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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR • OUR 1428TH ISSUE 07.07.2016 The rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air ... We were on the back deck, and from the sound of it, we were surrounded. We poured ourselves another glass of wine, resigned to our fate. Peabody Avenue surely couldn’t hold on much longer. There was obviously a major incursion happening north of Union, and the dark skies to the east were lighting up every few seconds. The night was filled with whistling surface-to-air missiles, large-impact concussion strikes, and the rat-a-tat-tat of close-quarters combat. It was becoming obvious that our pathetic two-year-old stash of four Roman candles, 14 sparklers, and a package of ladyfingers was inadequate for the task before us. Then we heard the distant, throaty rumble from the western front. The big guns down on the river were firing up, assisted by a brigade at AutoZone Park. Whooomp! Whooomp! Huzzah! The city was saved! Yes, the battle went long into the night, well into the morning of July 5th, but it was just clean-up action. Supplies were running low among the citizenry. We’d made it through another Memphis Fourth of July. Seriously, is there any other city in America where people light more fireworks than Memphis? There is no doubt in my mind that millions(!) of dollars of explosives were detonated by private citizens in Memphis and Shelby County last weekend. In Midtown, the evening of July Fourth sounded like the 2003 assault on Baghdad. There’s no little irony in the fact that there are probably more people breaking the law on our nation’s Independence Day than any other day of the year. Apparently, the thinking in these parts is that the only way to top a bad guy with a Chinese bottle rocket is a good guy with an Excalibur “Artillery Shell Peony.” And indeed, there is some similarity here to our ever-lasting debate over firearms laws, in that the genie is out of the bottle. Shooting fireworks in the city is against the law, but they’re really easy to get and fun to detonate, and the police have little to no chance of curtailing the activity. It’s a very loud crime wave. Everyone who’s done it or been around it knows the drill: Light a fuse, run away, then watch the missile rise into the night and go boom. Everybody shouts, “Whoa!!!” and scurries out of the street for a few minutes until the coast is clear for another round. The teenagers a block over from me were setting them off every five minutes, like clockwork, Monday night. I couldn’t see them, but I knew their methodology. It would be interesting to track the consequences of our yearly orgy of illegal explosives — the mutilated fingers, the burned eyes, the concussed eardrums — not to mention the thousands of traumatized dogs (and the corollary of in-house dog pooping), and the many combat veterans suffering PTSD. Not that it would stop anybody. When you can buy fireworks that rival those fired at the civic fireworks show at N E WS & O P I N I O N Mud Island, the temptation to escalate LETTERS - 4 is too much to resist for some people. I NY TIMES CROSSWORD - 4 don’t like it much, but I get it. THE FLY-BY - 6 When we were kids, we knew that POLITICS - 11 EDITORIAL - 12 if you could convince the itinerant VIEWPOINT - 13 fireworks-stand guy you were over 15 COVER STORY (not a difficult task), you could buy “SUMMER MUSIC ISSUE” M-80s and cherry bombs, which had BY CHRIS SHAW - 14 waterproof fuses. We’d pack them in STE P P I N’ O UT mud, throw them in the Salt River, and WE RECOMMEND - 18 watch them explode under water. It MUSIC - 21 seems a long time ago, a more innocent AFTER DARK - 22 time, but the principle was the same. BOOKS - 26 It just costs more to buy a thrill these CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 28 days — and to celebrate America’s indeFOOD - 32 pendence, of course. FILM - 34 Bruce VanWyngarden C LAS S I F I E D S - 36 brucev@memphisflyer.com

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R O YA L R E P R I E V E Memphis wrestler Jerry Lawler’s WWE suspension has been lifted. That means the 66-year-old Hallof-Famer should be able to reclaim his throne now that charges of domestic assault have been dismissed. Lawler and his 27-year-old fiancée, Lauryn McBride, were both taken into custody early Friday morning following kicking, scratching, and candle-throwing at Lawler’s East Memphis residence. Police were unable to determine who was the aggressor.

N E V E R E N D I N G E LV I S It’s been a big week for Memphis’ most famous presumably deceased celebrity. First, a New York Daily News report quoted Elvis’ stepbrother, David Stanley, claiming that Presley’s overdose was intentional. Stanley later took to social media, claiming he had been misrepresented and had no certain knowledge of Elvis’ intentions. Also, reports continue to circulate claiming that Elvis is alive and working as a ponytailed groundskeeper at Graceland. According to various media sources, he sent a secret “I’m alive” message by scratching his face. By Chris Davis. Email him at davis@memphisflyer.com.

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Greensward, Guns, and Wine Last week brought some Tennessee firsts and (perhaps) a new direction on Greensward parking. Strickland’s proposal includes reconfiguring parking spaces on the zoo’s existing lots, adding 100 spaces on the nowwooded north end of the Greensward, building a berm around the Greensward to block views of zoo parking, adding a new zoo entrance on North Parkway, building a new parking lot on what is now the city’s General Services area, and running shuttles form the lot to the zoo on city streets. OPC was in favor of the mayor’s plan. But zoo president Chuck Brady called the plan “disappointing” and said that he wanted to “maintain the status quo.” Mayor on Greensward • Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland proposed to permanently end Greensward parking in a proposal issued last week after the mediation deadline passed between the Memphis Zoo and the Overton Park Conservancy (OPC). Even though mediation did not yield an agreement, Strickland said his plan is a by-product of the mediation talks. The final decision on the plan, though, will fall to the Memphis City Council, which was slated to vote on the matter Tuesday. However, council chairman Kemp Conrad, who said he supports the mayor’s plan, said he will ask his fellow council members to delay the vote for two weeks.

Wine in Grocery Stores • On Friday, wine flowed from the shelves of Tennessee grocery stores for the first time. Wine sales began after a nine-year battle in the Tennessee General Assembly. Tennessee is now one of 40 states that allow wine sales in grocery stores. No other state has changed laws to allow wine sales in grocery stores in the past 24 years. Liquor store owners have long expected their businesses to take a financial hit as one of their main (and exclusive) products can now be found at the local grocery store. The continued on page 9

Q&A with Matt Thompson Memphis Zoo’s Director of Animal Programs The Memphis Zoo will lead conservation efforts to save the Louisiana pine snake — the rarest snake in the United States. Longleaf pine forests, the pine snake’s natural habitat, have been destroyed by urbanization, logging, and cultivation. Human alteration has pushed the species to near extinction, but the Memphis Zoo has a plan to save them. — Joshua Cannon Flyer: How many pine snakes will the zoo have? Matt Thompson: We will initially have approximately 20 snakes under our care beginning in late fall or early winter. The remaining snakes that are in 21 different zoos across the country will be distributed to three other locations: Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, Louisiana; Fort Worth Zoo in Fort Worth, Texas; and Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin, Texas. Will the snakes be housed in an existing location or will one be built? A Louisiana pine snake research facility will be built on

zoo grounds near the giraffe barn, courtesy of funds from the U.S. Forest Service Catahoula District. The building, continued on page 9

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Neighborhoods can pay for their own Memphis Police-monitored security cameras. fund-raises from within or applies for grants to cover the cost of the camera and installation. The group then donates that cost to the Memphis and Shelby County Law Enforcement Foundation, which will purchase the cameras and have them installed. “It becomes property of MPD, and we add it into our grid,” Patty said. “It’s basically an MPD camera, but it’s purchased by private funds.” When the council cleared the way for this process earlier this year, some council members had concerns that citizens in

“[The surveillance camera] becomes property of the MPD.” — Joe Patty own police cameras. While any neighborhood can install cameras that don’t feed into the RTCC, Memphis Police Sergeant Joe Patty said the police-approved surveillance cameras make it easier for police to access video when something happens. The cameras also become property of the MPD, so maintenance falls to them, not the neighborhood. “You have our patented SkyCop enclosure with the blue light on it, so it’s easy to recognize as a police camera. It belongs to the police, so it becomes our problem,” Patty said. “And if something were to happen, we could instantly access it and pull the video. In the other scenario [where neighborhoods use private cameras], we have to send somebody from our video team to go out and pull that video. Unless it’s a homicide or a really critical incident, that’s usually the next couple days after it happens.” Here’s how it works: Once a neighborhood group decides it wants police cameras, someone from the group will contact the MPD’s RTCC at MPDNeighborhoodCameras@ memphistn.gov, and they’ll send back a list of approved vendors. The group gets quotes from those vendors and either

neighborhoods that might need cameras the most wouldn’t be able to afford to purchase them. So they also approved a new Neighborhood Sentinel Program that allots $400,000 in the city budget for 70 neighborhood cameras to be installed in crime hotspots determined by MPD data. “Neighborhoods should have access to cameras regardless of financial means,” Spinosa said. “This is a first step in adding security to neighborhoods. I would love it if, after we do these 70, we could do another resolution for another 70.”

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“Q & A” continued from page 6 contracted by Mayer Construction Co. Inc., will cost just under $150,000 and will be pretty cut and dry — no fancy features since it will not be open to the public. It will include strong lights that will mimic sunlight and wall-to-wall cages. We hope to have it completed by mid-September. What method will the zoo use to breed the snakes? While there are various methods for breeding different types of snakes, the pine snake is bred using the standard practice for North American colubrids — non-venomous, egg-laying snakes. In the late fall/early winter, we lower their temperature in a controlled setting, essentially hibernating them. Once spring rolls around and hibernation ends, the snakes are paired together to facilitate breeding.

