Daily Archives: March 11th, 2010
Dear Nashvillest, What Shows Should I See This Weekend? [Next Big Nashville 2008]
No one really asked for our opinion, but we’re going to give it anyway… Because surely there is someone somewhere that could use some help deciding what shows to see at Next Big Nashville this weekend. We’ve done our best to create a realistic schedule that doesn’t require being in East Nashville and at the Cannery at the same time (well, except on Saturday night – you’ll have to make your own decision then). If you hate our recommendations, check out what some other local bloggers are recommending [Out The Other, yewknee]. Or leave your own suggestions in the comments. Or stalk us as we go happily about our zero-indie-cred business. Just please, no whining.
Nashvillest’s Next Big Nashville 2008 Schedule.
Photo by Leo Reynolds.
No one really asked for our opinion, but we’re going to give it anyway… Because surely there is someone somewhere that could use some help deciding what shows to see at Next Big Nashville this weekend. We’ve done our best to create a realistic schedule that doesn’t require being in East Nashville and at the [...]
Happy Hour: Maybe We’ll Sleep Sunday
- The folks in Paris, TN have spoken, and they’re getting a new statue. Which is actually a catfish wearing a beret. Get it? Tennessee catfish? French beret? Heh heh heh. [WSMV]
- Remember when the Davidson County Election Commission sort of let all of our sensitive data walk out the back door? And remember when they bought us identity theft protection as a peace offering? Well, apparently it doesn’t actually work. [WSMV]
- Good news for all of you who are out of a job: You can now enroll in Tenncare Between Jobs, a temporary health insurance program for unemployed or underemployed Tennesseans. [WSMV]
- Predictably, some gas stations are already running out of gas. [Tennessean]
- If you live in Green Hills, you may want to double-check your locks this weekend. [WSMV]
Photo by otterfreak.
The folks in Paris, TN have spoken, and they’re getting a new statue. Which is actually a catfish wearing a beret. Get it? Tennessee catfish? French beret? Heh heh heh. [WSMV]
Remember when the Davidson County Election Commission sort of let all of our sensitive data walk out the back door? And remember when they bought [...]
Thursday: We Started To Drag [Next Big Nashville 2008]
Thursday. We don’t mean to whine, but wow. The only thing worse than staying out late on a weeknight is staying out late on two weeknights in a row. Worth it? Of course. We’ll admit that we accidentally napped straight through the first two shows we wanted to see (Canon Blue and Timbre at The Anchor), but it all worked out. Nashvillest HQ is dangerously close to The Bluebird Cafe, so we sauntered over there at 9pm instead to catch a Writers In The Round set with Betsy Roo, Angaleena Presley, Trent Dabbs, Ashley Monroe and someotherdudewhoisn’tonthescheduleandwegottherelatesowedidn’tcatchhisname. Seeing a show at The Bluebird is always a treat, and last night was no exception. We’re firm believers in The Bluebird’s magical properties that make everyone who plays there sound great. Instead of hanging around to catch the next In The Round set, we decided to head downtown. This turned out to be a terrible mistake, as we’d somehow missed the fact that Glen Phillips was playing next. Live and learn (and read your schedules very closely).
Our next stop was supposed to be Lot 7 to see Deas Vail, but thanks to Katie Herzig next door at 12th & Porter, parking was tight. So we gave up and went straight to The Rutledge to wait around for All We Seabees, who put on a heck of a show. All We Seabees is one of the few bands on our list that we had never seen live before, and they didn’t disappoint. They gave a polished, energetic performance that left us wanting to hear more. All We Seabees is playing in Murfreesboro on November 8; check them out and pick up a copy of their full-length CD Lady Alaska.
We left (our awesome parking spot) and zipped up 8th to The Basement, right on time for Matthew Perryman Jones‘ 11:45pm set. Here we encountered the first show of Next Big Nashville that wasn’t running on time, so we caught the end of Megan McCormick’s set as well. Only running about 15 minutes behind schedule, Matthew Perryman Jones took the stage for his 45 minute set. After his first song, he casually mentioned that Glen Phillips was hanging out and they were going to attempt some old Toad The Wet Sprocket tunes in a few minutes. Now we love us some MPJ, but we were pretty excited at this announcement. Let’s all say in unison: “Only in Nashville…”
To try to review Glen Phillips’ extremely nostalgic performance (hey, we’re 80’s babies) would be sort of an injustice, so we’ll skip to the part where we went to the official afterparty at the Mercy Lounge, and it was lame. Afterparties are for people with the endurance to hang out until 2am when everyone shows up drunk. So we went home, went to bed, and had sweet dreams of Toad The Wet Sprocket all night long.
