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1. Features

   Burgundy Bootlegger

   Overzealous ABC inspectors investigate a local wine enthusiast and turn up…nothing

   P.J. Tobia

   Published: December 27, 2007

   Many of Nashville’s wine and spirit purveyors have a distaste for the Tennessee Alcohol and Beverage Commission matched only a by a pants-pissing fear of the...

2. The Fabricator

   Mitchell on Music

   His work with Roger Clemons done, the former senator targets Tom Petty

   Published: December 27, 2007

   Have drugs influenced music the way they’ve influenced baseball? Former Sen. George Mitchell, whose report earlier this month showed the pervasive influence of drugs on...

3. Cover Story

   Nashvillian of the Year

   How a former prostitute overcame addiction and then dedicated her life to helping those in need

   Sarah Kelley

   Published: December 27, 2007

   In an abandoned house on Eastland Avenue, Clemmie Greenlee withered to a frail, gaunt 85 pounds. Smoking crack cocaine incessantly, she sometimes went days without eating,...

4. Features

   Smokin’ ’Grass

   For the jam-band set, Del McCoury’s music is a mind-altering substance

   Jack Silverman

   Published: December 27, 2007

   That the Del McCoury Band has been able to maintain its place at the forefront of bluegrass while achieving sainthood among the tie-dye set is a testament to the respect the...

5. Features

   Bare Is My Mind?

   Bobby Bare Jr. covers up with his ace Pixies and Breeders tribute act

   Jaime Lees

   Published: December 27, 2007

   by Jaime LeesCall him what you will: Charles Thompson, Black Francis or Frank Black, but as the front man of the Pixies, ol’ what’s-his-name deserves a...

6. Features

   Rock ’n’ Roll Poll

   The local rock scene on the local rock scene

   Published: December 27, 2007

   Compiled by Matt Sullivan Last week, we at the Scene ranked highlights from the year in local rock, so this week, just as we did last year, we asked for the impressions of a...

7. Letters

   Love-Hate Mail

   Published: December 27, 2007

   A Democratic responseRecently, the Nashville Scene took editorial aim at the Democratic leadership of the General Assembly, accusing us of turning a blind eye toward situations...

8. Helter Shelter

   The Leather Bar

   A Christmas away from the band’s girlfriends has an upside

   Walter Jowers

   Published: December 27, 2007

   Some years back, before my eyebrows started getting bushy, I played rock ’n’ roll for a living. Every day, I woke up about noon, ate my breakfast when most people...

9. Features

   Editor's Note

   Liz Garrigan

   Published: December 27, 2007

   Those who frequent the Scene’s home page may have noticed that we opened up our choice for Nashvillian of the Year to reader balloting. The Nashvillian who received the...

10. Columns

    Public Art

    Published: December 27, 2007

    Did you find the elf on your shelf during the Christmas season? He arrives this time of year (or whenever you give $30 to the store where Santa keeps him) to spy on...

11. Dining

    Good News Travels East

    Rumours spreads its creative and culinary flair from 12 South to East Nashville

    Carrington Fox

    Published: December 27, 2007

    It’s not unusual for independent restaurants to showcase the work of local artists. In fact, it’s a clever plan to fill the empty wall space while adding an...

12. Reviews

    Hit List

    The top movies of 2007

    Published: December 27, 2007

    Scene film contributors Scott Foundas, J. Hoberman, Nathan Lee, Jim Ridley, Ella Taylor and Robert Wilonsky don’t always (or often) agree. But by combining their top 10...

13. Reviews

    Missed Opportunities

    Kick yourself for not seeing these movies

    Jim Ridley

    Published: December 27, 2007

    How tough is it for a movie to find its audience, above the din of blockbuster marketing and beyond the clogged distribution pipeline? Tsai Ming-liang, the Taiwanese/Malaysian...

14. Reviews

    Vengeance Was His

    In Shohei Imamura’s amazing films, the underbelly is on top

    Published: December 27, 2007

    by Scott Foundas It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there—and as the late Shohei Imamura would have added, it’s usually a bird-eat-bird and a snake-eat-mouse one...

15. Our Critics Picks

    Our Critics' Picks

    Published: December 27, 2007

    THURSDAY 12/27MusicCHICAGO AFROBEAT The most obvious question with this Fela Kuti-inspired ensemble is: How are they different from fellow Afrobeat torchbearers Antibalas?...

16. Suburban Turmoil

    Many Unhappy Returns

    Lindsay Ferrier

    Published: December 27, 2007

    Well, here we are, the week after Christmas—fat, broke, and surrounded by a lot of tinned fruitcakes, hand vacuums and singing flowerpots we neither asked for nor wanted....

17. Suspect Behavior

    Suspect Behavior

    Sarah Kelley

    Published: December 27, 2007

    Bathroom breakdownShortly after 8 a.m., a woman knocked on the front door of a residence in the 12 South neighborhood and asked if she could use the bathroom. Despite the...

18. SceneCast

    Episode 112

    Collin Monk

    Published: December 27, 2007

    The Scenecast is the "audio extension of the music section of the print edition of the Nashville Scene" and expands your reading pleasure with sonic illustrations to keep your...