Nashville Scene

A Man in Full: Jim Leeson, 1930-2010

• by E. Thomas Wood
• Tags: Wood, Books, Media, Racism, Morning Roundup, James T. Leeson Jr. (1930-2010), journalism, Vanderbilt, race relations, obituaries

Henry v. Yarbro: Then We Came to the End

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Politics, Sen. Douglas Henry, Jeff Yarbro, District 21, 2010 Tennessee Senate race

Blackburn Meets with Nutjobs for Group Hug

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Politics

With McWherter at Top of Ticket, Democrats Go to Sleep

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Politics, Video

Molly Secours on HuffPo: Cancer, Basil Marceaux and Tennessee's Goober-natorial Spectacle

• by Jack Silverman
• Tags: Politics, Molly Secours, Huffington Post, Bill Haslam, Mike McWherter

Hot Problems: Al Gore, Karl Dean and Others Weigh in on What Climate Change Means for Nashville and Middle Tennessee

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Media, climate change, global warming, Nashville, Al Gore, Karl Dean, adaptation, cover story, Hot Problems

Blackburn Foe Is Given Rare Media Attention

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Politics, Video

Notes from Whites Creek: Puppy Lovers vs. Islamophobes

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips

Herron Hits Fincher on Social Security

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Politics, Video

We Will Never Know Who Won Yarbro-Henry Race

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Politics, Video

A Mother in Smyrna Gets Pithy in the Times

• by Bruce Barry
• Tags: Politics, Maura Satchell, Islam, Ground Zero, voices of sanity

Locations Needed for Major Motion Picture, Fox TV Pilot Outlaw Country

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Film, Tennessee film, Outlaw Country, Mary Steenburgen, Tennessee film locations, Nashville film production

Ramsey Loves the Fish Hatchery Again

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Politics, Video

Ramsey's 'Oh Duh!' Moment

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Politics, Video

"Democrat Lobbyist" v. "Democratic Lobbyist": Tips for a New Tennesee Blogger

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips, Lame Duck Lobbyists, Democrat vs. Democratic

Merle Double Dips

• by Bruce Barry
• Tags: The Economy, Merle Hazard, Jon Shayne, double dip recession, Video

Imogene + Willie: Could the quest for the perfect pair of blue jeans end in a former 12South gas station?

Nashville Blues

• by Tracy Moore
• Tags: Cover Story, Slideshow

Governor Defends Morgan's Higher Ed Appointment, Slams Critics

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Politics, Video

Fair Play? No Fourth Public Meeting on Fairgrounds' Future

• by Tracy Moore
• Tags: Around Town, Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Nashville fairgrounds plans, Nashville fairgrounds meetings, Civic Design Center

Which is the bigger local threat: Islam, or anti-Islamic paranoia? Four Middle Tennesseans who've represented American values abroad share their thoughts

The Enemy is Us

• by Matt Pulle

Southern Exposure: An adventure with thongs and pearls in the world of boudoir photography

• by Lindsay Ferrier

When it comes to remodeling, the trusty three-bid system is a surefire way to spend twice as much

Three's a Crowd

• by Walter Jowers

Love/Hate Mail

‘New’ ‘Genre’ Alert: Which House? Witch House

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: National Skyline, I'm pretty sure they're serious, It's the future; get used to it, witch house, drag, screwgaze, Southern rap?, post-spunk, wave-wave, franken-steinwave, New Genre Alert, Thank you Internet, Video

Two out of Two Bands Agree: Playing Weezer's Pinkerton Is a Good Idea

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: National Skyline, Whatevs, Weezer, My So-Called Band, party, teh Internet

Those Darlins Announce Forthcoming 7-Inch, New Website, Tour Dates, Release Show With Heavy Cream & More

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Creamtastic, Those Darlins, not The Darlins, News Blast!, tour dates, That's the breast band T-shirt I've ever seen!, Nikki's armbone, Funstix, Heavy Cream, I know what a ukulele is.

