Nashville Scene

The Hippodrome: We're Playing For Nothin'

• by J.R. Lind
• Tags: Sports, The Hippodrome, Melky Cabrera, Little League World Series, Goodlettsville, Steven Fox, golf, Jake Locker, Matt Hasselbeck, Tennessee Titans, Shaun Smith, Sean Hannan, Mike Fisher, Nashville Predators, Da'Rick Rogers, Total Recall, Hal Gill, Ryan Ellis, Francis Bouillon, Mike Munchak, Algonquin Roundtable, Pac-Man Jones, Kenny Britt, Mr. Commodore, Vanderbilt Commodores, MTSU Blue Raiders, haiku

Obama in Tennessee: Nowhere To Go But Up

• by J.R. Lind
• Tags: Presidential Politics, Barack Obama, charts

Chattanoogans Give Zero Fucks About New Mosque

• by Jonathan Meador
• Tags: Religion, Chattanooga, Chattanooga Times Free Press, mosque, Murfreesboro, The Golden Rule

Rep. Joe Carr Clarifies His Position on Rape: 'I Didn't Say What I Just Said Again'

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Hicks From the Sticks

Kiwi Goes Cuckoo? New Zealand Man Arrested After Odd Local Tow Truck Incident

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Crazy Crap, Vincent Siemer, New Zealand

How Reporters' Misconceptions Shape the Rape-Conception Story

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Media, Joe Carr, Todd Akin, Sam Stockard, Charles Jaco, Daily News Journal, Gannett, rape, abortion, pro-life, pro-choice

Tennessee Citizen Action Calls for Election Audits After County Sheriff, Others Receive Wrong Ballots

• by Steven Hale
• Tags: Politics, Tennessee Citizen Action, electronic poll books, election audits, Daron Hall, David Smith, Davidson County Election Commission, Albert Tieche

Road Work: Which of Tennessee's Roads Should Be Fixed?

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips, I-40, I-40 widening, TheTrucker.com, TDOT, Tennessee roads, Briley Parkway, design-build

Ryder's Rule Change 'Not an Intent To Block' a Ron Paul REVOLution

• by Jonathan Meador
• Tags: Politics, John Ryder, RNC, GOP Convention, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, delegates, scahdenfreude

Mark Clayton Whips Bob Corker in Tea Party Straw Poll

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Politics

Republican National Convention Part I: 'Oh My God, There's Matt Lauer'

• by Steven Hale
• Tags: Politics, Republican National Convention, Tennessee delegation, Julia Hurley, Mitt Romney, Matt Lauer, Bob Corker, Fox News, rules fight, Slideshow

Thoughts on the Republican Convention: What, Exactly, Did We Build?

• by Bruce Dobie
• Tags: Politics, Republicans, Democrats, Republican National Convention, RNC, Mitt Romney, We Built It

Jacob Maurer, Official Write-In Candidate for U.S. Senate, Says His Slogan Is 'I'm not Clayton or Corker'

• by Steven Hale
• Tags: Politics, Jacob Maurer, Mark Clayton, Bob Corker, Tennessee Democratic Party, U.S. Senate Race, Write-in candidate

Blogging from RNC, Campfield Keeps Sensitive Side in Check

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Hicks From the Sticks, Stacey Campfield, Tennessee Republicans, rat's ass, Todd Akin, Jim Summerville, RNC, Republican National Convention, Tennessee GOP, 2012 RNC

The Free Speech Police: University Edition

• by Bruce Barry
• Tags: Education, UDiligence, First Amendment, student athlete social media, University of Louisville

Sen. Jim Summerville Doesn't 'Give a Rat's Ass What the Black Caucus Thinks' [Updated]

• by Steven Hale
• Tags: Politics, Jim Summerville, Black Caucus, rat's ass

Republican National Convention Part II: Four Pics From the Tennessee Delegation's Trip to the Aquarium

• by Steven Hale
• Tags: Politics, Republican National Convention, Florida Aquarium, Winter, Dolphin Tale, Partisan Marine Life

Of Campaign Consciousness and Governing Consciousness

• by Bruce Barry
• Tags: Presidential Politics, Paul Ryan, David Brooks, Barack Obama, Thomas Frank

