Mention the words “School of Rock,” and most people will conjure a singular image - that of a certain Hollywood star known for comedy-rock and cartoon panda films. “Of course people walk in and ask where Jack Black is,” says Landon Moore, the longtime GM and new co-owner of the three School of Rock locations in the Memphis area. “But that quickly goes away when the parents and kids walk the halls on a tour of the school. The Hollywood version goes away and the Memphis version starts.”

As a band/entity, HEELS has always stuck to its guns - until now. Founded as an all-acoustic duo in 2015, guitarist/vocalist Brennan Whalen and drummer Josh McLane defiantly chose to eschew the convention of having a bass player from the very beginning.

Up at Shangri-La HQ, we've spent the last couple months buying up some great used LP, 45, and CD collections, and planning a number of fun things for this spring, summer, and beyond in 2025. While we've had to keep our heads down and work, we've heard your...