Dancing With the Stars: Kings of Leon Loose Feet to Chromeo

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Moving Pictures, aha shake your groove-thang, because of the Thames, Canada, Cannery Ballroom, Chromeo, cocaine as a metaphor, ear candy, fuckin' eh!, Kings of Leon, steps on fire, use some body, yacht-lock, Video

Weekend Round-Up: Make Your Own Style

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, weekend round-up, Lou Barlow, Warpaint, Royal Bangs, The Non-Commissioned Officers, The Long Players, Tegan and Sara, Paramore, Tallest Trees, Skynet, Wye Oak, Gold looks good in a bonnet

Warpaint, The Non-Commissioned Officers & Royal Bangs at Exit/In, 8/20/10

• by The Spin
• Tags: The Spin, Warpaint, The Non-Commissioned Officers, Royal Bangs, Exit/In, Slideshow

Best of Nashville: Vote for Your Favorite Music Things, and Other Things

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Creamtastic, Best of Nashville, cum on feel the democracy

At 70, the trailblazing Herbie Hancock keeps turning labels on their ear

The New Standard

• by Ron Wynn

Caption Contest: Warpaint Giveaway! [Updated]

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Creamtastic, caption contest, Warpaint, Exit/In

Remembering Stacy Fleeman, One Year Later

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Cream, Stacy Fleeman

Heavy Cream Video: 'Watusi'

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Moving Pictures, Heavy Cream, Infinity Cat, Cream exclusive!, Video

Peter Gabriel vs. Phil Collins 8 off 8th Tonight at Mercy Lounge

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, another day in paradise

Caption Contest: Chromeo Ticket Giveaway! [Updated]

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Creamtastic, caption contest, Chromeo

Lake Fever Presents The Chris Crofton Show, Episode 30

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Creamtastic, Chris Crofton Show, I'm going to funnel in tremendous amounts of air through your ear-jugs, Episode 30!, Newt's back, procreation is adult recreation, Thirty "Come On Nows", Everyone deserves a break from that., MGMT From 1897, Sasparilly-palooza, hanging a couple of sacks of flour on a broomstick, They call it East Nashville: It's a lot of people walking around with their heads up their asses and in the clouds thinking it's a big craft studio.

Quick Vid: Lou Barlow and Wye Oak at The Basement, 8/21/10

• by The Spin
• Tags: The Spin, Lou Barlow, Wye Oak, The Basement, excerpts, Video

Royal Bangs Now Opening for Warpaint, Tomorrow at Exit/In

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Royal Bangs, Warpaint, Shannyn who?, The Non-Commissioned Officers, Video

Colour Revolt & Turbo Fruits at Mercy Lounge, 8/19/10

• by The Spin
• Tags: The Spin, Colour Revolt, Turbo Fruits, Mercy Lounge, The Cradle, Slideshow

Nashville Cream Fourth Anniversary Party Update: Tristen! Prizes!

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Cream Calendar, party, Exit/In, My So-Called Band, vinyl, prizes

Letters to the Editor: He Adores and Enjoys Dianna Paul

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Whatevs, Dianna Paulson, Not THAT D-PAUL, Letters to the Editor, Excellent, I want to meet like to dream about.

Conan, Natural Child, Turbo Fruits Get 7-Inchy [Newsy Bits]

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Cream, Conan O'Brien, Turbo Fruits, Natural Child, 7-inches, slow hand

Herbie Hancock, Marty Stuart, Warpaint, Colour Revolt and More: Inside This Week's Music Section

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Liner Notes, Herbie Hancock, Marty Stuart, Colour Revolt, Warpaint

Gravity 2, Steven Tyler 0: Steven Tyler 'Falls' Off Stage … Again

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Moving Pictures, Aerosmith, American Idol, divine intervention, gravity kills ... just not everyone, Hell on Earth, Perry, Perry good job, Video

Fresh Track: Armed Forces' 'Leak' 'X-Ray Eyes' in Advance of Aug. 30 7-inch Release [MP3]

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Cream Calendar, 8 off 8th, Armed Forces, Brandon Jazz, Jazz music, MusiCares, Ke$ha, Kickstarter, Mercy Lounge, spluge in the blacklight, United Records Pressing, Audio

It Gets Worse Than the Cover of Soundgarden’s New Album … but Not by Much

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: National Skyline, Bullet For My Valentine, cover bands, Deftones, Korn, Jeff Beck, Limp Bizkit, Meat Loaf, rawk, Soundgarden, Toadies, Trapt

