Frupdate

If Nathan Frazer & Axiom had a blog, that’s what they’d title this post.

Recommendation for next Wednesday, May 14: Hop a Lyft or Uber out to Rooster’s Blues House on Highland, where Island 45 will take the stage at 7. Now, why would the Downtown blogger advise you to travel east of Danny Thomas? Because

  1. Band frontwoman Jenn is a Downtowner and an awesome person and singer; and
  2. Julien has GMmed many Downtown spots and deserves our support in his latest venture

Club 152 WILL BE OPEN this weekend. DJ Tree will spin starting at 10 Saturday and 9:30 Sunday.

Today is Lost Sock Memorial Day.

From Opera America: An opera on Beale Street: How Opera Memphis reinvented itself

The  Catholic Church has a new pope, the first American ever. He’ll go by the name Leo XIV.

The Saucer will have rare beer finds, flights, and specials for American Craft Beer Week May 12-18.

if anyone sees nicole today pls tell her i said happy birthday

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