{"id":10751,"date":"2011-10-01T09:33:47","date_gmt":"2011-10-01T14:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=10751"},"modified":"2011-10-01T09:34:39","modified_gmt":"2011-10-01T14:34:39","slug":"karaoke-free-saturday-update-bus-station-for-sale-memphis-means-music-month-brass-door-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/01\/karaoke-free-saturday-update-bus-station-for-sale-memphis-means-music-month-brass-door-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Karaoke-free Saturday update: Bus station for sale, Memphis Means Music Month, Brass Door and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Great news for Downtown: The Greyhound bus station on Union is for sale.<\/a> Across from AutoZone Park where the Redbirds play, that is absolutely prime real estate and I hope something grand is done with the space. The bus station has been a magnet attracting bums and vagrants to Downtown Memphis for years. The sooner it gets out of here, the better.<\/p>\n

October is Memphis Means Music Month and there will be events all month long. Click here for a calendar of events.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Brass Door was reviewed in the Commercial Appeal yesterday.<\/a> I’ve never had their Irish breakfast, but it sounds massive, and it’s served all day! Bangers and rashers!<\/p>\n

Closing weekend at Bar None continues this evening, with $3 beer, $4 cocktails, and $5 wine. I heard reports from several people who went there last night that it is a very good time. I also learned the identities of the new owners, although for now I’m going to keep it off the blog. Suffice to say that they are people who know how to run a good bar.<\/p>\n

Don’t forget that this is the first weekend free of noise pollution at the Downtown Blue Monkey. No more karaoke nights! Well, I guess everyone in my extended group of friends won’t be getting texts today trying to convince them to come to karaoke. That’ll be different. I find it rather appropriate that karaoke will come to an end on the first day of Memphis Means Music – REAL music – Month.<\/p>\n

Arkansas vs. Texas A&M on ESPN, people-watching outside Widespread Panic, and possibly the Irish festival in the Pinch are on my agenda for a long Saturday. It’s time to CALL THOSE HOGS!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"