drunkblogging Memphis

Voting is important. And stuff.

It’s 3 a.m. I’m not technically sober. I’m perched on three pillows on my computer chair so I can reach the keyboard. And it’s time to vote on some best-of Memphis stuff. So, have at it.

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Memphis patriarchy-blaming pornification

Because it’s your God-given right to have a bikini-clad woman always within view

Just when you thought Caddy Chicks were setting the bar for scantily clad ridiculousness, Tiger Time Lawn Care ups the ante with its hawt bikini-wearing lawn-mowers. Bristle at the pornification of the mundane realm of yardwork! Chuckle at the utter idiocy of people who might pay extra for hot youngstuff to step foot on their property! Enjoy the hilarious condescension in this video! Here’s an idea, reporter dude: If it’s so fucking laughable that you…

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Memphis project 365

Day 196 — Jungle Room

[for Sunday, July 15] I made my first trip to Graceland today, tagging along with Rebecca and her mom and mom’s boyfriend, who were visiting from Texas. Ho. Lee. Crap. That place is furnished in suede and carpeted from floor to ceiling in the tackiest colors you can possibly imagine. And there are mirrors everywhere. It is kitsch defined. Kitsch squared. A bizarre little bubble of weirdness trapped in the amber of rock ‘n’ roll…

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Memphis

Calling all actors and actor wannabes

I have no idea if anyone reading this blog is into drama or acting and horror and has time to act in an indie film (Sarah? Ditch that job and hop to it!), but I’m going to put this out there anyway, and you can spread the word as you see fit. The very talented Duane (he of the astonishing zombie walk makeup/effects work) will start casting his new silent horror flick, Cruel, in the…

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Memphis music

The Harmony Brothers’ debut

Mark your calendars: The Harmony Brothers will make their live debut this Friday at Otherlands, alongside Cory Branan and Brad Bailey. The show starts at about 7 or 8, I think. I wish I could go to witness the first Harmony Brothers old-timey emo-indie-country-folk-gospelcore spiritual, but I’ll be slinging pages like a trained monkey just a few miles away. Maybe I can sneak out on my lunch break and catch a couple of songs or…

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