Los Angeles’ Warpaint are firm believers that there’s no one way to play a song

World of Warpaint

• by Jewly Hight

Marty Stuart has country music in his blood, and Ghost Train is no retro record

Let It B

• by Jon Weisberger

With vivid storytelling and slapdash beauty, Colour Revolt rock The Cradle

In Living Colour

• by Steve Haruch

Tom Petty at Bridgestone Arena, The Black Keys at The Ryman

Titans, Yazoo at Village Pub Tonight

• by Dana Kopp Franklin
• Tags: Happy Hour, Village Pub & Beer Garden, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, Yazoo, Riverside Village

Nonna Chef to Cook at Le Creuset, Whole Foods

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Events, People, Caffe Nonna, Daniel Maggipinto, Nonna's Gourmet Foods, Le Creuset, Whole Foods, Salud!, cooking classes

What's New at Mambu

• by Dana Kopp Franklin
• Tags: News, Restaurants, Mambu, Anita Hartel, bar menus, happy hours, restaurant patios

A day-by-day roundup of some of Middle Tennessee's best weekly specials

The Full Plate Club

• by Carrington Fox
• Tags: Dining, Holland House, Moe's Southwestern Grill, Jim 'N' Nick's Bar-B-Q, DaVinci's Gourmet Pizza, Crow's Nest Restaurant & Lounge, B&C Market BBQ, Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint, Miel

Weekly Digest — or Should We Say Digestion?

• by Carrington Fox
• Tags: Events, weekly restaurant specials, kids' eat free, Moe's, Local Taco, 55 South

Fun and Games The Kids Are Into These Days — Plus Candy!

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Party Mix, wedding food, candy, fun with photos

Livin' La Vida Okra: How Do You Fry Fresh Okra?

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Recipe File, okra, how to fix fried okra, how to fry fresh okra, I just like saying "okra"

Buy Chicken Like the Chinese, Hears Weekly Open Thread

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Open Thread, KFC in China, Open Thread

Nashville Culinary Goodies: 'Food & Wine' Takes Notice

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: News, Olive and Sinclair, Food & Wine magazine, Tyler Brown, Capitol Grille, Yazoo, Bongo Java

Wandering Wino: Post Tomato Edition

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Wine, Wandering Wino, Woodland Wine Merchant, Marche, Grand Cru, Tequila's Restaurant, tequila tastings, Rumours East, Tony Lenordini, Bordeaux, l'Ete du Vin, Horizon Wine and Spirits

"Get Your Boots On" Dinner at the Palm

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Events, The Palm Restaurant, benefit dinners, Charlie Daniels

Be a Wine Blender Tonight at Fido

• by Dana Kopp Franklin
• Tags: Fido, Wine 101, wine classes, wine tastings, wine blending, John Stephenson

Queen for a Day in Grundy County

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Travel Advisory, Tea on the Mountain, Grundy County, tea, Southern teahouses, cream tea, high tea, Travel Advisory

SRO for Ladyfood in Brentwood

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Restaurants, Brentwood, Puffy Muffin

Showing Your Devotion in Icing

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Fun and Games, The Painted Cupcake, Paramore, Hayley Williams, cupcakes

Fifth Annual Bartender Bash: It's Like the UFC Octagon, But With Booze!

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Events, Bartender Bash, Union Station Hotel, bartenders, mixologists, cocktails, cocktail contests

Pork Barrel Projects: Swine Ball returns this weekend, accompanied by BBQ judging classes

• by Chris Chamberlain

Fifty years after it upended the cinema, Godard’s Breathless is still a reckless, rule-breaking wonder

The Birth of the Cool

• by Bilge Ebiri

Stallone and his aging Expendables win a megaton war against brain cells

Grumpy Old Men of Action

• by Ron Wynn

Locations needed for major motion picture hoping to shoot locally

Genial Get Low gets a boost from Robert Duvall and Bill Murray

• by Bilge Ebiri

Though the good guys are currently losing the war over climate change, Eric Pooley’s gripping account of the battle, The Climate War, is a winner

Forecast Calls for Pain

• by Liz Garrigan

Mitch O’Connell’s hilariously kitschy, tongue-in-cheek art sticks a pitchfork in the concepts of good, evil and everything in between

The Devil Made Him Do It

• by Laura Hutson

Blackbird Theater company makes an auspicious debut with an original whodunit

• by Martin Brady