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Keep Your Music Local At Record Store Day 2011
The past year has been a rollercoaster for record stores in Nashville. The Great Escape closed their midtown location after 33 years. We lost (and then got back!) The Groove. Grimey’s has been shining in the national spotlight this year, reeling in one high-profile instore performance after another and chatting it up with NPR. And Jack White is out there somewhere rolling around in his record store, coming soon to a driveway near you! Needless to say, we’d be lost without our crazy local record stores and Record Store Day is one of our favorite days of the year. It’s coming up this Saturday, April 16, so get out there and support your local record stores! We’ve rounded up all of the local happenings so you don’t have to miss a thing.
Grimey’s
1604 8th Ave. South, opens at 10am
Grimey’s has ordered every. single. one. of the 275 Record Store Day releases this year. Line up out back at 10am, because they’re first come, first served (and limited to only one of each release per person), and tackle the mountain of cheap music in their sidewalk sale while you’re out there. It wouldn’t be a Record Store Day at Grimey’s without Yazoo and BBQ, so there’s that. One of our favorite new additions this year is a partnership with the Nashville Film Festival (why must these things always overlap?) with three music film screenings in The Basement during the day. The performance lineup speaks for itself, so here you go:
11:30 – djb (DJ)
12:00 – April Smith & the Great Picture Show
12:30 – Bob Irwin (DJ)
1:00 – The Great Book of John
1:30 – The Record Wranglers (DJ)
2:00 – Deadstring Brothers
2:30 – Pete Wilson from Nashville Jumps (DJ)
3:00 – Carnivores
3:30 – Nashville’s Dead (DJ)
4:00 – Matt & Kim (signing only, no performance)
4:00 – Hunx & His Punks
4:30 – Brother Dylan (DJ)
5:00 – Ben Hall
5:30 – The Gabe Dixon Band
6:00 – Heather Lose of Honky Tonk Jukebox (DJ)
6:30 – Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit
7:00 – D-Funk (DJ)
7:15 – The Mattoid
Music films screening in The Basement:
1:00 Broke*
2:00 Heavy Metal Picnic w/ Q&A by the director
4:30 Better Than Something: Jay Reatard
And if you’re not Record-Store-Day’d-out by Saturday night, catch Cameron McGill (of Margot & the Nuclear So And So’s) and What Army w/Miles Nielsen and Builders and Butchers at The Basement ($7).
The Groove
1103 Calvin Avenue, opens at 10am
The Groove is offering 15% off everything except Record Store Day releases all day. The day’s entertainment will be provided by Hacienda, The Coolin’ System, Magic in Threes, Bad Cop, Evan P. Donohue, Faux Ferocious, The Shakes, Nite Nite, Chris Crofton and DJ sets from The Record Wranglers, DJ His & Hers and Nashville’s Dead. Drop by for giveaways, goodies, some (maybe free?) beer and to scarf down a (definitely not free) Mas Taco or two.
Third Man Records
623 7th Avenue South, opens at 11:30am
The aforementioned rolling record store will be parked at the Third Man non-rolling record store, oh, and Jerry Lee Lewis will be there too. Not quite the free-for-all that most Record Store Day events are, tickets will set you back $30 (but c’mon, you know it’s worth it). As always the show will be recorded with Jack White producing, and the pressings will hit the shelves at Third Mans ASAP. Don’t go to Third Man expecting to find all 275 of the special RSD releases, but they will be stocking two White Stripes reissues, a new Karen Elson single and Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi present: ROME starring Jack White and Norah Jones.
UPDATE: The Jerry Lee Lewis show sold out so fast that Third Man moved it outside and added another 300 tickets. You can still get your hands on them here, but the price has gone up to $50.
Photo by hfreesartography.
The past year has been a rollercoaster for record stores in Nashville. The Great Escape closed their midtown location after 33 years. We lost (and then got back!) The Groove. Grimey’s has been shining in the national spotlight this year, reeling in one high-profile instore performance after another and chatting it up with NPR. And Jack White is [...]
