Daily Archives: March 11th, 2010
Happy Hour: Their Sex Is On Fire
- We can’t believe that we missed out on this amazing once-in-a-lifetime opportunity–this honor, even–to appear alongside the internationally acclaimed and overwhelmingly famous Kings of Leon in their latest music video, which for some reason they decided to film in lowly Nashville. We might cry ourselves to sleep tonight. [Nashville Craigslist]
- Ford Motor Company is offering up $20K to help the kids in Metro Schools prepare for careers, but hopefully not in the American auto industry which probably won’t exist in a few years anyway. [WSMV]
- Speaking of that, 22 local radio stations are teaming up for a campaign called “Radio to the Rescue” in which they hope to convince all of us we need to buy cars right now in order to rescue the aforementioned struggling auto industry. [Our inbox]
- The Nashville Career Advancement Center is offering free career services to all of you out-of-work Nashvillians at any of their six locations around Middle Tennessee. [WSMV]
- In case anyone cares, there was a vicious cow-milking competition outside of Legislative Plaza today and Rep. Dale Ford totally pwn3d Rep. Mike Turner. [Post Politics]
- Oh, and we’ve got six brand spankin’ new hybrid buses as part of our MTA fleet as of this afternoon! [Nashville Business Journal]
Photo by riotonsunset.
We can’t believe that we missed out on this amazing once-in-a-lifetime opportunity–this honor, even–to appear alongside the internationally acclaimed and overwhelmingly famous Kings of Leon in their latest music video, which for some reason they decided to film in lowly Nashville. We might cry ourselves to sleep tonight. [Nashville Craigslist]
Ford Motor Company is offering up [...]
Zombie Call In Smyrna For Indie Monster Flick
We think that our buddies over at the Tennessean would get along well with Zombie Craigslist Dude, with their recent declarations “ZOMBIES WILL CLOSE SMYRNA STREET” and “CALLING ALL ZOMBIES.” And by “get along well with Zombie Craigslist Dude,” we mean that they’re probably the reason that he’s planning a war on terrorist zombies. Alarming headlines aside, there is actually an open casting call for an independent monster movie that apparently needs a bunch of zombie extras. We have to wonder, does the director know what he’s getting himself into?
The Tennessean has this to say:
Aspiring actors and/or armies of the undead are invited to report to Smyrna later this month, where the director of a new monster movie is holding an open casting call for zombie extras.
Would-be zombies will attend a Zombie Class at 119 Front St. in Smyrna from 7-8 a.m. on April 26. There, the extras will learn the ways of the undead: shambling around, groaning, fighting, devouring the brains of the living, and so forth.
Then it’s on to makeup and then off to downtown Smyrna, where the movie will be shooting at the corner of 2nd Street and Jefferson Avenue until 2:30 p.m.
The movie in question is Dead Start, directed by George Demick.
So let’s see if we have this straight. A class to learn how to be a zombie… And a class to learn how to rid the world of zombies. Ahh, Nashville. You make us smile yet again.
Photo by simply steve.
We think that our buddies over at the Tennessean would get along well with Zombie Craigslist Dude, with their recent declarations “ZOMBIES WILL CLOSE SMYRNA STREET” and “CALLING ALL ZOMBIES.” And by “get along well with Zombie Craigslist Dude,” we mean that they’re probably the reason that he’s planning a war on terrorist zombies. Alarming [...]
Photo Of The Day: April 14, 2009
We’re seeing lots of photos of the tornado damage in Murfreesboro making their way through the Flickr pool, but this eerie hand-held panorama by mchasesteely caught our eye, taken on Easter morning at sunrise. Best viewed large.
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 seeing lots of photos of the tornado damage in Murfreesboro making their way through the Flickr pool, but this eerie hand-held panorama by mchasesteely caught our eye, taken on Easter morning at sunrise. Best viewed large.
Photo Of The Day will be a recurring feature for Nashvillest as long you keep giving us stuff to [...]
Blockbuster’s Busted: White Bridge Store Shuts Doors [Comings & Goings]
Our White Bridge Blockbuster store is closing its doors for good at the end of April, and that means plenty of $1.99, $3.99 and $7.99 DVDs to go around! Yippee, liquidation sales! But we have to wonder…
Is this forewarning of what’s to come? Blockbuster is struggling to complete financing deals and to stay afloat amidst competitors Netflix and Redbox, and recent reports don’t do much to convince us of their long-term sustainability. Amidst all that dreary news, we are glad that we’re keeping the rest of our Blockbuster stores (for now), because we just LOVE renting “Casper Meets Wendy” on Halloween night and paying $7 for it. Uh, not that we did that or anything.
Really, we’re just glad that at least most Blockbuster employees get to keep their jobs. A shuttering of 7,400 stores wouldn’t do anything for our already astronomical unemployment rate.
Photo by lucias_clay.
