Nashville Scene

Saturday You Can Walk for Choice!

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips, Walk for Choice, Planned Parenthood, Title X, Nashville abortions, Women's Health News

Pick of the Day: Enter the Void Director's Cut at Belcourt

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Film, Enter the Void, Gaspar Noe, Irreversible, Belcourt, Video

Pick of the Day: Young Adult Cancer Survivors Benefit at Mercy Lounge

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation, Mercy Lounge, The Features, Charles Lord, Olia Zavozina, Kopecky Family Band, Runs With Bulls, Holley Maher

Boyd-Taylor Park: A Review

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips, Nashville park reviews, Metro Parks, Boyd-Taylor Park

Pick of the Day: Ella at TPAC

• by Martin Brady
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, TPAC, Ella, Ella Fitzgerald, Tina Fabrique

Invisible Atom Today at Vanderbilt

• by Martin Brady
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Invisible Atom, Great Performances at Vanderbilt, 2b Theatre Company, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Video

From the "No, Not Those Commodores" Dept.: Lionel Richie Comes to Town to Explore His Roots

• by Jack Silverman
• Tags: Silverman, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Lionel Richie, Commodores, Who Do You Think You Are?

Ghosts, Assassins and a Heavy Metal Picnic: Nashville Film Festival Announces 2011 Lineup

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Film, Nashville Film Festival 2011, Nashville Film Festival, Takashi Miike, Catherine Breillat, Kris Kristofferson, Dwight Yoakam, Val Kilmer, Hilary Duff, Shane Dax Taylor

Pick of the Day: Spring Awakening at TPAC

• by Martin Brady
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Spring Awakening, Rent, Rumspringa, Nashville touring theater, TPAC, Video

Pick of the Day: Atrial Articulations at Rumours

• by Deborah Walden
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Atrial Articulations, Nashville gallery shows, Nashville art, Lori Anne Parker, Go Red for Women, Red Cross

Congrats to Nashville Author Daniel Sharfstein on NYTimes Rave

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Books, The Invisible Line, Daniel J. Sharfstein, New York Times, Nashville authors

The Council's Casada Kiss-off

• by Stephen George
• Tags: 40 Jealous Whores, Metro Council, Megan Barry, Ronnie Steine, Jerry Maynard, CANDO, nondiscrimination, LGBT, Glen Casada, Tennessee General Assembly

WRVU Supporters Respond to VSC Questions, Inspire Open Letter From Phi Mu Alpha's Vandy Chapter

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Media, WRVU, VSC, Phi Mu Alpha, open letters, 91 Rock, radio, endowments, Vanderbilt

Saturday's Cyntoia Brown Panel: Me Facing Life ... And a Couple of Oddball Questions

• by Brantley Hargrove
• Tags: Hargrove, Cyntoia Brown, Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story, Independent Lens, Nashville Public Library, Video

Meet David Yerushalmi, the Charming Author of Bill Ketron's Sharia Law Bill

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips, Sharia law, Nashville Sharia law, Middle Tennessee Sharia law, Tennessee Sharia law, Bill Ketron, Judd Matheny, David Yerushalmi, Adam Serwer, The American Prospect

Jewly Hight's Right by Her Roots on Music City Roots

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Books, Arts and Entertainment, Jewly Hight, Right by Her Roots, Lucinda Williams, Julie Miller, Victoria Williams, Michelle Shocked, Mary Gauthier, Ruthie Foster, Elizabeth Cook, Abigail Washburn, Marshall Chapman, Music City Roots

For a teen’s impulsive, unthinkable act, Cyntoia Brown got an adult’s life sentence. Was justice served?