Stewart vs. DesJarlais Turns to Taxes

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Phillips, Scott DesJarlais, Eric Stewart, Eric Stewart taxes, Mitt Romney taxes

Stacey Campfield Hits the Big Time

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Hicks From the Sticks, Stacey Campfield, Todd Akin, GOP, one guy screwing a monkey, Rick Santorum, Kimberly Yee

Man, I Feel Like a Woman

• by Betsy Phillips
• Tags: Politics, rape, rape by pregnancy, pro-life, pro-choice, abortion, Tom Smith, Bob Casey, Pennsylvania

Jim Reyland's new play Stand unites Nashville's theatrical community to fight homelessness

Taking a Stand

• by Martin Brady

Rep. Joe Carr Agrees with Akin's 'Legitimate Rape' Remark

• by Jeff Woods
• Tags: Crazy Crap, Joe Carr, Jackson Baker, Memphis Flyer, Todd Akin, legitimate rape

Sheriff Daron Hall announces the end of Davidson County's controversial deportation program, but questions remain

287(gone)

• by Jonathan Meador

A study suggests voter ID laws aren't addressing the real problem — unless the problem is a Democratic turnout

The Fix Is In

• by Steven Hale

Americana Music Fest To Be Televised on AXS TV; Natural Child, Birdcloud and Jonny Fritz Do Daytrotter; The Kopecky Family Band Does Rolling Stone [Media Bits]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Newsy Bits, AXS TV, owned by Mark Cuban, Americana Music Fest, Daytrotter, Natural Child, Birdcloud, Jonny Fritz, Jonny Corndawg, fresh tracks, free tracks, Rolling Stone, Kopecky Family Band, media bits, newsy bits

Your Opinion Is Wrong: When Political Songs Go Wrong

• by Seth Graves
• Tags: Creamtastic, Artists Against AIDS Worldwide, Fred Durst, Public Image Ltd., John Lydon, Red Hot and Dance, 2 Live Crew, political songs, protest songs, The Peace Choir, Amina, Adam Ant, Sebastian Bach, Bros, Felix Cavaliere, Terence Trent D'Arby, Flea, John Frusciante, Peter Gabriel, Kadeem Hardison, Ofra Haza, Joe Higgs, Bruce Hornsby, Lee Jaffe, Al Jarreau, Jazzie B, Davey Johnstone, Lenny Kravitz, Cyndi Lauper, Sean Ono Lennon, Little Richard, LL Cool J, MC Hammer, Michael McDonald, Duff McKagan, Alannah Myles, New Voices of Freedom, Randy Newman, Tom Petty, Iggy Pop, Q-Tip, Bonnie Raitt, Run, Dave Stewart, Teena Marie, Little Steven Van Zandt, Don Was, Wendy & Lisa, Ahmet Zappa, Dweezil Zappa, The Hollies, Rap Against Rape, Things that make you go "Hmm ... ", Your Opinion Is Wrong, Video

New Venue Alert: The Crying Wolf To Open in Former French Quarter Cafe Building [Updated]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Hot Goss, New Venue Alert, The Crying Wolf, French Quarter Cafe, East Nashville

Big Freedia w/Fly Golden Eagle and Slut Party at Exit/In, 8/23/12

• by The Spin
• Tags: The Spin, The Spin, Exit/In, Big Freedia, Fly Golden Eagle, Slut Party, Pimpdaddysupreme, MC Short Stroke, DJ Booty Boone, Slideshow

Spurgeon’s General Warning: Positivity Pop

• by Ashley Spurgeon
• Tags: Whatevs, Moving Pictures, Natasha Bedingfield, Des'ree, Christina Aguilera, TLC, Bobby McFerrin, Vitamin C, Coolio, City High, Spurgeon's General Warning, Video

Gretchen Peters: The Cream Interview

• by Jewly Hight
• Tags: Interviews, Gretchen Peters, interviews, Planned Parenthood, Sarah Palin, Wine Women and Song, Suzy Bogguss, Matraca Berg, Janis Ian

Lake Fever Presents The Chris Crofton Show, Episode 102

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Creamtastic, The Chris Crofton Show, hotboxing, shocked in the sauna, rang the bell like it was a Vegas jackpot, Johnny Paycheck, rewind the air, frat-boy ghosthunters, Newt, W.A.S.P.

