Politics, public policy, the culture wars, poverty, race and gender equity, the decline of civilized society, the eminent death of the corporate entertainment industry. nothing heavy really.
You aren't afraid to delve head first into a difficult subject, with mastery as your goal. You are talented at adapting, motivating others, managing resources, and analyzing risk.
You should major in:
Philosophy
Music
Theology
Art
History
Foreign language
I have only recently overcome the long time urge to punch out my own eardrums. If you ask me, the music industry is in a complete shambles. But there is a lot of hot shit coming out of Memphis. You can find and listen to all of that on my friends links. If they are on there, they rock balls out. For personal listening, I don't do much in English anymore. I like anything on the Putamayo label, gangsta rap and crunk, rudeboy, Bhangra, early Trenchtown type reggae, raggamuffin, dancehall, Brasileiro, Andalusian bagpipes, Tejano, Indonesian gamelan, Senegalese rhumba (I promise I am not making this up).
Movies
The Razor's Edge, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, A Face in the Crowd, The Grapes of Wrath, Inherit The Wind, To Kill A Mockingbird, 12 Angry Men, Doctor Strangelove, Catch 22, The Quiet American, Full Metal Jacket, Apocolypse Now, Bob Roberts, The Hudsucker Proxy, Ride With The Devil, The Harder They Come, The Blood of Heroes, 13th Warrior, True Romance, Lawrence of Arabia, The Man Who Would Be King. More recent films I like are: The Fog of War, Outfoxed, Cinderella Man, Kingdom of Heaven, Hustle And Flow, Crash, I Heart Huckabees.
Television
C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, (once again, I am not making this up). MSNBC - Hardball, Countdown. Comedy Central - The Daily Show, Mind of Mencia. CNN International, BBC World News, The History Channel, National Geographic Channel, IFC, Sundance, American Movie Classics, Turner Classic Movies.
Books
A little light reading: The Federalist Papers, Two Treatises of Government - John Locke, Leviathan - Thomas Hobbes, The Spirit of Laws - Montesquieu, The Social Contract, Discourse on Inequality - Jean Jacques Rousseau, The Wealth of Nations - Adam Smith, Democracy in America - Alexis De Tocqueville, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon. On the more current list are: Sex Lies and Politics - Larry Flynt, What's The Matter With Kansas - Thomas Frank, With God On Their Side - Esther Kaplan, Collapse - Jarred Diamond, God's Politics - Jim Wallis, Creationism's Trojan Horse - Barbara Forrest, Had Enough? - James Carville.
Heroes
And the sound that you're hearing is only the sound of the low spark of high-heeled boys.
University Of Memphis
Memphis,Tennessee
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Other
Major: anthropology/ethnomusicology
1987 to 1991
Murray State University
Murray,Kentucky
Graduated: 1984
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Political Science
Minor: Music Education
About me: I bring new bands to Memphis. Someone has to do it. Gainfully employed in the music industry for 20 years now. I have been a night club operator, a concert promoter, booking agent, publicist, entertainment journalist, radio promotions weasel, stage hand, production assistant, limo driver, and a drummer in a country band for a minute. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt, sold it on Ebay. I'm not rich or famous, but I have a fair credit rating and no drug habit. So it's been a break even proposition. Nowadays I just do some booking, go to grad school, and review books and music on Amazon. People keep telling me I should write a backstage tell all, but it would either be boring as a crossword puzzle or some unbelievable bullshit. I see there is a convenient blog on this site so check back in for all the dirt. I might even get sued.
Who I'd like to meet: My job has allowed me to meet most of those people we all say we want to meet. And, surprise, they are just like us. Mostly superficial self absorbed people, a whole lot of posers, and a small handful of genuinely thoughtful, erudite and gregarious types who make the whole show a worthwhile enterprise. I'd still like to meet Ann Coulter so I can come across the desk and bitch slap her on national television. I would actually like to meet Penn Gillette. With all that crazy magic stuff you wouldn't know he was a Fellow at the Brookings Institute. No really. Really.
That girl swinging on the pole is my friend RAIN 2 Time Polecat of the Year. Don't hate.
THANKS FOR THE ADD! Conas tá tú? Thanks for finding us. It's great to have new friends! Keep checking for gigs in your region! contemporary traditional celtic music
Craicmore
We're with you... Go in Good Health
www.craicmore.com
We are proud to announce that after MUCH hard work and effort, The Sheriffs of Nottingham will be releasing our debut CD, "Hard Places: The EP" on Saturday, November 14th.
Track Listing: 1. Running Man 2. Easy 3. Hard Places 4. The Road 5. He Said/She Said 6. Same Old Song 7. Nineteen Eighty-Four
We are extremely proud of this CD and cannot wait for you to hear what we've been working on for so long! We will be releasing the CD early online, so visit back often for more details. For now, you can listen to two full tracks (Running Man and Nineteen Eighty-Four) on our MySpace.
Hope to see you at a live concert soon, and we thank you for your patience and support,
Memphis, 1989ish, an office at the back of a club. I had just finished storing our gear neatly (!) behind your drum kit and settled up the monetary considerations (!) when I extended my open right hand for a handshake, only to be rejected in favor of an alternative gesture.
Step Right Up, Don't Be Shy!! The Memphis Belles Carnivale of Burlesque has arrived!! Join us for an evening of Carnival Cuties, Burlesque Beauties, Sultry Sideshow, and Special Guests from St. Louis - The Alley Cat Revue!!
There will be Contests, Prizes, DJ, and Surprises!! One lucky lady will leave with the grand prize of a seat in Pretty Things Pin-Up Class!! You will spend the day with some of the best in Pin-up & Burlesque - go-go Amy & Bettina May!! They will teach you the ways of Pin-up hair, make-up, and posing. At the end of the day, you'll be leaving with images from your own Pin-up photoshoot!
We have Fire, Feathers, Garters, and Lace... and Several Women... You'll Want to embrace. ;) Save the date and Step Right Up! Don't Be Shy, The Memphis Belles Carnivale has arrived!! We invite you to be Dazzled by our Burlesque Beauties and Wowed by our Sultry Sideshow - July 18th at The Hi-Tone!!
TEASER: The Belles have something up their garters!
