Current Music Obsessions: September 2020
September was full of great jams, so let's have a look at them starting with the honorable mentions as always.
Evanescence - Use My Voice
Oceans of Slumber - The Colors of Grace feat. Mick Moss (Antimatter)
Aleah - Sacrifice feat. Anilah
Talanas - Ananta (The Portrait)
Sacrificed - Vertigo
Bleeding Gods - Tripled Anger
Persefone - The Majestic of Gaia
Glasya - Cancao do Mar
Anaya - Everything & Anything
Black Rose Maze (Rosa Larcchiuata) - In the Dark
Volturian - In a Heartbeat
I Miss My Death - Маргарита
Sevdaliza - Joanna
Distorted Harmony - Natural Selection
Psychotic Waltz - Devils and Angels
Lost in Separation - If There is Love
Amaranthe - Strong feat. Noora Louhimo (Battle Beast)
Leaves' Eyes - Dark Love Empress
Little Big - Hypnodancer
The Hardkiss - Кобра feat. Monatik
Maruv - Sad Song
Aeonian Sorrow - My Solitude
Aly & AJ - Attack of Panic
Reasons Behind - Binary Stars
Snow Tha Product - On My Shit Freestyle
Ayreon - This Human Equation
Qveen Herby - Mission
The Big Jazz Duo - Red Pyramid
The Longing - No Time to Die (Billie Eilish cover)
Cult of Lilith - Cosmic Maelstrom
Now let's see the songs I really obsessed over.
Smackbound - Wall of Silence
This song is full of so much fun energy. It's my first time hearing them and I need more from them. Right from the start it pulls you in and gets you jamming. I bet this song is amazing to drive to.
Purple Nail - World in Flames
This is a new song of theirs featuring their new front woman. Her voice is the most different out of all the singers they've had and I definitely look forward to the new dimensions and elements she's going to bring. This song is such a great introductory track for her since it doesn't give away too much, but shows enough of her voice to get you excited.
Loreen - My Heart is Refusing Me
I love sad songs disguised as happy songs and this is one of those songs. The lyrics are so sad, but the chorus just makes you want to dance since it's an electronica track. It's like if Cascada made a sad song. I'm definitely am gonna check out more from her. And before anyone asks, yes I do know she won Eurovision with her song Euphoria.
Vintersea - Fiery Tongue
After checking out Illuminated and being obsessed with it, I had to check out more from this band. This song definitely did not disappoint. It shows so much diversity and versatility with this band's sound and the talents of Avienne's voice. The exit is probably my favorite part thanks to those vocal lines. So freaking good.
Vintersea - Befallen
I did a reaction video to Fiery Tongue for my music channel and Vintersea saw it and recommended I check out this song and do a reaction video to it too, so clearly I had to. Holy tits is this song amazing. It really pays homage to early days when they were a progressive black metal band under a different name. The power, the rawness, the intensity; it's all there and is absolutely brilliant. Don't you dare sleep on these guys.
Mikaela - Bring Me Blood
I learned about this track thanks to learning that she parted ways with Martyrium, an abusive black metal band that treated her like shit. She ditched them and dropped this amazing solo track. It's so intense and so raw. Yeah it's a bit cheesy, but the sheer power of her growls and those meaty guitars are absolutely everything. I'm super excited to hear what other amazing jams she's going to bring.
And that's it for September. I have no clue how October is going to go, so we'll have to wait and see then, won't we?
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Ed. Note: Contributor Wesley is back with another roundup of amazing live music in Memphis for the month of September. Which one will you see this month?
Magnolia, photo by @melodramaticart on Instagram
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Mac Sabbath at the Hi Tone, 9 p.m., $15+
Photo by Mac Sabbath
If you like heavy metal and even heavier calorie counts, then you may find that Mac Sabbath will satiate that specific hunger. This LA band is Ronald McDonald and his friends parodying Black Sabbath songs, replacing lines like “Heavy boots of lead / fills his victims full of dread” with “Heavy longing for bed / fry these cows until you’re fed.” Comedy gold(en arches), folks.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Aktion Kat album release show at Murphy’s, 9 p.m., $5
Local band Aktion Kat is three guys summoning feline personas. Not the Andrew Lloyd Webber kind, either. More like Fritz the Cat. They’re releasing their album Outa The Bag! on September 4 on all streaming platforms, but you can catch them live the following night. See the music video for their single “Good-N-Tha-Bad” above.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Live Score to Seijun Suzuki’s Detective Bureau 2-3: Go To Hell Bastards! at The Green Room, 7:30 p.m., 10$
Japanese cult filmmaker Seijun Suzuki’s work was largely unknown in the west until the late 90s when fellow cult filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino and Jim Jarmusch introduced his Yakuza B-movie stylings to American audiences within their own works. Suzuki’s 1963 film Detective Bureau 2-3: Go To Hell Bastards! is known not only for its over-the-top action sequences, but also for its electrifying Afro-Brazillian jazz-inspired soundtrack. Head to The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a screening of film complete with a live score from Joe Restivo, Marc Franklin, Landon Moore, Pat Fusco, George Sluppick, and Felix Hernandez.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
Future-Everything Presents at Growlers, 8 p.m., $5, 18+
Music and art label Future-Everything works with artists worldwide, but has a rooted presence in Memphis. On September 7, a fire lineup of their best DJs and producers will be showcasing their original house, techno, juke and club mixes: Qemist, Strooly, DJ DanceAlone, TEHKAL, and MarceauxMarceaux. If you like dancing, vibing, and being a big ol’ freak, plan to be here. Check the playlist below for a sample.
