by Johnny Cole
Photos by Stephen Anderson
Art by Robby Amonett
Editing by Brenda Germany
Thankfully, 2022 has gotten off to a very good start at The Southland Music Line with multiple articles and photo collections. After two long years of the pandemic, it’s great being able to attend more shows and live music events. Although we did experience some cancellations of events and shows at the beginning of year, The Southland Music Line attended some outstanding live entertainment and reported about a variety of music themed topics in the weeks that followed.
We visited a wide range of live music venues in early 2022, including Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, MS and the historic Ritz Theatre in West Point, MS. These are several of the other regional venues where we enjoyed attending shows: Jack’s by the Tracks, Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, Club 61 @ The Elks, Grand Magnolia Ballroom, The Frog Pond at Blue Moon Farm, Joe Jefferson Playhouse, The Juke Joint, The Julep Room, Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center, Murky Waters, The Peoples Room of Mobile, The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint, Under The Oaks, Walter Anderson Museum of Art and more.
Top Photo: Bobby Rush at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, MS (Feb. 18, 2022); Above Photo: Swamp Hippies’ Medicine Show at The Juke Joint in Ocean Springs, MS (Feb. 12, 2022)
By the end of May, 2022 we shared over 30 new photo collections by Stephen “Andy” Anderson with our readers. Each photo collection is a joint project between Andy and I. Together, we decide which photos we want to share with our readers, then I design, edit and post the pages of each collection. Plus, a number of the collections have featured introductions.
As for articles, we came out of the gate in 2022 at a very busy pace. Some of the people, places and things we have written about in the first five months of this year include: The Black Prairie Blues Museum, Jay Megginson, John Calvin Abney, an album review of John Mellencamp’s Strictly A One-Eyed Jack, Music and the Crossroads with Scott Barretta and Robert B. Mortimer, Photography of Euphus Ruth, Red Young, and Royal Horses. We have also continued our Mississippi Blues Trail Series with articles and photos about the markers honoring Bentonia Blues, Howlin’ Wolf, and Peavey Electronics. All of the above were written and edited by myself and Brenda Germany with photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson.
For the second year in a row, Tom “Doc” Leytham contributed an article to The Southland Music Line. This time it was a review of The Red Clay Strays’ new album, Moment of Truth.
Royal Horses “Live at The Shed” A painting by Robby Amonett (Apr. 2, 2022)
And most recently, I published an extensive list with commentary of my all-time favorite music venues (so far) since 1973, the year I saw Elvis Presley in concert at the Mobile Municipal Auditorium (my very first concert).
It is hard to decide which shows rank as our early favorites of 2022. Dale Watson and His Lone Stars at The Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL and Bobby Rush at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, MS would have to be considered among others.
Obviously, I attended some additional concerts and live music events (Cruel World Festival, Father John Misty’s album release, Joe Jackson, Love Rocks NYC, Tears for Fears, etc.), but this article strictly pertains to what The Southland Music Line has shared at our website and regionally done together as a team.
The Southland Music Line is a non-profit group dedicated to promoting music from across the Gulf Coast region. It is a true honor working alongside Stephen “Andy” Anderson, Robby Amonett and Brenda Germany. We do this because we love music and sharing our enjoyment of it with others. As we continue our 9th year, we hope to provide our readers with fresh, interesting content and the encouragement to spread the word about the music being featured.
Billy Allen at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL (Apr. 9, 2022)
Also added in 2022: a substantial number of photos featured at The Southland Music Line are NOW available to view on Instagram. Click Here to Follow Us on Instagram.
