This year, I sent intrepid, incredibly talented photographer (and all-around lovely person) Joey Miller and his instant camera to the wilds of the annual Beale Street Music Festival. Here's what he came back with:
Check back for more of Joey's photos from Music Fest as the weekend continues.
The Dropkick Murphys (everyone's favorite Boston punk band), are coming to Minglewood Hall in June and I'm giving away a pair of tickets to one ILM reader. The show is at Minglewood Hall on June 6th at 7 p.m. They've been kind enough to give me two tickets to give to one of you. Interested?...
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Happy Friday! Here are five fun things to do in Memphis on this three-day weekend: 1. Bikesploitation Film and Music Festival, Crosstown Arts, Friday – Sunday, all day, free Park your bike under the giant disco ball in Crosstown for the third annual Bikespolitation festival. It kicks off Friday...
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Ed. note: In honor of today's super nice weather and my own desire for some kind of frozen treat, here's one from the archives: five of my favorite Memphis milkshakes. Enjoy! These are by no means the only good milkshakes in Memphis. There are others (like these) that are equally delicious. What...
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(Ed. Note: I'm happy to share this guest post about the Grizz from former NCAA basketball player Lamar Hull. Enjoy.) The LA Clippers found out the hard way. They say that it's not a series until someone loses at home. After losing at home, even the most optimistic Clipper fans...
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Happy Thursday, y'all. Today in Memphis, the Levitt Shell shows start, a new holiday has been declared (it's tomorrow), and D.J. Stephens is a beloved freak of nature. Also, we have details on where to drop off donations for tornado victims in Oklahoma. But first, check out this photo that @lisabertagna...
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Here's what I played on this week's Mystery Train, with all of the local tracks marked with an asterisk: Little Johnny and the Silvertones – Rock Till the End of Time The Egyptians – Party Stomp *Magic Kids – Cry with Me Baby *Clay Otis – Cruel Sense France Gall –...
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The Memphis Botanic Gardens Farmers Market is pretty great. It's small without sacrificing selection, and it convieniently timed for the middle of the week, when you've probably already eaten everything you bought at the weekend markets. I got a tip last week that it's also a great place...
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If you turned off the TV in frustration sometime in the third quarter, you missed the Grizzlies staging a comback, Tony Allen selling a technical so hard that he should have a spot on QVC, overtime, then a not-so-bad loss. It was like the fourth quarter was trying to make up for the first three being...
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You can chalk the Grizzlies' abysmal performance in game one of the Western Conference Finals up to a lot of things: nerves, tougher competition, awful shooting, a lack of contribution from our major players. And you would be right to do so. But I've got a sneaking suspicion that it had at least...
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This weekend, park your bicycle under the giant bike wheel disco ball in Crosstown for the third annual Bikesploitation film, music and art festival. There's so much happening at this year's event that the festival has been extended to three days. It startsFriday night at 5 p.m. with the opening...
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12:14 am
i've known joey for years and he just keeps getting better and better. looking forward to seeing the rest!
7:42 pm
Just wondering if the picture of me and my friends that Joey took is gonna be on here from Friday
12:11 pm
will there be pix from the 5th & 6th? 8^)