Daily Archives: March 11th, 2010
The Weekendist: Just Breathe Edition
If the air quality the whole weekend sucks as much as it did today, we’ll be staying holed up in Nashvillest HQ (oh wait, we’ll be doing that anyway). But just because we’re losers doesn’t mean you have to be losers too. Strap on an air filter mask and hit the town!
FRIDAY
Umbrella Tree at the Family Wash: These guys are weird, and we love it. They also just so happen to put on an incredible live show. If you can’t make it to see them tonight, they’re playing The Basement tomorrow night – so there’s really no excuse. Grab their album from Noisetrade if you want to check them out ahead of time. 8pm, free.
SATURDAY
Nashville Rollergirls are hitting the rink again on Saturday, and the Nashville Geeks are going en masse. Whether you catch a ride with them or go on your own, it’s always a good time when the Rollergirls are around. 7pm (doors at 6pm) at the TN State Fairgrounds, $10.
Nashville Farmers’ Market Summer Grill Party: Any excuse to go to the Farmers’ Market piques our interest, especially if there’s free food involved. Fresh food samples, cooking demonstrations, live music, the works. 11am-2pm at the downtown Farmers’ Market.
Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp Showcase: If you saw Camp Rock while it was at the Belcourt, you know how amazing we expect this showcase to be. Girls ages 10-17 take their pick of instruments (many for the first time) and practice all week for the showcase. 6pm at the Tucker Theatre on MTSU’s campus, $8.
Ten Out Of Tenn: If you do nothing else this weekend, go to this show. Ten local indie artists celebrate the release of the Ten Out Of Tenn compilation album and kick off their corresponding tour. Butterfly Boucher, Griffin House, K.S. Rhoads, Erin McCarley, Andy Davis, Tyler James, Trent Dabbs, Matthew Perryman Jones, Katie Herzig and Jeremy Lister. 9pm at the Cannery Ballroom, $10.
Nickelodeon Slime Across America Tour: Watch children run wild in fountains of green slime. See boyband Menudo and remember the days when Ricky Martin made them big. Ah, childhood memories.
Robert Plant & Allison Krauss: This is an opportunity that won’t come again. Unfortunately, at $47.50 for the cheapest seats, we’re going to have to pass. If you’ve got the extra cash, the show is at 8pm at the Sommet Center.
SUNDAY
Wizard Rock: Yes, there’s an entire genre of music dedicated to Harry Potter fandom. We don’t actually read Harry Potter, so we can’t make clever jokes about this. But The Remus Lupins, The Whomping Willows, The Mudbloods and Justin Finch-Fletchley will be taking the stage at Bongo Java on Sunday, and it’s free, so you should go. [Thanks to our friend Lizzie for the tip!]
Photo by simply steve.
If the air quality the whole weekend sucks as much as it did today, we’ll be staying holed up in Nashvillest HQ (oh wait, we’ll be doing that anyway). But just because we’re losers doesn’t mean you have to be losers too. Strap on an air filter mask and hit the town!
FRIDAY
Umbrella Tree at the [...]
Happy Hour: Don’t You Know That It’s Toxic
- We’ve officially arrived at “big city” status, y’all. We have smog. [Nashville WX]
- Along with the smog comes the West Nile Virus, discovered today in some Antioch mosquitoes. Raise your hand if you’re staying inside this weekend. [City Paper]
- A bomb squad successfully dismantled a grenade that someone tossed through the window of a Clarksville business overnight. [WSMV]
- Former state senator John Ford was found guilty of lifting $850K from TennCare contractors and is looking at about 20 years in prison. [City Paper]
- The Cool Springs Galleria is getting a pretty drastic makeover. [WSMV]
Photo by Infinite Wilderness.
We’ve officially arrived at “big city” status, y’all. We have smog. [Nashville WX]
Along with the smog comes the West Nile Virus, discovered today in some Antioch mosquitoes. Raise your hand if you’re staying inside this weekend. [City Paper]
A bomb squad successfully dismantled a grenade that someone tossed through the window of a Clarksville business overnight. [...]