Happy Hour: Good, Clean Fun
- As we’re sure you’ve already heard (and heard and heard), the federal budget runs out tonight and our country’s government will shut down. About 10,000 federal employees in Tennessee will be furloughed until things are worked out, we won’t be able to visit our beautiful national parks, some of our non-profits will have to get a little creative until their grants come through, and no one will be around to process our paper tax returns. [Tennessean]
- TDOT bulldozed a community garden today after allegedly receiving complaints that it had become an eyesore. Located at the corner of Leland and Gale next to I-440, the garden had been in operation since 1989 using land owned by TDOT. Among the complaints were large gatherings, live music, abandoned vehicles and no actual gardening. [City Paper]
- One student was arrested after setting off a firework at Cane Ridge High School, injuring eleven people. [WKRN]
- Mayor Dean formally filed the paperwork for his re-election campaign today and announced his intent to run on August 4th. [WTVF]
- A train collided with a parked car downtown this morning because the car was parked a little too close to the tracks. Police have not tracked down the driver yet. [WTVF]
Photo by Dan Hood.
As we’re sure you’ve already heard (and heard and heard), the federal budget runs out tonight and our country’s government will shut down. About 10,000 federal employees in Tennessee will be furloughed until things are worked out, we won’t be able to visit our beautiful national parks, some of our non-profits will have to get [...]
Film Forward At The Belcourt: Explore Other Cultures With Free Films, Panels
The perfect prelude to the Nashville Film Festival, tomorrow marks the start of Film Forward at the Belcourt, a “cultural exchange program” screening of nine films over six days in partnership with the Sundance Institute. What’s a cultural exchange program? From Film Forward:
Film Forward is a cultural exchange program designed to enhance cross-cultural understanding, collaboration and dialogue around the globe by engaging audiences through the exhibition of film and conversation with the filmmakers. Film Forward is an intiative of the Sundance Institute and The President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The Belcourt is one of only fourteen theaters worldwide to participate in the program, joining partners in China, France, Kenya, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey and Uganda as well as seven US cities. Best of all, Film Forward screenings are free to attend. A week’s worth of free critically-acclaimed film screenings and panel discussions? Count us in! Additional screenings of several films will be held at different locations around Nashville, so check out the full list of films, times and locations below.
Saturday, April 9
SON OF BABYLON
Nashville Public Library, Edmondson Pike Branch, 5501 Edmondson Pike, 10:30am
A discussion of Iraq’s missing persons, featuring SON OF BABYLON producer Isabelle Stead. Kirmanj Gundi, EdD, of Tennessee State University, will moderate the discussion.
LA MISSION
Oasis Youth Opportunity Center, 1704 Charlotte Ave, Suite 200, 2pm
A free screening of LA MISSION and discussion featuring the film’s director Peter Bratt. Pam Sheffer, program coordinator for LGBT Youth Services at Oasis, will moderate the youth- and family-oriented discussion.
Sunday, April 10
LA MISSION
Belcourt Theatre, 7pm
A free screening of LA MISSION and discussion featuring the film’s director Peter Bratt.
Monday, April 11
LAST TRAIN HOME
Belcourt Theatre, 12pm
SON OF BABYLON
Watkins College of Art, Design & Film, 2298 Rosa Parks Blvd, 1pm
A SON OF BABYLON screening and a discussion about the film and the role of film producers, featuring SON OF BABYLON producer Isabelle Stead and Anne Lai, producer-in-residence for the Sundance Institute Feature Films Program. The event will be led by professor Amy Bertram Read in her Elements of Film Art class. **This is a closed event for Watkins students only.
SON OF BABYLON
Belcourt Theatre, 7pm
SON OF BABYLON public screening and discussion with producer Isabelle Stead. Kirmanj Gundi, EdD., of Tennessee State University, will moderate the discussion.
Tuesday, April 12
UDAAN
Frist Center for the Visual Arts, 919 Broadway, 37203, 12pm
AFGHAN STAR
Belcourt Theatre, 3:30pm
AMREEKA
Belcourt Theatre, 6pm
Wednesday, April 13
A SMALL ACT
Belcourt Theatre, 12pm
BOY
Belcourt Theatre, 6pm
Thursday, April 14
WINTER’S BONE
Belcourt Theatre, 12pm
Photo by SeeMidTN.com.
