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  The Sweet Soul (and Rock...and Gospel...) of Memphis

  October 9 at 4 a.m.

  Memphis Mayhem: A Story of the Music That Shook the World By David A. Less 232 pp. $16.95 ECW Press While the first part of its title is more reminiscent of a true crime book, it’s actually a lightning-quick, fast-paced, tour through a city that at one time in the...

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  Rolling Stones' Lost Steel Wheels Concert Fires on All Cylinders

  October 1 at 4 a.m.

  In 1989, there was a lot riding (pun intended) for the Rolling Stones on the release of their new record, Steel Wheels. It had been three years since their prior LP, Dirty Work, and the feud between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards had been going strong in the interval. There...

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  Amsterdam Co. – Grab a Coffee and Some CBD Products

  September 30 at 4 a.m.

  Coffee and CBD products — that's the focus of a new coffee shop, Amsterdam Co., which will open October 4 in Houston. With a heavy dose of evangelical fervor on the side. The owners hope to not only sell what they say is high-quality CBD, but to spread the word...

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  Gordon's (Still) Alive: Flash At 40

  September 23 at 5 a.m.

  Who can say what makes a movie great? The AFI and similar organizations release periodic rankings with the usual suspects (Citizen Kane, Citizen Kane II: The Wrath of Kane), while online contingents continue their campaigns to elevate Megaforce to relevance. The common thread to most of these choices? Scope. Whether we're...

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  Skateboarding — a Pretty Good Sport in Social Distancing Times - Jumps Back Into the Mainstream

  September 22 at 4 a.m.

  Skateboarding will make its debut in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and Houstonian Jordan Santana, 16, is a qualifier to the USA team. It took just seven decades and previous confinement to designated competitions like the X-Games, before skateboarding got the nod. The addition to the Olympics signifies an...

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  Squirrel Nut Zippers Find What's Been Lost for a Long Time

  September 15 at 4 a.m.

  One could be forgiven for thinking that the man namechecked in the title of the Squirrel Nut Zippers’ new record Lost Songs of Doc Souchon is some mythical character out of legend from the misty streets of old (very old) New Orleans. Or a fantastical creation from the vivid imagination...