When did the zoo begin breeding pine snakes, and how many have been successfully re-entered into the wild? The Memphis Zoo began breeding Louisiana pine snakes in 2010. Over the last six years, we have released 50 pine snakes into the wild at an experimental site in Grant Parish, Louisiana, on the Catahoula District of Kisatchie National Forest. Now that this conservation effort is being kicked up a notch, we’re looking forward to increasing that number exponentially over the next few years. We estimate that each of the four conservation sites will produce about 100 snakes annually.

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How many pine snakes are left? There are 108 Louisiana pine snakes held in captivity in the United States. They’re also found in the wild but sparingly to say the least. The snake is the rarest in North America with fewer than 250 specimens that have been found in the wild.

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necessarily. Not for the first time, there seem to be two local Democratic Party organizations in Shelby County, or at least two wholly disparate factions — one loyal to the current chairman, Sheriff ’s Department Lieutenant Michael Pope and to state party chair Mary Mancini; and another, possibly constituting a majority, up in arms against Pope and Mancini over the issue of a legal settlement involving former local party chairman Bryan Carson. Carson, the son of longtime state party secretary Gale Jones Carson, was forced by the local party executive committee to resign his chairmanship in February 2015 after the Shelby County party had missed a state Election Registry filing-disclosure deadline and after an informal committee audit determined that party funds amounting to as much as $10,000 could not be accounted for. The party then proposed a settlement whereby Carson might repay the local party a lesser sum of $6,000 in installments of $100 a month. The offer was rejected in a letter by Carson’s attorney, Robert Spence, but may have been agreed to in some form later on, a matter key to the current disagreement. It now appears that a letter made available to the Flyer in which Spence is seen to be explicitly rejecting a proposal may actually have been in response to a later proposal from a committee source demanding a much larger repayment amount from Carson of $26,336.00, with a $5,257.20 down payment and a monthly note of $585.24. Meanwhile, the party missed another financial-disclosure deadline early this year, and, in April, Carson’s elected successor as party chair, Randa Spears, and the party vice chair, Deidre Malone, resigned their positions, pleading a need to focus more on their livelihoods. One known catalyst, however, was the still pending Carson affair, in which the two departing officers had supported the $6,000 payoff. Meanwhile, an ad hoc party committee conducted a second audit, maintaining

that, by means of a second, unauthorized bank account, Carson had managed to misappropriate another $15,000 or so. Adding that sum to the original raw number of $10,000 nudged the amount of unaccountedfor funds over the $25,000 mark, and a majority of the executive committee voted in early June to seek Carson’s prosecution for embezzlement. Pope, who, ironically, was elected the new chairman in the same meeting as the vote to prosecute, was in contact with state party chair Mancini, who, along with Pope and a minority faction of the local party, favored getting past the Bryan matter so as to move on to electoral matters in this election year. Late last week, Mancini, regarding the Carson affair as “already settled,” wrote a letter to Shelby County executive committee members, claiming that state party bylaws gave her “supervisory and organizational” authority over local party matters and giving the local party a de facto ultimatum of July 1st to endorse the $6,000 repayment proposal or risk losing the local party charter. (Interestingly, some local party members, willing and anxious to start again from scratch, have actually called for a voluntary surrender of the charter.) There are numerous other complications, charges, and countercharges, but the bottom line is that Pope has signed a statement authorizing the settlement, and Mancini has accepted it. What seems to have been a local party majority petitioned Pope for an emergency called meeting by the July 1st deadline to dispute the settlement, alleging that it had not been authorized by the committee. Citing party bylaws requiring what he said was a 15-day notice for a special called meeting, Pope rejected the idea of having one. The committee will hold its next regular meeting on July 7th, at which, it seems clear, the whole confusing affair will be the subject of a knockdown, drag-out. For the moment, everything is uncertain, including the legal status of the alleged settlement with Carson, conflicting claims over Mancini’s authority, and the question of who it is that actually runs — or will run — the Shelby County Democratic Party, which, as Mancini noted in her ultimatum letter of June 24th, has experienced “many years of dysfunction.”

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We think Conrad’s motion is appropriate, and we hope the other council members utilize the two-week pause to give the plan the careful appraisal it deserves. With gratitude, we see most of the contending parties responding positively to Strickland’s wellconsidered approach to solving a civic debate that has festered far too long. Regrettably, however, zoo director Chuck Brady continues to be adamant in resisting the compromise plan. We do not fault Brady for wanting to maximize his advantages or to enhance the appeal and ease of entry to the zoo or to upgrade the facilities there (as, to give him his due, he has consistently managed to do during his tenure). Brady also has expressed concerns about the effect of Strickland’s plan on the zoo’s revenue levels. All these are reasonable concerns for the zoo’s CEO, and you would find few in Memphis who would dispute the institution’s value to the community and as a tourist attraction. But Brady needs to understand that as the CEO of a public/private enterprise using public land, he also has the obligation to consider the bigger picture. Compromise is the way forward, here. The city of Memphis and its citizens and its public land are what nurture the zoo and provide the larger context for the tourists who come to visit, to spend money, and, upon their departure, to spread the good news about their time spent here. They do not come here with blinders on. The health and charm of Overton Park and its Greensward are

the immediate context of their zoo experience in Memphis. What enhances one element enhances the other. Strickland seems to comprehend this. His plan constitutes an effort both to shore up the park that serves as the zoo’s home and protect it from the ravages of automobile traffic. The plan increases the zoo’s access points and its parking footprint. Properly imagined and outfitted, the shuttle portion of the plan could even be an enjoyable add-on to the zoo experience. In any case, for the director of any major urban attraction to express a desire to carry on with the “status quo” at a time when the great majority of objective observers can see that change is called for is disappointing, to say the least. We’re puzzled as to how Brady hasn’t seen that there has been a significant change of mind among key members of the city council coalition that voted to give the zoo board absolute authority over the Greensward. He reminds us somewhat of a Japanese soldier discovered on a Pacific island, years after World War II is over, unaware that the battle has long been lost. The Strickland plan is a compromise, as any enduring solution to a longrunning controversy tends to be, but in its own right, it is an intriguing proposal to diversify and conjoin two marvelous urban attractions that are — and ought to be — complementary to each other, rather than at cross purposes. Chuck Brady, come aboard! It’s time to end this pointless set-to and work together.

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Donald Trump has succeeded in making a fool of John McCain.

I do not belittle McCain’s dilemma. On the contrary, I find it poignant. Trump has given Republicans a choice. They can, as Mitt Romney has, denounce the presumptive nominee for the one-man gong show he is and work for his defeat — or they can put their own careers over what’s good for the country and lay low. (Those who have embraced Trump, such as Chris Christie, have raised the bar on opportunism.) McCain appears disoriented by what he has done. His recent statement — quickly retracted — that President Obama was somehow “directly responsible” for the massacre in Orlando, is evidence of a man who has lost his political balance. He doesn’t know anymore who he is or what he stands for — or what, aside from winning, he wants. Heroism is a matter of choice. Muhammad Ali made his choices. He chose to be true to his beliefs at the cost of his irreplaceable youth. As for John McCain, he risked not just his career but his very life. I don’t know if I could have done what he did then. I do know, though, I could not do what he’s doing now. Richard Cohen writes for the Washington Post Writers Group.

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involved, not the least of them being decent respect for the experiences of prisoners of war, which Trump has denigrated. But there are others, and they are by now the familiar ones that can be encapsulated in single words: racism, sexism, misogyny, ignorance, inexperience, lying, bigotry. As a presidential candidate, Trump seems heaven-sent just to make fools out of Republicans. He has succeeded splendidly with McCain. I do not belittle McCain’s dilemma. On the contrary, I find it poignant. He is in a tough reelection fight, and he needs the support of Trump voters. He is almost 80 years old. I know too many men his age — and it is nearly always men — who peer into the abyss of retirement and see it as a sort of pre-death. No second career can follow, just a white, arctic silence — no phone ringing, no one stopping by, emails diminishing until spam itself is welcomed. Click. Take a chance. Maybe someone still cares.

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My heroes are not necessarily people of great ability but ones who did what I think I could not. Two contemporary men fall into that category. The first is the late Muhammad Ali, maybe the greatest fighter of all time, and the second is John McCain. Now, from the grave, Ali reprimands McCain. Both Ali and McCain chose to make sacrifices on matters of great principle. Because Ali was a conscientious objector and opposed the Vietnam War, he refused induction into the Army and was banned from boxing. For three and a half years, at the prime of his career, he could not fight professionally. He lost millions of dollars. He lost time. He lost what he could never replace. McCain, too, took a stand on a matter of principle. As a prisoner of war in Vietnam, he was offered an early release because his father was an admiral and commander of U.S. forces. The North Vietnamese wanted the propaganda coup, and McCain, although tortured, would not give it to them. “First in, first out” was the Navy rule. For McCain, the torture resumed. Most men, I think, wonder about their courage. How would they act in combat? Under torture? Would they do what McCain did: risk death for a principle and a matter of honor? Would I do that? God, I hope never to find out. It was similar with Ali. A fighter is on a short clock. He has only so many fights in him. Even the odd punch, the slip on some wet spot in the ring, could end a career. A fighter’s entire inventory, his back and front office, is what he wakes up with every morning. Ali took all that and put it aside. He would not kill North Vietnamese. He would not kill Viet Cong. He famously said that they were not his enemy. Ali was respected not just for his fighting abilities but for his indomitable strength of character. McCain, in contrast, has proved that he would rather win an election than be right. His choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate in 2008 was not just odd, it was irresponsible — the decision of a man who wanted so much to win he risked all on his continued good health and splendid good luck. None of that mattered anyway. He lost. McCain’s decision to back Donald Trump is similar. Clear principles are

