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The Mount Rushmore of country music's future—Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift and Jamey Johnson—tops the 2009 Country Music Critics' Poll
By Geoffrey Himes
Published: January 7, 2010
When you move a lot of product, you gain a lot of clout. That's as true in country music as in any other corner of pop culture, and the challenge is always the same: What do...
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Make It Blue Monday feat. Rodney Crowell
Get the Red Out
By Jack Silverman
Published: January 7, 2010
We’ve been known to give our neighbor to the south, Williamson County, a good-natured ribbing about its right-wing leanings—and understandably so, as just under 70...
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Love Noise at Cafe Bella
TGIF
By Sean L. Maloney
Published: January 7, 2010
It’s the New Year and Nashville’s venerable neo-soul club night, Lovenoise, has a new night and new locale. The move from Sundays at The Place to Fridays at Cafe...
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J PO and the V.A.B at 12th & Porter
Who's the Freak?
By Sean L. Maloney
Published: January 7, 2010
The brainchild of vocalist John Paul Odom (who just so happens to be the son of Tennessee House of Representatives Minority Leader Gary Odom, which totally explains the...
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Mattie Groves at Third & Lindsley
Seldom Seen
By Jewly Hight
Published: January 7, 2010
Mattie Groves is the sort of band that doesn’t play shows too often. In fact, it’s been a couple of years since they’ve done one, and the most recent was billed...
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The Organ Symphony feat. Hilary Hahn
Hahn's Down
By Russell Johnston
Published: January 7, 2010
The Nashville Symphony gets 2010 off to an exciting start with top-ranked violinist Hilary Hahn performing the concerto recently written for her by Jennifer Higdon. Hahn is an...
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Between the Buried and Me at RCKTWN
Six Feet of Dirt
By Matt Sullivan
Published: January 7, 2010
As far as the whole metalcore thing goes, one could do much worse than Between the Buried and Me. In a genre ruled by single-chord, chug-a-lug breakdowns and a pseudo-hardcore...
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Lori Mechem and Ritmos Picantes Celebrate the Music of Jobim
Jazz on the Move
By Russell Johnston
Published: January 7, 2010
With its innovative mix of performance and education, the non-profit Nashville Jazz Workshop is surely the greatest boon to local jazz since WMOT hit the airwaves. Their...
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The Octagon at The Basement
Eight Sides
By D. Patrick Rodgers
Published: January 7, 2010
As a writer, Zachary Mexico chronicles the parallel between Eastern and Western culture in China Underground, a fascinating exploration of Chinese youth published in 2009 by...
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Creative Expressions XV at Vanderbilt's Kennedy Center
Wordless Expression
By Eric Lehning
Published: January 7, 2010
Disabilities so often seem to ride in the sidecar of mysterious prowess. The blind often possess acute hearing beyond the normal range, and the autistic commonly demonstrate...
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Trent Dabbs CD Release at The Basement
Well Played
By Jewly Hight
Published: January 7, 2010
Trent Dabbs is the savviest sort of indie singer-songwriter. A burnished, even-keeled crooner, he writes serious, sensitive pop ballads, and they’re well-fitted for the...
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Wine, Food & Films: The Red Shoes at The Belcourt
The Angels Wanna Watch The Red Shoes
By Jim Ridley
Published: January 7, 2010
Hmmm…how to describe the difference between seeing The Red Shoes on the big screen and watching it on TV. You’ve seen Avatar in IMAX 3-D, right? Imagine watching it...
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50 Cent...Admission at Cheekwood
In Da Museum
By Jack Silverman
Published: January 7, 2010
We’re not above exploiting your interest in one of the most prominent rappers of the last decade to encourage you to check out one of the greatest art bargains of the...
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Young Turks at Cumberland Gallery
Young Hearts Be Free Tonight
By Joe Nolan
Published: January 7, 2010
Cumberland Gallery starts 2010 on a novel note, replacing their recent show of established gallery artists with Young Turks, a new exhibit by talented, local up-and-comers....
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Battle of New Orleans Commemoration at The Hermitage
Hickory Victory, Doc
By Matt Sullivan
Published: January 7, 2010
The War of 1812 keeps a low profile in American history. While we country bumpkins scored an upset against the Brits in the Revolutionary War, the rematch yielded far fewer...
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Midnight Movie: Clue at The Belcourt
Game of Death
By Jim Ridley
Published: January 7, 2010
Before Terry Kiser in Weekend at Bernie’s, before Dennis Franz in the Dixie Chicks’ “Goodbye Earl” video, there was former Fear frontman Lee Ving as Mr....
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Becoming Kinky at Post-Depression Theatre
Flash! Jewboy Comes to Music City
By Martin Brady
Published: January 7, 2010
“Kinky” isn’t merely the nickname of Richard S. Friedman, born in Chicago in 1944 but having spent most of his life in the great state of Texas. It also pretty...
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Gallery Classics at The Arts Company
Cold Front, Hot Art
By Eric Lehning
Published: January 7, 2010
The Arts Company rings in the New Year with Gallery Classics: Hot Chocolate. Hot Cider. Hot Art, featuring the works of photographer Rod Daniel and sculptor Bill Starke. The...
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Sara Evans Signing and Discussion at Davis-Kidd
Born to Fly
By Anne Delana Reeves
Published: January 7, 2010
Multi-platinum recording artist Sara Evans is blessed with that rare gift—a classic country voice, strong and clear, with a plaintive catch-in-the-throat emotion...
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Robert Barsky Signing at Davis-Kidd
Beyond the Noam
By Ron Wynn
Published: January 7, 2010
Vanderbilt professor Robert Barsky’s The Chomsky Effect: A Radical Works Beyond the Ivory Tower, an examination of the views and impact of octogenarian linguist and...
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