Nashville Scene

Quote of the Day: Herman Cain Is Sorry if He Offended You or Your Muslim Friends

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Presidential Politics, Shariah law, Herman Cain, Murfreesboro mosque, sorry for Tea Partyin'

Quote of the Day: Let the Punishment Fit the ... Well, Bring on the Punishment

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Politics, Bill Haslam, Ron Ramsey, raises, penalty

Hadley Park: A Review

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips, Hadley Park, Nashville park reviews, Metro Parks, Swett's, TSU

Nashville Social Services Brace for Debt Deal Drought

• by Jonathan Meador
• Tags: The Economy, Politics, Jim Cooper, Lamar Alexander, Debt Deal, Social Services

Arrest Him, Officer: Artist Brandt Hardin Offends Me With His Portrait of the Governor and His Wife

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips, Arts and Entertainment, Bill Haslam, art, Brandt Hardin, NSFW, potentially offensive

Camden, Tenn., Residents Speak out Against Landfill They Say Is Making Them Sick

• by Alex Becker
• Tags: By the Way, Camden, Environmental Waste Solutions, Benton County, TDEC, landfill, environment, pollution

Pick of the Day: A Brief History of Swimming Pool Design at Nashville's Smallest Art Gallery

• by Laura Hutson
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Lain York, Nashville art exhibits, Nashville's Smallest Art Gallery, Gestalt, M.C. Escher, Henri Matisse

Pick of the Day: Shannon Clark's Power War Death at Zeitgeist

• by Laura Hutson
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Zeitgeist, Shannon Clark, Power, War, Death

Council Candidate Ken Jakes Wants to Make the Fairgrounds More "Rad!"

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Media, Ken Jakes, Metro Council, Metro Council at-large race, Video

Pick of the Day: Doc Watson at The Ryman

• by Jon Weisberger
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Doc Watson, The Ryman, bluegrass, Video

Quote of the Day: The Convention Center Less Enthralling Than Previously Thought

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Politics, fairgrounds, convention center, enthralling, Tim Garrett

Pick of the Day: Tech N9ne at Exit/In

• by Lance Conzett
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Tech N9ne, Video

In Judge Carol Soloman’s volatile courtroom, critics say it’s the court that shows contempt

The Wisdom of Soloman

• by Charles Maldonado

Val Kilmer and Harmony Korine Team Up for ... Something or Other Involving Motivational Speaking and a Roller Rink [Updated]

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Film, Harmony Korine, Val Kilmer, Hector, Lotus Community Center, motivational speakers, film, the Kilmer in me is the Kilmer in you

Five Reasons You Should Vote Today

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips, Election 2011, Emily Evans, District 5

Well, This Just Sucks Dept.: Video Culture to Close in Murfreesboro Aug. 14

• by Sean L. Maloney
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Video Culture, Murfreesboro video stores, video stores, video stores closing, Video Culture closing, Video

Tally's Convention Center Support a Voice Without a Vote

• by Jonathan Meador
• Tags: 40 Jealous Whores, Sarah Lodge Tally, District 24, Music City Center

Wow, Just When You Think Stacey Campfield Can't Sink Any Lower

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips, Stacey Campfield, entitlements

Pick of the Day: Transcendent Man: A Conversation About the Future

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Ray Kurzweil, Transcendent Man, Michio Kaku, Steve Wozniak, Dean Kamen, Deepak Chopra, Al Gore, Suzanne Somers, Video

Pick of the Day: Creation Entertainment's Official Star Trek Convention 2011 at Gaylord Opryland Resort

• by Lance Conzett
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Star Trek, Conventions, grand dork scale, Rocket Man, Video

This year's races get more interesting the farther down the ballot they go — and the lower the turnout gets

Voyage to the Bottom of the Ballot

• by Stephen George

Nashville wrestling fans, rejoice — it's the return of Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee and the fabulous Jackie Fargo

Lords of the Ring

• by Randy Fox

Lake Fever Presents The Chris Crofton Show, Episode 65

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Creamtastic, The Chris Crofton Show, If a face had a dome it'd be the nose. That's the only dome part of it., debt ceiling across everyone's face, I don't think Barry White was big on issues, Episode 65: It's your horny grandfather, dehydrated caffeinated meat, and then they would Tase me, Audio

The Raconteurs to Play The Ryman Sept. 15

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, The Raconteurs, show announcements, The Ryman, Video

Tweets From Last Night: The Cream Sees Sade at Bridgestone Arena

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Reviews, Sade, Bridgestone Arena, Tweets From Last Night, Sade Adu, the sexiest woman on earth, the sexist woman on earth, Omar Little, next-level shit, Team Goldgeroney, true love

Caption Contest: Sounds Like Summer Feat. Guilty Pleasures Ticket Giveaway! [Updated]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Creamtastic, caption contests, ticket giveaways, Guilty Pleasures, Sounds Like Summer

