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>> Shannon: Hi, I'm Mamie.
Welcome to "Local Color!"
Well, today we've got John and
John from Theatre Memphis coming
in.
>> Davis: The Johns.
>> Shannon: The Johns.
We've got the two Johns from
Theatre-
>> Davis: Maness and Moore.
>> Shannon: Maness and Moore.
And, uh, we also have the
amazing Kevin Dean coming in
from Literacy Mid-South to talk.
Is it the entire month Read
Across America?
>> Dacus: Yes, Read Across
America.
And this is a national campaign
but they've co-opted this book
for our own celebration.
>> Shannon: Well, that's pretty
cool!
>> Dacus: Mhmm.
>> Shannon: What else?
>> Davus: Well, we've got, um,
also, I want everybody to be
sure and know about the Books
Burke's, the great bookstore.
They have a campaign, a Tumblr
You find the link on-
>> Shannon: Our website.
>> Dacus: Our website.
But they're just encouraging
Memphians to submit their ten
books that would make their
I've done it.
Chris has done it.
You guys need to get on it.
>> Shannon: I need to do it.
>> Davis: I think.
I think it's a cont-
I mean, at some point, becomes a
contest-right?
Someone will have their shelf
painted.
>> Dacus: I'm not sure exactly
what the-
This is good research for
somebody else because I don't
>> Shannon: Do you guys know.
Christiana Leibovich?
>> Dacus: Yes.
>> Davis: Yes, indeed.
>> Shannon: She is precious.
She's coming.
She is from the Memphis Knit
Mafia and we're going to talk
about Knit the Brooks.
>> Dacus: Nice!
>> Shannon: Yeah.
So, okay.
We've got some album releases
coming up.
'Tis the season!
>> Cawein: Excited about it.
Yes, definitely.
Spring is a crazy time for album
releases and even locally.
We've got the Dead Soldiers are
releasing a record.
And they're going to do a show
on March 2nd at the Young Avenue
If you're not familiar with
them, it's sort of lends itself
in to-I think you would probably
put it in the indie-rock, under
the indie-rock umbrella.
But there's some banjo in there.
There's some really cool stuff.
A little bit of bluegrass, a
little bit of folk, a little bit
of rock.
>> Shannon: I like that!
>> Cawein: It's a lot of fun.
They put on a great live show.
>> Shannon: That sounds
refreshing.
>> Cawein: Yes, go to the Deli
and see them on March 2nd and
get their new record.
>> Shannon: And they are from
here?
>> Cawein: Yes, they are-yeah.
In fact, a band made up of guys
who've really been-several of
them have been around the scene
for a really long time.
So, and this is kind of a new
thing that they're doing.
So, it's definitely-go and see.
Really talented musicians.
Um, and in addition to that, one
I'm really excited about, too.
Mark Edgar Stuart who if you've
paid any attention to Memphis
music, kind of, you know, for
the last 10, 20 years.
>> Davis: He's been everywhere.
>> Cawein: he's been everywhere.
He's played with John Paul Keith
In fact, he was in the original
One Four Fives.
Um, he's played with Cory
Branan.
He has played with-
>> Davis: The band that he
probably launched with was The
Pawtuckets.
>> Cawein: Right.
>> Shannon: Oh, okay, okay.
>> Davis: Yeah, Mark McKinney
and Andy Diggs.
Not Andy Diggs-Grooms.
>> Cawein: Right, Kevin Cubbins.
>> Davis: Kevin Cubbins.
>> Cawein: Exactly, so, Mark is
just now kind of coming in to
his own as a songwriter.
Mark-You might know Mark for
playing bass.
He plays just about everything
but upper-eight and electric.
But now, he's writing his own
songs.
After the death of his father,
he started writing and playing
acoustic guitar.
And they're amazing.
He's doing, um, a guest spot at
a residency on Thursday nights
at the Poplar Lounge if you want
to go and check him out.
>> Shannon: That's the new and
improved, world-fabulous Poplar
>> Cawein: Exactly, but his
release show for his record,
which is called "Blues for Lou",
And it should be a lot of fun.
If I know Mark and how much he
is loved, there are going to be
a lot of people popping out of
the woodwork and hanging out.
So, that's going to be something
But truly, I've listened to the
record.
I've had a sneak peak and it's
incredible, really sort of sad
and emotive because it's
definitely all very in that
moment of him losing his father.
But an incredible music.
He's just a really talented
songwriter.
>> Davis: It's fun to watch him
play guitar because, you know,
when I think of Mark, I think of
him as being a bass player.