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SUMMER MUSIC ISSUE The artists, the new releases, the venues, the festivals â€” what the booming Memphis music scene has in store. C OVE R STO RY BY C H R I S S HAW

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When Andria Brown stopped being a booking agent, she wanted to continue to throw shows but host them in an unconventional space. After a venue couldn’t be secured for songwriter David Wilcox, Brown decided to just book him in her backyard. “David playing in my yard was the start of it. Once that happened, more options came up, and suddenly I was booking shows in people’s houses all over town,” Brown said. Folk All Y’all —the name of Brown’s DIY booking company — usually takes place once a month in various private venues from East Memphis to downtown. Seating is limited and the shows are technically private, but anyone wanting in on the fun can join the Folk All Y’all email newsletter. “We generally book shows all year. I planned on taking the summer off, but opportunities came up. We’ve got a few concerts happening, but I try to do only one show a month for my own sanity,” Brown said. The next Folk All Y’all event features Cory Branan on Sunday, July 10th, but as with every Folk All Y’all event, you must RSVP online to receive an invitation to the location. The Memphis Slim House is another place hosting unconventional concerts, often times creating unlikely collaborations between musicians who are members of the clubhouse/ organization. Organizer Tonya Dyson said that the shows at the Memphis Slim House serve a dual purpose. “We give free entertainment to the neighborhood, but we also give an outlet for our members to share original work,” Dyson said. “A lot of the collaborations that happen here lead to musicians being on each other’s albums, which is awesome to see happen in real-time.” Upcoming concerts at the Memphis Slim House include a performance by Adajyo on July 30th and a Brennan Villines show on Saturday, August 27th. One of the newest additions to the “new” New Daisy is the creation of Daisyland, a late-night hot spot for fans of EDM and everything under the electronic music umbrella. Hosted by JJ Wilson and DJ Tree, Daisyland is

much more than an excuse to show off the amazing sound and light system in the Daisy, as premiere EDM artists like Borgeous and NGHTMRE have stopped through the Beale Street venue. The next Daisyland event brings GETTER to town on Saturday, August 13th.

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If you were only going to go to one concert this summer, Southern Avenue would be the band to catch. Led by Ori Naftaly and the captivating voice of Tierinii Jackson, Southern Avenue is simply the best band in Memphis right now. Jackson commands the stage like a modern Tina Turner, Naftaly lays down soul riffs like he was born to play them, and the rhythm section of Daniel McKee and Tikyra Jackson supply the backbone for some of the coolest music to come out of Memphis in years. Shortly after playing two crowdpleasing sets at Lafayette’s Music Room last Thursday, Tierinii Jackson told me that the audience is what makes Southern Avenue shows so special. “I just love playing at home. I don’t know the audience personally — I recognize some faces — but they provide such a good vibe and give such a warm reception that it makes my performance so much better,” Jackson said. Like so many soul musicians, Tierinii and her sister Tikyra grew up playing music in church, honing their skills in praise bands before hitting the local music circuit. “I’d say my biggest inspiration comes from church, but I also am really inspired by Michael Jackson and Marvin Gaye. Really just any singer that’s extremely soulful,” Jackson said. When Naftaly’s former band was in its final stages, he approached Jackson about starting a new group. Both sisters were interested but said they wouldn’t be able to do it without bass virtuoso McKee. Jackson said that McKee was reluctant to join at first, but he soon realized the potential the band had. The notion that Southern Avenue is still unsigned is puzzling, but Jackson is confident things will change soon. After releasing an EP, Southern Avenue has been approached by a handful of label owners, so the band has decided to stop distributing the EP until they have financial backing from a label. “We are in negotiations with a few different labels, and we’re hoping to have a new album out sometime early next year,” Jackson says. Another band worth your attention this summer is NOTS, the all-female Memphis punk band that’s taking the world by storm since releasing 2014’s We Are NOTS on Goner Records. The band has toured Europe twice and played big-time festivals like Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, and, most recently, got a spot on the legendary Riot Fest in Chicago, performing on the same day as some guy called Morrissey.

NOTS have a new album coming in September, and you can bet that we are one of many publications eager to get an advance copy. The group plays the Hi-Tone Saturday, July 23rd on a bill with Hartle Road from Columbus, Mississippi. With NOTS’ prolific tour schedule, it might be your only chance to check out the band locally for a while. The University of Memphis doesn't have a reputation as a hotbed for local music, but don’t tell that to the Band CAMINO, a group made up of U of M students that recently played Beale Street Music Fest. The band has been gaining buzz on the strength of their EP, My Thoughts on You, and a debut album is currently in production. Singer Jeffery Jordan has a voice that commands attention, and juggling being full-time rockers and full-time students might not be a problem for much longer, if the band’s reach keeps growing.

Memphis Music Summer Releases

Summer is the prime time to release an album, EP, or single, and there is plenty of new music coming from some of the city’s best acts. Here’s a run down on the new tunes you need to blast harder than the air conditioning in your car. Faith Evans Ruch is releasing a cover of the Nancy Sinatra classic “Bang Bang” on Friday, July 22nd, and drummer Ryan Peel joins Ruch on the track, marking the first of a few collaborations the duo have in store. Mark Edgar Stuart also has a new single coming out titled “Don’t Blame Jesus,” which becomes available Sunday, July 10th when Stuart plays a release show at Lafayette’s Music Room. Archer Records recently recorded a John Kilzer show at Otherlands, and that record should be available in multiple formats soon. Amy LaVere is currently working on a new album, and Chris Milam just wrapped up a Daytrotter session that should drop sometime this month. Faux Killas recently released the quirky Time in Between album, and Deering and Down are getting ready to drop Know Rhyme Know Reason on BAA Records, after teasing the release for nearly a year. The Sheiks are currently mixing new tracks with local record engineer Andrew McCalla, and singer/heartthrob Brennan Villines is also dropping a single in August before he releases an EP this fall. In addition to all that, rapper Cities Aviv promises that new music is on the way, and newish band Mister Adams dropped the seemingly made-for-summer record, To Drift Is Human. Rapper Tyke T also recently finished his latest album C’est La Vie, and it’ll drop at the end of August. Aquarian Blood also have a debut album coming on Goner Records, which means a lead-off single should be out in no time.

Shows and Festivals

The Levitt Shell Summer Series wraps up this month, but there are still plenty of shows worth checking out before the season ends, including Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings on Saturday, July 9th, and locals Snowglobe on Friday, July 29th. The second annual FOMOfest is scheduled for Saturday, August 6th, and festival organizer James Sposto has a killer lineup planned, including Marcella & Her Lovers, Southern Avenue, Ex-Cult, Zigadoo Moneyclips, Devil Train, Frenchie, Brian Hawkins’ Blues Party, the Incredible Hook, and Jack O and the Sheiks. That’s a whole lot of local music in one place, not to mention the Fuel food truck and local beer. Sposto said the goal of the festival is to expose the audience to the many different genres of local music. “FOMOfest is a celebration of local independent music designed to bring you up-and-coming as well as established acts tied to our fair city,” Sposto said. “Our mission is to broaden exposure of the diverse talent emanating from and inspired by Memphis, and give Memphians a way to experience it all in one day, in one place.” Rock for Love is also right around the corner, and this year’s headliners include Graham Winchester, Amy LaVere, Dead Soldiers, Jack Oblivian, and Star and Micey. A few weeks after that, the almighty Gonerfest returns, and this year’s highlights include Power, the World, Savoy Motel, plus semi-locals Reigning Sound. Tickets are on sale now, but you’ve got plenty of time to purchase them as the festival takes place on the last weekend in September. Keep your eyes and ears open, Memphis music fans. Summer’s here, and the time is right.

YOUR MEMPHIS SUMMER PLAYLIST

13 Memphis classics to help you beat the heat. Willie Mitchell — “Groovin” This Willie Mitchell classic is perfect for any summer occasion, and you might recognize it as a sample from the classic GZA album, Liquid Swords. GZA is cool and all, but this song screams Memphis, and I recommend listening to it at maximum volume while enjoying a cocktail. This is classy party music, not “how many beers can I shotgun before this song ends?” party music. Jack Oblivian and the Sheiks — “La Chara” Crank this instant classic from Jack Oblivian and the Sheiks, and bust out that bottle of tequila. Graham Winchester wouldn’t have it any other way. As I’ve written before, this is a late-night album for late-night freaks, so proceed with caution. I’m not responsible for the consequences. continued on page 17

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he Memphis music scene is smokin’ hot this summer, from the summer series at the Levitt Shell to nationally known artists rolling through local venues such as Minglewood Hall, the New Daisy, Live at the Garden, and the Hi-Tone, to name a few. Tons of Memphis artists are releasing new music this summer, and local labels like Goner, Archer, and BAA are putting out some of the best music the local scene has seen in years. It all adds up to a great summer of Memphis music.

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continued from page 15 Project Pat — “Gold Shine” This one is a no-brainer. Nothing says summer time like blasting Project Pat with the windows down, no matter what kind of car you’re working with. The Barbaras — “Summer Time Road” Another no-brainer, but this one should bring back memories of partying at the Buccaneer, specifically the insane fireworks displays and the after-hours shenanigans that took place. We miss the Barbaras, but they left us this perfect summer jammer before calling it quits.

just wouldn’t be fair. “Never Coming Home” is off their Merge Records debut, and while it’s a pretty sad song, I recommend using the song title as motivation for when you drive to the beach, river, lake, or, um, bar? Nobody wants to leave once a vacation is over. Let this song make you more bummed out about returning to normal life. Big Star — “September Gurls” We end this playlist with a song about the end of summer, but the party doesn’t have to end, really. While it’s one of Big Star’s most-known hits, “September Gurls” is popular for a reason. Bonus points if you look up the Carbonas cover of this track — also well worth a listen.

