Sad to learn of the passing of Arkansas head football coach (1958-1976) and athletic director (1974-2007) Frank Broyles. As head coach, he led Arkansas to its only national championship in 1964 with a team that included Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson. In the early 1990s he negotiated Arkansas’ move to the SEC, a move that has kept the Hogs relevant in power conference football. Broyles embodied Arkansas athletics more than anybody in the history of the program.
The Mersey Beatles return to the Halloran Centre on October 11. This is an all-Liverpool band, endorsed by John Lennon’s sister, and widely considered the premier Beatles tribute band. They spent 10 years as the house band at the Cavern Club, where the Beatles themselves were the house band from 1961 to 1963.
MATA’s declining ridership numbers are making national news. We cannot be a great city until we have great public transportation.
Open on Main, the initiative that gives free rent to vendors for a pop-up shop on the Main Street Mall for several weeks, has been so successful at 7 and 9 N. Main that it is being expanded to 86 and 88 N. Main. Tenants will include Bluff City Soap, Monster Market, Mushroom Vintage and several more.
The 2017 regular season Grizzlies schedule has been released. Happy to see that the Civil Rights Game on MLK Day is back in Memphis, as it should be. The Grizzlies’ opponent that day is the L.A. Lakers.
Interesting article: There’s a type of crow that can make specialized tools and plan ahead for their use. That would place their intelligence on par with early human species.
Thursday is the season finale of the Peabody rooftop party season for 2017. Graceland Ninjaz will supply the live music. $10 admission, ladies and hotel guests free before 7. Admission includes a buffet of grilled jerk chicken and island pineapple slices. If you’re in VIP you have a second buffet of whole roasted Mojo pig, black beans and rice, pinapple salsa and tostones, Cuban sandwiches, and mini rum cakes. Drink specials will be a mystery margarita and Firefly ginger snap moonshine.
The Redbirds are back at home tonight with a 6:35 game against Nashville. It’s $1 King Cotton hot dog night.
For the first time in a long time, I led off at Pint Nite at the Saucer last night. Old friends welcomed me back, and the vibe in there was great. G-Rock told me he wants me to come to his next plate party, which will be his 34th. I had Gose from Abita and Yazoo, and then I had a Wiseacre Tiny Bomb. Tiny Bomb for three bucks, not bad! Glad I rediscovered Pint Nite. I’m 76 beers (I think) away from my 9th plate. Maybe it’s time to start back up again. I like how they feature their most highly recommended beers on the new menu.
That’ll do it for now! My Tuesday night is wide open, so who knows where I will land. Back tomorrow with more news.