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Happy Friday, Memphis! Here's your weekly short list of this weekend's five can't-miss Memphis events: 1. Incognito Art Auction, Memphis Botanic Gardens, Friday, 6 p.m., $25 - $35 At the Botanic Gardens' Incognito art auction, you're invited to…
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Happy Monday, everybody. I found out about a few things over the weekend that I thought y'all might be interested in. First up - did you know that the video for Loretta Lynn's "Portland" was shot in Memphis? I didn't until my Facebook buddy Brian…
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It's time for the Wednesday news update, and this week, it's good news for those of you who like Josh Pastner, movies and free produce. First though, check out this Elvis. Reader Alex M. spotted him at the Madison Market in Gdansk, Poland. - "…
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This week has been a rough one for a lot of people I know. And on the Mystery Train, I've got a cure for that: more "Love Shack". Here's what I played on this week's Mystery Train, with the local tracks noted with an asterisk and my notes in…
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Today's assignment: Listen to the Otis Redding (indeed, the best) version of "Shout Bama Lama". Before Otis Redding signed with Stax, he released a single called "Shout Bama Lama" with the Pinetoppers. It's vibrant, funny and just a little bit…
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Happy Friday, Memphis! Here's a list of the five events you won't want to miss this weekend: 1. Trolley Tour, South Main Arts District, Friday, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., free It's the last Friday of the month, which means that the South Main Arts District…
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Even if the Grizzlies don't make all of their shots, you can still take yours. Assignment #31 is to do a pre-game Grizz Shot at South of Beale. For as long as I've been able to legally drink, I've had two rules: 1.) No shots on school nights, and…
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What do Ida B. Wells, comedian Chris Parnell, historian Shelby Foote and musician Sam the Sham have in common? If you guessed that all are kind of a big deal, you'd be right. You'd also be right for guessing that they're all Memphians. They're…
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Happy Groundhog day, y'all. Here's what I played on the Memphis Mystery Train today, with the local tracks marked with an asterisk: Cecilia et Les Ennuis - Avec Les Garcons The Egyptians - Party Stomp Why - Fatalist Palmistry New Pornographers -…
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Break out the candy hearts - Valentine's day is coming up. Here are eight Memphis date ideas. All you have to do is provide the romance. 1.If your date is: low key Your date is so laid back that she would be cool with a blockbuster night. Instead…