And he can play anything.
>> Cawein: He can.
>> Davis: But he was.
He loves that Roger Miller
finger picking style.
And he's gotten just
great.
I played a show with him
recently and stood very close
just because I liked watching
his fingers work the-
>> Cawein: Yes, he's a lot of
fun.
And he has a really interesting
voice, too.
Just the tambour of his voice is
really, like it draws you in.
So, couldn't say enough good.
>> Cawein: March 9th.
Yeah, the record is out March
5th.
So, you'll probably be able to
get it online if I could guess.
I would go to Madjack records'
website.
That's his label.
Um, but then the release show is
the 9th.
>> Shannon: And we'll be able to
get in for sure at Earnestine
and Hazel's that night.
>> Cawein: Yes, yeah.
>> Shannon: And let's just go
ahead and talk about this.
Earnestine and Hazel's has added
to their menu the Soul Burgur.
>> Dacus: They doubled their
menu.
>> Shannon: They have doubled
their menu.
Now you can get-
>> Davis: Soul Burgur with
cheese.
>> Shannon: A Soul Burgur has
cheese and gumbo!
>> Dacus: I don't know yet if
it's soul gumbo.
>> Shannon: It's got to be.
>> Davis: I think they may have
chili, too.
>> Shannon: No.
>> Davis: I think I saw on the
sandwich board as I rode by
there, "Try our gumbo and chili-
or chili."
>> Shannon: Oh my goodness!
Earnestine and Hazel's has blown
up.
>> Davis: Foodie paradise.
>> Shannon: When we come back,
Ashley will be talking with
Kevin Dean about which book
everyone should be reading.
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>> Dacus: I'm really glad that
you could be with us today
because we're talking about
something very exciting.
This is a reading campaign,
essentially a community-wide
book club that Literacy Md-South
is encouraging.
First, I want you to tell me
about this book you picked.
>> Dean: Sure, well, it's Wonder
by R.J. Palacio.
And we discovered it one day at
Booksellers at Laurelwood.
Somebody that worked there said,
"You have to read this."
I was at the bottom of my stack.
Wasn't really interested because
it's in the young-adult section.
And finally, I broke down.
And I couldn't put it down.
I read it literally in one
night.
And, uh, found the book that we
wanted to, you know, to promote
during this time.
And, um, I've had my mom read
it.
My moms read it to my nephew.
My, you know, she made all of
the people in her office read
it.
So, it's one of those books that
you really can talk about.
And if you talk about with your
kids and your kids can read it
and you can read it and
everybody can love it.
And it's a great way for us to
promote reading in the Mid-South
and get these conversations
started about us, a book that
everybody's talking about.
>> Dacus: Well, and this is part
of a greater campaign.
So first, it's March is Read
Across America month.
And Literacy Mid-South is
participating by encouraging all
Memphians to read this book or
read anything for that matter.
But specifically, as part of our
community-wide book club, this
book because there are several
events built around this.
And you've got one coming up
>> Dean: Yep, March 1st from
3:00 to 5:00, we have a big kick
off event.
You can bring your kids.
We're going to be making masks
like Auggie does in the book.
And there's going to be a photo
booth with scenes from the book
that you can get your photo
taken.
And you can sign the Kindness
pledge or Choose Kind pledge.
It's a pledge that kids and
adults are signing all over the
United States to, uh, say that
they're going to be kind because
that's what this book is.
It's about kindness.
>> Dacus: Right, there are
themes about bullying and just
being, like you say, just kind
to others which I think is a
universal theme that regardless
of what age group you're in.
Even though this is a young-
adult book, everybody can
appreciate that.
And than you've got a wrap-up
event in April.
>> Dean: Really excited about
that.
It's a Rhodes College.
And it's April 2nd.
We're still working out the
details but we do have.
The author is most likely going
to Skyping in and talking to us.
She's from Memphis.
But she has a facial abnormality
like the main character does.
And she's also a documentary
film-maker.
So, she's bringing her
documentary to show some
snippets of it.
It's coming out soon.
And then we're also doing a
screening of another documentary
called "Bully."
>> Dacus: Which is powerful.
>> Dean: Very powerful.
>> Dacus: That's a-I mean, I
hate to use the word 'great' but
it's kind of heartbreaking and..
>> Dean: It will.
>> Dacus: It would.
Um, alright, so, part of the way
people can participate with this
is through social media,
Facebook and Twitter.
And if anybody has a Twitter
account, they can follow
Literacy Mid-South.
