Monthly Archives: December, 2011
Marketing Junkies Take Note: Seth Godin Speaking In Nashville Tomorrow
If this post applies to you, you should already know who Seth Godin is (if you don’t, Google his name). The important part is that he’s speaking tomorrow morning at the Nashville Convention Center as part of this year’s Country Radio Seminar, and it’s open to the public… For a price. Tickets are $40 (or $20 with a student ID) and can be purchased between 8-8:50am at the box office tomorrow morning for his keynote address at 10am. Everyone else stand back, because we’d hate to see you trampled by the hordes of marketing peeps racing to their mecca.
If this post applies to you, you should already know who Seth Godin is (if you don’t, Google his name). The important part is that he’s speaking tomorrow morning at the Nashville Convention Center as part of this year’s Country Radio Seminar, and it’s open to the public… For a price. Tickets are $40 (or [...]
Saving Local Arts: Why We Need Tennessee Rep [Bailouts]
We definitely can’t claim to be theater buffs around here, but we’ll never forget the folks who gave us our first taste of Nashville’s local professional theater scene: the Tennessee Repertory Theater. Back in October, the Rep began a series of look-ins, or sneak peeks, for their shows which gave the community a chance to pull back the curtains and see what really goes into making a theater production happen. A few weeks before the opening night of Sweeney Todd, we headed over to the NPT’s studio A to hear from the director, see the costumes, take in a few scenes while they were still in rehearsal, and even see the infamous (and fully functional) Barber Chair up close. And when opening night rolled around at TPAC, we were able to watch the show like we actually knew what we were doing.
That said, the Tennessee Rep (like all of us) is feeling the crunch of the economy and is at risk of having to shut things down completely. We don’t make many pleas here at Nashvillest, but this one hits pretty close to home. Local theater and arts, though maybe not as familiar, is as much a part of the Nashville fabric as coffeehouses, country music, and Jack Daniel’s. In order to keep it going, an anonymous donor has offered up $100,000 to save the Rep if they’re able to raise the other $100,000. So far we’ve seen local businesses chipping in, folks offering to match others’ donations, and tons of members of the local arts community pulling together in every way to try and make this happen.
Even though we’re all pretty broke right now, we hope you’ll consider giving a few bucks to salvage one of the most lovable parts of Nashville. We know we will.
Photo by s. reilly.
We definitely can’t claim to be theater buffs around here, but we’ll never forget the folks who gave us our first taste of Nashville’s local professional theater scene: the Tennessee Repertory Theater. Back in October, the Rep began a series of look-ins, or sneak peeks, for their shows which gave the community a chance to [...]
Bright & Early: Snip Snap, Snip Snap Edition
Good morning, Nashville. No drunk birds in the news this morning, but State Rep. Karen Camper (D-Memphis) did just file a bill pushing to get state regulation of vasectomies on the ballot. Best we can tell, the bill is basically a snarky response to all the talk about the state regulation of abortions. According to WTVF, Camper says, “I think men need to have a healthy discussion about how women are feeling about their rights to have a vasectomy when they want to have one, and cutting off bloodlines, and things like that.” Points for creativity, right?
- Snip & save. The state is trying to find creative ways to cut costs like reducing the prison population by taking a better look at low-risk offenders who may be able to be released into community supervision programs. Instead of the usual $60 per day that it costs to house a criminal in Tennessee, they say this option would only cost $5 per day.
- Party like it’s 2009. And in case you need something to be angry about this morning, an audit busted several TVA employees for charging things like Xboxes, televisions, and booze to company credit cards. Actually, over $6 million in “expenses” had been spread out on six cards over two years.
- Bits & pieces. Straight from the rumor mill: Vince Young may be getting dumped via txt msg … Add ’450 jobs’ to the list of things that MTSU might be giving up to stay in business … Meanwhile, Nashville is vying for the 2015 NHL All-Star Game, which will obviously be held in Belmont’s Curb Event Center … Spring Hill’s GM plant is shutting down production and kicking out all of its employees again, but only for a little while.
Photo by pr9000.
Good morning, Nashville. No drunk birds in the news this morning, but State Rep. Karen Camper (D-Memphis) did just file a bill pushing to get state regulation of vasectomies on the ballot. Best we can tell, the bill is basically a snarky response to all the talk about the state regulation of abortions. According to [...]
Happy Hour: Great Coffeehouse Showdown
- Have you sounded off on your favorite coffee shops? So far Ugly Mugs has taken the lead, but CREMA is rallying back! [Yours Truly]
- If you’re hanging around Belmont tonight (we’re talking to you, seniors who need convo credit!), catch Nashvillest editor Morgan Levy on a panel about the rights, rules, and realities of social media. [Belmont New Century Journalism]
- We’re not sure whether this is good news or bad news, but despite the economy being in crapper, Tennessee lottery sales were through the roof last month. [WZTV]
- Are you one of the 50,000 Nashvillians running around jobless? The Nashville Zoo is hiring! And they have a really cute Tweeting meerkat! [WTVF]
- Not exactly a banner week for MTSU. First, there’s the $19 million in budget cuts and then the 48 majors that might be eliminated. Yikes! [WTVF & Tennessean]
- Governor Phil clearly thinks that the state employees don’t get out enough. [WTVF]
Photo by gdodson.
Have you sounded off on your favorite coffee shops? So far Ugly Mugs has taken the lead, but CREMA is rallying back! [Yours Truly] If you’re hanging around Belmont tonight (we’re talking to you, seniors who need convo credit!), catch Nashvillest editor Morgan Levy on a panel about the rights, rules, and realities of social [...]
