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Remembering Led Zeppelin III: Generations of Memphians Affected by Album
Ah, to settle into these idyllic fall days, with Led Zeppelin ringing in the air. October 5th marked the 50th anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin III, mixed and mastered at Ardent Recordings,...
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James Godwin Serves Up Homemade Musical Gumbo with Eclectic Ingredients
Most Memphians know James Godwin by his first name, as in James & the Ultrasounds. (Full disclosure: I was an Ultrasound from 2017-2019). He was a good front man for that now-retired combo, in all...
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Tennessee Senate Republicans Stand With Trump on Voting "Irregularities"
No winner of 2020’s presidential election should be declared until voting “irregularities” have been investigated and court appeals have been exhausted, according to some of Tennessee’s top lawmakers....
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Miracle Brings Christmas Cocktails to The Liquor Store
Ok, sure, it’s still a little early to be busting out the Christmas and holiday events, but we could all use a drink these days. I mean, it’s not even Thanksgiving yet! But something I think we can...
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Icing on the Cake: Sugar Avenue Bakery Continues to Grow
With a new Old Dominick collaboration and a new web store, Sugar Avenue is even sweeter. Ed Crenshaw's Sugar Avenue Bakery will launch its Gooey Cake Bite cakes November 11th in Tops Bar-B-Q...
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Remembering Marcus Orr
The story of an iconic University of Memphis professor. Thirty years ago November 1st, we said goodbye to the most remarkable human being I've ever known. Marcus W. Orr taught generations of Memphis...
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MEMernet: 69 Degrees at 4:20, Fire at Mud Island, and a Free but(t) Loved Couch
A roundup of Memphis on the World Wide Web.Nice"Memphis was dank earlier today." Posted to Reddit by u/jkillz87 No chill, 2020"Well, the Mud Island Marina is burning down. Par for the course in 2020."...
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Memphis Boys: The Making of From Elvis in Memphis
Elvis Presley's "'68 Comeback"special, officially titled, Singer Presents ... ELVIS, is the stuff of legend. The television special that aired in December of that year presented both a rocking Elvis...
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The results … and the stock market consequences. On Saturday morning, the Associated Press called the 2020 presidential election for the Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden. Meanwhile, Congress...
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Dark Beer for Lighter Times: The Flyer's Fall Beer Guide
Autumnal Memphis evenings were made for light jackets and dark beers. Lucky for us, our local breweries have brewed up enough roasty/toasty beers to keep us cheerful well after we've raked the last of...
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Wish Lists
Local leaders petition state legislators in Zoom meeting. As expected, the Biden-Harris ticket was an easy winner in Democratic-dominated Shelby County last week; also unsurprising was the...
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Appeasing the Mighty Oz
Was it really just a week ago that I was sitting up late with politics editor Jackson Baker and Flyer art director Carrie Beasley (in our own homes) waiting to decide what cover to run for our issue...
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Virus Cases Rise by 187 In A Return to Normal
New virus case numbers rose by 187 over the last 24 hours, putting the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March at 40,868. The new total adjusts to real cases here. The new-case total...
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Show and Tail: Take Part in the Humane Society Adopt-a-Thon
Tune in to the virtual event on memphisflyer.com Thursday. It's a ruff life. According to the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County (HSMSC), owner surrender intake is up over 150 percent from...
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The Mandalorian’s Second Season is Riding High in the Saddle
There was a lot that went wrong with The Rise of Skywalker, the final film in the Star Wars trilogy of trilogies. To begin with, the 2016 death of Carrie Fisher threw the original outline, in which...
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Vanderbilt Report: Masks Stem COVID-19 Death Rates in Tennessee
Masks have worked to slow COVID-19 deaths in Tennessee, according to new research from Nashville’s Vanderbilt University. Researchers have closely monitored the virus’ behavior in the state since it...
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COVID-19 Deaths Top 600 In Shelby County
New virus case numbers rose by 257 over the last 24 hours, putting the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March at 41,125. The new total adjusts to real cases here. The new-case total...
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The Flow: Live-Streamed Music Events This Week, November 12-18
As COVID-19 comes roaring back in strength and prevalence, many are revisiting the shut-in habits of the pandemic's onset. Live-streams to the rescue! Indeed, this week we have a full-on (virtual)...
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Memphis City Council Preview: Reduced Speed Limit, Rust Hall, and Water Bottles
City leaders hope to reduce the city’s default speed limit from 30 miles an hour to 25 miles per hour. The proposal will be in front of Memphis City Council members when they meet Tuesday. The...
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From Dumb County to ‘Dog Police,’ a Q&A with Piano Man Pictures’ Chad Allen...
File this one under “audiobooks.” The Bluff City-based film collective Piano Man Pictures has released the recording (podcast? audiobook? radio show?) of Dumb County, the script too outrageous, too...
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