Photo Of The Day: July 18, 2008
We’re all about creative perspectives in photography, and we were totally impressed by this shot by regular contributor Peppysis. This one definitely feels like summer, and we’ve never seen a cucumber look so good.
Photo of the Day will be a recurring feature for Nashvillest as long you keep giving us stuff to post. Don’t worry- We’ll give you props. Just add them to the pool or tag them with “Nashvillest” if you’re feeling lazy.
We’re all about creative perspectives in photography, and we were totally impressed by this shot by regular contributor Peppysis. This one definitely feels like summer, and we’ve never seen a cucumber look so good.
Photo of the Day will be a recurring feature for Nashvillest as long you keep giving us stuff to post. Don’t worry- [...]
Turtle Man: Friends Don’t Let Friends Go To Kentucky
Once upon a time, there was a guy from Kentucky who was really passionate about snapping turtles. He swam in the lake day in and day out and wrassled them out of the mud, howling gleefully with each catch as he flung it to the shore. He didn’t smile because he had no teeth. He had no teeth because he lost them all in a chainsaw accident a few years back. Then one day someone put him up on Youtube for all of us to see. He’s a little bit endearing and a little bit terrifying, but when we watch him, we can be sure of one thing: Friends don’t let friends go to Kentucky.
Once upon a time, there was a guy from Kentucky who was really passionate about snapping turtles. He swam in the lake day in and day out and wrassled them out of the mud, howling gleefully with each catch as he flung it to the shore. He didn’t smile because he had no teeth. He [...]
Bright & Early: Free For All Edition
Good morning, Nashvillle. When he’s not out riding the bus, Mayor Karl Dean is thinking about adopting a program that would make community college free for hundreds of students. He would be joining forces with mayors from Knox, Shelby, and Hamilton counties to make it happen The program, which would pay for 450 students, would probably cost upwards of $350K the first year and could double in year two. Mayor Dean isn’t totally sold on it, but he’s definitely mulling it over.
- We <3 TDOT. Just when we thought things might be getting better on I-65, it looks like there will be a major construction project starting up tonight at 8pm to resurface the stretch between Williamson County and downtown that’ll continue every weekend through October. We suggest you start planning your alternate routes now.
- Kids these days. Apparently kids in Tennessee are too cool to go huntin’ and fishin’ like their parents. Something about being too busy and not having enough patience. But don’t underestimate the power of tradition, as one commenter talks about purchasing a lifetime hunting license for his 1-year old. The dream lives on.
- Bits & pieces. Seigenthaler to head north with PR firm … People are concerned about the fate of Hickory Hollow Mall, which keeps losing all its anchor stores … MTA’s facing a whole new problem of overcrowded buses, causing them to not even bother stopping for some folks waiting at bus stops … A truck driver pulled over for DUI ran from police and jumped 60 feet off a bridge into the Cumberland River … Early voting for the congressional, state and local primaries opens August 7th.
Photo by chris1051.
Good morning, Nashvillle. When he’s not out riding the bus, Mayor Karl Dean is thinking about adopting a program that would make community college free for hundreds of students. He would be joining forces with mayors from Knox, Shelby, and Hamilton counties to make it happen The program, which would pay for 450 students, would [...]
Mixed Reviews: In The Mind Of The Beholder
There’s no theme in this week’s mixed reviews, other than a healthy dose of subjectivity. We’re 39th out of the 40 most “walkable” cities (no surprise there) and 2 out of the world’s 10 hottest Hooters girls are from Middle Tennessee. Clarksville is the 9th fastest growing city despite being the worst place to raise a family, and Tennessee is churning out the 17th highest amount of med school grads. And even though we thought we were getting away with being CalorieLab’s 6th fattest state in the nation, The Center For Disease Control and Prevention begs to differ, ranking us as the 3rd fattest state instead.
Photo by Old Shoe Woman.
There’s no theme in this week’s mixed reviews, other than a healthy dose of subjectivity. We’re 39th out of the 40 most “walkable” cities (no surprise there) and 2 out of the world’s 10 hottest Hooters girls are from Middle Tennessee. Clarksville is the 9th fastest growing city despite being the worst place to raise [...]
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