Paul Ryburn’s Journal

I headed out to Trolley Tour about 6 yesterday, starting at the northernmost stop, Shelton Clothiers on the Main Street Mall. I’m not a suit-and-tie person but they still had plenty of stuff I would wear – trendy club shirts, casual linen shirts. They also had some wallets and money clips I liked – [...]

One of the most unique musical acts I’ve ever seen is coming back to Memphis – the Sauce Boss, at Blues City Cafe Wednesday, July 18 – Saturday, July 21. Slide guitarist The Sauce Boss sings songs about gumbo while he cooks gumbo on stage. At the end of the show, the gumbo is [...]

Through June 30, there’s a special on a 400 GB external USB 2.0 hard drive – on sale for $79.95 after rebate – at Buy.com. Wow, that’s almost enough external storage to hold all the tube top pics I’ve snapped [...]

- If you’re going to the South Main Trolley Tour tonight and are looking for some post-tour live music, here’s one more option for you: The Prime Cut Band at the Marmalade Lounge, half a block up the street on G.E. Patterson. They gave me this flyer (click the images to view them in [...]

- The last few Thursdays I’ve been going to EP’s around 9:00 for their weekly rooftop party, but this week I’m going to miss it, because THE DEMPSEYS are playing the Saucer! They take the stage at 9:30.

- Other Thursday night events Downtown:The Super 5 on the Peabody rooftopGary Johns on the Madison rooftopGarry Goin [...]

- Otto reports that the iPhone officially sucks. He has a long list of features left off the $499 iPhone – many of which can be found on phones that are essentially free with service contract. Kind of reminds me how the iPod is the most expensive MP3 player on the market and yet [...]

Big Foot Lodge will celebrate “Canada Day” all day long Sunday, July 1 – 11 AM to midnight. There will be $2 Canadian drink specials – Sleeman and Molson Canadian bottled beer, and Forty Creek whiskey drinks.

Their ad in this week’s Flyer encourages customers to wear Canadian colors on Sunday. The Canadian flag is [...]

… today at the Downtown Saucer. YAY!

… and, in keeping with the June theme, here’s a tube [...]

- Lantana Projects, the nonprofit that offers artists from all over the world residencies in Memphis, will unveil their new outdoor exhibit Saturday, June 30 from 7 to 10 PM. Artist Eric Knoote’s work consisting of mirror “flowers” will be on display at the vacant lot at the corner of Main and Jefferson in Downtown [...]

Today’s lunch: A “Texas-sized” spud topped with beef and cheddar cheese from McAlister’s Deli. First time I’ve eaten there since the place opened. They gave me lots of sour cream and butter to go on it too.

And just to keep in compliance with this month’s theme, here’s a tube top pic:

Taken last night [...]