Nashville Scene

Which School Calendar Plan Do You Support?

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Education, Nashville school calendar, balanced calendar, MNPS, Nashville public schools

Metro Councilman Jason Holleman fended off a coalition of the city’s most powerful Democrats — but how do he and Mayor Karl Dean proceed from here?

Bulletproof?

• by Jonathan Meador

Pick of the Day: Romeo and Juliet at Centennial Park

• by Martin Brady
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Romeo & Juliet, Nashville Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare in the Park

Glee 3D: You'll Go Down in Misery

• by Michael Sicinski
• Tags: Film, Glee 3D, Chris Colfer, Harry Shum Jr., Heather Morris, Ryan Murphy, Gwyneth Paltrow, Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, Cory Monteith, Matthew Morrison, Video

Casting Call Tomorrow: Nicole Kidman Needs You to Be in Stoker

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Film, Stoker, Nicole Kidman, Park Chan-wook, Wentworth Miller, Stoker casting call, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Nashville film, Nashville filming

Pick of the Day: Video Art in Japan at gallery F.

• by Laura Hutson
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Video art, gallery F, Japan, Theory of Everything, Ken Sasaki, Mai Yamashita and Naoto Kobayashi, Danny Torrence, Video

Sheriff's Office Rescinds Anti-Muslim Headwear Policy

• by Jonathan Meador
• Tags: Law and Order, DSCO, Religious headgear, hijab, ACLU

ArtScene: BNA — Brooklyn to Nashville

• by Laura Hutson
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, ZieherSmith, BNA Brooklyn to Nashville, Dan Auerbach, Mark Scala, Emily Leonard, Jane Offenbach, Kate Gilmore, Samuel Adams, Javier Piñón, Caroline Allison, Jeff Ladouceur, Video

How Parents, Teachers Responded to Balanced Calendar Proposal Five Years Ago

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Education, balanced calendar, MNPS, Nashville public schools, school calendar survey

Nashville Scene Best of Nashville Voting Has Begun!

• by Jack Silverman
• Tags: Around Town, BON, Best of Nashville, Heroes & ’Villians, Real Housewives, Video

Pick of the Day: Beats Rhymes & Life — The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest at The Belcourt

• by Sean L. Maloney
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Beats Rhymes & Life, A Tribe Called Quest, The Belcourt, Michael Rapaport, Video

Hartman Park: A Review

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips, Hartman Park, Nashville park reviews, Metro Parks

Pick of the Day: Train vs. Evanescence

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Train, Evanescence, Maroon 5, the Thomas Kinkade of rock bands, Video

Parnassus Books: Ann Patchett's Bookstore Opens in Green Hills in October

• by Laura Hutson
• Tags: Books, bookstores in Nashville, Parnassus Books, Ann Patchett, Greenbriar Village

Pick of the Day: Magic at Lipscomb University Shamblin Theater

• by Martin Brady
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Magic, G.K. Chesterton, Blackbird Theater, Arcadia, Tom Stoppard, Father Brown, Lipscomb University, Shamblin Theater, Video

Rick Perry and the Drought: What If God Hates You?

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips, Presidential Politics, Ron Ramsey, Rick Perry, Texas drought

Donnie Fritts Will Bring You the Head of Alfredo Garcia — Tomorrow at Belcourt

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Film, Donnie Fritts, Belcourt, Warren Oates, Sam Peckinpah, Kris Kristofferson, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, Video

Mike Nelson of RiffTrax and MST3K: Take a Bad Film and Make It Better

• by Lance Conzett
• Tags: Film, Mike Nelson, RiffTrax, Mystery Science Theater 3000, MST3K, Belcourt

Public Art Discussion to Follow Saturday Performance of Rising and Falling

• by Laura Hutson
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Public art, Rising & Falling, Rhubarb Theatre, Darkhorse Theater, Trish Crist, Estel Gallery

Dishonoring Nashville's Dead: Vandalism at Mt. Olivet Cemetery

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips, Around Town, Mt. Olivet, Nashville cemeteries, Mt. Olivet vandalism, Nashville cemetery vandalism

'Secure Communities' Program Subject of Recent Federal Hearing

• by Jonathan Meador
• Tags: Immigration, ICE, Homeland Security, deportation

A troupe of Muslim comedians prepares to unleash its satirical jihad on the Bible Belt

Sharia Guffaw

• by Jack Silverman

Are the Titans on the brink of losing the fans?