Decibel Concert: Magnolia at The CMPLX, 8 p.m., $10
I first heard Magnolia when I was writing about her for an I Love Memphis feature two years ago, and I’ve been a fan of her wavy, intimate sound ever since. She’s being hosted by The Collective to perform in their Decibel Concert series at The CMPLX, which will be the perfect venue to experience her music.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
D.D. Island / Schaefer Llana / Spence Bailey / Day Kisser at the Hi Tone, 8 p.m., $7
Seven bucks gets you four great shows at the Hi Tone on September 12. Nashville’s D.D. Island is a singer-songwriter who makes sad pool party music. Schaefer Llana hails from Mississippi but already has at least one foot entrenched in the Memphis music scene thanks to her raw and relatable brand of indie. Local friends Spence Bailey and Day Kisser round out the lineup.
Gladys Knight and Jeffrey Osborne at The Orpheum, 8 p.m., $68+
Photo by Southern Heritage Classic
Leave on that 8 p.m. Lyft to the Orpheum to see the Empress of Soul herself, Gladys Knight. This show, which is part of the 30th annual Southern Heritage Classic, also features “On The Wings of Love” singer Jeffrey Osborne. You and your Mom will love this one.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Kevin Gates at FedExForum, 7:30 p.m., $39+
Kevin Gates, photo by Jimmy Fontaine with Atlantic Records
Kevin Gates is a weird dude. I won’t go into detail (mostly because it probably wouldn’t get past my editor, Holly), but if you want to spend maybe half an hour going “ewww” then do some Googling. That being said, he’s a layered artist and solid rapper who radiates originality and puts on a great live performance even if he’s dumb as hell on Instagram sometimes. He’ll be bringing some friends with him for his FedExForum show who’ve yet to be announced, so check back for updates if you’re interested.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Cooper Young Fest at Cooper + Young, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. (music from 12:15 p.m. – 6 pm.), free
One of the largest one-day events in the entire state, the annual Cooper Young Festival features hundreds of arts and crafts vendors, lots of food and even more to drink, and three stages of live music that take over the neighborhood to attract 130,000 people. Check out the full lineup here, including headliners The ShotGunBillys on the Main Stage and local favorites like Harlan, Lucky 7 Brass Band, Marcella, and James & The Ultrasounds on the We Are Memphis stage.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Aztec Sun at the Levitt Shell, 7 p.m., free, all ages
Photo by Aztec Sun
I’m a sucker for big jazzy-fusiony bands, so coming across this group was a delight. Aztec Sun is coming from D.C. to the Levitt Shell to put some groove in your Summer night. Bring a blanket, but you may not be sitting on it for long.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
GONERFEST 16, various venues, free-$75
GONERFEST 16 is three days of insanity brought to you by 36 bands from across the world. Fans of garage rock, punk, noise, and everything in between will enjoy this year’s lineup, which includes local favorites like Sweet Knives, NOTS, and The Oblivians alongside out-of-towners like Giorgio Murderer (New Orleans) and way-out-of-towners King Brothers (Osaka, Japan)
Yola at the Levitt Shell, 7 p.m., free, all ages
Americana musician and English-native Yola Carter’s career is storybook—born to a poor family who banned music in the home, she secretly pursued a career as a vocalist, eventually releasing her own albums and singing backup for big English names like Massive Attack and The Chemical Brothers. Her latest album Walk Through Fire was produced by The Black Keys frontman and guitarist Dan Auerbach and was lauded as “the work of an artist sure to stun audiences for years to come” by NPR.
Memphis Songwriters Series at Halloran Centre, September 26, 7 p.m., $5 minimum donation at the door
Local songwriter Mark Edgar Stuart kicks off a new concert series at the Orpheum this September. The first edition of the Memphis Songwriters Series features Grace Askew, Mike Doughty, and McKenna Bray, and Brooke Fair. These four will present original songs and the stories behind them in the intimate setting of the Halloran Centre’s theater.
About The Author
Wesley Morgan Paraham is a Memphis native, a University of Memphis graduate, freelance writer and PR professional who spends most of his free time in his Midtown apartment playing video games with his partner.
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