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In Memoriam: Bob Holmes, Memphis Punk Pioneer, Dies at 64
This week the Memphis music community was dealt another tragic blow with the death of Bob Holmes on October 16. Holmes, the lead guitarist and songwriter behind one of the city’s foundational punk...
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Coastal Fish Company slated to open at the end of October in Shelby Farms
If I want fresh Gulf seafood, I have to travel about six hours to Biloxi and Gulfport. When Coastal Fish Company opens at the end of October, I’ll only have to travel about 20 minutes from Midtown...
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Tigers 47, Tulane 17
Kenneth Gainwell continues to live up to his name. On Saturday night at the Liberty Bowl, the Tigers' freshman tailback became the first FBS player in 22 years to run for 100 yards (104) and accumulate...
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Anatomy of a "News Tip"
The Commercial Appeal, for which all of us in the local media have such affection and respect, chose — shades of yesteryear — to blow out a big expose on Sunday (for subscribers only) on the subject...
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Mempho Day One: Wu-Tang Leads An Al Green Singalong & More
From Staten Island to Memphis, “there are two things you need at a Wu-Tang show,” the RZA told the crowd at the Mempho festival yesterday. “Weed - and I can smell that - and energy.” Though the...
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National Baseball Day
Maybe a World Series in our nation's capital will make the difference. Maybe when the Washington Nationals host the Houston Astros in Game 3 of this year's Fall Classic — scheduled for this Friday...
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Music Video Monday: Louise Page
Get carried away by Music Video Monday. Louise Page is back with a screamer. "Harpy" swings with big horns, cabaret attitude, and a predatory energy. It finds Weezy at her most self-aware. "Art is...
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MLGW: Power Restoration Will be Multi-Day Process
After Monday morning’s storm that brought winds of up to 65 miles per hour, Memphis Light, Gas, and Water (MLGW) officials say they are working to restore power to some 30,000 customers “as quickly...
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Mempho Day Two: Valerie June Honors a Fallen Friend & More
Before this past weekend, the last time I listened to Valerie June was in a tiny art shop in Paparoa, New Zealand at the end of May with my wife and sister. The Memphis-raised alt-folk star was...
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Bluff City Law Characters Party with Bluff City Characters
Bluff City Law cast members mingled with Bluff City party-goers at recent events. Guests chatted and took photos with Jimmy Smits at the October 18th grand opening of Back Dó at Mi Yard, Karen...
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Memphis Suffers Loss of Two Former Legislators
Even as members of Shelby County’s political community, Democrats and Republicans alike, were mourning the death on Sunday of one former legislator, Rufus Jones, a member of the state House of...
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'Bloodstained Men' Protest Circumcision at U of M
A protest group brought its message against circumcision to Memphis Tuesday. The Bloodstained Men stopped at the University of Memphis campus in an event scheduled from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The stop was one...
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MLGW: 85 Percent of Power Restored, Remaining Work Will be "Tedious"
Memphis Light, Gas, and Water (MLGW) officials said Tuesday afternoon that 85 percent of customers’ power has been restored following Monday morning’s storm. Approximately 6,500 customers are still...
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Three Thoughts on Tiger Football
• I love the collective force the Tiger defense has become.There's some star quality on the Memphis defense — Bryce Huff and T.J. Carter come to mind — but this unit is becoming a force because impact...
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MLGW: Damaged Infrastructure Complicates Power Restoration
As the number of Memphis Light, Gas, and Water (MLGW) customers without power as a result of Monday morning’s storm dropped to just under 2,700 Wednesday, the utility’s officials say damage to its...
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Just City Seeks Volunteers to Observe Courtrooms
A local organization focused on criminal justice reform is looking for volunteers to be “court watchers.” Just City Memphis, which pursues a “smaller and more humane criminal justice system” in an...
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VIDEO: OjO Scooters Launch in Memphis
About 150 OjO scooters arrived on the streets of Memphis Wednesday, October 23rd. (Read Maya Smith's story about them below for more detailed information.) In a wholly informal tradition, Flyer...
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Vaneese Thomas Brings It All Back Home, With Show, New Album
Though she's a longtime resident of New York, Vaneese Thomas has Memphis deep in her soul. So her show at Lafayette's Music Room tonight has added significance. As the youngest daughter of Rufus...
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Trumped by Facebook
If Senator Elizabeth Warren wins the Democratic nomination, her prime opponent in the general election will not be President Trump. It will be Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg. That's because...
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MC Chris Comes to Hi Tone Sunday
Rapper of Aqua Teen Hunger Force fame plays Hi Tone. When MC Chris calls me, he's sitting in his van in a Denny's parking lot, a stop on his way to this particular evening's gig in Seattle. After a...
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