THIS WEEK IN RAGIN' RANDY ENTERTAINMENT

Wed 8/12 LITZ w/Moogatu - The 8x10, Baltimore, MD (Allman Brothers Band Tribute Night)

Thurs 8/13 Heady Entertainment Presents: Megan Jean and the Klay Family Band - The Bungalow-LIVE, Chantilly, VA (FREE SHOW)

Fri 8/14 Agori Tribe - 1884 Lounge at Minglewood Plaza, Memphis, TN (Supporting Earphunk)

Fri 8/14 Zigadoo Moneyclips - Preservation Pub, Knoxville, TN

Fri 8/14 Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit - The Howard Theatre, Washington, DC (Ragin' Review)

Sat 8/15 Agori Tribe - Midtown Billiards, Little Rock, AR

8/15 Zigadoo Moneyclips - Exit/In, Nashville, TN

Sat 8/15 Phish - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD

Sun 8/16 Phish - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD

JUST ANNOUNCED: Agori Tribe To Open For Earphunk

RRE artist Agori Tribe is officially set to open up for the ever growing instrumental funk outfit Earphunk! The show will take place in Memphis, TN on Friday, August 14 at 1884 Lounge, as a part of Earphunk's summer tour. Agori Tribe has played with Earphunk once before, and we are stoked to share the bill with them again! For more details, RSVP to the Facebook event HERE.

A Look at 2015 So Far

We are already two months into 2015, and so much has happened already! Here's a quick look back at all that has occurred in Ragin' Randy Entertainment Co. With 10 months still to go, I am absolutely ecstatic see what comes next!

Waka Winter Classic February 7, 2015

The Wave Function - Murphy's Pub January 30, 2015

Dank - Dank February 3, 2015

Assault on Black Lodge February 21, 2015

Album Review: Dank - Dank (Feb 3, 2015) - Live Music Daily

Agori Tribe w/The Wave Function January 30, 2015

Agori Tribe - Hi-Tone January 10, 2015

Article: Perpetual Groove Gives Fans a Slight Hint at Reunification - Live Music Daily

Agori Tribe - Hi-Tone January 10, 2015

Opposite Box - Hi-Tone January 10, 2015

Dumpstaphunk - Lafayette's Music Room February 18, 2015

Lotus w/Kung Fu - 1884 Lounge February 10, 2015

Review & Photos: Lotus w/Kung Fu - 1884 Lounge (Feb 10, 2015) - Grateful Music

Lotus - 1884 Lounge February 10, 2015

Jeff Austin Band - 1884 Lounge February 19, 2015

Agori Tribe - Murphy's Pub January 30, 2015

Jeff Austin Band - 1884 Lounge February 19, 2015

Review & Photos: Jeff Austin Band w/Graber Grass (Feb 19, 2015) - Grateful Music

Umphrey's McGee - The Lyric Theatre January 28, 2015

Umphrey's McGee - The Lyric Theatre January 28, 2015

Photos: Umphrey's McGee - The Lyric Theatre (Jan 28, 2015) - Grateful Music

Umphrey's McGee - The Lyric Theatre January 28, 2015

Kung Fu - 1884 Lounge February 10, 2015

Review & Photos: Umphrey's McGee - The Lyric Theatre (Jan 28, 2015) - Glide Magazine

Lotus - 1884 Lounge February 10, 2015

Agori Tribe - Hi-Tone January 10, 2015

Umphrey's McGee Winter Tour 2015

Agori Tribe w/Opposite Box & New Wave Rebellion January 10, 2015

RAGIN' REVIEW: Jeff Austin Band w/Graber Grass

Thursday, February 19, 2015, Jeff Austin brought his new band to 1884 Lounge in Memphis, TN. Just under a year after leaving Yonder Mountain String Band to pursue his solo career, Austin seems to be a man on a mission! Check out my review AND photos from the evening at the link below!