Nashville Cream's Sixth Anniversary Party at Mercy Lounge and The High Watt, 8/25/12

• by The Spin
• Tags: The Spin, The Spin, Nashville Cream's Sixth Anniversary Party, Mercy Lounge, The High Watt, Nikki Lane, PUJOL, Future Unlimited, Natural Child, Wild Cub, Slideshow

After six years of running jokes, seething dissent and local-rock commentary, we celebrate Nashville Cream's birthday with performances from Natural Child and more

The Blog Within

• by D. Patrick Rodgers

EGGS: 'Proto-Words'

• by Daniel Pujol
• Tags: Creamtastic, Daniel Pujol, Alexa Zoe Sullivant, EGGS, "Proto-Words"

The Lonely H Seeks a Cure for 'Chronic Album Dormancy' With Kickstarter Campaign

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream, Moving Pictures, The Lonely H, Kickstarter, Bobby Keys, Chronic Album Dormancy, Local H, Video

LGBT Music Fest Coming to Nashville Feb. 1-3

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Chely Wright, Cornelius Robertson, Independent Music Festival, LGBT Music Fest Nashville, Nashville Songwriters Festival

MTV Premieres The Features' 'Another One' [Fresh Vid]

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Moving Pictures, Another One, buzzworthy, cats, motel love, MTV, The Features, The Mice, fresh vid, Video

Kings of Leon's Jared Followill and Mona's Nick Brown Debut Their Band, Smoke and Jackal; Hear 'No Tell' [Fresh Track]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Music, Smoke and Jackal, Jared Followill, Nick Brown, Kings of Leon, Mona, fresh track, U2, Who's "Smoke" and who's "Jackal"?, Video

The Week in Fresh Tracks [Fox Fun, Anchor Thieves, Bedroom]

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Music, The Week in Fresh Tracks, fresh tracks, Fox Fun, Anchor Thieves, Bedroom

Slideshow: The B-52s w/Brandon Jazz and His Armed Forces at the Ryman, 8/25/12

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: The Spin, The B-52s, The Ryman, Brandon Jazz, Brandon Jazz and His Armed Forces, flying pigs, Slideshow

Rayland Baxter: The Cream Interview

• by Jewly Hight
• Tags: Interviews, interviews, Rayland Baxter, Bucky Baxter, Eric Masse, lacrosse

Josephine Foster w/William Tyler and The Cherry Blossoms Tonight at Betty's

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Josephine Foster, Critics' Picks, William Tyler, The Cherry Blossoms, Betty's, Video

What We're Listening To: Check out the Records the Cream Is Currently Checking Out, 8/29/12

• by D. Patrick Rodgers and D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Creamtastic, What We're Listening To, Check out the Records the Cream Is Checking Out, ELO, The Beatles, The Misfits, Radiohead, Built To Spill, Bill Wilson, Jimmy Hughes, Darondo, Tim Maia, Cherub, Jamey Johnson, Dylan LeBlanc, Les Savvy Fav, Philip Glass, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, The Maloneys

Antique Sofa Allegedly Once Owned by Jack White for Sale on Craigslist

• by Adam Gold
• Tags: Whatevs, Ben Swank, Cookeville, don't get ripped off, Elvis Presley's underpants, furniture, Jack White, tweetin' and retweetin', upholstery, Video

New Venue Alert: SoundLand Unveils Photos of The Lawn at Riverfront Park

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream, The Lawn at Riverfront, SoundLand, Southern Ground Festival, With Your Friends Fest, New Venue Alert

Weekend Round-Up: We're 6! Style

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, weekend round-up, Natural Child, PUJOL, Nikki Lane, Sparkle City DJs, Wild Cub, Future Unlimited, Y2K Dance Party, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Ezra Furman, Fox Fun, Chris Crofton and the Alcohol Stuntband, Tower Defense, My So-Called Band, The B-52s, Brandon Jazz and His Armed Forces, Steve Earle, Meadownoise