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Jay Reatard — “Don’t Let Him Come Back” Jay Reatard wasn’t exactly an upbeat songwriter, but this track oozes summer-time appeal. Originally by the Go-Betweens, this song is essential JR and should be turned up loud, because, let’s admit it, Jay lived at full volume. Three 6 Mafia — “Da Summa” If there is one song that you must listen to on this list, it’s this Three 6 Mafia track. I’m not even going to tell you why. Just do it. Now. Dog Police — “Dog Police” The perfect song for the dog park or the summer costume party. Better yet, blast it on the way to Hollywood Feed, and let your dog sing along.

King Louie and the Loose Diamonds — “Girl in the Holler” The riff on “Girl in the Holler” is classic Memphis twang, and one of King Louie’s finest moments. Chickasaw Mound — “Loneliness is Golden” I know, I know, I have been on team Chickasaw Mound for quite some time, but I’m going to drive the point home once again. Chickasaw Mound is a killer band. Jesse Davis has a killer voice. This song will make you cry tears of joy. Cities Aviv — “Melanin Drop” This song marks a change in Cities Aviv’s already complex sound, but it’s also one of his strongest singles to date. One of the only songs from this artist that makes me think of summer. “Melanin Drop” is a beast of a song, and Pitchfork seems to agree, recently awarding the tune Best New Track. Reigning Sound — “Never Coming Home” Reigning Sound could have had 10 tracks on this playlist, but that

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Memphis Legs —“You Won’t Get Me” Sing this classic from the Eric Oblivian catalog on your way out of the office on Friday afternoon. Most of the songs on this album are actually ’60s garage classics, which might explain the badassness of that guitar riff. Memphis Legs might be on the obscure side, but track down this record and try to tell me that the whole thing doesn’t rip.

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“Nothing grows in a bed of lies.” Ken Zimmerman quotes from Moon Vine, the new play he’s mounting at TheatreWorks. “I asked Teri [Feigelson] what she wanted audiences to take home with them, and she refers me to this line in her play,” he says. “She calls it a Southern gothic. And it is.” Moon Vine’s a winner of Playhouse on the Square’s second annual NewWorks@TheWorks play-finding contest. It’s a repeat performance for Feigelson. Her rural fable, Mountain View, a 2013 co-winner, also won an Ostrander award for best new play. Zimmerman has done just about everything there is to do in the theater. He’s turned in notable performances in shows like Hairspray, Urinetown, and Les Miserables. He spent decades as the artistic director for Playhouse on the Square, and after 16 years teaching at UT Martin, he’s finally hung up his academic robes. Until last year’s production of Mountain View at TheatreWorks, Zimmerman had never worked on a new play. “She thought it was her play, and I thought it was my play,” he says, remembering creative conflicts between the two first-timers. “This time it’s ‘our’ play,” he says, thrilled to be working on something new and collaborating with Feigelson again. “The story takes place in the Mississippi Delta in 1970s,” Zimmerman says, setting the scene. “Farmers were going under. Agribusiness was taking over. It all boils down to one single woman. It’s about her fight to keep the family farm going. And it’s about her loss, with themes of abandonment and lost youth. And there’s some mysticism about it, too. Like I said, it’s gothic.” “MOON VINE” AT THEATREWORKS JULY 8TH-31ST. PLAYHOUSEONTHESQUARE.ORG

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Brandy Clark Halloran Centre, 8 p.m., $28-$53 A concert by country artist Brandy Clark, known for her debut album 12 Stories.

Lera Lynn Levitt Shell, 7:30 p.m. Lera Lynn, known for her gloomy singing on True Detective, performs tonight.

Black Lips Hi-Tone, 9 p.m. Concert by garage-rockers Black Lips, along with Chain & the Gang and Aquarian Blood. Afterwards, there’s the Generic 99 Cent Dance Party.

Prince Life Celebration and Tribute Cadre Building, 8:30 p.m., $50-$250 Musical tribute to Prince featuring Grammy-winning Boo Mitchell and others. Includes a Purple Rain cocktail and food. Benefiting local music school programs and Appleseeds, Inc.

When the going gets rough, the wise get pizza. Food News, p. 32 SATURDAY July 9 Pan’s Labyrinth Halloran Centre, 7 p.m., $8 Screening of Guillermo del Toro’s 2006 fantasy. Ovo FedExForum, 7:30 p.m., $60 A Cirque du Soleil performance designed around the theme of an egg.

“The Mind’s Eye” Trezevant Terrace Gallery, 3 p.m. Opening reception of this exhibit featuring the works of three photographers Frederick Toma, Willy Bearden, and Tom Gettelfinger. There will also be a screening of Bearden’s documentary Perea: A Bright Spot. Coloring for Adults Lucius E & Elise Burch Jr. Library, 2-5 p.m. Why not? Coloring sheets and pencils provided, but you can bring your own.

Brexodus

By Chris Davis

We’ve heard a lot about the perils of Brexit — aka Britain’s exit from the European Union — aka the EU. We’ve witnessed the market’s response and watched as the U.K. bubbled over with nearly instant buyer’s remorse. But there are other Brexit consequences nobody’s talking about. Like how the word Brexit kicks open the door for buzzy portmanteaus that might someday rival annoying acronyms. To address Brexit’s impact on Memphis comedy in ways the MSM can’t or won’t, the Bluff City’s own Comma, Comma, Comma, Comma, Comma Comedians have created the Brexit Show, a free comedy event at Midtown Crossing Grill. Punctuation- and pop-culture-inspired comics Mark Brimble, Sammy Anzer, Will Loden, and Hunter Sandlin are bringing together funny folk of both British and American extraction for competition and debate. An audience survey at the end of the night may very well determine the fate of English comedy in Memphis. Brimble says there are two British comics in Memphis. “John Simmons and I,” he says. “We’re both very distressed about the whole Brexit situation so we thought we’d make light of it with our friends in the Memphis comedy scene.” The show will include lectern speeches, a British football club cheer competition, and Brimble saying things like, “Barnes and Noble managed to close Borders, it’s time for British comics to do the same!” Debate moderator Will Loden promises impartiality. “Think of a redneck Wolf Blitzer with better suspenders,” he’s been quoted as saying. Entry is free, but Brimble keeps a Gofundme account for St. Jude and turns his comedy performances into donation opportunities. THE BREXIT SHOW AT MIDTOWN CROSSING GRILL THURSDAY, JULY 7TH, 7:30 P.M. FREE.

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Mark Edgar Stuart Release Party Lafayette’s Music Room, 4 p.m. A release party for Stuart’s new single “Don’t Blame Jesus,” with special guest Andy Grooms.

Weird Al BankPlus Amphitheatre, 7:30 p.m., $30-$60 Weird Al performs his comic satires tonight at Snowden Grove.

Inside the Collection Metal Museum, 2-2:30 p.m. Get a behind-the-scenes look at pieces in the museum’s permanent collection.

Scenes of Dinosaurs Memphis Pink Palace Museum, noon-5 p.m. Featuring a Dino Dig Box, rub stations, and life-like renditions of dinosaurs.

Theeb Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 6 p.m. A screening of this “Bedouin Western” set in the Arabian Desert during World War I. Part of the Wider Angle Film Series.

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Memphis Flyer: Obviously we’re going to have to talk about True Detective a little bit. Now that there’s been some time removed from the season you were on, what’s your biggest takeaway from that experience? Lera Lynn: There’s a lot of things that come to mind. I was so impressed by Vince Vaughn, Taylor Kitsch, and Rachel McAdams. They really did a great job. I think they got screwed, man. They worked their asses off and they performed really well, and I hate that there can be one person with a big mouth and it can tank this whole massive project that people put their hearts and souls into. Once your show has been shit-canned, it’s impossible to climb out of it. I’ve been known to go on rants about this. Do you think it’s fair to label your music as “dark” or “haunting”? Those adjectives seem to come up a lot when reading about your songs. I think some of it is, but that is just a small part of the story. I don’t think

Let’s talk about your new album, Resistor. How would you describe the overall mood of that record? I can only describe it in a scene. To me, it’s late night driving with the windows down in the summer time. That’s how it makes me feel. That’s what I was hoping for in an abstract way. It’s hard to describe in one word, because it covers a lot of territory, which is what a good record should do. Alt-country is such a vast word for a genre that has many sub-sects. How would you describe Resistor? Is gothcountry a thing yet? That’s funny, because right after I wrote the song “What You Done,” I called it something like doom country. I don’t think there’s much country going on with this record. The song “For the Last Time” was written two or three years ago. I almost didn’t include it [on the album] because it was too different, but that’s the song that’s doing the best in the U.K. and in Europe. The songwriting approach for Resistor was so different. In the past I tried to focus on telling a story. With this record I wanted to be as succinct as I could and describe a single moment in time. Album closer “Little Ruby” has an almost glam element to it, especially the vocals and the guitar twang. The song is a great closer, and I feel like it kind of wraps up all the different genres you’re experimenting with on the album. Is that accurate? I can see that. There’s definitely some ’70s stuff going on. I wanted to write like a light-hearted J.J. Cale song for the closer since there’s some heavy shit going on in the album. I thought it would be nice for the end of the record. We wrote it in an afternoon and recorded it the next day. We just kind of threw it together, which sometimes can be the best approach. Lera Lynn, Friday, July 8th at the Levitt Shell, 7:30 p.m. Free

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Earnestine & Hazel’s 531 S. MAIN 523-9754

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The Halloran Centre 225 S. MAIN 529-4299

Brandy Clark Thursday, July 7, 8-11 p.m.

