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Will Phillips and I have been Twitter friends for a long time, but I didn't meet him in person until the I Love Memphis mural launch party in May. For the record, he's just as friendly in real life as he is over the internet. Here, he answers my…
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While being a musician has some serious benefits, health insurance isn't usually one of them. That's why many local musicians get health care through the Church Health Center. Since 1987, the CHC has been providing affordable health care to…
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There are few things more Memphis than wrestling. While kids in other parts of the country grew up watching cartoons, Saturday mornings in Memphis were reserved for watching live wrestling on WMCTV, hosted by the best announcing tag team ever,…
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I ran into musician Caleb Sweazy on South Main while he was taking a break from his job at the Folk Alliance to play this tiny guitar. You can find out more about Caleb and his music here. - Congratulations to the winners of the Opera Memphis…
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"Do you like essential oils?" This was the question that Cosmic Coconut owner Scott Tashie asked me late last week when I stopped by his new project in midtown, I Love Juice Bar. I didn't really know how to answer, since I am 100 percent new to…
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How would you like to be locked in an unfamiliar room with only an hour to figure out how to escape? Sounds like a crazy thing to do for fun, but "escape rooms" have been popping up all over the country as a way for groups of friends (and…
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Here's a quick rundown of a few things I think you'll like this week and weekend in Memphis. I'll publish more detailed posts about some of these events shortly, so check back soon! Tuesday, June 2 - It's the first week of Bluesday Tuesday…
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I just noticed today how Memphis-y my desk is, especially on particular corner. Yes, that's my jar of Mississippi River water. In other news: - In the next few weeks, I'm going to be launching a very short weekly podcast called "Ask a Memphian…
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If the Brooks Museum's newest exhibit proves anything, it's that musicians make great subjects. They dance, they have collections of odd friends and striking looks, and they make some really amazing faces. "Who Shot Rock" is a music photography…
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I've already put up a huge list of important dates for 2017 (think festivals, events, and concerts) but what else are we looking forward to in Memphis in 2017? I asked I Love Memphis readers to finish in the sentence: "In 2017, I'm looking forward…