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Elvis's birthday week is technically over, but I couldn't resist sharing my all-time favorite Elvis cover. This is Automusik, singing "Hound Dog" at the Hi-Tone Cafe. The video quality isn't that great (and it's only part of the song), but you get…
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If you work downtown, you've probably see Todd at the corner of Union and Main, serving up hotdogs his Memphis Dawgs cart. He's a native Memphian (and Craigmont High School graduate). To find out where Memphis Dawgs is parked daily, follow Todd on…
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Someone turned this spot on the wall at the Cove into a fantastic portrait of Meatwad from Adult Swim's "AquaTeen Hunger Force".
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The fern lady scarecrow Lichterman Nature Center Memphis, Tenn. In other news: - Tonight's the night! A handful of intrepid drinkers are headed to the Cove at 8 p.m. to taste test the Midtown Overlay. I've been told that bartender Evan is hard at…
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The streets of Memphis are littered with lonely soles. I'm not sure where they come from, but they're everywhere: single shoes, all styles, laying pathetically on sidewalks or in the middle of the street. They're not confined to one neighborhood…
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I love how she's got her trowel raised like she's about to do some damage. Dixon Gallery and Gardens Memphis, Tenn. In other news: - The World Cup semi-final game between Germany and Spain starts at 1:30 this afternoon. If you're looking for a…
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Today's Free Stuff is extra special, because there are going to be two winners. Yay! Two of you will win four passes to the Orpheum Summer Movie Series. Even though summer is winding down, there are still some movies left: Top Gun (tonight), Rocky…
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Today will go down as the day that I found both the Dolly Parton and the Loretta Lynn box sets in the WEVL CD library. Oh, happy day. Here's what I played on this week's Memphis Mystery Train, with all of the local tracks marked with an asterisk:…
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(Sorry about the blur-tastic picture - I took it from the window of my car while I was stopped at the light). If you drive down Union on a regular basis, chances are you've noticed this sign at the fire station just west of McLean. It's a count-up…
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Where's the fun in going to a store and picking out a pre-made bicycle when you could build one yourself (and learn the art of cycle maintenece while you do it) at Revolutions? The shop started in 2002 as a way to provide bicycles to neighborhood…