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The Levitt Shell Opens Up After a Million-dollar Renovationnew
The rehabbed venue that hosted Elvis Presley's first paid concert, classic hippie-era blues and folk festivals, and other memorable events is being reborn as a family-oriented venue.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
09-05-2008 |
Music
What It Means to Be an Urban Foragernew
Urban foraging is the practice of searching for edible plants, vegetables, and fruit that are growing on private and public lands. It's really big in Portland, Oregon, and similar movements have cropped up in other U.S. cities such as Seattle, Santa Fe, and Los Angeles.
The Memphis Flyer |
Sarah Christine Bolton |
09-05-2008 |
Recreation
Italian Wines: Beauty in a Bottlenew
The holiest of Italian wines -- Barolo, Barbaresco, and Brunello di Montalcino -- are being released. These are some of the most sought-after wines in the world and are quickly snatched up, coveted, and salivated over.
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Hughes |
09-05-2008 |
Food+Drink
Hillary Guerilla Fight? What Hillary Guerilla Fight?new
I hate to burst a bubble, but this Hillary vs. Barack b.s. is a complete and total contrivance manufactured by those in the media who are determined to define this party as one that is divided.
The Memphis Flyer |
Cheri DelBrocco |
08-26-2008 |
Politics
Scandaliz Vandalistz Has a Constructive Summernew
The core members of the band are no longer the picture of youthful precocity captured on the first album's endearing paeans to dogs, film criticism, or being fresh out of White Station High School.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andrew Earles |
08-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ghost River Brewing Tries to Bring Local Brews to Memphisnew
Memphis, a city of more than half a million people, has only two breweries — the small-batch operation inside Boscos' Overton Square restaurant and Boscos' main brewery on South Main.
The Memphis Flyer |
Simone Wilson |
08-08-2008 |
Food+Drink
Oracle and the Mountain Rises From the Depths of Depressionnew
When his previous band, the indie/alt-country outfit the Great Depression, called it quits in late 2003, Dale Naron thought that he was finally done with music.
The Memphis Flyer |
J.D. Reager |
08-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Can the Chinese Olympics Induce the Traditional International Hug?new
I'd like to believe that the controversy that follows any Western discussion of China — be it over Tibet, Darfur, or human rights in general — can become part of the international hug that every Olympic gathering aims to be and not the central distraction (violent or otherwise) we remember from Beijing '08.
The Memphis Flyer |
Frank Murtaugh |
08-08-2008 |
Sports
Ron Burnell of Bunnell Family Winery on Growing in Washington Statenew
Even though it is one of the youngest growing regions on the market, Washington state has quickly gained worldwide recognition with their wines, garnering high ratings from Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast, as well as spotlights in Food & Wine, Gourmet, and The New York Times. It isn't just hype.
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Hughes |
08-08-2008 |
Food+Drink
Life is a Constant Struggle for Memphis' Undocumented Immigrantsnew
Chioma Diallo, along with her husband and three children, moved to Memphis from Africa in 1994 in search of the American dream. What she got instead was an American nightmare.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
08-08-2008 |
Immigration
Critical Darlings the Hold Steady Deliver Againnew
Essentially, the Hold Steady is Springsteen for people raised on "all-ages hardcore matinee shows."
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
08-08-2008 |
Reviews
'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2': This One's for the Girlsnew
Just as Sex & the City scored big by providing an alternative to a summer of boycentric popcorn cinema, this reunion of four attractive, relatable TV-identified actresses tries to do the same for a younger and (hopefully) more innocent demographic.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
08-08-2008 |
Reviews
Orchestra Baobab Shows the World Its Comeback was No Flukenew
While it's not as gravely beautiful or immediately bracing as Specialist in All Styles, Made in Dakar is as lovely and deep a collection of new music as anyone's likely to release this year.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
08-01-2008 |
Reviews
Billy Bob Thornton Finds His Musical Voicenew
Thornton teams up with J.D. Andrew and Michael Butler (and a lot of others on record and in the live show) for music that's a mixture of straight-ahead rock and country touchstones such as Johnny Cash and Buck Owens.
The Memphis Flyer |
Werner Trieschmann |
08-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Boxmasters
Dog Days Reading Listnew
Niagara Falls this summer? Rome, Paris, Florence? Don't get stranded at O'Hare with the proper reading material. Includes review of Our Dumb World: Atlas of the Planet Earth, Inventing Niagara: Beauty, Power, and Lies, Dear American Airlines, and more.
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
08-01-2008 |
Books
