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Here's what I played on this week's Memphis Mystery Train, with the local tracks marked with an asterisk and my notes in italics: Belle and Sebastian - You're Just a Baby The Egyptians - Party Stomp Billy Bragg - Help Save the Youth of America Dum…
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The cover of the Bo-Keys "Got to Get Back!" is one of the coolest record covers to come out of Memphis recently. Assignment #172 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to take your own cover photo in the same spot. In order to properly reenact the…
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A few weeks ago, there was a conversation on Twitter about wanting some Memphis-themed jewelry. After a little bit of back and forth, local maker Kathy said that she would be happy to make some Memphis necklaces. I picked up my finished product…
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Here are the things you won't want to miss this week in Memphis + a preview of Thanksgiving weekend. - Monday Ignite Memphis Vol. 9 at Halloran Centre Twelve Memphians give quick presentations on big ideas; this event is sold-out, so hopefully you…
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In today's new update, we have a bunch of Memphis bragging rights, plus plenty of news about everything from bar renovations to a bike-sharing program to a beer-naming contest. Bragging Rights Memphis in May was named "Best Southern Event" by USA…
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The last time I went to Rock'n'Romp, I'm pretty sure that about half of the parents were wearing this Memphis Incorporated t-shirt: They call this one an "I heart Memphis shirt", but that doesn't quite get its point across. I'll let the guys who…
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Breaking news—the good kind! I received a dispatch from local garage rockers Faux Killas, who are debuting their newest music video right here on the blog today. From the band: "We hope this can brighten the day of all our friends and fellow…
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Listen up - assignment #14 is to see some of the city's best local musicians play special shows with Opus One. Opus One pairs members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra with local muscians of all kinds for genre-bending concerts. The Opus One shows…
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Updated July 2017 Taxes are one of life's great certainties, unless it's Tennessee's annual state-wide sales tax holiday. Tennessee's tax holiday is a glorious three-day period (held annually on the final weekend in July) where our 9.25 percent…
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Update: All the spots have been taken, but I am keeping a short waiting list in case more seats become available. Attention music nerds lovers! I'm looking for 15 blog readers to represent Memphis at a very special concert happening next Sunday,…