And what's that handle?
>> The handle is at-Literacy-M-
South.
>> Dacus: And then you can join
the conversation with the hash
tag readmemphis or
wondermemphis.
Is that right?
>> Dean: Yeah, and if you tell
us what you're reading or you
talk about the Wonder book to
us, you might win an Amazon
Kindle Fire because we're giving
away an Amazon Kindle Fire and a
$200 gift certificate to
Bookseller at Laurelwood.
So, there's some incentive.
>> Dacus: That's right.
Oh, and speaking of Booksellers
at Laurelwood, if you do the
event tomorrow and you decide to
buy your book then, there's a
discount.
>> Dean: There is-20 percent
off, yes.
And they also have a Gives Back
program where you can sign up
to, um, one percent of all the
sales will go back to Literacy
Mid-South.
So, that's a great incentive for
us.
>> Dacus: Right, bet they've
>> Dean: They're great partners.
>> Dacus: Well, thank you so
much for coming in to talk to us
today.
I am excited to reread this.
>> Dean: Me, too.
>> Dacus: Alright. Thanks,
Kevin.
Chris is up next with the stars
of A Steady Rain at Theatre
Memphis.
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>> Davis: Your show should be
sold out every night with a
waiting list.
>> Moore: That's an incredible
compliment.
Thank you.
>> Davis: Well, you know, it's
one of those things that I think
needs to find an audience that's
not accustomed to coming to the
theatre.
>> Maness: Well, you know, we
were talking about.
It's really a - How do you put
this?
It's a man's play, you know?
It's a story about these two men
with this friendship, this
brotherhood and how they have
to, you know, deal with each
other and life and their job and
all of that.
>> Moore: And at the same time,
I honestly think that anybody
can relate to this.
Yes, it's a cop drama but I
don't view it that way myself.
I view it a drama between two
friends who have known each
other all their lives.
And their lives-
Everybody grows.
Sometimes they grow a little bit
different directions.
Sometimes they grow back
together.
And they've been together so
long, it's a partnership not
just a police officers, but
more.
>> Davis: It's weirdly both very
current and very retro in a lot
of ways because the story about
the kind of cops that you guys
are are the kinds of things
we're reading in headlines a lot
in Memphis lately.
At the same time, it's a
throwback to, you know, the two
guys who grew up in the
neighborhood on wrong sides of
the law.
Although, you're both cops.
>> Moore: Right, I'm sure
they've done their fair share of
questionable activities when
they were younger or on the job
for that matter.
>> Maness: When you see the
show, you know, that gets
discussed.
>> Davis: But when you were, you
know-
It really-I mean, it's "The
Wire."
If you're a fan of "The Wire,"
you would love to see this show.
So, tell me.
You also were both actors who
are great picking parts, it
seems.
>> Maness: I think we're just
lucky.
>> Moore: In this case, it was a
lot of luck.
I mean, I read the script and I
thought this was a fantastic
script.
And actually, either part.
They're both fantastic parts.
It's such an equal, a well-
balanced script that way.
>> Maness: It's funny because,
you know, Jerry was saying how
he went back and forth.
>> Davis: Jerry Chipman, the
director.
>> Maness: Jerry Chipman, the
director.
Uh, he was saying how he went
back and forth when casting
trying to decide which was going
to play which.
And, uh, maybe if we had about
four more weeks, we could have
just gone back every other
night.
>> Davis: The play requires so
little technically.
I almost, you know, it's
tempting to just say go because
it really is the two of you only
play yourselves.
But over the course of an hour
and a half without an
intermission, we're introduced
to this really just vast gallery
of personalities that exist at
this, you know, sort of fringy
place between law and not law.
>> Maness: Well, and I think,
you know, sort of the beauty of
the play is that because of the
unusual format of this sort of
storytelling kind of thing,
they're telling real stories.
And these people that you get to
know and get to meet as an
audience member have to be real,
very real to us, in order for it
to be real to you, you know.
>> Davis: I'm amazed by the fact
that it's loosely based on a
true story, the story of a
couple of police officers who
accidentally hand over a, um,
someone to Jeffery Dahmer, the
serial killer and murderer.
And he becomes one of Dahmer's
victims.
In most people's lives, this
would be a defining incident.
>> Moore: And I believe it was
for a lot of those officers and
the people who worked on the
case.
>> Davis: In this, everything
seems to be going so wrong in so
many ways.
It's like just one more thing.
>> Moore: Right, and you
actually have a monologue.
