Nashville Scene

The Artist, My Week With Marilyn Get First Nashville Screenings Tonight at Reopened Opry Mills 20

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Film, Regal Opry Mills 20, Opry Mills 20, Opry Mills IMAX, The Artist, My Week with Marilyn, The First Grader, Weekend, Nashville Film Festival, Video

State Will Drop Charges in Occupy Nashville Arrests

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Law and Order, Occupy Nashville, Occupy Nashville arrests, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Bill Haslam

Pick of the Day: Martha Marcy May Marlene w/Director Sean Durkin at Belcourt

• by Jason Shawhan
• Tags: Film, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Elizabeth Olsen, Sean Durkin, Belcourt, Video

Rep. Womick: 'I Don't Trust One Muslim in Our Military.'

• by Jonathan Meador
• Tags: Hicks From the Sticks, Rep. Rick Womick, Islamophobia, Preserving Freedom Conference, Think Progress, Video

Memphis in the Meantime: Tony Winner Now Playing at TPAC

• by Martin Brady
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Memphis, Joe DiPietro, David Bryan, TPAC, TPAC Broadway Series, Bon Jovi, Video

In a Lonely Place Opens First-Rate Nicholas Ray Retro at Belcourt

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Film, In a Lonely Place, Nicholas Ray, Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Belcourt, Video

Pick of the Day: Sons of Lwala at Vanderbilt's Sarratt Cinema

• by Joe Nolan
• Tags: Film, Vanderbilt, International Lens, Sons of Lwala, Milton Ochieng', Fred Ochieng', Kenya, AIDS, Nashville Film Festival, Video

Lies, Damned Lies and the Haslam Administration

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Politics

Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz Talks to The Wall Street Journal: 'I Don't Think It's a Political Issue'

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Politics, Gibson, Henry Juszkiewicz, Wall Street Journal, Obama-no-care

Quote of the Day: Thanks for Nothing, Gov. Haslam

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Law and Order, Bill Haslam, Occupy Nashville, law and order

Protesters Vow High Noon Occupation at Tennessee Homeland Security Offices

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Politics

McFerrin Park: A Review

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips, McFerrin Park, Nashville park reviews, Metro parks

Haslam Defends Highway Patrol Infiltration of Occupy Nashville

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Politics

Silence of the Lambs: Why Won't GOP Leaders Rebuke Womick?

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Politics

Why We Should Save the Buchanan Cemetery

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips, Buchanan Cemetery, John Buchanan, Sally Ridley Buchanan, Buchanan Station, Nashville history, Joseph DuRat, George Finalson, Timothy Demonbreun, Mill Creek, Massman Drive

Haslam Refuses to Rebuke Womick for Anti-Muslim Talk

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Politics

Who's Going to Dinner With Ron Ramsey?

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips, Ron Ramsey, Open Secrets, RAAMPAC

Tonight: Phone Whore at Little Hamilton

• by Laura Hutson
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Phone Whore, Cameryn Moore, Little Hamilton, phone sex, theater, Video

Herman Cain Relatively Popular With Tennessee Dudes, Less So With Chicks and Sissies

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Politics, Herman Cain, men, women, sissies, polls, Vanderbilt, pizza

How The Civil Wars fought for artistic independence and broadsided Music Row

Declaration of Wars

• by Adam Gold

Pick of the Day: Ragtime in Concert at Street Theatre

• by Martin Brady
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Street Theater Company, Ragtime, Julie Forester, Michael Kitts, Bakari King, Naeandria Callihan, theater

The Babysitter's Club: Excerpts From the THP's Occupy Nashville Files

• by Jonathan Meador
• Tags: Law and Order, Occupy Nashville, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Bill Haslam, Bill Gibbons

John McPhee Reading Tomorrow at Nashville Public Library

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Books, John McPhee, Nashville Public Library

Pick of the Day: TAKE CARE: Biomedical Ethics in the Twenty-First Century at Vanderbilt's Sarratt Center

• by Sara Estes
• Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Take Care, Vanderbilt, art, Kristina Arnold, Monica Bock, Sher Fick, Annette Gates, Jeanette May, Lindsay Obermeyer, Adrienne Outlaw, Libby Rowe, Sadie Ruben