Bon Iver w/The Rosebuds at The Ryman, 7/27/11

• by The Spin
• Tags: The Spin, Bon Iver, The Rosebuds, The Ryman, earnest sing-alongs ruining our mosh-pit street cred, Slideshow

Weekend Round-Up: Debt Ceiling Style

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, weekend round-up, Kinks, The Lonely H, Buffalo Clover, The Long Players, Little Tybee, Evan P. Donohue, Feverqueen, William Tyler, 84001, Big Fella, Three 6 Mafia, The Paperhead, Glenn Danzig's House, Cy Barkley, Cannomen, Bad Sports, American Idols Live!, Dex Romweber Duo, Ke$ha

Glenn Danzig's House Final Show feat. Bad Sports, Cy Barkley and the Way Outsiders, D. Watusi and More, 7/30/11

• by Jo-Jo Jackson
• Tags: Reviews, Glenn Danzig's House, Bummerino Metropolis, D. Watusi, Cannomen, Cy Barkley and the Way Outsiders, Wax Museums, Bad Sports, Walt Whitman

Sounds Like Summer Feat. Guilty Pleasures Tonight at Hard Rock

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Sounds Like Summer, Hard Rock, Guilty Pleasures, thirtysomething meat market

Kings of Leon Cancel the Remainder of U.S. Tour

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: National Skyline, Kings of Leon, Announcements, KOL blowin' up my news feed, pro gear, pro attitude, Video

Nikki Lane's Video for 'Gone, Gone, Gone,' Caitlin Rose on NPR, Exit/In Turns 40, Black Angels to Play Exit/In Nov. 5 [Newsy Bits]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Newsy Bits, Nikki Lane, fresh vid, Caitlin Rose, NPR, For the Rabbits, Exit/In, anniversaries, Black Angels, show announcements, Video

Caption Contest: Ke$ha Ticket Giveaway! [Updated]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Creamtastic, caption contests, ticket giveaways, Ke$ha, Municipal Auditorium, Chloe Sevigny, This post about to blow!

Ke$ha: The Cream Interview

• by Sean Maloney
• Tags: Interviews, Ke$ha, interview, disasters on display, Look! I made lemonade!, Silent Friction

KOL's Caleb Followill Abandons Dallas Show Mid-Set and Later Reschedules, Internal Band Conflicts Become Even More Apparent

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Hot Goss, Kings of Leon, fiascos, Dallas, Gexa Energy Pavilion, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Dallas, apologies, internal issues, Video

Miley Cyrus Supports Gay Marriage With Coldplay Tattoo [Oh the Humility]

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Creamtastic, gay marriage, Chris Martin, Coldplay, equal, fair trade, love, Miley Cyrus, Rick Santorum, tattoos, Oh the Humility

Blowback Roundup: Kings of Leon Tour Cancellation Sparks Rehab Rumors and Other Yakety Yak

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: National Skyline, Dallas, Kings of Leon, Texas is the reason ..., Video

SoundLand 2011 Adds Foster the People, Yelawolf, CULTS, Those Darlins and More to Lineup

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Next Big Nashville, SoundLand, Foster the People, Yelawolf, The Low Anthem, CULTS, Big K.R.I.T., Those Darlins, Ben Sollee, Jonny Corndawg, Tristen, The Apache Relay, SoundLand, Next BIG Nashville

The Ettes Do Daytrotter

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Music, Daytrotter, The Ettes, Nancy Sinatra, Lee Hazlewood, fresh tracks, strong-assed women

Kurt Vile, Laura Cantrell, Frightened Rabbit, Steve Cropper, Bon Iver and More: Inside This Week's Music Section

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Liner Notes, Kurt Vile, Laura Cantrell, Frightened Rabbit, Steve Cropper, Bon Iver, Ke$ha

E Street Band/Former Long Players Bassist Garry Tallent: The Cream Interview

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Interviews, Bruce Springsteen, Clarence Clemons, E Street Band, Garry Tallent, interview, Mercy Lounge, The Long Players

Ke$ha w/LMFAO and Spank Rock at Municipal Auditorium, 7/31/11

• by The Spin
• Tags: The Spin, Ke$ha, LMFAO, Spank Rock, Municipal Auditorium, glitter-crusted, motorboating a pair of giant foam testicles, Slideshow

Black Lips w/Night Beats and The Clutters Tonight at Exit/In

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, The Black Lips, Night Beats, The Clutters, Nashville's Dead, Exit/In, Critics' Picks, fresh vid, fartz, Video

Evan P. Donohue Added to Aug. 20 Cream Anniversary Party at Third Man Records

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Evan P. Donohue, Cream Anniversary Party, The Features, Tristen, Third Man Records, Video

Black Cab Sessions USA Trailer, Edd Hurt Talks to Chuck Eddy, Fresh Wick-It Mash-Up, JEFF Skateboard Giveaway [Media Bits]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Newsy Bits, Black Cab Sessions, Jack White, Wanda Jackson, John C. Reilly, Lambchop, Tristen, Caitlin Rose, Those Darlins, Chuck Eddy, Edd Hurt, Edd on Eddy, DJ Wick-It, fresh track, mash-up, JEFF the Brotherhood, giveaways, sweet deck, newsy bits, media bits, Video