Our White Bridge Blockbuster store is closing its doors for good at the end of April, and that means plenty of $1.99, $3.99 and $7.99 DVDs to go around! Yippee, liquidation sales! But we have to wonder…
Is this forewarning of what’s to come? Blockbuster is struggling to complete financing deals and to stay afloat amidst [...]
Bright & Early: Siren Song Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The folks in Rutherford County are still reeling from last week’s EF-4 tornado and now wonder whether a siren warning system could’ve saved lives. We tend to take our own siren system for granted here in Nashville (especially when we hear it every five minutes for two hours straight), but it’s a pretty easy way for the city to tell us that there’s a tornado lurking nearby. Rutherford County officials say that they’re too broke to pay for something like that, and also that Rutherford is too spread-out to benefit from a siren system. Until then, they say, you’ll just have to rely on local news.
- Shaking things up. Now that the Preds are out of the playoffs, they’re looking to see what might happen with the eight players who could become free agents in July including everyone’s favorite–Steve Sullivan. Don’t go, Sully!
- Organ donations down. We were a little shocked when we read this article saying that there are only 345 organ donors in the whole state of Tennessee, which we think can’t possibly be right. Either way, if you’re not already, check out Tennessee Donor Services for more information about becoming an organ donor.
- Save the date. The seventh annual Dining Out For Life event will take place on Tuesday, April 28th. All you have to do is eat out at a participating restaurant, and all or part of the proceeds from your meal will go to Nashville CARES for AIDS prevention education and support services around Nashville.
- Bits & pieces. The public memorial service for WSMV’s Dan Miller is this morning at 10am at Westminster Presbyterian at 3900 West End Ave … A 68-year old running enthusiast from Fairview is running his 100th marathon at that big Country Music shindig in a few weeks … Interesting story about the Nashville Cubans’ reaction to President Obama’s relaxing of the travel policy.
Photo by ryan2013.
Good morning, Nashville. The folks in Rutherford County are still reeling from last week’s EF-4 tornado and now wonder whether a siren warning system could’ve saved lives. We tend to take our own siren system for granted here in Nashville (especially when we hear it every five minutes for two hours straight), but it’s a [...]
Landing At The Perch, New Coffee & Crepery In Brentwood
We dropped in at tiny new Brentwood coffee shop The Perch yesterday morning, to see if they could stack up to our other local favorites (which is a tall order indeed). Upon stepping in and asking a few questions, we realized that they’ve got something very different going on, and it’s not just because they’re the only independent coffee shop in the Brentwood area. And you know how much we love lists! So without further ado, a list of 4 Reasons Why The Perch Is Different And We Love It:
1. They make crepes. A brand new addition as of this past Thursday, The Perch offers several different crepes in both sweet and savory variations. We were tempted by the mention of nutella, but decided to save the crepes for our next trip.
2. They brew Leopard Forest Zimbabwean coffee, which comes straight from the sustainable farm in Zimbabwe, goes directly to a roaster in South Carolina, and arrives on The Perch’s doorstep the very next day after roasting. With brews dubbed “Total Eclipse,” “Scottish Truffle” and “Zimbabwean Peaberry” (among others), the Leopard Forest coffee is just a little pinch of something different. And by “pinch,” we mean that The Perch is the only coffee shop in Tennessee that carries this coffee.
3. They’re not Starbucks. We’ve spent a considerable amount of our days in the Brentwood locale, and until now the only option for coffee outside of a cubicle was Starbucks. Now, a Starbucks signature drink may be your thing… So hop on over to The Perch, where a room full of ex-Starbucks employees can probably whip it up for you, but they just might convince you to try one of their tasty-sounding signature drinks. We’re talking about creative combinations of every flavor imaginable, from “Best Chocolate Bar, EVER” (chocolate, caramel, toffee nut) to “Orange Creamsicle” (candied orange and white chocolate) to “White Lightning” (vanilla with no less than four shots of espresso).
4. They’re cheap. People, a double americano cost $1.53 including tax. Need we say more?
We won’t go through the fuss of making a list about the things we don’t like about The Perch… Namely because there aren’t enough. But we did immediately notice the sparse amount of seating, a problem which owner John Kressaty plans to remedy by incorporating a front porch, adding a few more tables inside when business picks up, and even expanding through the wall into an extra room next door in The Skin Bar (a business which he and his wife, Heather Chandler-Kressaty, started about two years ago).
Expect a grand opening celebration at The Perch early this summer, but don’t wait ’till then to drop in. They’ve already expanded their hours due to popular demand, which certainly says something good about the two-week-old coffee shop.
The Perch is located at 117A Franklin Rd. in Brentwood, right past the intersection of Old Hickory, and their hours are Monday-Friday 6:30am-5pm and Saturday, 8am-4pm.
We dropped in at tiny new Brentwood coffee shop The Perch yesterday morning, to see if they could stack up to our other local favorites (which is a tall order indeed). Upon stepping in and asking a few questions, we realized that they’ve got something very different going on, and it’s not just because they’re [...]
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