Life Begins at Sixteen

• by Brantley Hargrove

Nashville Street Style: Good Enough for Refinery 29

• by Laura Hutson
• Tags: Fashion, fashion, Under the Guise, Refinery 29, street

Life Begins At Sixteen: Teen Prostitute, Rape Victim, Murderer, Inmate for Life

• by Brantley Hargrove
• Tags: Hargrove, Cyntoia Brown, Dan Birman, Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story, Independent Lens

A Casada Primer on the Minimum Wage

• by Stephen George
• Tags: Legislature, Glen Casada, War on Nashville, minimum wage, state GOP, primers on matters of consequence

Salon at 615: Finally, Good News for Nashville Book Lovers

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Books, Humanities Tennessee, Salon at 615, Nashville book events, Adam Ross, Ann Patchett, Erik Larson, Hampton Sides, Meg Cabot, Andrea Wulf, Roy Blount, Jean Auel, Madison Smartt Bell, Holly Tucker, Daniel Sharfstein, Rodney Crowell, Nashville authors

The state legislator trying to strip Nashville of its right to self-govern is a bad sport at the beginning of a losing streak.

Casada's War

• by Stephen George

Turns out more than three-quarters of Tennesseans aren't 'real Americans,' according to one Republican legislator

Heartbeat of America

• by Charles Maldonado

After five whirlwind years, Nashville's snarkiest mom says goodbye to the Scene's deadline grind — and sets her sights beyond the 'burbs

Suburban Legend

• by Lindsay Ferrier

Conference Call: Tristen, 'Heart and Hope to Die' and 'Wicked Heart'

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Moving Pictures, Tristen, Conference Call, Video

William Eggleston (King of Album Covers) at the Frist

• by William Hooker
• Tags: Cream, William Eggleston, Frist, Big Star, Memphis, Mammaw (not Meemaw)

American Idol Season 10 (out of Tenn?): Nashville Represents

• by Lee Stabert
• Tags: National Skyline, American Idol, Paul McDonald, Nudie, Ashthon Jones, Nashville, Lauren Alaina

Questlove (DJ Set) at Mai, March 7

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Questlove, Mai, DJ, Wick-It, Manuel, ?uestlove, Video

Nashvillians at South by Southwest: The Local Watch List

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: SXSW, South by Southwest, locals, The Clutters, Colour Revolt, Yelawolf, Tristen, Caitlin Rose, PUJOL, Those Darlins, Natural Child, Kyle Andrews, JEFF the Brotherhood, The Greenhornes, Dee Goodz, Turbo Fruits, The Strokes?!?!

WRVU in CMJ: 'One of the Nation's Top College Stations'

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: National Skyline, WRVU, CMJ, radio, college

Local Recording Studio Has 'Big-Boy' Things, Reasonable Rates

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Moving Pictures, recording, studios, big-boy things, magic markers, Tehuti tha Sage, A Ray of Light, Video

Those Darlins Screws Get Loose Pre-Release Party: You Have to Pre-Order at Grimey's

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Those Darlins, Grimey's, The Basement, pre-order, pre-release, pre-blog, Video

Heypenny's A Jillion Kicks Release Show, Tomorrow at Mercy Lounge

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Heypenny, A Jillion Kicks, barnstormers, fresh tracks, Picks

Fresh Vid: Richie Kirkpatrick Backs Jessica Lea Mayfield on Letterman

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: National Skyline, Moving Pictures, Chris Scruggs, considerable enjoyment, getting high, Ghostfinger, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Late Show with David Letterman, lovin' it, Matisyahu, Oh-hi-oh, Richie Kirkpatrick, video, Video

Government Cheese, Dennis Taylor, The Budos Band, Shivering Timbers and More: Inside This Week's Music Section

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Liner Notes, Government Cheese, Dennis Taylor, Shivering Timbers, The Budos Band

The Budos Band at Exit/In, 2/24/11

• by The Spin
• Tags: The Spin, The Budos Band, Exit/In, D-Funk, Slideshow

KORT Take Over Magnet

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: National Skyline, KORT, Magnet, Cortney Tidwell, Kurt Wagner, Betty's

WRVU Supporters Respond to VSC Questions, Inspire Open Letter From Phi Mu Alpha's Vandy Chapter