>> Maness: That ends with this
went wrong and this went wrong
and this wrong.
And it's like when is it going
to stop.
>> Moore: Then, you're
introduced to that aspect.
>> Davis: On top of it all,
we're responsible for this kid
being eaten.
>> Moore: They were already
pretty much having a lot of
trouble anyway and going
downhill, maybe not in their
eyes.
But from the audience's point of
view, you might see that they're
sliding down a slippery slope
which is something else he says.
And then, they discover what
have we done.
>> Davis: So, because this thing
requires so little and, you
know, basically just you and you
and you've already learned the
lines, what are the chances that
you guys keep this in your gig
bag?
I mean, you could bust this out
at parties.
>> Maness: It'd be a very
depressing party.
>> Moore: Well, we've thought
about doing-
We haven't seriously thought
about doing but I guess a
midnight show where we're all
just happy and everything we say
is just very happy.
And you know, when we talk about
it being a drama, every moment
is not a down moment.
>> Davis: No, there's, you know,
humor.
>> Moore: There's reality.
There's friendship.
>> Davis: I got to cut you.
Thank you John and John.
Coming up, Mamie meets with a
member of the Memphis Knit
Mafia.
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>> Shannon: Christiana, I'm so
glad you're here with me today.
Obviously, um, we are knitting
and crocheting.
And tell everybody about why
we're doing this.
>> Leibovich: We are getting
ready for Knit the Brooks which
I'm really exciting about.
>> Shannon: I am, too!
And Knit the Brooks is we're
actually taking.
You've assigned everyone a
square, a size of a square.
And, you know, this is just a
little representation.
You're putting them all together
and actually covering everything
at the Brooks.
And this is going to stay up for
a month, right?
And you're doing the
installation on-what? March the
17th.
And it's from.
So, you'll actually be taking
all the pieces and putting them
together.
What time?
>> Leibovich: We'll be doing the
installation starting at 11:00.
And it's going to be really fun
because the people who knit are
going to be there.
People who didn't can just some
see how the installation works
and how knit graffiti works.
>> Shannon: And I want to say
thank you for not discriminating
even though I don't knit.
I crochet.
>> Leibovich: It takes all
kinds.
>> Shannon: I know and thank you
for not making me feel like the
outsider here.
I would love for you to teach me
how to knit someday though.
>> Leibovich: You know, it's
just a different skill set.
But it's kind of the same.
>> Shannon: Okay now, tell me
about the Memphis Yarn Mafia.
>> Leibovich: Memphis Knit
Mafia.
>> Shannon: Memphis -excuse me,
Knit Mafia.
>> Leibovich: I started
knitting, um, I guess right
before I got married because we
received a wedding gift that was
a crocheted blanket.
And I thought that was the most
amazing gift.
And so, I taught myself how to
knit.
And then I thought, you know, I
can hang out with other people
who do this.
And then, it was really hard to
find other people who did this
who were sort of younger and
doing fun things.
>> Shannon: Who don't just take
it really seriously and -
>> Leibovich: Well, it's
considered a grandmother craft
for a long time.
And I put a -I started a board
on Ravelry, which is like a
knitting-crocheting message
board, and met the most amazing
group of women.
>> Shannon: And now, y'all
regularly meet, right?
>> Leibovich: The core group
meets every Tuesday.
>> Shannon: And where do you
meet?
>> Leibovich: All over Memphis.
>> Shannon: Okay, so, if anyone
like a mob initiation?
actually mostly a closed group
now but we kind of hit a point
where it was so big that we
didn't get to talk to each other
or see each other.
So what we do is we have a
regular group that meets weekly.
And then we have Open Knit
Nights and you can find out
about those on our Facebook.
>> Shannon: And we're going to
have that on our website at
WKNO-dot-org-slash-localcolor.
And, you know, we're going to
have the information about the
Knit the Brooks event, too.
>> Leibovich: Perfect!
>> Shannon: Now listen, tell me
because you guys have done some
other, um-What do you call this?
A knit mob?
I mean, you've done some.
>> Leibovich: We have.
Some people call them the knit
graffiti, knit bombings.
For a long time whenever we went
to a restaurant that we loved or
a meeting place that we went to,
we put up a piece.
>> Shannon: I saw one outside
Café Eclectic.
It was like on the-
>> Leibovich: That was our
first.
>> Shannon: Was it really?
>> Leibovich: Yeah.
It was on the pole and it was
really cute.
>> Leibovich: Everybody at Café
Eclectic.
