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1. Features

   Gangsta-est Swag of the Year

   The Tennessee Music Conference and Hip Hop Awards seek to make the invisible visible

   By Sean L. Maloney

   Published: September 4, 2008

   There's a line in Nashville rapper All-Star's 2007 track "Gangsta-est Swag of the Year" that more or less embodies the entire Tennessee hip-hop movement: "If you were looking...

2. Our Critics Picks

   Henry V

   By Martin Brady

   Published: September 4, 2008

   The Cambridge American Stage Tour (CAST) has its roots in the Amateur Dramatic Club, a Cambridge student theater group whose former members include John Cleese, Sir Ian...

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   Drinking Plenty of Water, Getting Lots of Sleep and Laying Out Your Outfits for Next Big Nashville

   By Lee Stabert

   Published: September 4, 2008

   Local rock fans might notice a dearth of rocktastic options in this week's Critics' Picks, but don't you worry--consider this a week of quiet reflection and moderation before...

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   New on DVD: Sept. 9

   By Jim Ridley

   Published: September 4, 2008

   What we all predicted in 1998 has come to pass: Joel and Ethan Coen's low-strung bowling noir about a middle-aged stoner trying to replace his pee-stained Oriental rug has...

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   Love Lived on Death Row

   By Jim Ridley

   Published: September 4, 2008

   On July 28, 1990, a Charlotte, N.C., man named Elias Syriani stabbed his estranged wife Teresa 28 times with a screwdriver while their 10-year-old son struggled to stop him....

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   Armon Means: Urban Stories

   By Amanda Dillingham

   Published: September 4, 2008

   Local photographer Armon Means is a longtime resident of urban environments: when he closes his eyes he can vividly see neon signs and brightly colored advertisements boldly...

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   Scary Kids Scaring Kids at Rocketown

   By Chris Parker

   Published: September 4, 2008

   Given the ratio of screamo/emo/metalcore acts to good ones--and the inherent limits of ass-sniffing new ideas off your scene-mates--it's impressive to find three talented acts...

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   Loretta Lynn with Jessica Simpson at the Grand Ole Opry

   By D. Patrick Rodgers

   Published: September 4, 2008

   Loretta Lynn, one of the bona fide original Queens of Country, has had one of the most prolific careers in country music. From humble beginnings as a coal miner's daughter, the...

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   The Nashville Symphony Orchestra with Ben Folds

   By Lee Stabert

   Published: September 4, 2008

   Our adopted son Ben Folds just can't seem to give up the quest to make us love him. First he films a recent music video on the streets of Lower Broad, and now he's teaming up...

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    Subtlety Isn't a Strength

    Does It Offend You, Yeah? at 12th and Porter

    By Cory Casciato

    Published: September 4, 2008

    Let's get something straight right off: Does It Offend You, Yeah? are not particularly offensive, unless you're offended by stupid band names or brain-dead party music. A few...

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    Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers at Mercy Lounge

    By Chris Parker

    Published: September 4, 2008

    These forward-thinking Southwestern roots rockers explore the future of artist/audience interaction on their vibrant new disc Turbo Ocho. Roger Clyne formed The Peacemakers...

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    Kevin Denney & More at Station Inn

    By Jon Weisberger

    Published: September 4, 2008

    One of those serendipitous lineups that's as easy to find in Nashville as it is rare anywhere else, this combination grew out of songwriting collaborations between Denney and...

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    Merrell Oyster Racing Series

    By Lee Stabert

    Published: September 4, 2008

    Bored? The tried-and-true weekend formula of jog, brunch, paper, errands and booze not doing it for you the way it used to? Well, how bout an adventure? How bout a chance to...

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    My Trip Down the Pink Carpet

    By Martin Brady

    Published: September 4, 2008

    Fans of Will & Grace are quite familiar with Leslie Jordan, who won an Emmy for his performance as Mr. Beverly Leslie, Karen Walker's uppity nemesis. Since 1982, the...

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    Sprawl: Art in the Urban World

    By Joe Nolan

    Published: September 4, 2008

    Plowhaus' second show at the Tennessee Art League's downtown digs, Sprawl is a multimedia exhibition that examines the history, geography and psychology of the urban art...

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    Process: A One-Night Art Happening

    By Joe Nolan

    Published: September 4, 2008

    No gallery in Nashville has adopted as imaginative or multifaceted an approach to the art game as Twist. They regularly feature un-sellable installation work, supplemented by...

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    Hope on Wheels: Women Cycling for a Cure

    By Lee Stabert

    Published: September 4, 2008

    There are few things more exhilarating that whipping through the air on country roads--nothing but cows and companions to distract you from the task of covering that next mile....

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    Philly's Finest

    How Dr. Dog ran to the front of the psych-rock pack

    By D. Patrick Rodgers

    Published: September 4, 2008

    In 2004, the idealistic young quintet of Philadelphians known as Dr. Dog found itself shoved into the national spotlight, thanks in part to a sparkling profile in The New York...

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    Steven Miller & Victor Schmidt

    By Joe Nolan

    Published: September 4, 2008

    Studio B continues its mission to bring art gallery culture to the 12 South neighborhood with this new show of paintings and sculpture by two artists whose work mixes well...

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    Improv Nashville

    By Martin Brady

    Published: September 4, 2008

    The die is cast for Improv Nashville, who hope their newly refurbished digs at the 12South Arts Venue will be welcoming steady audiences for an expanded schedule of weekend...