Daily Archives: March 11th, 2010
Happy Hour: Swept Away
- So it rained today! A lot! And this is our favorite video in the world: Fido in Hillsboro Village having the Best Week Ever. [Flickr]
- This is our second favorite video in the world: 82-year old state Sen. Doug Henry trying to figure out the difference between a Twitter and a Blackberry. Can we blame him? [Post Politics]
- Best we can tell from the initial reports, a tornado that touched down near the airport, wreaked some havok, shut down BNA, and may have caused some accidents on the interstate. [WKRN]
- We totally forgot that the TVA dropped our energy rate by another 7% as of yesterday. It’s like Christmas! [WSMV]
Photo by Adam Pieniazek.
So it rained today! A lot! And this is our favorite video in the world: Fido in Hillsboro Village having the Best Week Ever. [Flickr]
This is our second favorite video in the world: 82-year old state Sen. Doug Henry trying to figure out the difference between a Twitter and a Blackberry. Can we blame him? [...]
Photo Of The Day: April 2, 2009
There aren’t a whole lot of things more relaxing than a drive down the Natchez Trace Parkway, where you can drive for miles without another car in sight. In this project, missbethd has stitched together 32 photos of the parkway to create one long stretch of deserted road. Check out the full-sized image here.
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.
There aren’t a whole lot of things more relaxing than a drive down the Natchez Trace Parkway, where you can drive for miles without another car in sight. In this project, missbethd has stitched together 32 photos of the parkway to create one long stretch of deserted road. Check out the full-sized image here.
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Bright & Not-So-Early: This Isn’t Kansas Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather yesterday, because it’s heading out today. Strong to severe storms are expected this afternoon and evening, and there’s still a chance of tornadoes, similar to the weather we experienced on Saturday. So batten down the hatches and keep an ear out for those sirens! We can haz sun plz?
- Kidnapped? J/K! Two kids from Hermitage were thought to have been kidnapped after a violent incident in their home, but it turns out that the folks who snatched them away were actually friends of the family. That’s a happy ending if we’ve ever heard one!
- See Stimulus Run. Food stamp recipients saw an increase in their allotted benefits yesterday, as a result of Tennessee’s stimulus check. Benefits will increase anywhere up to $80 per month, depending on the family size and income.
- Utility bill bill. We’re sort of tired of seeing our utility bills ride the rollercoaster of rate hikes, but it probably won’t stop anytime soon. A new bill introduced in Tennessee legislation that intends to encourage gas conservation could actually make it easier for our gas companies to raise their rates. Oh boy!
- Bits & pieces. The ever-painful Metro budgeting process has begun … Um, we’ll let you guys check this one out for yourselves … The US won the big soccer game that clogged up traffic downtown all night!
Photo by minasodaboy.
Good morning, Nashville. We hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather yesterday, because it’s heading out today. Strong to severe storms are expected this afternoon and evening, and there’s still a chance of tornadoes, similar to the weather we experienced on Saturday. So batten down the hatches and keep an ear out for those sirens! We [...]
It’s Showtime: Presales, Free Shows And Steve Martin With A Banjo [Only In Nashville]
There’s a lot of big-name acts coming through Nashville in the coming weeks. It seems like today is the day for presales, too – We’ve got Elvis Costello, Keith Urban and another round of Death Cab For Cutie tickets going on sale today, and a Metallica presale tomorrow. But along with the presales, this week has also been heavy with big announcements of other music-related stuff. Here’s a quick rundown of concert news & info:
- Keith Urban with Sugarland presale tickets go on sale today at 10am for the August 29 show at the Sommet Center. The presale password is ESCAPE, and you can use it to get tickets here.
- Death Cab For Cutie added a 2nd show at the Ryman after selling out their May 4 date. The new show is May 3, and presale tickets go on sale today at 10am. Lightning 100 has the password and ticket link.
- Elvis Costello is playing the Ryman on June 16, and Lightning 100 can also hook you up with that presale password and ticket link, today at 10am.
- Metallica presale tickets go on sale Friday at 10am for their September 14 show at the Sommet Center. The presale password is ONE, and you can use it to get tickets here.
- Phil Vassar is playing a free show on April 10 outside the Hard Rock Cafe around 10:30pm. So far, reports have been tentative, but let’s just say we’re very confident that this is going to happen.
- Steve Martin (yes, that Steve Martin) will be playing the Opry on May 30, along with Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Stuart Duncan, Tim O’Brien and John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Um, we’re pretty excited about this.
- T.I. will be playing Rites of Spring on April 17, before he heads to the pen. At least one Nashvillest editor will be there. You can take your best guess as to which one it will be.
- Grimey’s has announced a killer lineup for Record Store Day on April 18, including free outdoor performances by The Avett Brothers and MuteMath. We’re already trying to figure out where we’re going to park.
- Snow Patrol has been announced as the opener for Coldplay’s June 6 show at the Sommet Center. We’re not really sure if anyone cares, but we thought we’d fill you in anyway.
Thanks to C. Sledge for a couple presale tips!
There’s a lot of big-name acts coming through Nashville in the coming weeks. It seems like today is the day for presales, too – We’ve got Elvis Costello, Keith Urban and another round of Death Cab For Cutie tickets going on sale today, and a Metallica presale tomorrow. But along with the presales, this week [...]
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