You Tell Us: Coffee Shops [Different Strokes For Different Folks]
Loading ...Hypothetically speaking, if today had been a snow day, we’d probably be lurking around at CREMA or Ugly Mugs, sipping a warm beverage and blogging after a refreshing full night of sleep (hey, we can dream, can’t we?). We’re always sort of jealous of those freelancer folks who can sit around at coffee shops all day every day if they want, since coffee shops are some of our favorite places to be. Caffeine and internet, two of the greatest inventions of all time – What’s not to like?
Nate News has a great post about the best coffee shops in Nashville to write at, and Bites is on the search for the perfect americano. What’s your favorite coffee shop in town, and why?
Hypothetically speaking, if today had been a snow day, we’d probably be lurking around at CREMA or Ugly Mugs, sipping a warm beverage and blogging after a refreshing full night of sleep (hey, we can dream, can’t we?). We’re always sort of jealous of those freelancer folks who can sit around at coffee shops all [...]
Why Not Wine: Where’s Our Two Buck Chuck?
We admit it, we felt the sting of Tennessee’s current alcohol legislation a little harsher than usual when Trader Joe’s opened across the street from the Nashvillest HQ, painfully vacant of that 8th-wonder-of-the-world, Two Buck Chuck, and we know that many of our readers felt the same bitter pain. While it’s fun to sit around and whine about it on the internet, there are some other options that are more fun AND productive. Today is Red White and Food Blog Day, so if you’re passionate about bringing wine to grocery stores in Tennessee, jump on board! Red White and Food has a bunch of fun things happening on ye olde internets, and they make it easy to get involved in the campaign.
Of course, we know that not everyone thinks that wine in grocery stores is a good idea. Check out the major opposition and make your own call. And even if legislation changes to allow wine into grocery stores, we always encourage our readers to support local businesses. The experts at the Wine Shoppe At Green Hills and Grace’s Plaza Wine & Spirits are our favorites, and they can sure pick out a heckuva bottle of wine. No grocery store in town could ever fill that special wine-y place in our hearts quite like they do.
We admit it, we felt the sting of Tennessee’s current alcohol legislation a little harsher than usual when Trader Joe’s opened across the street from the Nashvillest HQ, painfully vacant of that 8th-wonder-of-the-world, Two Buck Chuck, and we know that many of our readers felt the same bitter pain. While it’s fun to sit around [...]
Truck Comes Complete With Two Strips Of Rawhide [Gems From The Nashville Craigslist]
Dealerships take note, THIS is how you sell a truck. (Disclaimer: May be mildly offensive to some, but nothing that will make your eyes bleed.) Thanks to Nathan T. for the tip!
1979 Chevy Truck!! OH MY GOD! THIS TRUCK IS AWESOME! – $6000 (EAST NASHVILLE)
OK, let me start off by saying this Silverado is only available for purchase by the manliest of men (or women). My friend, if it was possible for a vehicle to sprout chest hair and a five o’clock shadow, this Brute of a Chevy would look like Tom Selleck. It is just that manly.
It was never intended to drive to the mall so you can pick up that adorable shirt at Abercrombie & Fitch that you had your eye on. It wasn’t meant to transport you to yoga class or Linens & Things. No, that’s what your Prius is for. If that’s the kind of truck you’re looking for, then just do us all a favor and stop reading right now. I mean it. Just stop.
Dealerships take note, THIS is how you sell a truck. (Disclaimer: May be mildly offensive to some, but nothing that will make your eyes bleed.) Thanks to Nathan T. for the tip! 1979 Chevy Truck!! OH MY GOD! THIS TRUCK IS AWESOME! – $6000 (EAST NASHVILLE) OK, let me start off by saying this Silverado [...]
Bright & Early: Hat Tricks & Drunk Birds Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We’re pretty sure we could hear the Preds fans screaming all over city on Saturday after the epic 8-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings. It was a night of firsts for our Preds: First win by 8 goals, first time they’ve scored 5 goals in the first period (including the first 4 in 5:03, which is the fastest of any home game), and the last 3 goals in 1:24–also the fastest of any home game. And we can’t forget Jason Arnott, who scored the goals #5, #6, and #8 for the Preds’ first hat trick of the year. Clearly they were feeling pretty good on Saturday night (see the above photo wherein Shea Weber tries to rip off the head of some unfortunate Red Wing) and we hope, hope, hope they can keep it up.
- Doin’ it wrong. Stories that start out like this make Monday morning almost tolerable: “Some drunks got out of hand near Beale Street in Memphis, but instead of barflies it was birds intoxicated from eating fermented fruit.“
- New VA project. Meharry Medical College will be partnering again with the Department of Veterans Affairs to open a new clinic focused on the care of 2,000 female veterans.
- Bits & pieces. Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey is throwing his hat into the 2010 gubernatorial race … Flu shots are half-off now that everyone’s actually starting to get sick … Read up on the proposed Tennessee adoption ban for unwed couples … Live anywhere near the TVA’s New Johnsonville ash pond? May want to watch out for some of that famed toxic sludge.
Photo by somegeekintn.
Good morning, Nashville. We’re pretty sure we could hear the Preds fans screaming all over city on Saturday after the epic 8-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings. It was a night of firsts for our Preds: First win by 8 goals, first time they’ve scored 5 goals in the first period (including the first [...]
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