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Tying Up Some Loose Ends
Here is the link to the story on nightlife promoter Curtis Givens that I mentioned in a late-night Wednesday post; the story went live probably 20 minutes after that post, but I was on my way out the door. Meanwhile, Andria Lisle looks at the incidents mentioned in the Givens article — and others involving [...]
Continue reading...A Pet Peeve
Posted by Mark Richens on Wed, Apr 16, 2008
For your consideration, a recent pet peeve of mine, though not necessarily a major one: Bands who pick silly genres for the categories on their MySpace pages. For instance, MGMT has “surf/jungle/country.” That would be pretty witty — even ironic! — if every other indie pop-rock band didn’t list stuff like “nu-jazz/polka/gamelan” or “minimalist/zouk/boogie.” If this [...]
Continue reading...Ryan Is Back
Posted by Mark Richens on Wed, Apr 9, 2008
Ryan Jones, the man behind the My Midtown Memphis blog, is back on the job with extensive posting. He was away for a few days, being between Internet connections and dealing with (*gulp*) a kidney stone.
Continue reading...Thrill to …
Posted by Mark Richens on Mon, Mar 31, 2008
Shangri-La founder and Memphis booster Sherman Wilmott talking basketball smack with fancy California boy and Commercial Appeal music writer Bob Mehr. YouTube links galore.
Continue reading...Stuff White People Like
Posted by Mark Richens on Thu, Mar 20, 2008
My brother sent me a link to this blog today, and I’m about to fall out of my chair laughing just from scanning the post titles. As you could guess, it’s highly controversial. (As seen on Drudge Report!) Incidentally, I marked this particular white-adult rite of passage just before Christmas, throwing not just any dinner party, [...]
Continue reading...The Taste of Beer
Posted by Mark Richens on Thu, Mar 13, 2008
I should have mentioned this in my post Wednesday, but the crew over at Whining & Dining is conducting a live-blog beer tasting this evening at 7 p.m. Joining host Jennifer Biggs will be Steve Barzizza, proprietor of Naked Lion Brewing Co. Go pick up your beer while there’s time!
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Posted by Mark Richens on Sat, Jul 19, 2008
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