Paul Ryburn’s Journal

Awesome ’80s hair band cover band Aquanet is at the Red Rooster tonight, in their new location at Fourth and Beale.  Great idea for something to do instead of/after [...]

If you’re going to Music Fest and haven’t bought a disposable rain poncho yet, Shelton Clothiers has them for $3, or free with any purchase. Take it from one who knows: Poncho = very good idea.

Down the street from Shelton, the new women’s store, CHRISTINE by Shelton Clothiers, opens today. Like Shelton, it will continue the [...]

Brad Birkedahl, formerly the guitarist of the Dempseys, will play the Flying Saucer tonight.  Rockabilly, rock and roll, and ’70s Elvis are on the musical menu.  Only a $3 cover and you won’t get rained on.

It’s the beginning of a weekend of sleepless nights for me.  Even on the 13th floor, people will be walking by [...]

Earlier I was at the Silly Goose for Brick’s first shift. Paula Raiford came up behind me and started winding up her arm like a MLB pitcher. Knowing that Paula is a “hands on” kind of person, I stuck my ass out and braced myself.

She hit me extra soft. “Because you were expecting it,” she said. [...]

The theme tonight on the Peabody rooftop will be “Cowboy Week-Texas” with Shiner Bock and Miller Lite as the featured beers.

On the menu:  BBQ brisket with small rolls and condiments; cowboy beans; Texas caviar.  In the VIP area there will be sliced BBQ brisket with hoagie buns, cole slaw and BBQ sauce; jalapeno poppers; and Texas [...]

For those of you who are Brick fans, she’ll be working tomorrow (Thursday, April 29) at the Silly Goose starting at 7.  That means she’ll be on duty after the Peabody party.  So come [...]

The MemphisWeather.net blog reports that conditions are not looking good for Music Fest. Many necessary ingredients are in place, the blog reports, for severe thunderstorms, strong winds, and possibly hail and tornadoes.

Therefore, I’ve made a decision… no Music Fest for me this year. At least a 40% chance of rain every day? No [...]

The Red Rooster’s grand opening party is tonight. Yeah it was open last week, but tonight is their big celebration. I will definitely be there.

If you have an iPhone or Android, you can download a free Memphis in May app that will keep you informed of the entire month’s worth of festivities.

Three finalists remain for the [...]

If you’re on Foursquare and you check in at work, be careful about comments you make along with your check-in, especially if you work for a large corporation. Big companies have Thought Police that search for anything negative said about them. If you leave a negative comment with your check-in and it goes to [...]

There’s a Woot-off going on today at Woot.com.  Be sure to reload it frequently (or track it with an iPhone app) to see new items, and if Random Crap appears, [...]