...is the new Jack And Jill.
#jackwhite
At the drive-in.
I went to my first drive-in double feature last night. Invasion Of The Body Snatchers and Last Man On Earth. Awesome!
Malco Summer Drive-In
Memphis, TN
Hunt!
Hunt Sales is in Memphis this weekend! Last night I saw him at Railgarten on guitar and lead vocals AND playing drums. Legendary badass.
From L to R: Alex McMurray, Will Sexton, Rory Mills Sullivan, Hunt Sales
From L to R: Alex McMurray, Amy LaVere, Hunt Sales, Will Sexton
Quote of the day
Hard choices, easy life.
Easy choices, hard life.
- Jerzy Gregorek
Iceland
I returned home last week from a trip to Iceland. It was amazing! We stayed in Reykjavik and travelled around the island. There were glaciers, waterfalls, rainbows, black sand beaches and so many other beautiful sites.
Mawwiage
Stephen & Abby
October 8, 2017
Memphis, TN
One week. Two concerts.
It was a good week for great concerts in Memphis.
Happy Jack
Big thanks to my friend Jack Silbert for including me on his Aquarium Playlist! Listen from the Dropbox link below, and check out the playlist here...
saltinwound.com/2017/09/19/aquarium-playlist-91917
Also be sure to peruse his Salt In Wound website for lots of great writing.
dropbox.com/s/mztx8kyz5u5dugv/ken%20burns%20episode%20%289-19-17%29.mp3?dl=0
Sam Phillips
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of recording at Sam Phillips in Memphis, TN. It was an amazing experience. So much history there, and lots more to be made.
Main tracking room.
Sam Phillips' couch recently reupholstered by Jack White.
Still Life
Scene from a rehearsal studio.
Memphis, TN
MTV VMAs?
It seems strange to me that MTV still hosts the Video Music Awards. (Key word here is "video".)
Tourganic Podcast
I was recently interviewed for the Tourganic Podcast! Dave Bailis and I had a great conversation about music, touring, food, mediation, exercise, and lots more. Check out Episode 6 from any of the following links. Please be sure to leave a comment and/or subscribe if you like what you hear. Thanks for listening!!
tourganic.libsyn.com
tourganic.com/ttp-6-stephen-chopek
itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tourganic-healthy-living-on-the-road/id1249586072
Stand with Trans Rights TODAY on Bandcamp
"Bandcamp is a platform for artistic expression, and all manner of variance in experience and identity, including gender and sexuality, is welcome here. We support our LGBT+ users and staff, and we stand against any person or group that would see them further marginalized. This includes the current U.S. administration, and its recent capricious declaration that transgender troops will no longer be able to serve in the military. That this announcement was motivated in part to help fund the border wall exposes it as part of the administration’s cynical, discriminatory agenda."
For more info...
https://daily.bandcamp.com/2017/07/31/this-friday-stand-with-bandcamp-in-support-of-trans-rights/
Metta
I retuned home yesterday from a 10-day Vipassana meditation retreat. I've been attending about once a year since 2009, and there's always something new to learn. If you'd like to know about the practice, visit the website at dhamma.org/en-US/index
Vipassana
Taking a road trip tomorrow from Tennessee to Illinois for a 10-day Vipassana mediation retreat. I'll be off the grid from July 12th to July 23rd. See you on the flip side.
'tis the season
John Lee Hooker says "Boom Boom".
July 4, 2017
A star is born
Played last night at the Blue Canoe in Tupelo, MS (hometown of the Presley family). After my gig, I went for a late night Elvis tour. Here's the house where he grew up.
Cradle of the King in Tupelo, MS.
Tav returns!
Tav Falco presented his new movie, Urania Descending, last night in Memphis! Check it out here...
www.uraniadescending-themovie.com
Tav Falco in Memphis, TN 6/21/17.
Home Sweet Home
Good to be back in Memphis! Played a fun show last night at a cool new venue called 831 South Cooper.
831 South Cooper - Memphis, TN - 06/17/17
Singles silver anniversary!
I saw Singles in the theatre when it came out 25 years ago. I loved it then and I love it now. I recently got the double album deluxe edition reissue! Super excited to give the vinyl a spin and hear all the unreleased material on the bonus disc!!