Jeff Austin Band w/Graber Grass - 1884 Lounge, Memphis, TN (February 19, 2015)

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RAGIN' REVIEW: Lotus w/Kung Fu at 1884 Lounge

Well, you've seen my photos, and now here is my full review of Lotus w/Kung Fu at 1884 Lounge from February 10, 2015! The article features photos from both Ellis Jones and myself. Thanks as always to Grateful Music for publishing the article for me! Follow the link below to read the article in its entirety.

Lotus w/Kung Fu - 1884 Lounge, Memphis, TN (Feb 10, 2015)

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Relix Facebook Photo Contest Entry

Happy Friday the 13th Rage Crew! Well, the time has come for another Relix Facebook Photo Contest. Below is my entry. I took this photo of Lotus just the other day at 1884 Lounge in Memphis. If you like it, please click here and vote for my photo! It only takes a second and you don't have to sign up for anything. Thanks everyone, and wish me luck!

PHOTO GALLERY: Lotus w/Kung Fu

Check out my official photo gallery from Lotus w/Kung Fu at the 1884 Lounge in Memphis!

Lotus w/Kung Fu - 1884 Lounge, Memphis, TN (Feb 10, 2015)

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Lettuce - 1884 Lounge Recap

Although the venue made the decision to move the Lettuce show from the main room in Minglewood Hall to the more compact 1884 Lounge, the setting could not have been more perfect. The close proximity created a wild energy like none other, making for an incredibly funky Friday night in Memphis! Along with my photographer, Ellis Jones, I could not stop groovin' as the band tore up the stage. Following the show, we headed to Young Avenue Deli for an after party with Nashville funk quartet Backup Planet, and they absolutely tore it up! All in all, it was a wonderful night. Check out my review of the Lettuce show here on Live Music Daily, and be sure to check out the video I took of the first song of the encore below.

Ragin' Randy - New Developments

Well, it's been 2 weeks since my last post, and what a hell of a 2 weeks it's been! First off, and most importantly, I am now the official Business Representative for my good friends and favorite local Memphis band Agori Tribe! I am beyond excited to be working with them, and we've already begun to set some big things in motion. Agori Tribe is my first official music client, so it is a learning experience for me, and they have never had a manager or anything like that, so it is a learning experience for them as well.

Aside from that, I have also begun working with Whitney Production Company, formed by my good friend Stephen Whitney. WPC is stepping into the Memphis music scene and participating in artist management, booking, promotion, publicity and event planning. My position with WPC for the time being is primarily the company's Publicist. I'll be putting together press releases for events, tours, albums, etc. My first big shot at the press releases was just sent out to media outlets this morning for some of the events discussed below.

I have also had another review published. This one was a review of Greensky Bluegrass at the 1884 Lounge in Memphis, and it was by far the best GSBG show I've ever seen! The next night, I got to meet the Dead Winter Carpenters at the grand reopening of Lafayette's Music Room, which was a great experience!

COMING UP, I will have perhaps the busiest music weekend I've ever had this weekend, October 17-19. Friday, October 17, Lettuce will be performing at Minglewood Hall, which I will be reviewing for Live Music Daily. Afterwards, Whitney Production Company is presenting an after party with Nashville experimental funk quartet Backup Planet at Young Avenue Deli. Saturday, October 18, Widespread Panic begins a 2-night run at the Orpheum Theatre, which I'll be reviewing for Grateful Music. WPC will again be presenting an after party with Backup Planet, but this time it is the OFFICIAL after party for the show, and it will be downtown at The Brass Door. Finally, Sunday, October 19, is Night 2 of WSP at the Orpheum.

Following those reviews, I have one more live concert review at the beginning of November, and then I will be slowing down on the concert reviews in order to concentrate on my new positions with Agori Tribe and Whitney Production Company. I will still be writing album reviews and other articles when I have time for Grateful Music and Live Music Daily. Here's to the next steps forward! Thanks so much to everyone for all the love and support.