AltWeeklies Wire
'Shoot 'Em Up' is Like Watching a Video Gamenew
In Shoot 'Em Up, the action is so dark, blurry, shaky, and chopped up, you may find yourself squinting and bobbing your head to try and get a better look.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
09-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Davis, Shoot 'Em Up
Memphis Recording Academy Honorsnew
The night belonged to Knox Phillips, Irma Thomas, Willie Mitchell, and the MGs, who were feted by a full house of industry vets, including Ardent Records founder John Fry, former Stax executive Al Bell, authors Peter Guralnick and Robert Gordon, and musicians such as Aaron Neville, Angie Stone, Ann Peebles, Don Bryant, and John Prine.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
09-14-2007 |
Music
The Sea and Cake's Post-rock Enduresnew
Everybody is predictably hushed and underplayed, with all the jazzy breezes of brushed snare and lazy-Sunday vocals we've come to expect.
The Memphis Flyer |
Stephen Deusner |
09-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Everybody, The Sea and Cake
Mississippi Pardons Johnny Cashnew
Johnny Cash spent a night incarcerated in the Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, jail in 1965. That event inspired his song "Starkville City Jail."
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
09-14-2007 |
Music
Tags: Johnny Cash
Memphis Music Money Goes Where?new
With government support waning and a suspicious public looking on, the embattled Memphis and Shelby County Music Commission is at a crossroads.
The Memphis Flyer |
Preston Lauterbach |
09-14-2007 |
Music
'The Waltzing Senator' Artist Tom Foster Dishes on Artnew
For the last 40-odd years, Foster has sketched courtroom trials, painted artwork for movie and theater sets, and designed flyers and album art for bands ranging from Big Star to the North Mississippi Allstars.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
09-14-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Waltzing Senator, Tom Foster
A New Direction for Memphis?new
Dozens of candidates compete for City Council seats at a pivotal moment in the city's history.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
09-11-2007 |
Politics
Christian Metalcore Bands Understand the Evangelical Value of Theaternew
The religious spectacle of As I Lay Dying and The Devil Wears Prada may pale when compared to a replica of the Ark of the Covenant, but at least they are promoting literacy, and, no matter what your faith is, that's a good thing.
The Memphis Flyer |
David Dunlap Jr. |
09-11-2007 |
Music
New Book Uses Tailgating to Re-Introduce Guys to the Kitchennew
Food writer Pableaux Johnson insists ESPN Gameday Gourmet isn't just a fat-and-grease tour.
The Memphis Flyer |
Paul Gerald |
09-11-2007 |
Food+Drink
Will the Real Fred Thompson Stand Up?new
Despite the Beltway consensus that Thompson will toe some pre-ordained conservative line, that ain't how he did it in the Senate.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
09-11-2007 |
Politics
Sharing the Roadnew
Memphis activists push for "complete streets" that are friendly to pedestrians, bicycles and the environment.
The Memphis Flyer |
Mary Cashiola |
08-31-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Redneck Olympicsnew
The Redneck Olympics, which gets under way on Saturday in Memphis, features such redneck contests as bobbing for pigs' feet and the popular mud-pit belly-flop.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
08-31-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
In Memphis, Dogs of Dog Fighters Are Often Killednew
If the owner of a Memphis fighting dog is convicted, the dog is euthanized.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
08-31-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Memphis to Take on Graffiti?new
The City Council's public safety and homeland security committee continue to talk about a proposed graffiti ordinance based on a strict New York City anti-graffiti law.
The Memphis Flyer |
Mary Cashiola |
08-27-2007 |
Art
Tags: graffiti, visual arts
All About Ben Kwellernew
The Texas alt-rocker turns his one-man record into a full-band live show.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
08-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ben Kweller
