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Stars and Stripes Hollywood Disco Memphis, Tenn. In other news: - The Dixon is having a ladies night tomorrow night. You can bring your best girls, check out the new museum exhibits, sip some wine, check out the fall line from Anthropologie and…
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I'm up at Otherlands this afternoon, working on a few things while I wait for the winner of the Wish gift certificate to meet me. I managed to snag one of the bigger (but not too big) tables next to an outlet, and I've got my work flotsam and…
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Amy LaVere is a Memphis-based singer, songwriter and upright bassist. Her most recent record, " Stranger Me", came out earlier this year (and it's definitely worth picking up). Her sound is a little bit country, a little bit heartbroken and a…
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Scout Anglin, photographed in Nashville. I spoke at the Keep Tennessee Beautiful conference in Nashville today, and was pleased to have the lovely Scout Anglin as on hand to make sure the projector was behaving properly. She's a native Memphian…
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A real tree and a fake tree (that doubles as a bike rack) outside of the Brooks Museum of Art. In other news: - Today is the last day to early vote for the Nov. 2nd midterm elections. This is an important election for Memphians, as the…
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(Download "Crossed My Heart") Pianos are rock'n'roll, too. Watchpaper is a trio whose sound is a mixture of piano pop, rockabilly, and slow-burning acoustic rock. Since they started playing around town in January of 2010, they've earned…
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Majestic Beast! Poplar Ave. Memphis, Tenn. In other news: - When I was in college in the Midwest, ice skating rinks would spring up all over Muncie the second the temperatures got justifiably cold. Alas, being a Southern kid, my skills were less…
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Project 50 is a weekly feature on a Mid-South nonprofit that will go on through 2014. I hope that you decide to get involved with at least one organization you hear about this year and put your love for Memphis to work. For this week's Project 50…
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Memphis doesn’t just have Black-owned businesses. It’s built on them. From neighborhood restaurants and longtime institutions to newer shops and experiences shaping what the city looks like right now, these businesses reflect the creativity,…
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- The Flyer's Chris Herrington is right: this is the greatest Grizzlies photo of all time. - Finally! Something's being done with the old Chicago Pizza Factory building in Overton Park. The new restaurant, which is called Chiwawa, will serve a…