Huey’s Downtown 77 S. SECOND 527-2700

Blind Bear Speakeasy 119 S. MAIN, PEMBROKE SQUARE 417-8435

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BLACK LIPS AT THE HI-TONE The kings of sleazy garage rock return to Memphis this Thursday for a show at the Hi-Tone Cafe. Formed in 1999, the Black Lips quickly climbed the garage-rock ranks on the strength of their unpredictable live shows and throwback recording techniques, and the band actually played some of their first shows in Memphis at places like the People’s Temple and other nowdefunct warehouse spaces. Before landing a deal with Vice Records, the band made a name for themselves with stellar releases on In the Red Records, in addition to a rigorous tour schedule that sent the band around the world, including a short jaunt into the Middle East. While bands like the Strokes were handed the “bad boy” guitar-rock torch by MTV and every other significant media outlet in the early 2000s, the Black Lips are the real heirs to the garage-rock iron throne. Sure, they’ve made records with Mark Ronson and Patrick Carney sitting in the producer’s chair, but the band’s earlier material, specifically 2005’s Let It Bloom, is some of the best garage rock to ever be created. The band’s songs have become more polished as they work with big name producers, but the Black Lips live show has always been their strongest attribute, and that aspect of the Black Lips experience is still very much intact. On tour with the Black Lips is Chain and the Gang, the deconstructed rock band led by underground icon Ian Svenonius. Svenonius also played in the Make-Up and the extremely influential Washington, D.C., punk band Nation of Ulysses, but Chain and the Gang is his weirdest project to date, which is saying a lot considering Svenonius has never been a predictable songwriter. Locals Aquarian Blood open the show. You don’t want to miss this one. — Chris Shaw The Black Lips, Thursday, July 7th at the Hi-Tone Cafe. 8p.m. $15

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Live Entertainment Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Huey’s Southaven 7090 MALCO, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-349-7097

Gary Escoe’s Atomic Dance Machine Sunday, July 10, 8 p.m.-midnight; Karaoke Night Mondays, 8-10 p.m.

Mesquite Chop House 5960 GETWELL, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-890-2467

Tunica Roadhouse

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Hollywood Casino 1150 CASINO STRIP RESORT, TUNICA, MS 662-357-7700

Live Music Fridays, Saturdays.

5727 QUINCE 682-2300

Owen Brennan’s

Live Music Thursdays, 5 p.m.; Karaoke Tuesdays.

1107 CASINO CENTER, TUNICA, MS 662-363-4900

Neil’s Music Room

THE REGALIA, 6150 POPLAR 761-0990

6565 TOWNE CENTER, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-536-2200

John Richardson Saturdays, 7-10 p.m.; Patio Party with Juno Mars Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m.

Carlos & Adam from the Late Greats Thursdays, 7-9 p.m.; Elizabeth Wise Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m.

Jack Rowell’s Celebrity Jam Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; Grand Theft Audio Saturday, July 9, 9 p.m.; Russell Johnson Band Sunday, July 10, 4-8 p.m.; Debbie Jamison & Friends Tuesdays, 6-10 p.m.; Elmo and the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Fox and Hound Sports Tavern

Rizzi’s/Paradiso Pub 6230 GREENLEE 592-0344

Live Music Thursdays, Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m.; Karaoke and Dance Music with DJ Funn Fridays, 9 p.m.

Bartlett Hadley’s Pub 2779 WHITTEN 266-5006

Charlie Belt & Friends Thursday, July 7, 7 p.m.; Seth Richard Friday, July 8, 7 p.m.; Reach Friday, July 8, 10 p.m.; No Hit Wonders Saturday, July 9, 9 p.m.; The Lesser Known Saturday, July 9, 10 p.m.; The Nuttin’ Fancy Band

Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Open Mic Mondays Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Live Music Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Shelby Forest General Store 7729 BENJESTOWN 876-5770

Tony Butler Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

Collierville Huey’s Collierville 2130 W. POPLAR 854-4455

The Deftonz Sunday, July 10, 8-11:30 p.m.

7901 POPLAR PIKE

Germantown Farm Park Farmers’ Market Thursdays, 4-7:30 p.m.

Huey’s Southwind 7825 WINCHESTER 624-8911

The Fabulous Steelers Sunday, July 10, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Huey’s Germantown 7677 FARMINGTON 318-3034

The Heart Memphis Band Sunday, July 10, 8-11:30 p.m.; Gerry Finney Wednesday, July 13, 5-8 p.m.

Ice Bar & Grill 4202 HACKS CROSS 757-1423

Unwind Wednesdays Wednesdays, 6 p.m.-midnight.

North Mississippi/ Tunica BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove 6285 SNOWDEN, SOUTHAVEN, MS (662) 892-2660

Luke Bryan Monday, July 11, 6 p.m.

The Crossing Bar & Grill 7281 HACKS CROSS, OLIVE BRANCH, MS 662-893-6242

Karaoke with Buddha Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

Dan McGuinness 3964 GOODMAN, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-890-7611

Acoustic Music Tuesdays.

Wadford’s Grill & Bar 474 CHURCH, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-510-5861

662DJ, Karaoke/Open Mic Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.

Raleigh Stage Stop 2951 CELA 382-1576

Open Mic Blues Jam with Brad Webb Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.

West Memphis/ Eastern Arkansas Southland Park Gaming & Racing 1550 N. INGRAM, WEST MEMPHIS, AR 800-467-6182

Live Music Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.; Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

The New Backdour Bar & Grill 302 S. AVALON 596-7115

Ms. Ruby Wilson and Friends Sundays, 7 p.m.-midnight; Karaoke with Tim Bachus Mondays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.; DJ Stylez Wednesdays, 8 p.m.1 a.m.

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Sunday, July 10, 5:30 p.m.; Charlie and Juno All Star Experience Wednesday, July 13, 8 p.m.

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B O O KS Edited by Richard J. Alley

Summer Reading A look at some of the season’s most interesting and entertaining books. The Fireman by Joe Hill William Morrow, $28.99, 768 pp. Stephen King is royalty in more than name — he is the bona fide king of horror novels, and his son, Joe Hill, is poised to inherit the throne. Hill has been steadily cranking out compelling fiction since he arrived on the scene with his chilling short story collection, 20th Century Ghosts (PS Publishing), in 2005, and his newest novel, The Fireman, may stand as his best yet. The Fireman takes place in the weeks and months after a new pandemic begins to ravage the planet. The world, including the novel’s protagonist, Harper Grayson, watches in terror as a parasitic fungus spreads across the globe. Once a person is infected with the spore, they run the risk of spontaneous combustion. What’s worse, no one knows how the spore spreads or what triggers a person’s going up in flames once they have been infected. The novel’s focus is on how we cope with fear, and, though Harper lives with constant awareness that her life can literally go up in smoke at any moment, her determination to appreciate each day remaining to her makes her an inspiring character and the perfect protagonist for Hill’s pandemic novel. She stands as one of the strong female protagonists who are becoming a (welcome) trend in science fiction and horror novels (See also Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer and Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel). The end result is a novel that will leave you wondering how you blazed (pun intended) through more than 700 pages in just a few sittings. In fact, the book’s weight may be the only real deterrent to reading it, but look at the bright side — you won’t want to part with Harper, Allie, or the Fireman once you’ve met them, and for 768 pages you won’t have to. — Jesse Davis You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott Little, Brown and Company, $26, 342 pp.

The Sun & the Moon & the Rolling Stones by Rich Cohen Spiegel & Grau, $30, 400 pp. When I first received a copy of The Sun & the Moon & the Rolling Stones, I put it to the side, where I was prepared to let it sit unread. Cohen is a fine writer and reporter for Rolling Stone and traveled with the Stones beginning in the 1990s with the band’s Voodoo Lounge tour. I saw them at the Liberty Bowl on that tour. They were good, but who the hell wants to read an entire book on ’90s-era Stones? I browsed through the book, though, to find it’s actually a history of the band, so I was a bit more intrigued. But still, come on, it’s been told before. And it’s all here — Mick and Keith’s meeting on the train platform after all those years, the blues, Stones vs. Beatles, the slumbering first hint of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” and the drugs, drugs, drugs. It seems that every new generation of writers has to discover the group, and, since Cohen and I are roughly the same age, this is mine. And therein lies the magic — seeing that long and rich history through a new set of eyes, a new set of interviews that, albeit coming from the usual cast of characters, are now tinged with age and perspective and (dare I say?) wisdom. And there are some nuggets in here, even for someone who’s read the articles and biographies and memoirs. For instance, I’d never heard that the Hells Angels attempted to assassinate Mick Jagger in retaliation for the botched Altamont concert. The 1979 plan to come ashore as the singer vacationed at Andy Warhol’s estate in Montauk was aborted only after their boat overturned in “a freakish swell,” leaving the Angels to swim for their lives. Cohen’s prose is good, if not a bit over the top at times, just as rock-and-roll should be (he was an initial collaborator with Jagger and Martin Scorsese on the recently canceled HBO series Vinyl). “The Stones are a story that I’ve studied all my life,” he writes. “I’ve studied it as the ancients studied war. It’s my Hemingway, Dickens, Homer. I’ve studied it in books, on vinyl, and up close. Yet it keeps surprising me.” — Richard J. Alley Editor’s Note: To read more staff reviews, go to MemphisFlyer.com.

