- Issue Archive for
- Jul 12-18, 2007
- Vol. 1, No. 959
Art
Wild Abandon
Energy and ideas pour through "Perspectives."
News
Dig It! Two Graves For Sale in Memphis. Dirt Cheap!
We knew you could buy just about anything on eBay, but we didn't know you could actually purchase your final resting place.
A seller has recently listed two "side-by-side" burial plots in Memphis Memorial Park ...
Priscilla and Lisa Marie Dodge Paparazzi (and Catty Remarks)
Uber video gossip site X-17 Online caught up with Lisa Marie and Priscilla Presley as they were exiting Hollywood hotspot Little Door last night. ...
Timberlake to Open NYC Soul Food Restaurant
You can't say Justin Timberlake lacks ambition. He's got the second-largest grossing concert tour of 2007, his own clothing line, his own record label, a hotacious girlfriend, and now ... he's opening a soul food restaurant in New York City. ...
It's Now or Never for Networx
The losing bidders say the fix was in from day one.
Main Street Sweeper Nabs Lee, Ford, and Churchwell
Former Memphis, Light, Gas, & Water president Joseph Lee, city councilman Edmund Ford, and Ford's landlord Dennis Churchwell were indicted today in Operation Main Street Sweeper...
Fight the "W"! Buy A Vowel.
We're starting to see more of these around town -- and we see that as a good thing. To get your very own "I" sticker, visit the Flyer's online store.
Memphis Company Will Do Your Grocery Shopping
Ever order pizza delivery and think, "Man, if only I could get my groceries delivered to my door?" Well, now you can. With Memphis Shopping Bag, you can send someone else out for your week's food supply without ever moving off the couch.
Here's how it works ...
Louisville Courier-Journal Loves Stax
From the Louisville Courier-Journal: "Memphis will forever be entwined with Elvis Presley and rock 'n' roll, with a generous side order of the blues. That's understandable. Presley is among a handful of legitimate American icons, and B.B. King came of age on Beale Street. "But for some music lovers, Memphis means one thing: Soul music, with a dirty groove ...
Shelby Farms Buffalo Babies Need Names
Three fuzzy new members of the Shelby Farms buffalo family are running around the grassy pasture without names.
Help solve their dilemma ...
Life Expectancy Not So Great in Tennessee
A Columbia University economist has released a new study detailing the increase in life expectancy, by state, from 1991 to 2004. New Yorkers gained the most, adding another 4.3 years to their life expectancy over the decade.
Tennesseans did not fare so well. ...
Oxford American Names Memphian Best Director
Making the current issue of Oxford American's "Best of the South" list is Memphis' very own exploitation director Mike McCarthy....
Bumps in the Night
Hunting for ghosts at Magnolia Manor.
Bill Heard Chevrolet Dealerships Sued by State of Georgia
The state of Georgia is suing the Bill Heard Chevrolet Dealership for fraudulent business practices.
According to the suit, filed by the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs, roughly 10,000 Georgia car owners received an urgent recall notice on their General Motors vehicles last October. ...
There's a Graceland in ... Iowa?
To most people, Graceland is the former home of the King of Rock-and-Roll. To devoted fans of Elvis Presley, it is Mecca -- a place where they can worship all things EP.
But to the people in the little town of Lamoni, Iowa ...
British Channel to Gest: Ta Ta!
Looks like David Gest has worn out his welcome in England. The Liza Minnelli-ex, one-time Memphian, and music producer has been canned from his gig with the British channel ITV ...
SNAP! The Stax Summer Music Camp Finale
This Saturday night, July 14th, at 7 p.m., the Stax SNAP! Grand Finale will take place at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.
The concert is the culmination of the six-week SNAP! Summer Music Camp ...
The Flyer's "Third Thursday" Party Hits Swig This Week
Visit Swig from 5 to 7 Thursday night and you can enjoy free hors d'oeuvres, live entertainment, drink specials, and schwag giveaways -- all courtesy of the Flyer.
Tonya Dyson and Soul will provide ...
Q&A: Martavius Jones,
Head of interim MCS superintendent search committee
Memphis Trivia Contest to Raise Money for Clothes for the Needy
Calling all trivia night nerds! Here's your chance to show off your vast and useless knowledge for a good cause.
Dignity U Wear, a nonprofit group that distributes new clothes to the needy, will receive the proceeds from "Memphis Blues -- Midsummer Night Clues," a trivia contest at Christian Brothers High School on Sunday from 6-9 p.m. ...
Oh Baby! Memphis Woman Uses Infant To Pull Robberies
Would you give this woman a ride? Well, what if she had a baby with her? A Grand Jury indicted 21-year-old Shani Butler yesterday for attempted murder and aggravated robbery in March 2007.
Allegedly, the woman used her infant child as bait to target victims
Love in Action Protest Tuesday in Memphis
On Tuesday, July 17th at 10:30 a.m., an "ex-gay" survivors group is scheduled to protest Love in Action, the nationally famous and controversial Christian residential program which claims to help people escape from the temptations of a "homosexual lifestyle." ...
Sauce Boss Plays the Blues, Makes Gumbo
Bill Wharton's music performances are smokin' -- from his swampy Florida blues to the gumbo he cooks onstage.
For 17 years, Wharton (better known as "Sauce Boss") has fed his fans gumbo that he specially prepares during each show. He'll perform and cook at the Blues City Cafe from July 18 to 21 and at Memphis Union Mission July 22...
