In the 1950s, confirmed surf-brat Dick Dale and his band the Del-Tones pioneered a brand-new rock-and-roll sound. It was hard, fast, and drenched in reverb, featuring hot horn sections, flamenco-style guitar licks, and big Gene Krupainspired percussion. It was tribal, but modern, and quite unlike anything anyone had ever heard before. The sound came to […]
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wednesday, 19
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES take on the Detroit Pistons at The Pyramid, 7:30 p.m.
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tuesday, 18
BOOKSIGNING BY T.J. STILES. Author will sign Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War. Davis-Kidd Booksellers, 387 Perkins Ext., 7 p.m.
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monday, 17
BOOKSIGNING BY MARTHA SWAIN, ELIZABETH PAYNE, and SUSAN DITTO. Editors will sign Mississippi Women: Their Histories, Their Lives, Square Books, 160 Courthouse Square, Oxford, Mississippi. 5 p.m.
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sunday, 16
FOOD AND WINE EDUCATIONAL. Fair trade coffee tasting. Midtown Food Co-op, 2158 Central Ave., 6 p.m.
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friday, 14
OPENING RECEPTION. For “Welcome 2 America: Artists’ Response to War, a mixed-media show featuirng various local aertists, with music by Gabe Kudela. Studio 1688, 1688 Lamar Ave. 6-9 p.m.
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thursday, 13
ART LECTURE. Art historian Dr. John Clarke of the University of Texas at Austin will discuss “Before Pornography: Reconstructing Ancient Roman Attitudes Toward Sexuality,” Rhodes College, Buckman Hall, Blount Auditoirum. Free. 7 p.am.
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Sound Advice
So you want to know what listening to one of Neil Hamburger‘s comedy routines is like? Have you ever had a scab on your arm that you just couldn’t leave alone? You continue to remind yourself that fooling with it just slows the healing process and increases the likelihood of infection and scarring. But your […]
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City Sports
The “no name” Tigers will have to buy into Coach Calipari’s system; Break Up the Grizzlies!
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“Highway Robbery”
Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a suspension of Halliburton’s no-bid contract for oil services in Iraq. The announcement came after several weeks of pressure by House Democrats, who have led the charge to increase transparency regarding Halliburton’s prices and contracting procedures. For months, Congressmen Henry Waxman and John Dingell made inquiries […]