Sellout Streaking

• by J.R. Lind

Marshall Grant, groundbreaking bassist for Johnny Cash, dies at 83

• by Edd Hurt

Love/Hate Mail

If kids today want to rock, they'd better learn to put their backs into it

Heavy Days

• by Walter Jowers

Spurgeon's General Warning: More Rock Stars in Swimsuits

• by Ashley Spurgeon
• Tags: Whatevs, David Bowie, Iman, No Doubt, Gwen Stefani, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Rolling Stone, massive cocks, Spurgeon's General Warning

Joan of Arc w/Implodes Tonight at The End

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Joan of Arc, The End, The Baldwins of literate emo, Oscar Wilde, Critics' Picks, Video

The Civil Wars Do Daytrotter

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Music, The Civil Wars, Daytrotter, fresh track, two cents, your mom

The Decemberists w/Caitlin Rose at The Ryman, 8/6/11

• by The Spin
• Tags: The Spin, The Decemberists, Caitlin Rose, The Ryman, Spin, steampunk, Slideshow

Musicians Corner Launches Sept. 3 at Centennial Park, Will Feature Performances From Ben Sollee, Madi Diaz, Tom T. Hall Tribute, Colorfeels and More

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Musicians Corner, show announcements, Centennial Park, Tom T. Hall, Eric Brace, Peter Cooper, Ben Sollee, Colorfeels, Madi Diaz

Connie Smith, Cream Anniversary Party, Katy Perry, Return to Forever, Splother, Rolling Record Store and More: Inside This Week's Music Section (and on the Cover)

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Liner Notes, Connie Smith, Cream Anniversary Party, Katy Perry, Return to Forever, Splother, Rolling Record Store, liner notes

Weekend Round-Up: PC Style

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, weekend round-up, O Don Piano, Cortney Tidwell, Milktooth, Field Days, Unify, The Aught-Nots, Crazy Aces, Denney and the Jets, Bird Cloud, Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, Tristen, Toad the Wet Sprocket, The Aught-Nots

Party & Bullsh*t: This Week In Nashville Hip-Hop [Stix Izza, Beats, Rhymes and Life, Mouchee Deeki, Baker's Dozen and More]

• by Sean Maloney
• Tags: Newsy Bits, Party & Bullsh*t, Nashville Hip-Hop, Stix Izza, Ray Zate, Beats Rhymes & Life, Mouchee Deeki, Baker's Dozen, video, Video

Taking Back Sunday to Play Cannery Ballroom Oct. 19

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Taking Back Sunday, The Maine, Bad Rabbits, Bill Maher's easiest pwn ever, show announcements, Cannery Ballroom, low-hanging fruit, Video

Nashville Amp Expo This Weekend at the Hyatt Place Hotel in Brentwood

• by Jack Silverman
• Tags: Newsy Bits, guitar amplifiers, Nashville Amp Expo, Egnator, Goodsell, Fuchs, Splawn, Retro-King, Mahalo Amps, Ark Amps, Satellite, Wallace Amplification, Swamp Works

The Remains at The Basement, 8/10/11

• by The Spin
• Tags: The Spin, The Remains, The Basement, garage nerds, earnest rock 'n' roll fun, Slideshow

Gavin DeGraw Beaten, Hit by Taxi Cab and Forced to Cancel Bridgestone Arena Appearance [Oh, the Humility]

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Cream Calendar, National Skyline, Bridgestone Arena, injuries, Gavin DeGraw, Maroon 5, recovery, Train

Train & Maroon 5 at Bridgestone vs. Evanescence at War Memorial

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Train, Maroon 5, Evanescence, Critics' Picks, Linkin Park while slowly starving to death

By Lighting Album Release Show Tonight at The Basement, Book Club at No. 308

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, By Lightning, album release, Joel J. Dahl, De Novo Dahl, Jerry Pentecost, Brandon Jazz, Book Club, No. 308, The Basement, fresh tracks, Video

Conference Call: The Features, 'Content'

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Moving Pictures, Conference Call, The Features, Wilderness, Content, fresh vid, Video

New Venue in Marathon Village Has a Name: Marathon Music Works

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Creamtastic, Marathon Music Works, NOT The Pink Elephant, official new venue alert

Conference Call: The Features, 'Big Mama Gonna Whip Us Good'

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Moving Pictures, Conference Call, The Features, Wilderness, Big Mama Gonna Whip Us Good, fresh vid, Video