We Recommend
Music
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LeAnn Rimes at Sam's Town Saturday
Check out LeAnn Rimes looking amazing on the cover of the July Shape magazine. Or, see her yourself when she comes to Sam’s Town in Tunica July 14th...
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Black Oak Arkansas Has a Jim Dandy of a Story
"During the first part of the '70s, Black Oak Arkansas was a wildly popular touring band and Southern-rock entity with no immediate sonic contemporaries. Some fans of the genre view them as an acquired taste, and there are a couple of reasons why. ...
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Back to Black
Black Oak Arkansas frontman Jim Dandy on his band's raunchy, rockin' journey.
Politics
Coming to Shove
Other scenarios took second place to the mounting Hamlet-like dilemma of A C Wharton.
All-Night Senate Session Unlikely to Result in Floor Vote
Tennessee Republican Lamar Alexander was one of several senators who spoke during an all-night Senate session called by Democratic majority leader Harry Reid to consider legislation limiting U.S. troop commitment in Iraq.
Fred Thompson: Will He or Won't He?
"He has collected millions of dollars. Aides go to work every day in a secret suite of offices in McLean, Va. He has policy briefings. He is preparing for nationally televised Republican debates. He just named a communications director and a political director.
"But yet, Fred Thompson still says he's not sure ...
The Draft Board Issues a Summons as A C Prepares to Enlist
A racially diverse panel launches a campaign to coax an ever less reluctant county mayor to run for the city job against Willie Herenton.
Crutchfield Cops a Plea, and Bowers Says She'll Follow Suit
The government came ever closer to a perfect record in the Tennessee Waltz saga Thursday - after Chattanooga state Senator Ward Crutchfield pleaded guilty in federal court here to accepting a "gratuity" (i.e., a bribe) and former Memphis state Senator Kathryn Bowers let it be known she, too, would cop a guilty plea on Monday.
Weekend Politics Update: GOTV for Richardson; a Switch for Morrison
Even though big things were scheduled for the new week -- Bowers' plea; A C's decision; and presidential candidate Edwards' visit, other politicians got their hand in, too.
Candidate Edwards' Road Leads to Memphis and MIFA Monday Night
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards will end the first full day of his "Road to One America" tour in Memphis Monday night, with an appearance at the headquarters of the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA) at 910 Vance Avenue.
Joe Frazier Lending Punch to Tinker Campaign?
Has Nikki Tinker, the Alabama import and Pinnacle Airlines attorney, picked up some hard-hitting support in her reprised congressional race against U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen? A press release boasting some $100,000 in "grass roots" contributions lists such sources as "Whitehaven, Orange Mound, Frazier, Hickory Hill, Binghampton, Germantown, Cordova, Midtown and Downtown..." Frazier? Joe Frazier, who once decisioned Muhammad Ali and fought an exhibition here last year against Mayor Willie Herenton? Wow! Tinker must hope for an early knockout.
Oh, wait...did she mean Frayser? Never mind!
Repentant Waltz Defendant Bowers Tries to 'Stand Tall' in Guilty Plea
Former state Senator Kathryn Bowers, who at times had seemed vulnerable during the two-odd years of her indictment for bribery and extortion in the FBI's Tennessee Waltz sting, was composed and articulate Monday morning as she changed her plea from not guilty to guilty in federal court.
Richardson Wins in District 89
Democrat Jeanne Richardson was the easy winner in a three-way special election race to determine the new state representative in House District 89 (Midtown)....
It's Official: Wharton Won't Challenge Herenton
Leaders of the "Draft A C" movement threw in the towel on Monday, after confirming reports that Shelby County mayor A C Wharton will not enter the race for city mayor against Mayor Willie Herenton.
Sports
Grizzlies Sign Darko
The Grizzlies have signed 7-footer Darko Milicic to address their need for a big man in the middle to complement Pau Gasol.
Chris Herrington has lots of thoughts on the deal at Beyond the Arc, the Flyer's Grizblog.
FROM MY SEAT: Another Seven Wonders (of Sports, That Is)
Sez Frank: 'Earlier this month — on July 7th, 2007, of course — the new Seven Wonders of the World were announced. This got me thinking about the “wonders” who have left us slack-jawed from the world of sports. I can’t claim insight for marvels that occurred before 1969, but here are the Seven Sports Wonders of my lifetime.
Film
Killing Too Softly
Despite a bad case of the cutes, unlikely cast makes middling Mamet knockoff work.
Black Snake Moan Inspires
Via Defamer.com comes news that Black Snake Moan has, as many other films before it, inspired a more XXX version...
Opinion
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Letter from the Editor
A friend recently hipped me to the "Lefsetz Letter" ...
Why the Mayor Will Lose
Above all else is the simple fact of "Herenton fatigue."
Striking Out
From the Arctic Circle to the Strait of Magellan: seeing things in a different light.
Food & Wine
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See and Eat
A new tour company gets people in touch with their food.
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Vegetarians Party at the Comedy Club
With items on the menu like fried oysters, po' boys, and something called a steak burger, the Creole Cafe at Comedy, TN in Bartlett isn't exactly known for its plant-based options.
But on Saturday, July 14th, the Creole kitchen crew will be testing their skills with wheat meat as they prepare a meal of vegan seitan enchiladas for the first annual Food Awareness summer luncheon.
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