The perfect prelude to the Nashville Film Festival, tomorrow marks the start of Film Forward at the Belcourt, a “cultural exchange program” screening of nine films over six days in partnership with the Sundance Institute. What’s a cultural exchange program? From Film Forward: Film Forward is a cultural exchange program designed to enhance cross-cultural understanding, [...]
The Weekendist: Look At The Stars Edition
So what if you didn’t get tickets to see Amos Lee at the Ryman or to the East Nashville Beer Festival? There’s plenty to do in Nashville this weekend, so stop moping around and take a trip to the Frist, the Adventure Science Center or check out a sports game. Here are our picks for this weekend:
FRIDAY
- Amos Lee Grimey’s Instore. 12pm, free. Tonight’s Amos Lee show at the Ryman may be sold out, but if you’re not tethered to a desk all day, you’ve got a shot to see an intimate Amos Lee acoustic performance for free! We’re not really big fans of this whole new “instores at noon” thing that Grimey’s has got up their sleeves (you know, day jobs and all that), but we won’t begrudge the rest of you your joy. Line up early and all that jazz.
- The Frist Center’s 10th Birthday. April 8-9, free! The Frist is turning ten and everyone is invited to come to the party. Enjoy free admission all day Friday (10am-9pm) and Saturday (10am-5:30pm), and take part in all of the birthday festivities.
- Preds vs. Blue Jackets. Bridgestone Arena, 7pm, ticket prices vary. The Preds’ final home game of the regular season is here. Send ‘em out in style with a sold out crowd!
SATURDAY
- Lightning 100′s Music City Mayhem. Exit/In, 8pm, free. If you’ve tuned in to Lightning 100 at all in the past few weeks, you’ve probably heard local bands battling, bracket style, for the title of Music City Mayhem Champ! The Final Four – Eastern Block, Ravello, The Cold Stares, Newmatic – will be facing off this Saturday at the Exit/In. It’s a free show, and attendees choose the winner.
- Second Saturday at the Adventure Science Center. 6pm-12am, $4-8. The Adventure Science Center rarely stays open late, but when they do, you know it’s something good. This weekend they’re keeping the planetarium open for a full night of planetarium programs and laser shows, so get ready to star-gaze (or listen to Pink Floyd, whatever). And the best part? There’s no general admission charge, so you just pay for the planetarium show ($4 members/$6 non-members) or laser show ($6 members/$8 non-members). There’s five shows to choose from, plus a free outdoor Star Party at 8!
SUNDAY
- Nashville Sounds vs. New Orleans Zephyrs. Greer Stadium, 2:05pm, ticket prices vary. The Sounds will wrap up their first series of the season this Sunday, and while you can catch other games on Friday or Saturday, Sunday is our pick. Why? It’s Purity Sundae Sunday, that’s why. Ice cream sundaes for $1 at a baseball stadium, it doesn’t get much better than that.
Photo by laserbub.
So what if you didn’t get tickets to see Amos Lee at the Ryman or to the East Nashville Beer Festival? There’s plenty to do in Nashville this weekend, so stop moping around and take a trip to the Frist, the Adventure Science Center or check out a sports game. Here are our picks for [...]
Eat Free Ben & Jerry’s, Save A Radio Station [Freebies]
Eat free ice cream, help keep Vanderbilt student radio station WRVU on the air. It’s a big job, but somebody’s gotta do it. Ben & Jerry’s annual Free Cone Day is coming up on April 12, and this year the beneficiary of Free Cone Day at the 21st Ave Nashville location is the WRVU Friends & Family Association. (Who knew that there was a beneficiary of Free Cone Day? Not us.) WRVU’s DJs will also be on hand to chat and sell you some sweet Save WRVU merchandise. Stop by anytime from 12-8pm, wait in a super-long-but-super-fast-moving line, gobble down your free ice cream and donate a little of the cash you saved on the ice cream to help save WRVU.
If you’re in the dark on what exactly WRVU is and why it needs saving, head over to SaveWRVU.org to learn more about it.
Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day, April 12, 12-8pm.
Eat free ice cream, help keep Vanderbilt student radio station WRVU on the air. It’s a big job, but somebody’s gotta do it. Ben & Jerry’s annual Free Cone Day is coming up on April 12, and this year the beneficiary of Free Cone Day at the 21st Ave Nashville location is the WRVU Friends & [...]