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Cream, WRVU, VSC, Phi Mu Alpha, open letters, 91 Rock, radio, endowments, Vanderbilt

Lake Fever Presents The Chris Crofton Show, Episode 48

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Creamtastic, The Chris Crofton Show, The Texas Episode, The Lone Star is hot tonight!, The cowboys have taken my eyes ... all right!, One of those coughing airplanes that just chugs into town, I don't care about lost wages as long as I'm not working, Sex Positions: The Tumbleweed, The Cactus, The Alamo, I'm ready to party ... or pray, Bob's Marriage Repair Kit, stag films projected onto plaster casts of Bigfoot tracks

Heartbeater Rack Up Endorsements for Bonnaroo Bid

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Moving Pictures, Chancellor Warhol, Courtney Jaye, Evan P. Donohue, Heartbeater, Kink Ador, Majestico, Mercy Lounge, Road to Bonnaroo, 'Roo it, shrunken heads, The Kicks, Tyler Bryant, video, Video

Follow-Up: Rob Dee on Judge Mathis

• by Seth Graves
• Tags: Moving Pictures, Rob Dee, Judge Mathis, TV, Video

Road to Bonnaroo 2011 at Mercy Lounge: Round One, 2/28/11 [Chancellor Warhol]

• by The Spin
• Tags: The Spin, Road to Bonnaroo, 2011, Mercy Lounge, Chancellor Warhol, Evan P. Donohue, Tyler Bryant, Kink Ador, Majestico, Heartbeater, The Kicks, Courtney Jaye, Slideshow

Weekend Round-Up: Golden Franco Style

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, weekend round-up, Trent Dabbs, Heypenny, Afroman, DJ Wick-It, The Joe Bidewell Quartet, Mashville, Shotgun Lovers, Brad Paisley, Fishbone, Brandon Jazz, Ghostfinger, Heartbeater, Action!

Third Man Records Release Auctioneer Jerry King's Green Series 7-Inch, Jack White Discusses It on All Songs Considered

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: National Skyline, Third Man Records, Jack White, Jerry King, Dana "Third Man" Gillespie, Green Series, All Songs Considered, NPR, waxing all wonk-like

Vanderbilt Student Communications Board’s Student Members Directly Address Possible WRVU Sale

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream, WRVU, VSC board, VTV, endowments, letter to the editor, broadcast license sale, high definition

Lineup for Road to Bonnaroo's Second Installment Announced, Gold & Maloney Pen Nashville-Centric Pieces for American Songwriter and Cowbell [Newsy Bits]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Creamtastic, Newsy Bits, Road to Bonnaroo, Sean L. Maloney, Adam Gold, Cowbell, American Songwriter, Music City Indie Queens

Fresh Tracks: Free Album Downloads From Big Surr, Field Days, Tyler James and More

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Creamtastic, Big Surr, Casa Castile, Field Days, Tyler James, Infinity Cat, fresh tracks, free tunes, THANK YOU INTERNET, Your Media's on Fire, good local pop

Road to Bonnaroo 2011 Round One Tonight at Mercy Lounge

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Bonnaroo, Road to Bonnaroo, Bonnaroo, Mercy Lounge, 8 off 8th, power ballot, Evan P. Donohue, Courtney Jaye, Chancellor Warhol, Tyler Bryant, The Kicks, Kink Ador, Heartbeater, Majestico, Video

Hello? Lionel Richie Seeks Ancestors, Shoots Who Do You Think You Are Segment in Nashville

• by Jack Silverman
• Tags: Hot Goss, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Lionel Richie, Commodores, Who Do You Think You Are?, Hello?