That's actually where, um, we
started meeting.
We met there for almost two
years straight.
And Cathy and everybody there
are just phenomenal and so
supportive.
>> Shannon: They really are.
They're cool folks.
>> Leibovich: And you know, it
was really encouraging of us
doing that.
And then, we've also done pieces
at High Point Coffee, at, um,
Republic, at Pearls.
We have some on the Greenline.
So, just anytime, you know, we
get excited about something, we
like to sort of tag it and let
people know that, you know, we
were there.
>> Shannon: And I mean, so,
obviously, you know, anything
goes.
It's any variety, any style, any
pattern and it looks so cool.
Are you going to be able to take
some really high res photos so
maybe we can put them up on our
Facebook page?
We're going to have some
photographers there getting sort
of documenting the entire thing.
And the fun thing about it is
that everybody has their own
style.
Everybody has their likes and
dislikes but when it all comes
together, it becomes, you know,
a real piece of art.
It becomes a real piece of, um-
>> Shannon: It's a sculpture.
>> Leibovich: It's absolutely a
sculpture.
And I consider this to be an art
installation.
>> Shannon: I love that.
And The Brooks is such a
gorgeous backdrop.
Are you going to do the lions?
>> Leibovich: We are!
I actually have a special
surprise for the lions.
We'll be doing some of the
outdoor sculptures, some of the
lighting, benches, railings.
And then yeah, I have a special
surprise for the lions.
>> Shannon: I can't wait to see
it.
>> Leibovich: I'm pretty excited
about it.
>> Shannon: I can't wait to see
it.
So, what's up next?
>> Leibovich: I, you know, I'm
not sure.
The Brooks has been so
supportive and so encouraging
for us to do this.
And we've had knitters.
Pieces from England, who've
mailed pieces from Saint Louis
and Nashville who just Memphis
is special to them.
And they wanted to be a part of
it.
So, knowing that there's a big
community out there that wants
to be a part of this, I think, I
think we could do something
else.
>> Shannon: You know what we
need to do?
We need to find out on the
Guinness World Book or Records
what the largest knit
installation is and go for it.
>> Leibovich: We should.
>> Shannon: Let's do that.
>> Leibovich: We should totally
do that.
>> Shannon: Are you going to
come back and see me?
>> Leibovich: I'm completely
going to come back because-
>> Shannon: Oh, are you going to
teach me how to knit?
>> Leibovich: I'll teach you to
knit.
>> Shannon: It's super simple.
>> Leibovich: We can do it.
>> Shannon: Okay.
>> Leibovich: We'll cover the
whole city.
>> Shannon: It's so nice to meet
you!
>> Leibovich: It's nice to meet
you.
Thank you.
>> Shannon: Thank you,
Christiana.
We'll be right back for a wrap-
up and a talk about some
miss.
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>> Shannon: Well, I'm really
excited about the Literacy Mid-
South.
And tell me about the book
again.
>> Dacus: It's by R.J. Palacio.
It's called "Wonder."
And I really encourage everybody
to read it.
It's a YA title but this is
appropriate for everybody.
>> Shannon: And it's about
bullying.
>> Dacus: Yeah, the main
character, Auggie, has facial
deformities.
They never really completely
address specifically like what
that looks like.
But it's clear he's having a
tough time.
And I just cried and cried and
cried.
And I'm actually looking forward
to sadly enough.
I'm actually looking forward to
rereading it.
>> Shannon: Well, um, I got my
copy and I'm going to read it,
you know.
And I'm going to share it with
Hannah as well.
And then tell me about the play
that John and John.
>> Davis: "A Steady Rain"
Hardboiled cop drama about two
police officers in Chicago who
find themselves in, um, a life
changing circumstance.
>> Shannon: Oh my gosh.
And then at The Brooks.
Does this not sound like fun?
>> Dacus: I'm just thoroughly
impressed you were able to knit
through that whole.
>> Shannon: Oh, girl!
>> Cawein: She was crocheting.
>> Shannon: Oh, girl!
I'm a ***.
I crochet.
It was funny.
I told Christiana.
I was like, "I don't knit.
"I crochet."
She goes, "It's okay, we don't
discriminate against hookers."
But isn't that fun?
>> Cawein: I love that.
>> Shannon: I can't wait to see
what they've got for the lions.
Elizabeth, now that I've got you
here.
You know, I don't get to go out
and hear my live music like I
would love to.
So, what's new?
What's coming up?
>> Cawein: So much happening.
A couple of things coming up at
the Poplar Lounge.