With Your Friends Fest Feat. Skrillex, Pretty Lights, Nas, Santigold and More at Nashville Riverfront Oct. 26 and 27

• by D. Patrick Rodgers
• Tags: Cream Calendar, Skrillex, Pretty Lights, Nas, Santigold, 12th Planet, Dillon Francis, Michal Menert, TOKiMONSTA, Riverfront, With Your Friends Fest, concert announcements

Stephen Kalinich and Jon Tiven's Shortcuts to Infinity/Symptomology may be the best comment on the perilous state of rock you'll hear all year

Bouncing off Walls

• by Edd Hurt

Rahsaan Barber serves as jazz player and advocate with his label, Jazz Music City Records

Barber of the 'Ville

• by Ron Wynn

After 35 years, Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell continues to defy the critics with its sheer awesomeness

Götterdämmerung by the Dashboard Light

• by Randy Fox

East Nashville Underground, Archers of Loaf at Mercy Lounge

The Spin

• by The Spin

Attend 'Wine and Wishes' This Thursday to Help Out Make-a-Wish

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Events, Charity events, Wine tasting, Make-a-Wish, Capitol Grille, Merchants Restaurant, Morton’s

Dine Al Fresco with Nfocus

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Events, Events, Charity dinners, Nfocus, Nfocus Al Fresco, Carnton Plantation, Outstanding in the Field, Tyler Brown

Take a 'Tasteful Journey' at Gaylord Opryland to Help Fight Hunger

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Events, Gaylord Opryland Resort, Charity events, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, A Tasteful Journey, Fight Hunger Eat Out

Cafe Fundamental Opens for Breakfast With Coffee and French Pastries; Lunch and Dinner Coming Soon

• by Dana Kopp Franklin
• Tags: Restaurant openings, Cafe Fundamental, Jamie Watson, Sandra Westerman, French cuisine in Nashville, patisserie in Nashville, French pastries in Nashville, croissants in Nashville

A Weekend of First Bites: Lockeland Table and Etch

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: First Bite, First Bite, Lockeland Table, Hal Holden-Bache, Etch, Deb Paquette, Doug Hogrefe, Paul Schramkowski

Whiskey Wednesday: Collier and McKeel Finally Knocks Out the Bunghole with Speakeasy Spirits

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Drinks, Whiskey, Tennessee whiskey, Collier & McKeel, Mike Williams, Speakeasy Spirits, Jeff Pennington, Jenny Pennington, Whisper Creek Tennessee Sipping Cream, Deb Paquette

Wandering Wino: Sourpuss Edition

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Wine, Wine, Beer, Tequila, Whiskey, WIne tastings, Whiskey tastings, Tequila tastings, Whiskey Sours, The Wine Shoppe at Green Hills, Midtown Wine and Spirits, Shmaltz Brewing, Woodland Wine Merchants

Laurent Gras: My Provence — Is This the Future of Cookbooks?

• by Chris Chamberlain
• Tags: Cooking the Books, Cookbooks, Chef Laurent Gras, French cooking, Provence, Alta Editions, ebooks, Video

The Weekly Open Thread Asks, 'How Much Food Do You Waste?'

• by Jack Silverman
• Tags: Open Thread, food waste, environmentalism, green, spoiled food, thunderstorm, NRDC, National Resources Defense Council

Mack & Kate's Owners to Launch M Restaurant in Cummins Station

• by Dana Kopp Franklin
• Tags: Restaurant openings, M Restaurant and Bar, Jan and Bernie Strawn, Cummins Station restaurants

New Coffee and Lunch Spot — Titled 'Coffee, Lunch.' — Will Open Soon Next to Cummins Station

• by Dana Kopp Franklin
• Tags: Restaurant openings, Coffee, Lunch., coffeehouses in Nashville Khalil Davis, Zack Maddox, Audra Dykes, Brittany Kane, Sunergos Coffee

Pickin' Up Pawpaws

• by Lesley Lassiter
• Tags: Foods, Pawpaws, fruit foraging

Caption Contest: Win a Spot on the Judges' Panel at The Nashville Street Food Awards

