Names Divine, Warm Girls, Kool A.D., Preauxx,

Happy Monday everyone!  Here is some action for you to get into tonight!

Names Divine, Warm Girls, Aster

There is a house show tonight (8/13) at 3093 Spottswood, featuring Chicago, Illinois indie rock outfit Names Divine.  Their sound reminds me a lot of 1990’s era Modest Mouse.  Check out their Bandcamp page and listen to some songs.  They’ll be joined by locals Warm Girls and Aster.  This is a free show, but do some bring some cash to donate to Names Divine since they are far from home.

Kool A.D., Fat Tony, Preauxx

Das Racist fans take note…Kool A.D. will be bringing his solo tour to the Hi-tone (1913 Poplar Ave.) tonight!  His new mixtape, 51, is available as a free download via his Bandcamp page, so give it a listen!  He’ll be joined by local rappers Fat Tony X Tom Cruz and Preauxx with a DJ set from Cities Aviv.  Doors open at 9:00pm and this show is $5.  The Hi-tone is an 18 and up venue.  Oh yeah….and it’s all you can eat hot wing night at the Hi-tone!

Also…if you’re looking for a much more chill scene then head to Side Street Grill (35 S. Florence) where Witnesse and Handsome Mark have taken up a new Monday night residency.  Things will kick off at 10:00pm with no cover!

If you want your show listed on this site, contact me at memphisrockcity@gmail.com.

Marv Stockwell

 

Last night, a rather jubilant Marv Stockwell spoke a little bit about why he works for the Church Health Center.

“Long ago I kind of made the decision in life, there’s nothing wrong with being corporate PR for Fedex, but that’s not what I’m here to do.  I want to go to work in a place where I feel like I’m contributing to doing something that helps people. Working with Hulett is just icing on the cake.”

Last year, Rock For Love 4 made $39,200 (which included one night of a very packed Hi-tone with Lucero).  This year’s goal is $40,000.  According to Stockwell, $40,000 could run the Church Health Center for two weeks and treat 1400 patients!  Also Stockwell’s band Pezz will be playing Rock for Love tonight at the Hi-tone with The Angelsluts, Cities Aviv, Glorie, Arma Secrata, and DJ Lady Problems.  Dr. Harold Toboggans will be tonight’s emcee, and word on the streets is that he and DJ Lady Problems will be wrestling in spaghetti.  Doors open at 9pm.  Also don’t forget about the free show at the gazebo at the corner of Cooper and Young at 5:30 with Richard James and the Special Riders and Sharp Balloons.