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John Shaw

Soul Survivor: Ugly Mike’s Records in Little Rock

Ugly Mike’s Records on West 12th in Little Rock is a neighborhood institution. The old building is full of hundreds of rap, blues, soul and gospel CD’s, many of them out of print, as well as old vinyl records. There is a vast selection of local Arkansas rappers, and posters from local artists adorn the walls. 

Last Saturday, a lot of my friends from college gathered at Pearl’s Oyster Bar in downtown Memphis for a get together and chargrilled oysters. 

The rapper No Soda put in some promo work last Saturday at the Sophisticated Divas jamboree in South Memphis

Last Friday, March 2, the Double J Smokehouse and Saloon opened in the former Cafe Beignet location on G. E. Patterson Avenue in the South Main Arts District of Memphis. The restaurant has a complete menu of steaks, barbecue and hamburgers, and the food is quite good. 

It’s about to get really buck wild in here! (Taken with Instagram at Elliston Baptist Church)

Memphis tradition, and motivation for majorettes to jook (Taken with Instagram at Elliston Baptist Church)