The Smoking Flowers with Deering
and Down on March 2nd and The
Warble on March 3rd.
So, that's a Saturday and a
Sunday.
Two shows right in a row.
Got to say, lots of cool stuff
coming.
>> Shannon: I know about Deering
and Down.
Tell me about The Smoking
Flowers.
>> Cawein: Sort of country-rock
kind of a thing happening.
It's actually a husband and
wife.
>> Shannon: Aren't Deering and
Down?
>> Cawein: They're not husband
and wife.
It's a man and a woman.
>> Davis: But yeah, it is a man
and a woman.
>> Cawein: It's a man and a
woman and a man and a woman.
Yeah, those are your
similarities.
But that should be a good show.
Lots of talent there but really
just wanted to point out that if
you haven't paid attention to
the Poplar Lounge line-up
recently, you really should.
It's changed a lot.
They've got a new team and
they're booking.
And you're just seeing great
stuff happening almost every
night of the week.
It's really nice to see, you
know, good, like I was talking
about earlier.
Mark Stuart stepping in on a
residency that Kait Lawson does
on Thursday nights.
She's having Steve come sit with
her, Al Gamble, just to hang out
on a Thursday at the Poplar
Lounge for five bucks.
>> Davis: There's something
there almost every night now.
>> Cawein: Yeah and that's what
I love is that you're really
seeing a lot of people come and
regular stuff happening.
And that's what I love.
I love going, "Okay, every
Thursday night I can go and hear
something really great for five
bucks."
>> Shannon: Now, is Kait the
Warble?
>> Cawein: No, no.
Kait Lawson is a whole 'nother
different thing.
Yeah, and the Warble will be
playing with Chateau Nowhere on
the 3rd.
But really. stay tuned for lots
more from the Poplar Lounge.
And there's also great stuff
coming up at the New Daisy.
You do not want to miss that.
Between the Buried and Me is on
March 4th with So She Sang but
the whole March line-up at the
New Daisy.
>> Shannon: Oh, we'll be there
the 19th.
Who is that?
Of Mice and Men.
>> Cawein: Lots of lots and lots
and lots of stuff.
>> Shannon: Yeah, I've got the
carload of tweens heading down
to the Daisy for Of Mice and
Men.
>> Cawein: It's super stacked
March.
>> Shannon: They are just so
excited.
They're buying outfits and hair.
You know, the hairs got to be
dyed and cut.
And you know, they've got to
have their glasses.
And it's just a big deal.
It's a big production.
>> Cawein: Absolutely.
Well, if that's your scene,
that's where you need to be.
>> Shannon: Daisy's such a great
room to see a band anyway.
I couldn't imagine being 14
years old and going in and being
able to experience that but
still.
>> Cawein: I think I was around
their age when I saw what I
consider to be one of my first,
you know, real concerts at the
Daisy.
So, I totally have that memory.
>> Davis: I saw Prince and Rufus
Thomas improve a song together
at The Daisy.
Not to namedrop.
>> Shannon: Amazing!
>> Dacus: Those are good shows.
>> Shannon: He has just over the
years just consistently booked
that room smart and across the
board.
And you know, so.
>> Davis: Did you say anything
about The Warble yet?
Did we say anything?
>> Shannon: Yeah, I want to know
about what is The Warble though.
What do they warble?
>> Davis: Well, they do warble.
Do you know Alex Harrison, the
visual artist Alex Harrison?
>> Shannon: No.
>> Davis: Really fantastic
painter-designer-animator.
You know the murals on the side
of the Hi-Tone?
>> Shannon: Yes.
>> Davis: The anthropomorphic
murals, rock and roll murals?
That's him.
>> Shannon: Oh!
>> Davis: He painted the
Shangri-La sign.
He's part of our visual
landscape and he uses this great
cartoonish aesthetic.
I say cartoonish but that makes
it sounds like it's all, you
know.
But there are a lot of flowers
and fairies in his art.
But it's whimsical, it's fun,
it's a little edgy.
And then the music has, you
know, it's a folk-punk.
Is that how you would describe
it?
>> Cawein: I think that's pretty
accurate.
>> Davis: I'm telling ya, I love
a lot of their stuff.
The song I get stuck in my head
the most is called, "Just
Busted."
There's a great video of them
online of them just walking
around the grounds at 201 Poplar
singing.
>> Shannon: Hang on just a
minute on "Just Busted."
We've got to pick it up.
Thank you guys for joining us.
Please come back next week.
And go out and enjoy your local
color.