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Crosstown Arts presents disco-soul artist Jordan Occasionally and “sad boy indie rock” band Blvck Hippie in The Green Room.
Tickets: $15 advance | $20 day of show
Recently named a Rising Black Artist on Songfluencer’s Tidal Editorial Playlist, Jordan Occasionally (they/them), or Jordan Dodson, is a disco-soul artist and activist from Memphis, TN. In February 2021, they were awarded the “Student Communicator of the Year Award,” the first in University of Memphis’ history, for protests organized in honor of Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade. Jordan Occasionally has received critical acclaim for their debut album, “Indigo,” from blogs and fans all over the world.
Blvck Hippie is a “sad boy indie rock” band from Memphis, TN “tryna show Black kids they can be weird too.”
Blvck Hippie’s music is a brutally honest and heart-wrenching look into the mind and heart of Josh Shaw. Hitting the stage with raw energy and authenticity, the band will bring you along for an emotionally electrifying live performance that’ll remind you exactly why you’ve missed shows so much. Before the show, be sure to check out Blvck Hippie’s “Bunkbed,” called “despondent, emotive, and delightfully DIY” by Under The Radar, and Technicolor called “expansive and immediate” by AFROPUNK.
Blvck Hippie is recommended if “you’re a fan of The Strokes but like your songs a little more moody” (From The Strait). Shaw credits Kanye West and Kid Cudi for inspiring him as a Black artist, pushing him to always create something different. Blvck Hippie’s VHS-inspired rock pairs with Shaw’s dark, brooding lyrics, drawing on themes of escapism, loneliness, and grief to create the “sad boy indie rock” songs of your dreams.
Blvck Hippie includes Joshua Shaw, Casey Rittinger, Celest Farmer, and Lynne Welden.
