Daily Archives: December 3rd, 2011
Happy Hour: Not So Fast
- As it turns out, our one interesting news story from this morning concerning the young lady who tackled the dude who stole her wallet is not true. According to witnesses, a couple of good samaritans banded together when they heard the girl screaming and managed to get the wallet back and enough information for police to track the suspect down. So, props to the three bystanders who were completely left out of the article because someone (or maybe the teen herself) thought it would make a better story! And there goes our one good news item of this morning. (Thanks to Meg M. for the tip.) [Topix]
- Nashville’s unemployment rate shot up to 10% in January, increasing by 0.7% since the previous month. [Tennessean]
- However! Our city has actually gained almost 7,000 jobs since last July due to companies moving into town or expanding. Silver lining? [City Paper]
- “Energy bill” and “skyrocket” are two things that we never, ever want to see used in the same sentence. Unfortunately we just did. [WSMV]
- And 180,000 very excited SEC fans are trickling into Nashville tonight and this weekend for the men’s basketball tournaments, which will be held at The Bridge. [WKRN]
Photo by fallingwater123.
As it turns out, our one interesting news story from this morning concerning the young lady who tackled the dude who stole her wallet is not true. According to witnesses, a couple of good samaritans banded together when they heard the girl screaming and managed to get the wallet back and enough information for police [...]
2010 Nashville Film Festival Lineup Announced
It seems like just yesterday that we were straggling through the 2009 Nashville Film Festival with over-ambitious schedules, obscene amounts of coffee and not nearly enough sleep. But it was almost a year ago, and it’s that time again – the 2010 Nashville Film Festival lineup has been announced, and we’re getting tired just looking at it. 70 Feature Films, 9 World Premieres and over 220 films from 38 countries make up this year’s offering. Impressive, yes?
Click through to read the full lineup press release. The 2010 Nashville Film Festival takes place April 15-22 at Regal Green Hills Cinema, and tickets go on sale April 5. For more information, visit them online at NashvilleFilmFestival.org.
It seems like just yesterday that we were straggling through the 2009 Nashville Film Festival with over-ambitious schedules, obscene amounts of coffee and not nearly enough sleep. But it was almost a year ago, and it’s that time again – the 2010 Nashville Film Festival lineup has been announced, and we’re getting tired just looking [...]
Bonnaroo Goes Team Coco: Conan O’Brien Will Rule 2010 Comedy Stage
Making the most of his hiatus from late night TV, Conan O’Brien is hitting the road on a comedy tour this summer, making the nationwide Team Coco very happy indeed. But the best news, at least for us? Conan will be making a stop to slosh through some mud and hit the comedy stage at Bonnaroo!
Conan will be performing in the Comedy Theatre, as well as MCing on the What Stage on Friday and Saturday. In addition to Conan O’Brien, the 2010 Comedy lineup includes Margaret Cho, Aziz Ansari, Jeffrey Ross Roasts Bonnaroo, Greg Giraldo, Bo Burnham, Doug Benson, Nick Kroll, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel, John Roberts, Baron Vaughn and Chelsea Peretti.
This morning’s comedy announcement comes on the heels of several other lineup additions that have been trickling in for the past few weeks. Ween, Galactic, Umphrey’s McGee, John Butler Trio, The Gossip and Circa Survive have all been added to the artist lineup, and we know there’s a few big acts still yet to be announced.
Making the most of his hiatus from late night TV, Conan O’Brien is hitting the road on a comedy tour this summer, making the nationwide Team Coco very happy indeed. But the best news, at least for us? Conan will be making a stop to slosh through some mud and hit the comedy stage at [...]
Bright & Early: Hats Off Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Everyone warned us that it was going to get soggy today, but that didn’t make it any easier to roll out of bed this morning. Most of the midstate saw some pretty strong thunderstorms overnight and into the early morning, and we’re not out of the woods yet. Though the rain should be gone for the moment, we’re expected to see some more nastiness this afternoon. But hey, at least it’s not snowing!
- You go gurl. When a Murfreesboro teen had her wallet stolen from her in a parking lot, she decided to take matters into her own hands. At 5’7″ and 125 lbs., she got all “angry and screaming” and went after the 6′ 220 lb. man and “kind of half-jumped and half-tackled him.” So she got her wallet back! And then she gave the police his description and they arrested him! We wouldn’t advise trying this at home, but color us impressed.
- Editor’s note: There is seriously no interesting news today (well, unless you count Sarah Palin testifying against her hax0r in Knoxville, some quasi-local teachers making up educational songs to the tune of “Pants on the Ground,” and this one inmate who turned himself in after accidentally being released.) We actually contemplated making some up for the heck of it, but we love you guys too much. So carry on!
Photo by Jon Erickson.
Good morning, Nashville. Everyone warned us that it was going to get soggy today, but that didn’t make it any easier to roll out of bed this morning. Most of the midstate saw some pretty strong thunderstorms overnight and into the early morning, and we’re not out of the woods yet. Though the rain should [...]
Blogs We Love: Alphabedible Adventures [Nashvillest Spotlight]
Nashville, blogging and food… Three things we love dearly. We also love unique projects by people who love this city as much as we do, and Brian & Tracy at Alphabedible Adventures fit the bill. They’re dining through the city of Nashville one letter at a time, and from the looks of things, having as much fun as it sounds.
Alphabedible Adventures just wrapped up their “I” visit by checking out the International Market on Belmont Blvd. They’ve got a running list of restaurants they visit on their A-Z foodie tour of Nashville, and sometimes they even let readers vote on their next destination. Each of their restaurant reviews is complete with clear photos and a solid critique of the food and atmosphere, making it one of our favorite foodie blog stops, even without the “alphabedible” twist.
Stay up to date with Alphabedible on Twitter at @alphabedible, and subscribe to their RSS feed here. We’ll see you there next week with the letter “J.”
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Nashville, blogging and food… Three things we love dearly. We also love unique projects by people who love this city as much as we do, and Brian & Tracy at Alphabedible Adventures fit the bill. They’re dining through the city of Nashville one letter at a time, and from the looks of things, having as [...]
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