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I read several of Megan Abbott’s novels before I realized that they are YA. It’s Abbott’s preferred subject matter that makes them so: teen girls. In books such as The Fever and Dare Me, Abbott has created a virtual Bad Girls Club — cheerleaders driven psycho by competition, sisters who put themselves in harm’s way for some control, schoolmates taken by hysteria in a bid to belong, and so on. Abbott seems to tap into that thing that makes ordinary teen girls so dangerous in that toxic mix of hormones and lack of sense of self, and then she dials it up a tick or two to homicidal. Her latest Little Miss Danger in You Will Know Me is Devon Knox, an elite gymnast.

The lives of Mom, Dad, and little brother all revolve around her schedule. Spare funds are sucked into leotards and treadmills. It’s as if the four of them make up a machine that has the sole purpose of getting to the Olympics. Then someone dies. What follows is not so much a whodunnit because the “aha” moment can be intuited all along. Instead, it’s a slow peeling away of lies and stubborn beliefs — all that stuff that tends to bury the truth. Perhaps the dominant strand through the story, beyond the teen drama, is the complicity of grown folks. Devon’s mother recognizes something in her daughter that the parent in her can’t express; Devon’s father, the girl’s biggest cheerleader, may be the most harmful influence of all. — Susan Ellis

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CROSSTOWN ARTS, 430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030), WWW.CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

Cirque du Soleil Ovo, www.forummemphis.com. $60. Fri., July 8, 7:30 p.m., Sat., July 9, 4 & 7:30 p.m., and Sun., July 10, 1:30 & 5 p.m. 191 BEALE STREET.

Gold Strike Casino

EZURU: A Theatrical Circus Sensation, featuring acrobatics, aerial, and comedy acts. (1888-747-7711), goldstrike.com. $10-$20. Through July 17, 7 p.m. 1010 CASINO CENTER IN TUNICA, MS (1-888-24K-PLAY).

Hattiloo Theatre

The Lobster & the Crab, an interactive retelling of a fable about letting go of your comfort zone as part of the Women’s Theatre Festival of Memphis, Inc. (213-7566), www.womenstheatrefestivalofmemphis.org. $5. Fri., July 8, 10-11 a.m., and Sat., July 9, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 37 S. COOPER (502-3486).

Minglewood Hall

Gotham Nights Variety Show, favorite Batman characters from Gotham City put on an evening of performances. Be amazed at the aerialists, jugglers, acrobats, light spinners, and more. www. minglewoodhall.com. $20. Fri., July 8, 7 p.m. 1555 MADISON (866-609-1744).

Playhouse on the Square

Sister Act. www.playhouseonthesquare. org. $22-$40. Fri., Sat., 8 p.m., and Sun., 2 p.m. Through July 10. 66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

TheatreWorks

Moon Vine, gothic Southern tale about Sele, who faces financial hardship, family separation, and changes that put her place in this world at risk. Winner of the 2014 NewWorks@TheWorks Playwriting competition. www.playhouseonthesquare. org. Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m., and Sundays, 2 p.m. Through July 31. 2085 MONROE (274-7139).

A R TI ST R E C E PT I O N S

Memphis Botanic Garden

Opening reception for Artists’ Link Annual Group Show, www.memphisbotanicgarden.com. Sun., July 10, 4-6 p.m. 750 CHERRY (636-4100).

Trezevant Manor Art Gallery

Opening reception for “The Mind’s Eye,” exhibition of photography work by Frederick Toma, Willy Bearden, and Tom Gettelfinger benefiting Church Health Center and the Trezevant Foundation. Sat., July 9, 3-4:30 p.m. 177 N. HIGHLAND (325-4000).

OTH E R A R T H A P P E N I N G S

Coloring for Adults July 7-13, 2016

A variety of coloring sheets and colors are provided, but feel free to bring your own. Register online. Sat., July 9, 2-5 p.m. LUCIUS E. & ELSIE C. BURCH JR. LIBRARY, 501 POPLAR VIEW, COLLIERVILLE (457-2600), WWW.COLLIERVILLELIBRARY.ORG.

Community Day

Celebrate the summer exhibitions with art-making and gallery activities that take their inspiration from these contemporary artists and their work. Fri., July 8, 4-8 p.m.

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1720 Poplar at Evergreen 278-1199

MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6209), WWW.BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

Hustle: Pricing Your Artwork

Join us for a discussion with Robert Hollingsworth, Kenny Wayne Alexander, and Jim Masterson to explore various perspectives on pricing artwork as well as commissions and other types of

Summer Group Show at L Ross Gallery through July 30th

Inside the Collection

Join the Metal Museum’s registrar as she provides in-depth information about pieces in the permanent collection. Free with regular admission. Sun., July 10, 2-2:30 p.m. METAL MUSEUM, 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380), WWW.METALMUSEUM.ORG.

Meet the Artists

Meet the featured artist of the month. Sun., July 10, 1:30-3 p.m. THE SALVATION ARMY KROC CENTER, 800 E. PARKWAY S. (729-8007), WWW.KROCMEMPHIS.ORG.

Senior Arts Series

Featuring storyteller Elaine Blanchard and vocalist Laurence Albert with Jill Brookoff on piano. Wed., July 13, 1-3 p.m. THEATRE MEMPHIS, 630 PERKINS EXT. (682-8323), WWW.CREATIVEAGINGMIDSOUTH.ORG.

Shoot & Splice: Film Fest Submission Strategy

Learn tips and strategies from panelists Melanie Addington (Oxford Film Festival), Erik Jambor (Bend Film Festival), amd Brighid Wheeler (Indie Memphis). Moderated by Ryan Watt (Indie Memphis). Tues., July 12, 6:30 p.m. CROSSTOWN ARTS, 430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030), WWW.CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

Writing & Coffee

Short writing prompt with a chance to share your work with the group and discuss. For ages 12-18. Free. Thurs., July 7, 4-5 p.m. COLLIERVILLE LIBRARY, 91 WALNUT (457-2601), COLLIERVILLELIBRARY.ORG.

ONGOI NG ART

The Dixon Gallery & Gardens

“The Impressionist Revolution: Forty Years of French Art at the Dixon.” Through July 17. Carlyle Wolfe, exhibition from more than a decade of observing a variety of plant forms that grow throughout the Mid-South. Through Aug. 7. “Diamond Dust Shoes,” exhibition of Andy Warhol’s work on view in the Catmur Foyer. www.dixon.org. Through Aug. 1. 4339 PARK (761-5250).

Send the date, time, place, cost, info, phone number, a brief description, and photos — two weeks in advance — to calendar@memphisflyer.com or P.O. Box 1738, Memphis, TN 38101. DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS, ONGOING WEEKLY EVENTS WILL APPEAR IN THE FLYER’S ONLINE CALENDAR ONLY.

Found Studio

“Vintagia!,” exhibition by Jana Wilson. Through July 31. 2491 BROAD (652-0848).

James Lee House

“The Power of Nature,” exhibition of recent paintings by John Torina. Through July 7. 690 ADAMS.

L Ross Gallery

Summer Group Show, exhibition of painting and sculpture by Melissa Dunn, Jeri Ledbetter, David Comstock, Lisa Weiss and Cathy Lancaster, Lisa Jennings, Jeni Stallings, Annabelle Meacham, Leslie Barron, and others. www.lrossgallery.com. Through July 30. 5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200).

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

“Cats and Quotes,” exhibition featuring felines from a variety of periods, offering a chance to see how different artists have depicted cats and their varied relationships with human beings over time. Through July 10. “Hassan Hajjaj: My Rock Stars Preview,” exhibition showcasing Moroccan-born, U.K.-based artist Hassan Hajjaj and the eclectic group of nine musicians from around the world whom the artist sees as his own personal “rock stars.” Through Sept. 4. “Rage of the Ballet Gods,” exhibition comprised of four figures from Yinka Shonibare MBE’s series. Through Nov. 6. “Veda Reed: Day into Night,” exhibition of 29 paintings spanning 1956 to 2016. www.brooksmuseum.org. Through Sept. 4. 1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

Metal Museum

“Inches From the Earth,” exhibition of work by contemporary metalsmiths inspired by the intimacy and preciousness of plant and insect life. Through July 10. “Drawings of E.A. Chase: Designs of a Pioneer Modernist,” Through Oct. 2. “In the Garden,” exhibition includes free admission to the Metal Museum, specialty alcoholic drinks, beer, and wine. (774-6380), www.metalmuseum.org/upcoming_events. Through July 31. 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380).

CALENDAR C O M E DY

BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove Weird Al, Sun., July 10, 7:30 p.m.

6285 SNOWDEN, SOUTHAVEN, MS (662-892-2660).

Horseshoe Casino & Hotel

George Lopez, www.horseshoetunica.com. $45-$65. Fri., July 8, 8 p.m. AT CASINO CENTER, SOUTH OF MEMPHIS, NEAR TUNICA, MS (1-800-303-SHOE).

Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center

Out Loud Comedy Showcase, lineup features Richard Douglas Jones, Benny Elbows, Doug Gillon, Kyle Kordsmeier, Amanda Walker, and Hunter Sandlin. www.mglcc.org. $5. Fri., July 8, 9 p.m. 892 S. COOPER (278-6422).

Midtown Crossing Grill

The Brexit Show, the Comma comedians are putting on a free show. (425-6579). Free. Thurs., July 7, 7:30-9:15 p.m. 394 N. WATKINS (443-0502).