Next up: Our NBN recommendations for this weekend.
Thursday. We don’t mean to whine, but wow. The only thing worse than staying out late on a weeknight is staying out late on two weeknights in a row. Worth it? Of course. We’ll admit that we accidentally napped straight through the first two shows we wanted to see (Canon Blue and Timbre at The [...]
Wednesday: We Made It Through [Next Big Nashville 2008]
Well, we survived the first two nights of Next Big Nashville. It’s been rough on our day jobs, but we’re willing to sacrifice sleep in the name of high-quality entertainment (and sneak a nap in on our lunch break).
The festival kicked off on Wednesday night with the first public screening of a locally made film, Make-Out With Violence. The Belcourt was packed for both screenings, and we heard that folks were turned away from both. Anticipation was high, and Make-Out With Violence did not disappoint, though it certainly had its confusing and startling moments. The film has been four years in the making, and in typical Nashville form, the soundtrack played a key role in guiding the audience through the (sometimes difficult to grasp) character development and plot. Check out the movie’s website (linked above) for in-depth explanations and streams of the songs.
We ventured down to 12th & Porter next to catch Derek Webb & Sandra McCracken. We just can’t ever pass up an opportunity to see them. They played songs from their joint release, Ampersand EP, including their Bob Dylan cover of “If Not For You.” This is where we found out the best thing about Next Big Nashville. All of the shows run on time, and all of them are 30-45 minutes long. Yes, you heard us right – the shows run on time. It’s amazing.
After the extremely punctual Derek Webb/Sandra McCracken set, we had some time to kill before heading back to the Belcourt for The Noncommissioned Officers‘ farewell performance. The group was formed for the sole purpose of creating and performing the Make-Out With Violence music, and they are now disbanding. Having just experienced the film several hours earlier, our expectations were higher than perhaps appropriate, but the experience was uniquely “Nashville” and just a tiny bit surreal.
Highlights from Thursday and our picks for the weekend coming soon.
Well, we survived the first two nights of Next Big Nashville. It’s been rough on our day jobs, but we’re willing to sacrifice sleep in the name of high-quality entertainment (and sneak a nap in on our lunch break).
The festival kicked off on Wednesday night with the first public screening of a locally made film, [...]
Photo Of The Day: September 12, 2008
It’s Friday, we’re ready for the weekend, the Flickr pool is slow (come on, guys!), and we’re sort of on a cute animal kick today. So we break from our usual POTD programming to bring you this photo from the Nashville Zoo of the red panda looking pretty darn cute. We won’t be having good zoo weather for much longer, so this might actually inspire us to make a trip of our own. Happy Friday!
Photo by Josh Bousel.
It’s Friday, we’re ready for the weekend, the Flickr pool is slow (come on, guys!), and we’re sort of on a cute animal kick today. So we break from our usual POTD programming to bring you this photo from the Nashville Zoo of the red panda looking pretty darn cute. We won’t be having good [...]
Bright & Early: Slow News Day Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We hope you weren’t too attached to Ken’s Gold Club strip club on 5th Avenue. Ken’s went down as the first club to have its operating license revoked after an undercover officer stealthily shot a video of a 3-foot rule violation during a lap dance. The rule is pretty simple–dancers can’t be less than 3 feet away from patrons. After the case is reviewed in court, the club may or may not have to shut its doors for good.
- Racial tension in Williamson Co. The drama continues to heat up over the borderline racist comments posted on the Williamson County GOP website several months ago. Some prominent members of the Kurdish community are now demanding an apology from the party, reminding them that most of them are citizens who can vote.
- Gas shortages. Due to the anticipated gas shortage in the South courtesy of Hurricane Ike, the EPA is waiving some of the Clean Air requirements in 9 states including Tennessee. Gasoline is held to a special summer standard to control emissions during warmer months, but the EPA is granting permission to start pulling fuel from the winter supply.
- Metro loses. The courts have spoken and they’ve ruled that Metro officially owes Teen Challenge almost $1M in damages for wrongfully discriminating against them while determining the zoning of their property.
- Bits & pieces. Here’s a heartwarming story about one Midstate shelter taking in 60 baby squirrels who were displaced or orphaned by Gustav … Most Terrifying Headline Of The Morning award goes to WSMV: “Giant Ike Gains Muscle As It Eyes Texas.” … A man was shot and critically injured downtown in broad daylight yesterday.
Photo by audreyjm529.
Good morning, Nashville. We hope you weren’t too attached to Ken’s Gold Club strip club on 5th Avenue. Ken’s went down as the first club to have its operating license revoked after an undercover officer stealthily shot a video of a 3-foot rule violation during a lap dance. The rule is pretty simple–dancers can’t be [...]
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