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You probably shouldn't put yourself into a situation where you could get into a fight, but in the event that you do, the late, great Memphis punk rocker Jay Reatard has a three-point plan to get you out of it. Here's what Death + Taxes writer Alex…
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Ed. note: The nice thing about living in a music city is that we get a ton of great live shows every single month. The tough thing, however, is deciding which bands to see. With that in mind, here are 10 recommendations for shows you won't want to…
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Here's what I played on this week's Mystery Train. As always, the local tracks are marked with an asterisk: Nappy Roots - Good Day The Egyptians - Party Stomp Magnetic Fields - Absolutely Cuckoo Stereolab - Peng! 33 Andrew Bird - Skin Is, My Elvis…
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I'm sitting here, eating slice after slice of the giant Ripley tomato I picked up at Easy Way this morning and trying to figure out what it is that makes these tomatoes, grown about 45 minutes north of Memphis, far superior to regular tomatoes.…
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Today in Memphis, there's a birthday, another Memphis makeover and a lot of maybe-possibly-someday plans. Also, Elvis week is nigh, y'all. But first, check out this photo of Broad Ave. at sunset: Photo by Leslie Stubblefield. If you'd like to see…
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Just a warning: your afternoon is about to get funkier. The Bo-Keys (aka, the soul band formed from members of the original Stax house band) have a new seven inch out this week. The single is called "Writing on the Wall", and if you flip it over…
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This birdhouse and sign are in the parking lot behind Quetzal on Marshall. I'm not sure who put them there, but I admire their moxie.
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Aerial yoga is just like regular yoga, only insetad of doing the poses on a mat, you do them in a giant fabric sling (which isn't nearly as terrifying as it sounds). Assigment #220 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to take a drop-in aerial…
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Here's what I played on this week's Mystery Train. As always, the local tracks are marked with an asterisk: Weezer - Why Bother The Egyptians - Party Stomp Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Simple Girl *Jack O. and the Tennessee Tearjerkers - Chills and…
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Ed. Note: Amanda Wheeler is a new Memphian, so just about everything she's experiencing here is a first. Today, though, she's collected a series of photos of things she's seen in Memphis for the first time from the seat of her road bike. Enjoy!…