Daily Archives: December 3rd, 2011
Happy Hour: Don’t Drink The Mayo
- Bought any mayo from Kroger recently? Yeah, you might want to return that. [Nashville Business Journal]
- And also, if your kids go to school in Cheatham County, sending them to school with a gas mask probably wouldn’t hurt. [WTVF]
- Look at our city being all famous and stuff! Tonight’s soccer match at LP Field will be airing on ESPN2 and something called Galavision, which we can only guess is not a channel we get. [WKRN]
- Some stores are being really cool about customers getting laid off from their jobs by offering steep discounts, free services, and help with payments if you’ve recently been canned. [WKRN]
- For the love of all things holy, please call the cops if you see someone wandering around (or poking around the internet) with the $50,000 worth of bikes stolen from the Gran Fondo bike shop in Belle Meade. They’d like them back. [WSMV]
- The tornaders are comin’ for us. [The Weather Channel]
Photo by B to the T.
Bought any mayo from Kroger recently? Yeah, you might want to return that. [Nashville Business Journal] And also, if your kids go to school in Cheatham County, sending them to school with a gas mask probably wouldn’t hurt. [WTVF] Look at our city being all famous and stuff! Tonight’s soccer match at LP Field will [...]
Nashvillest Guide To Tin Pan South 2009
Tin Pan South, the NSAI’s 17th Annual Songwriters Festival, is back in town this week. It started last night, but because we’re such slackers, we’re writing about it today. It’s sort of unfortunate that we’re such slackers, because there was a great round of shows last night… But enough crying over spilt milk, because there’s plenty left to look forward to. So what is Tin Pan South?
Tin Pan South is America’s largest festival dedicated to songs and songwriters, and it’s one of those things that we love because it’s so uniquely Nashville. From yesterday (March 31) through Saturday (April 4), over 100 shows will take place at pretty much every venue in Nashville, with each show usually featuring 3-5 songwriters. Do the math. Many of the names you’ll see on the full Tin Pan South schedule may be unfamiliar at first glance, but a bit of poring through the detailed bios and you’ll realize that dozens of these songwriters are kind of a big deal.
We realize that the schedule can be a bit overwhelming, so we’ve picked out a few shows that we think you should take note of. Tickets are available for each show (passes have sold out) at the door and are usually between $7-20 (but most shows seem to be in the $8-12 range). Also, check out The Nashville Feed’s daily picks if you want a second opinion.
Nashvillest Picks for Tin Pan South
WEDNESDAY
- Natalie Hemby, Mallary Hope, Pat McLaughlin, Angeleena Presley. Early show at 12th & Porter, 6pm, $8. Read more.
- Andrew Dorff, Steve Dorff, Bill LaBounty, Bobby Tomberlin. Late show at The Listening Room, 9pm, $8. Read more.
- Gabe Dixon, Josiah Leming, Landon Pigg, Family Tree: (Tofer Brown & Laura Licata). Late show at The Bluebird Cafe, 9pm, $10. Read more.
THURSDAY
- Tom Douglas, Regie Hamm, Tony Lane, Leslie Satcher. Early show at The Bluebird Cafe, 6pm, $10. Read more.
- Keith & Adrienne Follese, Sam & Annie Tate. Early show at The Listening Room, 6pm, $10. Read more.
- Steve Bogard, Kix Brooks, Bob DiPiero, Craig Wiseman. Early show at The Mercy Lounge, 6pm, $15. Read more.
- Aaron Barker, Ira Dean, Dave Gibson, Chris Wallin. Early show at 12th & Porter, 6pm, $10. Read more.
- Jim Collins, Wendell Mobley, Tony Mullins, D. Vincent Williams. Late show at The Bluebird Cafe. 9pm, $12. Read more.
- Casey Beathard, Marla Cannon-Goodman, Kendall Marvel, Phil O’Donnell. Late show at Douglas Corner Cafe, 9pm, $10. Read more.
- Jeffrey Steele & Band With Special Guest. Late show at The Mercy Lounge, 9pm, $15. Read more.
- Brett James, Richie Supa, & Special Guests. Late show at The Rutledge, 9pm, $12. Read more.
- Tommy Sims & Friends. Late show at 12th & Porter. 9pm, $10. Read more.
FRIDAY
- Pat Alger, Jack Clement, Ralph Murphy, Gordie Sampson, Jelly Roll Johnson. Early show at The Bluebird Cafe, 6:30pm, $12. Read more.
- Josh Kear, Karyn Rochelle, Sarah Siskind, Mindy Smith. Early show at 12th & Porter, 6:30pm, $10. Read more.
- Amy Grant, Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Phil Madeira. Late show at 3rd & Lindsley, 9:30pm, $10. Read more.
- Dave Barnes, Thad Cockrell, Alli Rogers, Derek Webb. Late show at The Rutledge, 9:30pm, $10. Read more.
- Marv Green, Rebecca Lynn Howard, James Slater, Rachel Thibodeau. Late show at Douglas Corner Cafe, 9:30pm, $12. Read more.
SATURDAY
- Max T. Barnes, Jim McBride, Craig Monday, John Wiggins. Early show at Douglas Corner Cafe, 6:30pm, $10. Read more.
- A Benefit for MusiCares: Meghan Kabir, Luke Laird, Michael McDonald, Leigh Nash [Sixpence None The Richer] special guests Kyle Cook [Matchbox 20], Emerson Hart [Tonic], Dylan McDonald. Late show at The Mercy Lounge, 9:30pm, $20. Read more.