More Homophobia From the Fowler File

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Legislature

Getting only terrible press at home and abroad for using vinegar on Occupy Nashville, Gov. Bill Haslam tries his luck with honey

Dear Occupants

• by Jeff Woods

Jonny Corndawg, R. Stevie Moore, Carl Broemel, Madi Diaz and More on Daytrotter

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Music, Daytrotter, The Horseshack, Jonny Corndawg, R. Stevie Moore, Carl Broemel, Keegan DeWitt, Madi Diaz, The Kopecky Family Band, fresh tracks

Casting Call: 'Country Music Housewives Types and Socialites'

• by Ashley Spurgeon
• Tags: National Skyline, Whatevs, "are you or him a country music star?", "classy yet in your face", casting call, East Nashville With Love

WOTT Volume 49, Music Biz Debate Tomorrow at Vandy Law School, Live Audio Via Theatre Intangible [Streamy Bits]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Newsy Bits, We Own This Town, WOTT, Matt Moody, Cherub, Sharpneck, Ayebawl, The Nobility, Lylas, Vanderbilt Law School, panels, the industry, Tony Youngblood, Theatre Intangible, fresh tracks, streamy bits, newsy bits

The Goldroom, 'All Thumbs' [Fresh Vid]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Moving Pictures, The Goldroom, fresh vid, Video

The Black Keys, 'Run Right Back' [Fresh Track]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Music, The Black Keys, El Camino, fresh tracks, Secrets are no fun. Seriously.

Here Are Some More Pictures of Marathon Music Works

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Hot Goss, Marathon Music Works, venues, Chris Cobb, Warren Haynes Band, Wanda Jackson, sick-looking eagle mural

Matt Moody, 'Ain't No Way' [Fresh Vid]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Moving Pictures, Matt Moody, Mandy Peitz-Moody, fresh vid, Video

Lake Fever Presents The Chris Crofton Show, Episode 76

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Creamtastic, The Chris Crofton Show, The Sound of Music, My dad didn't give any kind of shit about grain elevators, The Crofton Grain Elevator, Wash Up and Work, "Give me liberty or give me death till death do us part. Wash up and work.", Did that powdered wig ever come in the mail?, Loud was the voice of the lonely goatherd, the whitest piece of work I've ever seen, The Declaration of the Constitution, a top fishing rod that doesn't have a moon rock in it, half-wolf half-defecation-machines, I wish a bald alpha male would save us!, gypsum, Now That's What I Call Lyrics

Youth Lagoon w/Young Magic and Lylas at The Basement, 11/10/11

• by The Spin
• Tags: The Spin, The Spin, The Basement, Youth Lagoon, Young Magic, Lylas, German Error Message, See you in hell, I know that's right, Slideshow

EGGS: 'Old Lady'

• by Daniel Pujol
• Tags: Creamtastic, Daniel Pujol, Alexa Zoe Sullivant, EGGS, "Old Lady"

Jamie Lynn Spears Pursuing Country Career, Performs at The Rutledge and Puckett's

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Sightings, Jamie Lynn Spears, Puckett's, The Rutledge, has been rumored to be, hot goss, Video

Drinkify the Locals: What Kind of Booze Is Your Favorite Local Band?

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Whatevs, Memes and Momes, Drinkify, drinking problem, drinking solution, lols, Kings of Leon, The Features, The Black Keys, JEFF the Brotherhood, The Ettes, Those Darlins, Tristen, Caitlin Rose, Kyle Andrews, PUJOL, The Black Belles, How I Became the Bomb, Cortney Tidwell, The Raconteurs, Lambchop, Natural Child, Madi Diaz, Glossary, Hans Condor, Heavy Cream, The Protomen

Sigur Rós Doc Inni Is Outti Here After Tonight at Belcourt

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Moving Pictures, Sigur Ros, Inni, Belcourt, Video

Indigo Girls Cancel Nov. 17 Appearance at The Ryman, Brandi Carlile and Grayson Capps Still Scheduled

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, cancellations, Indigo Girls, Brandi Carlile, Grayson Capps, The Ryman