Brooke Waggoner on NPR, Taylor Swift's Wardrobe Malfunction, Jensen Sportag's 'Gentle Man' Featured on Fader and More [Newsy Bits]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Newsy Bits, Brooke Waggoner, NPR, Mountain Stage, vintage fan, Taylor Swift, Babygirl Tay-Tay, wardrobe malfunction, Jensen Sportag, fresh track, The Fader, smooth, Elizabeth Cook, Letterman, JEFF the Brotherhood, Stereogum, Video

JEFF the Brotherhood to Open The Raconteurs' Sold-Out Ryman Show, Details on PUJOL's Saddle Creek Release, Ann Powers on Country Music [Newsy Bits]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Newsy Bits, JEFF the Brotherhood, The Raconteurs, The Ryman, "Surfing" the "Net", PUJOL, Saddle Creek, My ex! Zing!, Ann Powers, NPR

Jolie Holland, Pint of Blood [Review]

• by Laura Hutson
• Tags: Reviews, Jolie Holland, Pint of Blood, review

What We're Listening To: Check out the Records the Cream Is Currently Checking Out, 8/18/11

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Creamtastic, What We're Listening To, Check out the Records the Cream Is Currently Checking Out, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, King Tuff, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Taylor Swift, Liturgy, Tim Hecker, Little Beaver, George Jones, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Witch, Little Wings, Tate Eskew, Van Hunt, Razika, Jim Ford, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, MORE

Second Quasi-Annual Rock 'n' Roll Science Fair Tonight at Mercy Lounge

• by Jo-Jo Jackson
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Mercy Lounge, 8 off 8th, Rock 'n' Roll Science Fair, Bad Cop, Sam & Tre, Leslie Keffer, Hobbledions, Thelma and the Sleaze, Spiderfriends, Look What I Did, Gay Vibes

Unify 002 Block Party at Mai/12th & Porter, 8/12/11

• by The Spin
• Tags: The Spin, Unify, Block Party, Christ Mironescu, Kidsmeal, Wick-It, Sub Shanti, John Napier, Will Azeda, Grey People, Jane Dupree, Geoff Piller, Brandon Wahl, Samme, 12th & Porter, Mai, The Spin, Slideshow

Stephen Malkmus and David Berman Love L.A. Guns

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Creamtastic, David Berman, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, L.A. Guns

SoundLand to Give Away a Pair of Wristbands, Old Crow Medicine Show on Hiatus, Nashville's Dead Officially Releases Bad Sports Single [Newsy Bits]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Newsy Bits, SoundLand, giveaways, freebies, Yelawolf, Big K.R.I.T., Old Crow Medicine Show, Bummerino Metropolis, Nashville's Dead, fresh release, Bad Sports, newsy bits

Third Man Records to Host Stage at MI Fest, Release Jack White-Produced JEFF the Brotherhood Single in October

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Newsy Bits, JEFF the Brotherhood, Third Man Records, Rolling Record Store, Blue Series, The Black Belles, The Thornbills, Black Milk, PUJOL, MI Fest

Lake Fever Presents The Chris Crofton Show, Episode 66

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Creamtastic, The Chris Crofton Show, This song's making me think I want to talk about feelings, Jumping a jet car over a pond, back when you could count on some real action from in a supermarket parking lot from a two-mile-an-hour accident, baby brain matter all over the picnic blanket, if Bob Dylan had decided to jump cars, That guy's never done anything besides going out to look at his coy pond, "Somethin' musta went wrong on the ramp", audio

JEFF the Brotherhood's NSFW 'Wastoid Girl' Video Premieres Via Pitchfork, Features Blood-Drenched Breasts [Fresh Vid]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Moving Pictures, JEFF the Brotherhood, fresh vid, We Are the Champions, Pitchfork, NSFW, blood, babes, breasts, Michael Carter

With his brand-new Robot Learn Love, Kyle Andrews unabashedly explores his poppiest terrain to date

Kyle 'Em All

• by Seth Graves

Metal pioneers Pentagram return — again

Glory Daze

• by Matt Sullivan

Inclusive vibes and good times fuel Everything's Nice's Unify 002 Block Party

Nice Guys Finish First

• by Sean L. Maloney

On their latest, The Ettes keep one foot in the garage

No Rest for the Wicked

• by D. Patrick Rodgers

Five LPs in, and outsider freak-flag-flyer Dave Cloud hasn't stopped drinking, lusting or rocking

Clouded Judgment

• by Adam Gold

Black Lips w/Night Beats and The Clutters at Exit/In, The Decemberists w/Caitlin Rose at The Ryman

