Memphis Flyer August 17, 2006 - Arthur Lee |
LOVE STORYPsychedelic-rock legend Arthur Lee began and ended his life in Memphis. In between was quite a journey.By ANDRIA LISLEIn Memphis, they knew him as "Po." People still called him that or refer...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:28:00 GMT |
Memphis Flyer July 7, 2006 - Wreckless Eric |
WHOLE WIDE WORLD AWAYThirty years later, English punk icon Wreckless Eric makes his Memphis debut.By ANDRIA LISLENever underestimate the power of the mix tape: In 1997, Zac Ives discovered a homemade ...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:19:00 GMT |
Stereotype October 1, 2006 - Talib Kweli: Rapture & Rupture |
By Andria LisleOctober 2006It's two decades and change since hip-hop came into this world, via a Bronx-born street group called the Sugarhill Gang who dropped a letter bomb called "Rapper's Delight." ...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:07:00 GMT |
Paste Magazine .19 - November, 2005 - Run-D.M.C. review |
RUN-D.M.C. REISSUE REVIEWBY ANDRIA LISLERun-D.M.C. - 4 starsKing of Rock 5 starsRaising Hell 4.5 starsTougher Than Leather 3.5 starsArista/LegacyKings Among Men: Meteoric East Coast rappers put Sou...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:45:00 GMT |
Paste Magazine .21 - May, 2006 - Googie Architecture Feature |
CULTURE: GOOGIE ARCHITECTUREBack to the Future: Disappearing Googie architecture evokes space-age pastBY ANDRIA LISLEMetal swoops and fiberglass fins and sails. Perpendicular planes of glass and concr...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:33:00 GMT |
Memphis Flyer May 31, 2006 - Jim Dickinson |
MEMPHIS MUSIC'S BIG DADDYJim Dickinson draws on his theatrical background for two disparate releases.By ANDRIA LISLEHe's been lauded as a sage and a shaman, but when it comes down to it, Jim Dickinson...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:28:00 GMT |
Memphis Flyer June 7, 2006 - Local Beat |
LOCAL BEATBy ANDRIA LISLETHE CAT IS BACK: Last Saturday morning, shortly after sunrise, Robert Gordon commandeered the Lamplighter, the tiny Madison Avenue bar sandwiched between Zinnie's and Zinnie's...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:24:00 GMT |
Memphis Flyer June 7, 2006 - Al Kapone |
GOING WITH THE FLOWAl Kapone is keeping it real and keeping busy.By ANDRIA LISLEThis just might be Al Kapone's year. So far, he's collaborated with Atlanta's Lil Jon on the million-selling "Snap Ya Fi...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:19:00 GMT |
Memphis Flyer May 31, 2006 - Annie Leibovitz' American Music |
The White Stripes, photographed by Annie LeibovitzCAPTURED THE MAGICAnnie Leibovitz' "American Music" at the Brooks.By ANDRIA LISLESome of the people portrayed in "American Music," the exhibition of A...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 09:54:00 GMT |
Memphis Flyer May 31, 2006 - Tupelo Homecoming |
TUPELO HOMECOMINGElvis first returned to play his hometown 50 years ago. A festival this week honors the event and stirs memories -- and moviemakers.By ANDRIA LISLE"Tupelo, birthplace of Elvis Presley...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 09:48:00 GMT |