P&H Cafe

Open Mic Comedy, Thursdays, 9 p.m. 1532 MADISON (726-0906).

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Amurica World Headquarters

Spillit Center Stage: Lost and Found, evening of true storytelling. The theme is Lost and Found. Complimentary drinks. www.spillitmemphis.org. $10. Fri., July 8, 7 p.m.

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The Creative Kickback: Open Mic Session, featuring poetry editing workshop, open mic session, and door prize raffle. Adults only. (415-2764), www. livingbreathingpoetry.com. Sat., July 9, 3-5 p.m. 8457 TRINITY (REGISTRATION, 754-8443).

L ECT U R E /S P EAK E R

Conversation with the Curator: Tributaries: Stephen Yusko

Special tour of current exhibition. Learn about the artist, the artworks, and how an exhibition comes together. Free admission. Wine and beer provided by the Metal Museum. Thurs., July 7, 6-7 p.m. METAL MUSEUM, 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380), WWW.METALMUSEUM.ORG.

Memphis Songwriting Association presents Jack Simon

Founder of EPKpage.com, an electronic press kit service for musicians, and founder of Brister Street Productions and Bristerfest will speak. Free. Mon., July 11, 7-9 p.m.

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Discuss ideas and strategies for maximizing your benefits, what questions to ask, and more. Refreshments will be served. Tues., July 12, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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National Association of Black and White Men Together 36th Annual Convention

Communal response to racism empowering politically conscious gay men. We.-Sat., July 13-17, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. DOUBLETREE BY HILTON MEMPHIS DOWNTOWN, 185 UNION (528-1800), WWW.NABWMT206.ORG.

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Historical Haunts Ghost Bus Tour

Scenic drive through downtown Memphis as our paranormal investigator tour guide talks about the ghosts, spirits, and macabre history of Memphis, the cursed city. Ages 13 and over only. $28. Fridays, Saturdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Through July 30. THE BROOM CLOSET, 546 S. MAIN (497-9486), WWW.HISTORICALHAUNTSMEMPHIS.COM.

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Walking tour of the region’s only urban old-growth forest. Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. OVERTON PARK, OFF POPLAR (276-1387).

F E ST IVA LS

Slugburger Festival Thur.-Sun., July 7-9.

CORINTH HISTORIC DISTRICT, DOWNTOWN CORINTH, MS, WWW.NATCHEZTRACETRAVEL.COM.

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Go Ape Treetop Adventure

True Story:

Love one another. It’s that simple.

First Congregational Church

Course in Shelby Farms Park open for its second season. Ongoing.

SHELBY FARMS, 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK), WWW.GOAPE.COM.

Grizz Girl Auditions

They wanted a church where faith was more than talk. Now, each week they feed hungry people.

Life feels better.

See website for audition information and registration. Sat., July 9, 9 a.m. RHODES COLLEGE, MALLORY GYM, 2000 N. PARKWAY (843-3000), WWW.NBA.COM/GRIZZLIES.

www.firstcongo.com Phone: 901.278.6786 1000 South Cooper Memphis, TN 38104 Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Guided Meditation

Led by April Doyle Bay in the Storytelling Room. Tues., July 12, 7 p.m. LUCIUS E. & ELSIE C. BURCH JR. LIBRARY, 501 POPLAR VIEW, COLLIERVILLE (457-2600), WWW.COLLIERVILLELIBRARY.ORG.

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Memphis Redbirds vs. Round Rock Express

June 25 - November 18, 2016

July 7-10.

AUTOZONE PARK, THIRD AND UNION (721-6000), WWW.MEMPHISREDBIRDS.COM.

KIDS

2016 AutoZone Summer STEM Camp

Some of the top engineering and technology students from the University of Memphis will lead the camps for high school students on STEM training in K-12 STEM skill development. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Through July 29. VARIOUS LOCATIONS, CALL FOR INFORMATION (415-2700), WWW.MEMPHISLIBRARY.ORG.

Cinderella Kids Summer Camp

One week camp for ages 6 to 16. Performance on last day

of camp at 7 p.m. $125. July 11-15, 9 a.m.-noon. HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 805 DILWORTH LANE, HERNANDO, MS, WWW.KUDZUPLAYERS.COM.

Get Pop Cultured: Finding Dory

Special children’s event. Fri., July 8, 7-7:45 p.m. BARNES & NOBLE, 2774 N. GERMANTOWN (386-2468), WWW.BN.COM.

Kids Summer Art Camp Weeklong adventure in arts and crafts for kids ages 6-12 with a focus on superheroes. Includes lunch. $150 for the week. Mon.-Fri., July 11-15, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. BANKS HOUSE GALLERY & GIFT SHOP, 564 W. COMMERCE (662-404-3361), WWW.DESOTOARTS.COM.

Pet Cadets Summer Camp: Session 1-4

Kids aged 7-9 enjoy activities from crafts, games, hands-on time with the animals, plus a behind-the-scenes look at life at the Humane Society. $200. Through July 15, 8 a.m.-noon. HUMANE SOCIETY OF MEMPHIS & SHELBY COUNTY, 935 FARM (937-3913), HTTPS://MEMPHISHUMANE.ORG.

Storytime: Daisy-Head Mayzie

When a daisy suddenly sprouts from the top of Mayzie McGrew’s head, she learns that love is more important than fame and fortune. Sat., July 9, 11-11:30 a.m.

Opening for “The Mind’s Eye” at Trezevant Manor Art Gallery, Saturday

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BB Awards for Theatre Memphis Volunteers

End-of-the-season party and awards ceremony to honor hardworking volunteers and share memories from past shows from the current season. Sun., July 10, 5:30 p.m. THEATRE MEMPHIS, 630 PERKINS EXT. (682-8323), WWW.THEATREMEMPHIS.ORG.

The Drag Queen Bingo Ball

Fun night of bingo benefiting Memphis Pets Alive. $20. Mon., July 11, 7 p.m. YOUNG AVENUE DELI, 2119 YOUNG (278-0034), WWW.MEMPHISPETSALIVE.ORG.

Explore Memphis 2016

Interactive summer learning program that encourages families to read, attend library programs and events, and explore city attractions free of charge. Prizes available for “Get Fit” themed summer activities. Free. Through July 31. VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, WWW.MEMPHISLIBRARY.ORG.

July New Moon Ritual

BARNES & NOBLE, 2774 N. GERMANTOWN (386-2468), WWW.BN.COM.

All Fellowship of Avalon rituals are open to anyone 18 and over only. Bring a chalice if you have one. Free. Thurs., July 7, 7-9 p.m.

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Teen Book Club

Read and discuss the book of the month, eat a few snacks, discuss the book read, vote on our next book. For teens, sixth-12th grade. Free. Second Monday of every month. COLLIERVILLE LIBRARY, 91 WALNUT (457-2601), WWW.COLLIERVILLELIBRARY.ORG.

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Ride to Beale. Proceeds benefit the Verdell Memorial foundation. Sun., July 10, 8:30 a.m. TIGER LANE, 335 SOUTH HOLLYWOOD.

Peabody Rooftop Party

Each week features entertainment, themed snack buffet, and drink specials. $10-$15. Thursdays, 6-10 p.m. Through Aug. 18. THE PEABODY, 149 UNION (529-4000), WWW.PEABODYMEMPHIS.COM.

CALENDAR Prince Life Celebration and Tribute

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Downtown Food Tours

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Karima: A Day in the Life of a Henna Girl

Depicting the girl biker gangs of Marrakesh, artist Hassan Hajjaj documents his favorite “Kesh Angel” character: Karima. $9. Wed., July 13, 7 p.m. MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6209), WWW.BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

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Pan’s Labyrinth

Arrive early for drink specials and pre-movie activities. Rated R. $8. Fri., July 8, 7-10:15 p.m. THE HALLORAN CENTRE, 225 S. MAIN (525-3000), WWW.ORPHEUM-MEMPHIS.COM.

Perea: A Bright Spot

In conjunction with the art exhibit, “The Mind’s Eye,” Willy Bearden’s documentary film. Q&A to follow. Wed., July 13, 4 p.m. TREZEVANT MANOR, 177 N. HIGHLAND (325-4000).

Twilight Tuesday Movie Series

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hen Jeremy Denno ordered his first mobile wood-fired pizza oven from Italy, he didn’t anticipate that his venture into owning his own business would turn into a sort of pizza dynasty. “It was definitely rolling,” Denno says of his first food truck, Rock ’N Dough Pizza Co. That was in 2012. In early 2013 the former Trolley Stop Market pizza pro opened his first brick-and-mortar restaurant at Park and Ridgeway, soon to be followed by another brick-and-mortar eatery in Jackson, Tennessee, but this time with the words “and Brew Co.” added to the name. It didn’t take long for Denno and company, namely his wife, mother, and brother, all who work with him in some capacity, to outgrow the East Memphis

location, and in 2015, they moved to 3445 Poplar at the corner of Highland. “It had a bigger kitchen, so we could have a full menu,” Denno says. Most recently, Denno added Germantown to his list of addresses. In April, he opened his third brickand mortar-establishment at 7850 Poplar in the old Maui Brick Oven space across from Whole Foods. “They were looking for someone to take over their spot. They already had an oven, the mixers, and all the equipment, and we were looking for a presence outside the 240 loop,” Denno says. Needless to say, business is good. Folks are still lining up for the New York/traditional, hand-tossed USA! USA! — their version of the supreme — or the Spinning Goat, with spinach, mushroom, and goat cheese. And devotees are also now trying brunch on Sundays, which will eventually expand to Saturdays. Ditto for the

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the Moody Group, a family out of Louisiana. That was always my goal — to get the attention of somebody to help me grow what I think this could be, but they’re still a small family,” he says. “That’s always been my motto, that we are family-owned and operated,” he says.

