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I took this picture of my roller derby helmet and skates at practice last night. My first-ever home bout is on Saturday night at the Youth Building at the Mid-South Fairgrounds. The Women of Mass Destruction are taking on the PrissKilla Prezleys…
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Is this weird holiday-on-a-Wednesday throwing everybody else off, too? I woke up late and almost didn't make it to the studio in time for the Mystery Train today. Here's what I played on this week's Mystery Train. As always, the local tracks are…
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For the past week, the temperature has been hovering somewhere between 98 degrees and hell's boiler room, and no amount of popsicles or seems to be helping. When it's this sticky outside, you need a pool (or the equivalent). Assignment #185 in the…
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I miss Adventure River, but I don't remember the suburban waterpark ever having such fashionable (or muscular) attendees. But I do remember that wave pool. That thing was a lot crazier than it looks in the video. Let's roll the tape, shall we? (…
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This Friday, we've got a visit from Bill Clinton, a massive volunteer opportunity and more info on that Elvis hologram. Also, it's national fried chicken day. But first, check out my latest street find: an intact block of magnetic poetry words…
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I highly recommend streaming the whole of the Memphis episode of TLC's "What Not to Wear" online this week. If you didn't spend your college years watching WNTW marathons on cable, Stacy London and Clinton Kelly give a makeover to someone who's…
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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: The Clash - Janie Jones The Egyptians - Party Stomp Belle and Sebastian - The Model XTC - Earn Enough for Us Interpol - All Fired Up Gary U…
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Today in Memphis, buy an Antebellum home, report that pothole and pre-order your new favorite T-shirt. Also, look at vintage photos of the spandex-clad beefcakes of Memphis wrestling: - Best link first: these beefcake photos of Memphis wrestlers…
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In Memphis, CMYK is more than the abbreviation for the colors in your printer's toner cartridge. It's a brand new monthly explosion of creativity that combines the visual experience of an art gallery with the energy and fun of a rock'n'roll show.…
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Given how much I eat, you'd think that I would know these things already, but I learned two new food fun facts over the weekend: First, you can buy baby octopi at Whole Foods. Until I saw these guys on Saturday night, I didn't know that octopi…