DJ Wick-It the Instigator's 'Look at Mexico Now' Mash-Up [Fresh Vid]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Moving Pictures, DJ Wick-It, Busta Rhymes, TM, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Quentin Tarantino, fresh vid, Video

Party & Bullsh*t: This Week in Nashville Hip-Hop [Gray, Bakers Dozen, Kidsmeal, Black Catfish, Three 6 Mafia, SoundLand]

• by Sean Maloney
• Tags: Newsy Bits, Party & Bullsh*t, Nashville Hip-Hop, Gray, Bakers Dozen, Kidsmeal, Black Catfish, Three Six Mafia, Big Krit, Yelawolf, SoundLand, video, Fuck Comcast, Video

New Venue Alert: Mid-Sized Space Opening in Marathon Village in October, Taking Suggestions for a Name

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Creamtastic, venues, Marathon Village, Chris Cobb, Josh Billue, Telisha Arguelles Cobb, music, awesome news

PUJOL Signs to Saddle Creek, Announces Tour Dates With Ted Leo and the Pharmacists

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Hot Goss, PUJOL, Saddle Creek, announcements, Called it!, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Video

Talking with pop superstar Ke$ha proves that under all that glitter and garbage, there's heart and work ethic

Trash Talk

• by Sean L. Maloney

With his excellent new album, saxophonist Chris West rises to the top of Nashville's jazz heap

Surprise, Surprise

• by Jack Silverman

Former Nashvillian Paul McDonald rides the American Idol wave

Rhinestone Cowboy

• by Lee Stabert

What if the iconic Bob Dylan wasn't Bob Dylan, and had never become an icon?

He's Not There

• by Jessica Hopper

Seven years after forming, The Long Players — Nashville's pre-eminent album-oriented tribute band — take on their 50th record

Longview

• by Adam Gold

Band with no name at Dino's, Sounds Like Summer featuring The Legendary Shack Shakers at Hard Rock Cafe

The Spin

Local Pair Brings Raw Food to Ever-Widening Audience

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Farmers' Markets, raw food, Raw Food Warrior, Carrie Cooper, Jonathan Cooper, farmers' markets

Food Network Names City House Pizza Best in Tennessee; Epicurious Visits Cha Chah, Burger Up and Local Taco; Rippy's Localiciously Popular [News Bites]

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: News, Food Network Magazine, City House, Cha Chah, Burger Up, The Local Taco, Rippy's, barbecue, restaurants, media

Try Making a Splash With Blue Moon Recipe Contest

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Recipe File, Recipe contests, Blue Moon, Chow.com, Belgian White, Liberals ironically drinking Coors' products

Battle of the Food Trucks at Greer Stadium Oct. 2

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: News, Battle of the Food Trucks, Greer Stadium, food trucks, kitchen stadium, Arnold Myint, The Tomorrow Fund, Second Harvest

Vendors To Gather for First Food Truck Tuesday at Second Harvest in MetroCenter

• by Dana Kopp Franklin
• Tags: News, food trucks, mobile food, Food Truck Tuesdays, Second Harvest, Happy Eating, Riff's Fine Street Food, Labor of Love, Moovers & Shakers, street food

Keepin' It Real Local — and Family Style — at F. Scott's

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Events, F. Scott's, local farmers, local produce, special dinners

It's 'What Did You Bring Me?' Time at Weekly Open Thread

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Open Thread, food travel, vacation food, treats from trips

Bitter about Bitters

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Drinks, cocktails, bitters, Tales of the Cocktail, Chris is becoming a bitter old man, You kids get out of my yard

New Urban Agrarian Community Garden at Frothy Monkey

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: News, Urban Agrarian Movement, UA, Michael Gregory, Noel Glasgow, Bravo Gelato, Frothy Monkey, community gardens, food supply reform

Spare a Thought for the Traveler in the Food Desert

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Travel Advisory, Travel Advisory, travel food, food on the road, looking for food in all the wrong places

It's Art — and Food Trucks — After Hours and on the West Side

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Events, food trucks, Izzie's Ice, The Grilled Cheeserie, Cumberland Gallery

Wandering Wino: Killer B's Edition

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Wine, Events, Beer Tastings, Wine Tastings, Amerigo West End, Music City Brewer's Festival, Bonnaroo, Bean's Creek, Sambuca, RBI Nashville

The family-friendly Wild Hare bounces onto White Bridge Road

Hop to It

• by Carrington Fox
• Tags: Dining, The Wild Hare

On Cowboys and Aliens and Viva Riva!

• by Steven Hale and Jim Ridley

The Belcourt's road-movie retro puts the viewer in the driver's seat

Through the Windshield Glass

• by Jim Ridley

Great cast trumps hyperactive plotting in Crazy, Stupid, Love

Revenge of the Schlub

• by Jason Shawhan