo Hosts Matt McCormack Benefit

‘I looked at the windows to see water coming through them’

"...On Thursday at Strange Brew, Alejandro Escovedo hosts a benefit for his daughter..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Soul Searching with Jim Lauderdale

Nashville song whisperer needs a deadline

"...Late afternoon, that’s when Jim Lauderdale calls. Appearing at Strange Brew on Thursday, he’s out promoting new LP Soul..."

Jan. 6, 2016 Music Post by William Harries Graham

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"...solo move, this one from local rock outfit the Memphis Strange into the calmer roots of his follow-up to..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Club de Ville Rocks

Tuesdays and Thursdays get a facelift at Red River staple

"...the Astronaut Suit, Nic Armstrong & the Thieves, the Memphis Strange, and Texas Never Whispers...."

Sept. 5, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Whatever Happened to Richard Buckner?

One-time local singer-songwriter superman returns, all too human.

"...ago, on the telephone from a Motel 6 in Memphis, he was in good spirits, joking, open and direct,..."

May 6, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Box Sets/Reissues

The Disco Box

"...Dusty in Memphis (Rhino) DUSTY SPRINGFIELD..."

April 9, 1999 Music Feature

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...of anyone else alive; the reason he seems so strange is that he's a man out of time, the..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

Flowing Over

More with Craig Brewer

"...Hustle & Flow, marries the director's gritty hometown of Memphis to Terrence Dashon Howard's DJay, a bottom-rung hustler with..."

July 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Sxsw

"...CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE: Born in Mississippi, raised in Memphis, Musselwhite cut his teeth in southside Chicago blues dives,..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

ACL Interview: Dynamites feat. Charles Walker

Nashville Northern soul combo’s epic journey

"...AC: The soul music heritage of Memphis has been extensively venerated, but I know there was..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Music Post by Greg Beets

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...(Director: Craig Johnson, Screenwriters: Craig Johnson, Mark Heyman) — Estranged twins Maggie and Milo coincidentally cheat death on the..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Saturday blurbs rally!

"...and become something smoother and deeper. – Kevin Curtin Strange Boys..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Record Reviews

Ibrahim Ferrer

"...heroics (mostly) and recorded the best album of pure Memphis soul since Hi Records closed up shop in the..."

June 11, 1999 Music Review

Honky-Tonk Soul Man Charley Crockett Makes His Move

The singer’s long road to Austin

"...a sense of wonder and inevitability, as if the strange circumstances leading to his diagnosis happened to someone else...."

Dec. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

SXSW Music: Mega Third List

L7, the Cult, Loretta Lynn and 556 more added to the Fest

"...Baby Strange (Glasgow, Scotland)..."

Jan. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

South by So Real 09

Rapping with Matt Sonzala about SXSW hip-hop

"...a solo album coming out. I’m excited about the Memphis guys, legends like 8Ball & MJG. It’s diverse this..."

March 10, 2009 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

The Whole Schmear

The First Annual Austin Jewish Film Festival

"...have a relationship with the American South. Joel Katz's Strange Fruit delves into the history of Abel Meeropol's song..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Screens Feature by Maya Churi

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...Newcomb's long, lean licks resonate with deep love for Memphis soul and other Southern affections, and that alone is..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Melissa Carper, Taméca Jones, the Hide Outs, Alex Coke, and more local shows to see

"...The last time Memphis-to-NYC transplant Bernell Jones II hit Monks, it was in..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Music Column by Abby Johnston

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Die Spitz, Red Axes, Fiddlehead, Albert Lee, Elsa Cross, and more recommended shows

"...Thursday, her heavyweight quartet pairs with two solo charmers. Memphis-built songwriter Alicia Gail possesses a voice like Norah Jones..."

July 8, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...La Barracuda D: Julia Halperin, Jason Cortlund A strange woman comes to Texas to meet her half-sister and..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Thursday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...psych rockers Ghost. – Audra SchroederROBERT PLANT & THE STRANGE SENSATION12:15am, Austin Music Hall..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

SXSW Music Adds New Order, Killer Mike, Protomartyr, and Isabella Lovestory

Along with over 300 more artists headed to the Austin festival

"...(New York NY) Blaketheman1000 (New York NY) Blvck Hippie (Memphis TN) Bodywash (Montreal CANADA) BÖNDBREAKR (Austin TX) The Boneshakers..."

Jan. 25, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

An Excerpt From Omar Dykes: The Life & Times of a Poor and Almost Famous Bluesman

Hard truths about the music business by Kent “Omar” Dykes and spouse Issa Medrano as they revisit Glory Days (for Bruce Springsteen).

"...and to be looking for him. I noticed a strange man following me around, mumbling, and I thought he..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Music Feature

Moontower Comedy: Jen Kober

Hairy lesbian tales on the comedy trail from the Louisiana comic

"...your typical comedy fest interview, because I have a strange and wonderful fascination for Lake Charles, Louisiana, your hometown...."

April 23, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

SXSW Band Announcement, Part III

1,500 of some 2,000 showcasing acts now vetted

"...DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia (Memphis, Tenn.)..."

Jan. 7, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

ACL Music Fest Saturday Listings

ACL Saturday by the blurb

"...Rumbling out of Memphis, Tenn., Lucero's gritty, down-home guitar rock received a second..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature

ACL Sunday Picks

The blurbing of ACL 2008

"...muscular grasp of the sound. Part Southern pulse, part Memphis-by-way-of-Texas attitude, all groove.– Margaret Moser The Octopus Project..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature

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