It’s been a few years since I met Chris Milam outside the Uncommon Ground (on Clark) here in Chicago. He was promoting his very good album Kids These Days and we had a nice talk about everything other than that. My takeaway was that he’s a good guy, great songwriter, and seems to be genuinely interested in a lot of different things. He’s had what … Continue reading Chris Milam-In The Blood
The story that precedes Chris Milam’s new record, Kids These Days, is a sad one. It’s also a classic tale of someone who loses everything and then has to start over again, figuring out who they want to be from the bottom up. These 12 songs are a fresh start and a declaration of who Chris wanted to be from that day forward. It’s a … Continue reading Chris Milam-Kids These Days
Back in July I had the opportunity to see Chris Milam play at Uncommon Ground and take some photographs of him. We chatted for a while about a lot of stuff-music, the Grizzlies, the city of Memphis. I came away with a pretty good sense of who he is, I think. Chris is a very bright guy, a talented musician, and kind beyond words. His … Continue reading Chris Milam-Tell Me Something I Don’t Know (Video)
If you’ve been paying attention to this site at all over the last year or so, you’ll know that I’m a big fan of Christopher The Conquered. He’s been very kind in making time to chat with me, even performing a song that’s on his latest record for an exclusive way back in 2014. He’s almost as kind as he is talented, which is saying … Continue reading Christopher The Conquered-I’m Giving Up On Rock & Roll
Gonna do something a little different for this recap since technically I wasn’t in Memphis covering the festival for anything other than going and having a good time. I’ll post some videos that sort of capture the music that I heard instead of talking about it. Hope you enjoy! Continue reading Beale Street Music Festival 2016
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