These are the articles and photo collections that we have shared since Jan. 1, 2022:
The Articles:
- My List of All-Time Favorite Music Venues Since 1973 – The Year I Saw Elvis Presley at Mobile Municipal Auditorium by Johnny Cole
- Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Howlin’ Wolf by Johnny Cole
- The Red Clay Strays’ Moment of Truth – An Album Review by Tom “Doc” Leytham
- Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Peavey Electronics by Brenda Germany
- Royal Horses “Live at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint” Was No April Fools by Johnny Cole
- Red Young with Bob Maksymkow & Jimmy Roebuck at Club 61 @ The Elks in Mobile, AL by Johnny Cole
- Jay Megginson: One of the Good Guys by Johnny Cole
- The Southland Music Line Visits The Black Prairie Blues Museum in West Point, MS by Johnny Cole
- Music and the Crossroads – Walter Anderson Museum of Art with Scott Barretta and Robert B. Mortimer by Brenda Germany
- Review: “Strictly A One-Eyed Jack by John Mellencamp (2022)” by Johnny Cole
- The Fascinating Photography of Euphus Ruth – Recently Spotlighted at The Walter Anderson Museum of Art by Johnny Cole
- The Music and Friendship of John Calvin Abney by Johnny Cole
- Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Bentonia Blues by Brenda Germany
Photo Collections:
- Eric Erdman’s “Album Release Show” with guest Ross Newell at Joe Jefferson Playhouse in Mobile, AL (Fri. May 27, 2022)
- Johnny Sansone with John Fohl at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, MS (Thur. May 26, 2022)
- Vincent Neil Emerson with guests Brandon Coleman & Drew Nix at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL (Tues. May 17, 2022)
- Dauzat St. Marie at The Juke Joint in Ocean Springs, MS (Wed. May 11, 2022)
- Grits & Greens at The Beau Rivage’s Eight75 Lounge in Biloxi, MS (Wed. May 11, 2022)
- “Free Flowin’ Fest” ft. Flow Tribe and Ty Taylor & The Kinfolk with Gram Rea in Pascagoula, MS (Sat. May 7, 2022)
- Satin Dogs at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS (Fri. May 6, 2022)
- The Stolen Faces at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs, MS (Sat. Apr. 30, 2022)
- Sugarcane Jane & Blue Mother Tupelo at Under the Oaks in Foley, AL (Sun. Apr. 24, 2022)
- Jason Daniels Band at the historic Julep Room in Ocean Springs, MS (Sat. Apr. 23, 2022)
- Nerf the World at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs, MS (Sat. Apr. 23, 2022)
- Bronwynne Brent at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS (Fri. Apr. 22, 2022)
- The Frog Pond at Blue Moon Farm “Photo Highlights” featuring Grayson Capps, Will Kimbrough, Anders Osborne, Sara Lee Guthrie & Corky Hughes (Sun. Apr. 17, 2022)
- Along The Pontchartrain Concert Series VII in New Orleans, LA featuring Brian Stoltz, Papa Mali, John “Papa” Gros, Casandra Faulconer, Russ Broussard and Brian Daley (Sat. April 16, 2022)
- Billy Allen + The Pollies at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL (Sun. April 9, 2022)
- Royal Horses “Live at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint” (Sat. Apr. 2, 2022) *included article by Johnny Cole
- Red Young with Bob Maksymkow & Jimmy Roebuck at Club 61 @ The Elks in Mobile, AL (Mon. Mar. 28, 2022) *includes article by Johnny Cole
- Abe Partridge with special guest Andrew Adkins at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL (Sun. May 27, 2022)
- Patrick Cooper with Ronald Thamert at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs, MS (Sat. Mar. 19, 2022)
- Magic Hour at The Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs, MS featuring music by The Old Ways (Thur. Mar. 17, 2022)
- Sugarcane Jane Presents “Under The Oaks” ft. Longleaf Drive at Under The Oaks in Foley, AL (Sun. Mar. 13, 2022)
- John Ford Coley with guest Taylor Craven at the Grand Magnolia Ballroom in Pascagoula, MS (Fri. Mar. 11, 2022)
- Dale Watson & His Lone Stars at The Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL (Sun. Mar. 6, 2022)
- Papa Mali Trio (Papa Mali, Casandra Faulconer & Russ Broussard) at The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint in Ocean Springs, MS (Sat. Mar. 5, 2022)
- Grand Magnolia Music Presents Marcia Ball Live at Hilton Garden Inn in Pascagoula, MS (Fri. Mar. 4, 2022)
- Ground Zero Blues Club – Biloxi “Grand Opening” featuring Bobby Rush, Lightnin’ Malcolm & R.L. Boyce and Sharde Thomas & the Rising Star Band (Fri. Feb. 18, 2022) “Two Pages”
- Bellamy Brothers at the Grand Magnolia Ballroom in Pascagoula, MS (Thur. Feb. 17, 2022)
- Swamp Hippies’ Medicine Show at The Juke Joint in Ocean Springs, MS featuring Nerf the World, Royal Horses, Grits & Greens and more! (Sat. Feb. 12, 2022)
- Lucious Spiller at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, MS (Feb. 11, 2022)
- Andrew Duhon at The Shed Barbeque & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs, MS (Sat. Feb. 5, 2022)
- The Fascinating Photography of Euphus Ruth – Recently Spotlighted at The Walter Anderson Museum of Art (article by Johnny Cole included)
Lightnin’ Malcolm at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, MS (Feb. 18, 2022)
Abe Partridge at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL (Mar. 27, 2022)
Johnny Sansone at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, MS (May 26, 2022)
Red Young Trio at Club 61 @ The Elks in Mobile, AL (Mar. 28, 2022)
Flow Tribe’s K.C. O’Rorke at Free Flowin’ Fest in Pascagoula, MS (May 7, 2022)
Dale Watson at The Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL (Mar. 6, 2022)
Grayson Capps and Sarah Lee Guthrie at The Frog Pond at Blue Moon Farm in Silverhill, AL (Apr. 17, 2022)
Robby Amonett at The Frog Pond at Blue Moon Farm in Silverhill, AL (Apr. 17, 2022)
Bellamy Brothers at The Grand Magnolia Ballroom in Pascagoula, MS (Feb. 17, 2022)
Nerf the World’s Brooks Hubbert at The Juke Joint in Ocean Springs, MS (Feb. 12, 2022)
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