PUJOL's 'Mayday' Vid Debuts Via Rolling Stone [Fresh Vid]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Moving Pictures, PUJOL, Rolling Stone, fresh vid, Mystery Swank?, Jo McCaughey, Seth Pomeroy, Video

Photo of the Week Redux: George Jones' Dog

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Creamtastic, Wow, Photo of the Week, Image of the Week, Peter Nash, George Jones, dog, ATV, Surprised it isn't a lawnmower, I am a baller, and you're going to have to deal with that

Warren Haynes Band Tonight at Marathon Music Works

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Marathon Music Works, Warren Haynes Band

Quichenight to Bring Good Boys and Girls A Very Quichey Christmas [Fresh Tracks]

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Music, Brett Rosenberg, Christmas music by Jews, Quichenight, Justin Bieber, fresh tracks

Heather Byrd's CMA Awards Coverage [Fresh Vid]

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Moving Pictures, CMA Awards, Country Music Association, Heather Byrd, Media bias?, Naag Champa, spotted, video, Video

Hacienda Record at Dan Auerbach's Easy Eye, Bad Cop's '6-Pack' Teaser, Moxie Grey Vintage/Mystery Twins Vid [Vidsy Bits]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Moving Pictures, vidsy bits, fresh vids, Hacienda, Easy Eye Sound System, Dan Auerbach, Bad Cop, The Clutters, Mystery Twins, Moxie Grey Vintage, Video

Nashville Residents Twice as Likely to Buy Country Albums; Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw to Play LP Field Gig June 23

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Cream Calendar, National Skyline, Amerrruh-duh, antiMUSIC, country music, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Jake Owen, Kenny Chesney, LP Field, New York City, pop stats, red rockin', Tim McGraw, Sammy Hagar, SoundScan, Twangs of New York, Will Hunting, Video

Margaret Cho and Brendan Benson's 'Baby I'm With the Band' Video Was Shot at Bonnaroo [Fresh Vid]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Bonnaroo, Moving Pictures, Margaret Cho, Bonnaroo, Brendan Benson, Joe Costa, Andrew Higley, Gwar, The Flaming Lips, OK Go, novelty songs, laffs, wocka wocka, That Janeane Garofalo clip is seriously awesome, Video

Weekend Round-Up: 11/11/11 Style

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, weekend round-up, Nigel Tufnel, The Foreign Exchange, 11/11/11, Spider Virus, The Black Belles, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Har Mar Superstar, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, The Long Players, Sunday Valley, Melt-Banana

Chrome Pony, Illegal Smiles [Fresh Tracks]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Music, Chrome Pony, fresh tracks, Blacktooth Records, up to 11

The Foreign Exchange at B.B. King's Blues Club, 11/11/11

• by The Spin
• Tags: The Spin, The Spin, The Foreign Exchange, B.B. King's Blues Club, Second Ave., Slideshow

New Bruise Cruise Promo Vid, Lineup Additions, Quintron and Miss Pussycat Track and More [Cruise-y Bits]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Newsy Bits, Bruise Cruise, Neil Hamburger, Vockah Redu, Mikal Cronin, Fucked Up, The Soft Pack, Neil Hamburger, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, King Khan and the Shrines, Thee Oh Sees, The Dirtbombs, high-seas hi jinx, fresh track, fresh vid, Video

How A.A. Bondy found his footing as a solo artist

The Bondy Experience

• by Nicole Keiper

Try as you might, you just can't pin down electronica/ hip-hop/R&B/neo-soul outfit The Foreign Exchange

Exchange Rate

• by Sean L. Maloney

With big milestones to mark, Guy Clark has a way of putting things in perspective

Home Is Where the Art Is

• by Jewly Hight

Unlikely loverboy Har Mar Superstar knows where hip-hop, strip club anthems, advanced gender theory and rock crunch intersect

How I Wonder What You Are

• by Jason Shawhan

The Black Angels with Dead Meadow at Exit/In, Feist at Third Man Records

The Spin

Product Review: Biscoff Spread

• by Alexis
• Tags: Foods, Biscoff Spread, Anna's Almond Thins, Anna's Ginger Thins, IKEA, Whole Foods, Whole Market, Fresh Market, Harris Teeter, airplane cookies!

