Tucked away in a little corner of Memorial Heights, a man and his son are keeping the tradition of neighborhood businesses alive. Raymond's Barber Shop hearkens back to days when men went to the barber, women went to the hairdresser and life moved a bit slower. Nappy-headed kids like myself know how hard it is to find someone who knows what they are doing with the clippers. Fortunately, Mr. Raymond and his son, Carl, can...
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Today’s video comes from one of our favorite movies, Rushmore - which also happened to be filmed in Houston (as you probably already know). Wes Anderson, writer & director of the film, is known for having musical interludes throughout his productions and in this short & climactic scene the music is provided by Cat Stevens’ The Wind, from his 1971 album Teaser and the Firecat. This song really captures the film’s turning point as...
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