The Spin

First Bite: Bruster's Ice Cream Now Open at Concord and Nolensville

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: First Bite, Bruster's Ice Cream, Brentwood ice cream, Nashville ice cream

Ale-8-One: (Hard to Find) Cola of (Easily Solved) Mystery

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Drinks, Ale-8-One, Kentucky sodas, Sylvan Park Elementary, G.L. Wainscott

Healthways Grant Assists Metro School Nutrition

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: News, school nutrition, Alignment Nashville, Healthways

Nashville Food Truck Association Forms to Represent Needs of Mobile Vendors

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: News, food trucks, Nashville Food Truck Association, rules, Traffic and Parking Commission, unity, B.J. Lofback

College Cooking Confessional: Share a Tale and Win a Book at Weekly Open Thread

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Open Thread, college food, Andrea Lynn, I Love Trader Joe's College Cookbook

'Garden and Gun' Figures out What Nashville Already Knows: Alexis Soler and Bar No. 308 Are Cool

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Drinks, Garden and Gun, Alexis Soler, Ben Clemons, Bar No. 308, mixologists in Nashville, bars in Nashville, Video

'Hip Diner' Sixth & Pine Will Anchor Nordstrom Store in Green Hills

• by Dana Kopp Franklin
• Tags: Restaurant openings, Nordstrom, Sixth & Pine, Green Hills restaurants, The Mall at Green Hills, mall food

Ex-Nashville Chef Sean Brock's Husk Named Best New Restaurant in U.S.

• by Dana Kopp Franklin
• Tags: News, Sean Brock, Husk, Bon Appetit

Wandering Wino: Mad as a Platter Edition

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Wine, wine, wine tastings, Green Restaurants, The Mad Platter, Germantown, Château Ross, Midtown Wine and Spirits, Grace's Plaza Wine and Spirits

Three Nashville Trucks Eye Food Network's The Great Food Truck Race Prize

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: TV Dinner, food trucks, Food Network, The Great Food Truck Race, Riffs Fine Street Food, Mas Tacos Por Favor, Moovers and Shakers

Wine Wednesday: Two Great Inexpensive Reds for Your Pasta Pleasure

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Wine, wine, Italian reds, Chianti, Super Tuscans, Woodland Wine Merchant, Will Motley, Italian food, tomatoes

'Garden and Gun' Gets Us, Part 2: Kathleen Cotter's Top Southern Cheeses

• by Dana Kopp Franklin
• Tags: News, Kathleen Cotter, The Bloomy Rind, Southern cheeses, Southern Artisan Cheese Festival, Garden & Gun

In This Week's Dining Review: The Cottage Cafe's Desserts Are Still Good After Hours in a Hot Car

• by Jack Silverman
• Tags: Dining, Cottage Cafe, Berenice Denton, Carrington Fox

Tomato Art Fest Kicks Off This Weekend — Jeni's Celebrates With a New Sorbet Flavor

• by Dana Kopp Franklin
• Tags: Events, Tomato Art Fest, Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream, Cherokee Purple Tomato Sorbet, Pied Piper Creamery, East Nashville, Five Points

Amico's: Sorry, Nolensville, I'm Outing Your Secret Pizza Fave

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Pizza, Amico's New York Pizza & Italian Restaurant, Amico's, Amico's Nolensville, Nashville pizza, Nolensville restaurants, Nolensville pizza

Crumb de la Crumb bakers revitalize the Cottage Cafe, at Berenice Denton's Bellevue boutique

Cottage Industry

• by Carrington Fox
• Tags: Dining, The Cottage Cafe

Food truck operators and business owners make their case as the city considers new regulations

Truck Talk

• by Steve Haruch

Terrific performances aside, The Help lets audiences view racial issues at too safe a distance

Imitation of Life

• by Jason Shawhan

No duds here in Michael Rapaport's superlative A Tribe Called Quest documentary

Precision Like a Bullet

• by Sean L. Maloney

Two vintage sicko road movies at The Belcourt provide a seedy showcase for the great Warren Oates

Haulin' Oates

• by Sean L. Maloney

The MST3K mystique lives on in RiffTrax, your psychic defense against lousy movies

The Siren Song of Crap

• by Lance Conzett

On Rise of the Planet of the Apes and 30 Minutes or Less

John Minichillo's The Snow Whale is a satirical retelling of Melville's Moby-Dick

From Ahab to Akmaaq

• by Ed Tarkington and Chapter16.org