Grow Local Kitchen at Farmers' Market Takes Shape in Laura Wilson's Hands

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: News, Farmers' Markets, Nashville Farmers' Market, Laura Wilson, Grow Local Kitchen

Wine, Food & Film Returns to Belcourt

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Events, Wine, Food & Film

Start Planning Ahead for University School's Evening Classes

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Good advice, University School of Nashville, USN Evening Classes, cooking classes, cocktails, oak, David Paine, Kim Totzke, Deb Paquette, Dan Maggipinto, Caffe Nonna, Miel, Clay Greenberg, Silo

The Bloomy Rind's New Cheese Store Opens Dec. 13 — But for You, My Friend, Earlier

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Retail, The Bloomy Rind, Kathleen Cotter

'Eat Street' Airs Part of Nashville Visit Tonight, Will Shoot More Nashville Trucks Next Week

• by Dana Kopp Franklin
• Tags: TV Dinner, Eat Street, food trucks

First Bite, Vegetarian Edition: Sloco

• by Jo-Jo Jackson
• Tags: First Bite, Vegetarian, Sloco, vegetarian food in Nashville

First Bite: Stone House Q

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: First Bite, Barbecue, Barbecue, Stone House Q, First Bites, Restaurant openings

Eat Street Filming Yayo's O.M.G. Today

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: TV Dinner, Eat Street, Yayo's OMG, Conexion Americas, food trucks, TV, Food Network Canada

Tennessee Sustainability Summit Set for December

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Events, Tennessee Local Food Summit, Long Hungry Creek Farm, Institute for Sustainable Practices at Lipscomb University, sustainable agriculture, locavore

Puffy Muffin Celebrates 25 Years

• by Dana Kopp Franklin
• Tags: Events, Puffy Muffin

Veni, Vidi, Vito's in This Week's Dining Review

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Restaurants, Vito's, dining review, Italian, red-checked past, pasta

Whiskey Wednesday: It's Pappy Week!

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Drinks, whiskey, bourbon, spirits, Van Winkle, Pappy Van Winkle, Weller, wheated whiskeys, Taking out a loan to buy consumables is not wise

A Very Veggie Thanksgiving From My Veggie Chef

• by Jack Silverman
• Tags: Vegetarian, My Veggie Chef, Kristi Agee, vegetarian, vegan, Thanksgiving

Open Thread Goes to Eleven

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Open Thread, Open Thread, Athens Family Restaurant, Sunset Grill

Food Truck Regulations on the Back Burner Indefinitely

• by Steve Haruch
• Tags: Bites, food trucks, Traffic and Parking Commission, law and order, rules

Sliders on the Holiday Table? White Castle Turkey Stuffing

• by Nicki Wood
• Tags: Recipe File, White Castle Turkey Stuffing, turkey stuffing, Thanksgiving recipes

Wandering Wino: Rhone Ranger Edition

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Wine, Wine, Wine Tastings, Charity dinners, Nashville Predators Foundation, Rhone wines, Chef John Stephenson, Fido, Midtown Wine and Spirits, Bound'ry, Miel, Spanish Wines, Far Niente

Former Caesar's chef Vito Randazzo gets his own nameplate in Midtown

La Dolce Vito's

• by Carrington Fox
• Tags: Dining, Vito's Ristorante & Wine Bar at 1812

Remembering Nicholas Ray at 100 in a must-see Belcourt retrospective

In a Lonely Place

• by Bilge Ebiri

Elizabeth Olsen and director Sean Durkin talk over the terrifying Martha Marcy May Marlene

Cult of Personality Crisis

• by Jason Shawhan

Leonardo DiCaprio in Clint Eastwood's excruciating J. Edgar

Damning Hoover

• by Scott Wilson

Ahead of her star turn on Broadway in Porgy and Bess, Audra McDonald takes on the Great American Songbook at Ingram Hall

Bess in Show

• by Martin Brady

Legendary nonfiction writer John McPhee heads to Tennessee to accept the Nashville Public Library Literary Award

A Master of Fact

• by Michael Ray Taylor and Chapter16.org

Touring company of the musical Memphis comes to TPAC

The Other Music City

• by Martin Brady