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1. The Spin

   Rodrigo y Gabriela, My Morning Jacket, Oneida and more

   Published: August 21, 2008

   Fast y furiousWith all the sweaty rock shows we frequent, it's a rare treat to catch what laypeople refer to as "concerts" in the beautiful, well-air-conditioned Ryman. So...

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   Slow Food Dinner: Farm to Table

   By Jim Ridley

   Published: August 21, 2008

   Slow Food Nashville is hosting a Farm-to-Table Dinner next Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Whole Foods' Discovery Kitchen in Cool Springs. What this means is, you have about a week to...

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   Randy Rogers Band w/Eli Young Band

   By Chris Parker

   Published: August 21, 2008

   Both hail from Texas, which explains the parched rock twang of their country--though it hasn't kept either off the charts. Randy Rogers Band has a longer track record, and a...

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   Jon Foreman

   By Dustin Allen

   Published: August 21, 2008

   Contemporary Christian music has always been a strange animal, stretching the limits of the "in the world but not of it" philosophy through rampant commercialization yet...

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   Stone Temple Pilots at the Opry

   By Dustin Allen

   Published: August 21, 2008

   Often derided as post-grunge knock-offs riding the coattails of the alt-rock movement's left-field success in the early '90s, Stone Temple Pilots have put themselves under the...

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   This Week on DVD: The Shield, Season 6

   By Jim Ridley

   Published: August 21, 2008

   THE SHIELD, SEASON 6 Confession time: I have yet to see an entire episode of the most ballyhooed TV series of recent years, The Wire, or the equally lauded Deadwood. (Hey,...

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   Learning to Cook 101

   By Jim Ridley

   Published: August 21, 2008

   I’ve never cooked 101 (does it involve Dalmatians?), but I have no doubt it will be delicious if Julia Helton shows me how. The catering chef at East Nashville's Mitchell...

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   The Man With the Golden Gun

   By Jim Ridley

   Published: August 21, 2008

   It's not an insult to call this middling James Bond outing one of the tamest movies in the Hervé Villechaize filmography—even if it got the 3'11" actor his gig on...

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   The SteelDrivers

   By Jewly Hight

   Published: August 21, 2008

   It's official: The SteelDrivers are having a damn-good year. They started fast out of the gate with a strong recording debut. And last month they were invited to go where few...

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    Fox Hunt and The Howling Brothers

    By Chris Parker

    Published: August 21, 2008

    West Virginia string band Fox Hunt delivers mountain tales cast with desperate, forlorn characters--arguing the advantages of a bad girl over a good one or bemoaning heartbreak...

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    The Mattoid w/Dave Cloud & the Gospel of Power

    By D. Patrick Rodgers

    Published: August 21, 2008

    Fans of Scandinavian freak folk need know only one name in Nashville. As The Mattoid, Ville Kiviniemi employs creeping, palm-muted guitars and charmingly ominous/vulgar lyrics...

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    Nashville Cream Two-Year Anniversary Party

    Our Blog Enters its Terrible Twos

    By D. Patrick Rodgers

    Published: August 21, 2008

    Has it really been two years?? Oh, how the months (and the vicious comment threads regarding Be Your Own Pet and The Pink Spiders) have flown by. In celebration of our...

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    Spirit in the Night Springsteen Tribute

    By Lee Stabert

    Published: August 21, 2008

    With Springsteen tickets for Thursday night topping out at over $100, it might be time to settle for the next best thing. On Friday night, Wes Floyd and the Daisycutters will...

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    Spindrift at Exit/In

    By Adam Gold

    Published: August 21, 2008

    Featuring members of Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Warlocks, Los Angeles' Spindrift seem destined to be just another neo-psychedelic '60s revival act. But songwriter...

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    Keep Chelle Well

    Chelle Thomas Benefit at The Basement

    By Jim Ridley

    Published: August 21, 2008

    The pixieish Thomas you know from The Basement, where she can sometimes be found working the door. What you probably don't know is that she suffers from Crohn's disease, a...

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    Piecing Tennessee History

    By Lee Stabert

    Published: August 21, 2008

    I'm pretty good at piecing together events after an evening of drinking, but I've always been in awe of the amazing things some artisans can do with little more than scraps and...

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    Romeo & Juliet

    By Martin Brady

    Published: August 21, 2008

    NewArtist Theatre Project is the brainchild of Benjamin Reed and Brittany K. McManus, who aim to produce neo-collaborative theater featuring younger performers and a multimedia...

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    The Laramie Project

    By Martin Brady

    Published: August 21, 2008

    Murfreesboro Little Theatre collaborates with Out Front Productions to present the latest Middle Tennessee mounting of the noted Moises Kaufman/Tectonic Theatre stage piece,...

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    Going Back to Where I've Never Been

    By Martin Brady

    Published: August 21, 2008

    The Griot Theatre Ensemble debuts at the Shades of Black Theatre Festival with this one-woman show starring actress, director (The Desire) and MTSU theater professor Jacqueline...

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    Second Annual Dragon Boat & River Festival

    By Jack Silverman

    Published: August 21, 2008

    Local opportunities to participate in traditions that pre-date the late, great J.C. are few and far between—all the more reason to head down to Riverfront Park to enjoy...