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Sadly, I got to the Goner Fest barbecue at the Buccaneer too late to see the Sh*tty Beach Boys (a band that plays Beach Boys covers badly). I did get to meet them, though. This is Fred and Robin: I did make it in time to see Memphis's own Useless…
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On June 9, more than 100 hot rod cars will flock to Memphis for a stop on the 2015 Hot Rod Power Tour. You can see these sweet rides for yourself on Beale Street on Tuesday night. Starting at 5:30 p.m., this group of vintage and muscle cars will…
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Every so often, I skim through Etsy for Memphis-related items. Usually, I find a lot of map art, photography, Elvis tributes and tons of Tigers-themed everything (seriously - I had no idea there was a market for Tiger blue garter belts). Today,…
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Intern Raquel and her son tackle assignment #62 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis: climbing the Skyscraper at the Children's Museum of Memphis: Nearly every kid growing up in Memphis visits the Children's Museum on occasion. One of it's largest…
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Ed. Note: Contributor Michael Butler attended the Two Girls and A Whip cakery soft opening this past weekend, and he has all the info on this new cake shop downtown. By the way, a "whip" is just another word for whisk. Have you heard Memphis has a…
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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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I met Jerre Dye at Java Cabana in Cooper Young to talk to him about his new show for Voices of the South, Pre-Sent Present 8. The show features work by local artists inspired by Christmas gifts made for them by Jerre. The artists got their…
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Last night, a friend and I were driving through my neighborhood with the windows down. Someone was grilling out and the smell of delicious, charcoal-cooked meat was hanging in the air. "You know," my friend said, "Some cities smell like trash."…
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College students are in town for summer orientations, so I took to Twitter recently to ask some longtime Memphians for advice. What did we wish we knew before we started college in Memphis? Whether you're at Rhodes, LeMoyne-Owen, CBU, or…
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Today in Memphis, we've got baby birds, graduation requirements, a Cochon recap and the best to-do list ever. But first, let's have a look back at the Tigers' first football game, before the bottom dropped out: The Mighty Sound of the South,…