Tiffany Takes (and Tats) Nashville

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Whatevs, malls, Nashville, refuge, Rose Tattoo, Tiffany, videos, Video

Two reunions, a book and 25 years later, all Government Cheese want to do is rock

The Cheese Incident

• by Tommy Womack

Shivering Timbers mine the dark side of nursery rhymes on Dan Auerbach-produced debut

Kid Tested, Rocker Approved

• by Andrew Clayman

The album Dennis Taylor always wanted to make gets an official release without him

Giant Steps

• by Ron Wynn

When you need to spin something truly funky, reach for The Budos Band

World Clique

• by Sean L. Maloney

Ozzy Osbourne at Bridgestone Arena, Jimmy Eat World at The Cannery Ballroom

The Spin

Flaws in Your Favorite Bar? Never

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Happy Hour, neighborhood bars, pubs, watering holes

Man v. Food Seeks Sacrificial Lambs — Um, Interns — in Nashville*

• by Dana Kopp Franklin
• Tags: News, Man v. Food, Adam Richman

Green Hills' Lucy Yogurt Adds Sushi Snacks

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Bites, Lucy Yogurt, frozen yogurt, sushi

BiteDown! Whiskey Kitchen vs. At The Table in Chicken and Mac-n-Cheese Face-Off

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Food Fight, Whiskey Kitchen, At The Table, fried chicken, mac-n-cheese

Wandering Wino: Grape and Grain Edition

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Wine, wine tastings, bourbon tastings, beer tastings, Literacy Council of Williamson County, The Saucy Sisters, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Amerigo Cool Springs, Amerigo West End, Wild Turkey, 100% Italiano, Rumours East, Midtown Wine and Spirits, 1808 Grille, Hutton Hotel, Wine Wednesday, Spanish wines, Mardi Gras, Carnevale, Jimmy Russell, John Stephenson, Fido, Flying Saucer, Yazoo Brewing Co., Linus Hall

Slurping for Charity at Our Kids Soup Sunday

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Events, Our Kids Soup Sunday, competitive cooking, culinary benefits, my bisque can beat up your chowder

Sweet CeCe's Opens New Location in My Garage... Just Kidding ... In the Gulch

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Restaurant openings, Restaurant openings, Sweet CeCe's, frozen yogurt, The Gulch

Free Stuff/Discount Alert: Copper Kettle, Chick-fil-A, Bongo Java

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Cheap Eats, Free Bites, Chick-fil-A, Bongo Java, Copper Kettle, Heinz Dip & Squeeze Ketchup, Nashville restaurant coupons, Nashville restaurant offers, The Big Deal Nashville

Last Chance to Vote for Tandy Wilson in Food & Wine Poll

• by Dana Kopp Franklin
• Tags: News, Tandy Wilson, City House, Food & Wine, The People's Best New Chef 2011, chef awards

New Restaurant Green Asia Coming to Farmers' Market

• by Dana Kopp Franklin
• Tags: Restaurant openings, Nashville Farmers' Market, Green Asia, Japanese cuisine, sushi

Y'all Hey, It's the Open Thread, Y'all

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Open Thread, Open Thread, Video

Just in Time for Spring: Dai-GO-ris from Cordina

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Drinks, Boat drinks, Cordina, Big Easy Brands, mar-GO-rita, dai-GO-ri, agave, No runnin' no pushin' no profanity and no dogs no dogs NO DOGS poolside

Planning Ahead for Fat Tuesday: Mardi Gras Meal at F. Scott's

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Events, F. Scott's, Mardi Gras, Lent, Fat Tuesday

Three eateries debut — or resurface — in landmark locales

The Face of Provenance

• by Carrington Fox
• Tags: Dining, Cooper's on Porter, Fish & Co., Tavern

In the exhilarating Kaboom, Gregg Araki throws the sexiest apocalypse ever

End of the World Party

• by Mike D'Angelo

Nourishing doc Lunch Line takes audiences to school without putting them to sleep

Food for Thought

• by Steven Hale

Former MTV prankster Tom Green discusses life as a hard-touring stand-up comic

The Greening of America

• by Adam Gold

Three strong plays highlight an excellent February for Nashville theatergoers

Triple Crown

• by Martin Brady

Joyce Carol Oates talks about her new memoir

Filling the Need to Know

• by Maria Browning and Chapter16.org