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If I've learned anything from years spent reading Cute Overload, it's that tiny things are almost guaranteed to be more adorable than their normal sized counterparts. My new favorite Memphis gift shop is no exception. Nest manages to cram a well-…
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Meet Zack McMillin, journalist for Memphis' major daily newspaper. Here, he answers my questions about his strangest stories, local news writing and Memphis' best-kept secrets: Name: Zack McMillin Occupation: Journalist at the Commercial Appeal…
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If you haven't been to the Dixon Gallery and Gardens lately, you're totally missing out. Its flourishing gardens and giant gallery space are tucked away on some shady acreage in East Memphis. The gallery features the Mid-South's largest collection…
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Here's what I played on this week's Memphis Mystery Train, with all of the local tracks marked with an asterisk, like always. Loretta Lynn - Rated X The Egyptians - Party Stomp Black Keys - Howlin' for You Camera Obscura - Roman Holiday The…
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The Beatles' "Abbey Road" is a great record, but Booker T. and the MGs do it a little bit funkier on "McLemore Ave." Assignment #210 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to listen to Stax take on the Fab Four on "McLemore Ave." Booker T. and the…
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Memphis, reflected in the window at Automatic Slim's Tonga Club.
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It's time for game two of the Pork Sandwich bracket, and this time, it's a battle for suburban glory. Let's meet the contestants! First, we have the Germantown Commissary, a staple of the suburban barbecue scene that gives old Germantown that…
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I've been excited about Booker T. Jones' new record "The Road from Memphis" since I watched him play one of NPR's "Tiny Desk Concerts" a few weeks ago. "The Road from Memphis" is a homecoming record. It's a return to Booker T.'s funky Stax-era…
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This summer, the Pink Palace is taking playing with army men to a whole new level. Artist CB Jolley has been hard at work creating a huge model trench that will serve as a display for the museum's collection of toy soldiers this summer. The…
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332 / 365 I took this picture of Leandra Urrutia during Park(ing) Day - she had set up a temporary park that featured a miniature roller derby track and various all-white traditionally female objects. She was skating in circles, whacking a pinata…