- Dave Berg, Kelley Lovelace, Rivers Rutherford. Late show at The Rutledge, 9:30pm, $15. Read more.
- Lori McKenna, Liz Rose, Chris Tompkins, Jesse Walker. Late show at 12th & Porter, 9:30pm, $12. Read more.
And there you have it, folks. Our exhaustive-but-not-as-exhaustive-as-the-actual-Tin-Pan-South-schedule picks for Tin Pan South. Now it’s time for the part where you music buffs yell at us about how stupid we are for not including your top picks! But really, we do want to know what Tin Pan South shows you’re hitting up, so let us know in the comments. Have fun!
Tin Pan South, the NSAI’s 17th Annual Songwriters Festival, is back in town this week. It started last night, but because we’re such slackers, we’re writing about it today. It’s sort of unfortunate that we’re such slackers, because there was a great round of shows last night… But enough crying over spilt milk, because there’s [...]
Expedia Takes Batman Building To Mars [April Fools]
Let us make one thing clear – We are simply reporting on someone else’s April Fools joke, not taking part in any tomfoolery of our own. Now that we have that out of the way, we’d like to take you to examine Expedia’s April Fools joke, flights & hotels to Mars. Look around closely. Does anything look familiar to you? Check out Hotel Package #4, the Utopia Spa & Resort from $53,086.00. Is it looking more familiar now? Yes folks, that is the AT&T tower in downtown Nashville, aka the Batman building, also apparently doubling up as the Utopia Spa & Resort on Mars! We never knew! And it sounds like a great place to stay, too:
Revel in the idyllic setting of the Utopia Spa & Resort. Find peace of mind millions of miles from home with spa treatments unique to Mars, including the Martian heated rock massage and Martian-mud red facial. Tours of the nearby space shipyard are available via appointment only.
Photo by Exothermic. Thanks to Matt W. for the tip!
Let us make one thing clear – We are simply reporting on someone else’s April Fools joke, not taking part in any tomfoolery of our own. Now that we have that out of the way, we’d like to take you to examine Expedia’s April Fools joke, flights & hotels to Mars. Look around closely. Does [...]
Bright & Early: We Kind Of Hate April Fools Day Edition
Good morning, Nashville! Because we know that the internet is a virtual minefield of obnoxiousness on April Fools Day, we aim to provide a safe haven for you by not actually fooling you at all. That means no rickrolling, no flipping your page upside down (we’re looking at you, Youtube) no making up the news, no ridiculous ha-ha-just-kidding new features (Gmail)–just some straight-up Nashvillest lovin’. And anyway, it’s shaping up to be gorgeous outside today and that sounds like the perfect opportunity to unplug for a bit and enjoy the weather before it gets gross and stormy tomorrow.
- Mo’ money mo’ problems. If anyone could use a stimulus, it’s Metro Nashville Public Schools. Trouble is, they’ve got a proven track record of mismanaging federal funds so their stimulus money is frozen until they can prove that they won’t screw it up.
- We wish we were fooling. A couple of TVA officials field-tripped to DC yesterday to explain to Congress how their multiple toxic sludge spills have actually done a service to the community by highlighting the need for new regulations. Funny!
- Bits & pieces. 1.7 million (about a third of us) Tennesseans haven’t had health insurance or have lost their health insurance in the past two years … Governor Phil will be announcing a new initiative to get our infant mortality rates down since we have one of the highest in the nation … The Easter bunny delivered 144,000 eggs to Second Harvest Food Bank yesterday, donated from some company in Kentucky … A bill that would require all driver’s license tests to be administered in English is one step closer to passing the state Senate.
Photo by jasonsbytes.
Good morning, Nashville! Because we know that the internet is a virtual minefield of obnoxiousness on April Fools Day, we aim to provide a safe haven for you by not actually fooling you at all. That means no rickrolling, no flipping your page upside down (we’re looking at you, Youtube) no making up the news, [...]
Tomorrow: Tim Gunn Makes It Work In Green Hills
Tim Gunn. Green Hills’ Kate Spade store tomorrow. Go! If you haven’t already run shrieking to stand in line, chances are that you’re not familiar with Mr. Gunn. We have two words for you – Project Runway. Gunn is the Knower Of All Things Fashion (some refer to him as “consultant” or “guru,” but we prefer our terminology) on the wildly popular Bravo show, Project Runway. He also has a laundry list of other fashionable credentials, including but not limited to his own television show, a book and a fancy-shmancy job at Liz Claiborne Inc.
Honestly, we had no idea that good ol’ Gunn had such a dedicated following, but after speaking to more than our fair share of ecstatic Project Runway fans in the past week, we have officially rescinded our skepticism. Sorry! Tim will be speaking about spring style from 5pm-7pm, and unlike a certain other celebrity’s appearance next week, this is free and open to the public, which is good enough to get us on board. View the invitation here for RSVP info and additionaldetails. Carry on. Thanks to Jamie W. for the tip, and Jennifer for the additional info!
Tim Gunn. Green Hills’ Kate Spade store tomorrow. Go! If you haven’t already run shrieking to stand in line, chances are that you’re not familiar with Mr. Gunn. We have two words for you – Project Runway. Gunn is the Knower Of All Things Fashion (some refer to him as “consultant” or “guru,” but we [...]
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