Happy Hour: Think Happy Thoughts
- Bonnaroo added a whole host of new bands and comedians to the lineup including NOFX, Galactic, Henry Rollins, Donald Glover, Lewis Black and a bunch of others. [Tune In Music City]
- The Nashville Sounds take on New Orleans in tonight’s season opener at Greer Stadium. [WTVF]
- It’s been about a year since that Russian adoption fiasco involving Shelbyville woman shipping her kid back to Russia all by himself, and the country’s Russian adoption program still hasn’t really recovered. [WPLN]
- Members of the State House seem pretty confident that the bill to overturn Nashville’s recently-passed ordinance requiring Metro contractors to institute nondiscrimination policies will pass. [City Paper]
- NES reports that only about 300 customers are still without power from Monday’s storm. If you’re one of them, try to be patient! They’re moving as fast as they can. [City Paper]
- If you’re feeling really brave, the CMA Fest folks are hosting volunteer fairs tomorrow and Saturday because they’re going to need a lot of help. We’re pretty sure this would be the easiest possible way to win CMApocalypse Bingo in thirty seconds flat. [WTVF]
Photo by Jody Stickle.
Bonnaroo added a whole host of new bands and comedians to the lineup including NOFX, Galactic, Henry Rollins, Donald Glover, Lewis Black and a bunch of others. [Tune In Music City] The Nashville Sounds take on New Orleans in tonight’s season opener at Greer Stadium. [WTVF] It’s been about a year since that Russian adoption [...]
Bright & Early: Where’s The Beef Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We’re rushing a bit this morning, so here’s your abbreviated Bright & Early:
- Many of us are mourning the loss of legendary Nashville radio DJ Coyote McCloud, 68, who died last night on his houseboat in Percy Priest Lake. McCloud had been suffering from liver cirrhosis for quite some time and passed away with his dog and ex-wife at his side. [Tennessean]
- Salemtown residents have just about had it with all the construction at I-65 and Rosa Parks Boulevard. [City Paper]
- State Rep. Mike Stewart is now asking Metro Schools officials to reinstate beloved Hillsboro High School teacher Mary Catherine Bradshaw to her position after students and parents became outraged that she was transferred to another school. [City Paper]
- Two women broke into Hair World Beauty Supply on Harding Pike yesterday afternoon and used a stun gun to steal some weave. Police are still looking for the suspects. [WKRN]
- Some local nonprofits could be negatively impacted by a shutdown of the federal government due to the delay of much-needed federal block grants. [WKRN]
- The Titans finally settled a lawsuit against Lane Kiffin and USC yesterday concerning the alleged poaching of Titans running backs coach Kennedy Pola by USC. [City Paper]
- Metro Police are trying to reach Nashville’s rapidly growing Hispanic community by reaching out to Spanish-speaking clergy. [WTVF]
- The Long Term A lot at BNA will be closed for repaving beginning May 1, so frequent travelers should plan on getting cozy with Long Term B. [WKRN]
Photo by Rebecca Seung.
Good morning, Nashville. We’re rushing a bit this morning, so here’s your abbreviated Bright & Early: Many of us are mourning the loss of legendary Nashville radio DJ Coyote McCloud, 68, who died last night on his houseboat in Percy Priest Lake. McCloud had been suffering from liver cirrhosis for quite some time and passed [...]
Generous Helpings At The Nashville Farmer’s Market Ticket Giveaway
There are a lot of food and wine tastings in Nashville, but a few stand out every year as must-go events. And this May 19, Generous Helpings at the Nashville Farmer’s Market is at the top of our list. Why? Well, food and drink from a long list of some of our favorite Nashville eateries is hard to resist. F. Scotts, Holland House, Mad Platter, Sweet 16th Bakery, Table 3, tayst, Watermark, Pied Piper Creamery and Eatery, Provence, Chappy’s On Church, Fido, mAmbu and many more will be providing the evening’s menu. Of course, it wouldn’t be a proper food tasting without wine and beer, and wine and beer there will be.