PIZZA PIZZA As far as the food truck, it will be back and rolling in September. “We take off during the summer because it’s just too hot, but we’ll be back to full catering in September. That’s the pulse of the business,” Denno says. Rock ‘N Dough Pizza, 3445 Poplar, Suite 1, 512-6760; 7850 Poplar #6, 779-2008. rockndoughpizza.com Grimaldi’s Pizzeria can now add Tennessee to its list of states where it serves up its award-winning and distinct coal-fired-, brick-oven-cooked pizza. On June 21st, the famous pizza chain (which has boasted groupies such as Frank Sinatra and Rudy Giuliani, who were/are regulars at its original Brooklyn Bridge location) opened its doors to the Memphis demographic in Saddle Creek in Germantown. “The demographic of the area is very good, and it fits our model,” Grimaldi’s president and COO Eric Greenwald says. The cooking tradition is 100 years old and incorporates 25-ton, hand-built ovens that use 100 pounds of coal daily, heating up to 1,000 to 1,200 degrees and cooking the thin-crust pizzas in three minutes. They also pay attention to their water, using a system that recreates the mineral content of the water used in the original New York establishment.

“It’s a very unique flavor with the coal, and it’s cooked all the way through very fast. So with the New York-style thin crust, it doesn’t dry out,” Greenwald says. Grimaldi’s serve their pizzas with housemade mozzarella and a secret sauce and several other proprietary ingredients. The restaurant chain specializes in pizzas, calzones, antipasto, salad, and desserts. “That’s our ‘KIS.’ We keep it simple with five things,” Greenwald says. They also serve local beers, an extensive draft selection, and a “userfriendly” wine list. The original Grimaldi’s operated under the Brooklyn Bridge until the owner, Patsy Grimaldi, sold the restaurant to Joey Ciolli in 1995, who later called Greenwald to join in the fun. “Joey and I had always talked about doing something together. He called me and said, ‘I know what we’re going to do the rest of our lives,’” Greenwald says. The headquarters are now housed in Scottsdale, Arizona, and the Germantown location marks the 47th Grimaldi’s. Grimaldi’s is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. Grimaldi’s, 7605 W Farmington, 751-4106. grimaldispizzeria.com

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Hollywood Swingers The Legend of Tarzan reboots the Lord of the Jungle.

as any fictional character been portrayed on film more than Tarzan? John Clayton, the Viscount of Greystoke, was created in 1912 by pulp writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. Six years later, Tarzan was the subject in the first of eight silent films. In 1932, Olympic swimmer Johnny Weismuller brought Tarzan into the talkie age, kicking off more than 30 films produced over the next 50 years. So when someone (like me, for example) bemoans Hollywood’s current mania for franchises, remember that it has always been thus. Tarzan is a prototype superhero, so naturally, in this silver age of superhero movies, he’s ripe for a reboot. But there’s a problem with importing the character into the 21st century. Burroughs was an Englishman of his time, so his Lord of the Jungle is a white, English aristocrat constantly demonstrating his superiority over black, African tribesmen. To resurrect the franchise, a new angle was needed, and the person who cracked the problem was Memphis filmmaker Craig Brewer. The solution he offered in his 2011 script for the film that would eventually become The Legend of Tarzan was to make colonialism itself the enemy. Brewer’s story was influenced not only by the extensive Tarzan lore Burroughs left behind, but also by King Leopold’s Ghost, a history of the African genocide the Belgian monarch perpetrated between 1885 and 1902, and Joseph Conrad’s Heart

Alexander Skarsgård as Tarzan of Darkness. The strength of Brewer’s script briefly landed him in the director’s chair, but he fell victim to studio machinations at Warner Bros. that took the project to the brink of collapse. When Tarzan was resurrected, it was with David Yates, the director of the last four Harry Potter films, at the helm. Although several different writers were called in to try new drafts, the final script still retained enough elements of Brewer’s original that he retains a credit, alongside Adam Cozad. Would The Legend of Tarzan have been better with Brewer in the big chair? That’s an academic question now, but one thing’s for sure: Yates was the wrong choice. The Legend of Tarzan is a wildly uneven film. Yates adopts the same languid pace he did for The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Part 2,

when narrative propulsion would better suit the pulpy material. We first meet Belgian bad guy Leon Rom in a scene that echoes the immortal beginning of Raiders of The Lost Ark. Brewer’s version of the character was a Colonel Kurtz figure, a Westerner gone savage trying to colonize darkest Africa. Christoph Waltz, however, plays him like Indiana Jones’ dandy nemesis Belloq. Alexander Skarsgård turns out to be a good choice for Tarzan. He’s the strong, silent type, introduced in London as an English aristocrat grown beyond grunting “Me Tarzan. You Jane.” Watching Tarzan code switch between English drawing rooms, daub huts of tribal Africa, and the apes of the jungle is one of the film’s pleasures. Unfortunately, Yates pairs Skarsgård with one of the greatest living American actors, Samuel

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L. Jackson, as George Washington Williams, an adventurer on a covert mission for Uncle Sam. Although Jackson is clearly toning it down, he can’t help but steal all of his scenes with the emo Skarsgård. Worst of all is Margot Robbie, whose phoned-in Jane fills me with dread for her turn as Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad. Yates tries to create tense buildups to explosive action scenes, but his gratuitous slow-motion fetish inevitably mucks it up. True to superhero movie form, Tarzan’s origin story must be shoehorned in. It’s handled much better than in Batman v Superman, but when the flashbacks stretch into the third act, things get confusing. It’s not all bad. Like Yates’ Potter films, the supporting cast, such as

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THE LAST WORD by Jen Clarke

The “G” Word Last week was a busy one for Midtown news. To recap: Parkway Grill and those delicious chicken pitas are history, hopefully not for good. YoLo is moving west to make room for a restaurant at the southeast corner of Madison and Cooper. Crosstown Concourse’s apartment units, the “Parcels,” are available for pre-lease and will be ready in December. And the Greensward debate might finally be settled? I’ll believe that one when I see it. More changes are on the way. Some seem exciting, others just “ehhhh.” I’m not sure all of them are good ideas, but I’m willing to wait and see. I’ve heard reactions to the Overton Square and Crosstown news that were far less measured, with terms like “overpriced” and “bullshit” and even the dreaded “G word” bandied about. Whoa there. I had no idea y’all were so passionate about your frozen yogurt. You’d think Pho Binh was being replaced with an artisan mayonnaise boutique or something, the way some people were carrying on. Now THAT would be a crisis. Let’s not conflate revitalization with gentrification. Not while we’re trying to compensate for a half-century of population loss and alleviate poverty in the poorest metro in the country. We need Midtown, and Memphis as a whole, to thrive. Yes, authenticity is important. We strive to support and uplift local businesses. We also need safety and good schools and other public goods that cost money. These needs are hard to fulfill in a city that’s full of renters but relies on property taxes. Memphis the metropolitan area spans three states, but Memphis the city only collects sales taxes in one of them (Think about that when you drive to the outlet mall). I digress. Go to smartcitymemphis.com — they explain this stuff better than I can. I used to think Midtown was so much more fun when I was in my 20s. Really, my nostalgia was more for the plot of my 20s than the setting. I do miss Square Foods, when it was in the space the Bayou now occupies. I miss the old Hi-Tone. I miss seeing bands at the Deli. I miss the Republic Coffee that was on Madison. Everything else I loved is still around, though. Some things have moved or improved. Some are harder to get to, but that’s because the empty and abandoned places have been replaced by other nice things for all kinds of people to enjoy. Yes, “all kinds” should — and does — include people who live outside of zip code 38104. Rent was $500, split two ways, for the 2BR/1BA duplex near the Piggly Wiggly (better known to y’all new-to-town folks as “Cash Saver”) where I used to live in the early 2000s. It was much bigger than the entry-level Crosstown Parcel, which is $874. Unlike a Crosstown Parcel, it didn’t include wifi or a washer and dryer or a gym membership or a functioning stove. Like most things that are cheap, it was that way for a reason. The place was falling apart. Literally crumbling. What it lacked in amenities, it made up in “quirks” and experiences that would hopefully inspire a novel or at least an interesting chapter or two in my memoir. Nearly every element of old-house charm had been painted over or sealed off to exempt the landlord from having to maintain it. I had to screw plywood boards to my window air conditioning unit so it would fit in the one window that opened. The hardwood floors were probably gorgeous at some point, before they were painted black. The downstairs neighbors were a family of four hearingimpaired insomniacs who hated each other’s guts. Their favorite activities were yelling at each other and watching network television at top volume; often they did both at once. Vonage was running that commercial with The 5.6.7.8’s “Woo Hoo,” and I swear it aired 100 times a day, double that on my days off. To this day I clench my teeth and fists whenever I hear that song. The house was boarded up not long after we moved out. It’s still there, probably waiting for a fire or perhaps a strong gust of wind to put it out of its misery. The character of Midtown hasn’t changed much, but little improvements like “not letting that entertainment district wither away completely” and “finally doing something about that dormant 1.5 million square foot building” seem to be working out OK so far. Housing demand is increasing as more people want to move in than to leave. New apartments are being built for the first time in years, and the market will decide whether the prices are right. Meanwhile, let’s hold off on throwing around words like “gentrification” — at least until the mayonnaise store opens. Jen Clarke is an unapologetic Memphian and a digital marketing specialist.

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