But beyond the wide assortment of tasty local treats, Generous Helpings supports Second Harvest of Middle Tennessee’s Table program, and that’s something we can get behind. Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door, but today we have a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky Nashvillest reader! All you have to do to enter is:
- Leave a comment on this post telling us about your favorite dish at a local Nashville restaurant
But there’s more! If you want another entry or two, head over to Facebook and like Nashvillest and/or Second Harvest of Middle Tennessee. Come back here and leave us a comment for each one and you’ll be entered again (and again)!
Entries must be in by the end of the day Tuesday, April 12. We’ll update this post with the winner on Wednesday, April 13 and contact them directly, so make sure you include a working email address when you leave a comment!
UPDATE: The winner is Megan T, whose favorite dish at a local Nashville restaurant is the bananas foster pancakes at Garden Brunch Cafe! Congrats, Megan!
There are a lot of food and wine tastings in Nashville, but a few stand out every year as must-go events. And this May 19, Generous Helpings at the Nashville Farmer’s Market is at the top of our list. Why? Well, food and drink from a long list of some of our favorite Nashville eateries [...]
Happy Hour: Meep Meep
- Cheekwood took a pretty nasty hit from Monday’s storms and began cleaning up all the fallen trees and debris today. They expect to reopen on Friday. [WKRN]
- NES reports that about 2,000 people still don’t have power, but it’s an improvement over last night’s 7,600. The next line of severe weather looks like it could roll through on Sunday night. [Tennessean]
- State lawmakers sprang quickly into action today trying to find a way to nullify the nondiscrimination ordinance passed by Nashville’s Metro Council last night. [City Paper]
- The EPA reported that fallout from Japan’s nuclear catastrophe reached Oak Ridge on March 24th, though radiation wasn’t strong enough to pose any significant threat. [WSMV]
- Bruce Casper, a 37-year old gay homeless man, plans to run for mayor this year and is being financially backed by the Davidson County Libertarian Party. [WSMV]
- The Institute for Economics and Peace ranked Tennessee as the second least peaceful state in the country, topped only by Louisiana. [WSMV]
- Oh and PS: Some baby clouded leopards were born at the zoo a few days ago and they’re so fluffy we wanna die. [Tennessean]
Photo by Kerry Woo.
Cheekwood took a pretty nasty hit from Monday’s storms and began cleaning up all the fallen trees and debris today. They expect to reopen on Friday. [WKRN] NES reports that about 2,000 people still don’t have power, but it’s an improvement over last night’s 7,600. The next line of severe weather looks like it could [...]
Bright & Early: Manic Wednesday Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The Metro Council voted last night to pass an ordinance requiring all Metro contractors to have written policies in place prohibiting discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill, which passed by a narrow margin of 21-15, doesn’t extend to religious institutions such as local churches or Christian universities. Next up, it heads to the desk of Mayor Dean who has already stated that he’ll sign it.
- Tornado outbreak confirmed. The National Weather Service confirmed three tornado touch-downs in Middle Tennessee on Monday while our neighbors in Kentucky saw eight. As of last night, 7,600 folks were still without power and NES is working as quickly as they can to restore it. If you have some storm debris you need to unload, this is what you should do with it.
- Sen. Herron crashes bike. State Senator Roy Herron took a bit of a tumble off his bike on Sunday while training for a triathlon and busted his collar bone and a few ribs in addition to suffering a partially collapsed lung. He’s fine now, and hoped to return to Nashville today.
- Bits & pieces. One state lawmaker is proposing a bill that could nearly double the cost of driver’s licenses, though they would last five years instead of eight … Former governor Ned McWherter passed away on Monday. Details for his memorial service here … The Pancake Pantry scored an 87 on a follow-up health inspection, which is a significant improvement over the score they received last week … There will be racing at the Fairgrounds this year … The South Cove of Radnor Lake is finally back open for hiking for the first time since the flood … It’s chilly out now, but the next few days should be real nice.
Photo by Amy Allmand.
Good morning, Nashville. The Metro Council voted last night to pass an ordinance requiring all Metro contractors to have written policies in place prohibiting discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill, which passed by a narrow margin of 21-15, doesn’t extend to religious institutions such as local churches [...]
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