• by Lesley Lassiter
• Tags: Fun and Games, Events, Nashville Street Food aards, musicians corner, Centennial Park, caption contest, food trucks

At Alegria, Green Hills welcomes a fresh take on Mexican cuisine

Suburban Chipster

• by Carrington Fox
• Tags: Dining, Alegria Mexican Restaurant and Tequila Bar

Premium Rush: a swift, kicky B-movie that puts mettle to the pedal

Deliverance

• by Simon Abrams

ParaNorman: how a kid who sees dead people becomes the summer's moral superhero

• by Jason Shawhan

Monday at High Watt: Come for Neal Brennan, Stay for Open House

• by Lance Conzett
• Tags: Comedy, Neal Brennan, The High Watt, Corporate Juggernaut, open mics, Open House, stand-up comedy, Chappelle's Show, Video

Studio Visit: Chris Roberson

• by Laura Hutson
• Tags: Visual Art, Chris Roberson, studio visit, basketball

Killer Nashville: Murder, Mystery Mavens Mob Music City

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Books, Killer Nashville, Peter Straub, Heywood Gould, Jeffery Deaver, C.J. Box, Rolling Thunder, William Devane, Hutton Hotel, Video

The Loneliest Number: A Moment of Silence for Jerry Nelson, Sesame Street's Count Von Count

• by J.R. Lind
• Tags: Television, Jerry Nelson, Count Von Count, Sesame Street, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Video

The Night Hank Williams Came to Town: The Last Ride Opens Tonight at Green Hills

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Film, The Last Ride, Hank Williams, Henry Thomas, Fred Dalton Thompson, Benjy Gaither, Ray McKinnon, James Hampton, Rick Dial, Video

Now, Voyager: Hunter Armistead at The Parthenon

• by Abby White
• Tags: Visual Art, Hunter Armistead, Parthenon, Centennial Park

10 Questions for Adrienne Outlaw [Artist of the Month]

• by Laura Hutson
• Tags: Visual Art, Adrienne Outlaw, artist of the month, 10 questions, Pipolitti Rist, Janine Antoni, Antoni Tapies, Anish Kapoor, Jose, Saramago, Michael Pollen, Moonbase, Co. H, ZieherSmith, the Frist, Artinfo

Friday Afternoon Time-Suck: Awesome People Hanging Out Together

• by Jack Silverman
• Tags: Culture, time-suck, Awesome People Hanging Out Together, procrastination, tumblr

If You Hate Sex, Suspense, Don't Watch Trailer for De Palma's Passion

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Film, Passion, Brian De Palma, Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace, 2012 fall movies, Video

First Clip From Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers Out Today

• by Jack Silverman
• Tags: Film, Spring Breakers, Harmony Korine, James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Video

Opening Saturday: Emily Clayton's 'Studio Warmups' at Threesquared

• by Laura Hutson
• Tags: Visual Art, Emily Clayton, Threesquared, Studio Warmups

Is Premium Rush a Tacky B-Movie?

• by Simon Abrams
• Tags: Film, Premium Rush, David Koepp, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Video

Belcourt One of Four U.S. Stops for '25 New Faces of Independent Film' Tour

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Film, Filmmaker, 25 New Faces of Independent Film, Belcourt, Terence Nance, An Oversimplification of Her Beauty, Patrick Wang, In the Family, Wu Tsang, Wildness, Oma & Bella, Alexa Karolinski, Jillian Mayer, Life and Freaky Times of Uncle Luke, Luther Campbell, Julia Pott, Belly, Aquadettes, Drea Cooper, Zackary Canepari, Chris Marker, La Jetee, Video

Margaret Atwood to Receive Nashville Public Library Literary Award Oct. 26-27

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Books, Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale, John Irving, Nashville Public Library Literary Award, Nashville Public Library, Nashville Public Library Foundation

Nashville TV Pilot Outlaw Country Airs 9 p.m. Friday on FX

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Television, Outlaw Country, FX, Mary Steenburgen, John Hawkes, Luke Grimes, Jim O'Rear, Reegus Flenory, Jason Allen, Jessejames Locorriere, Tracy Facelli, Shooter Jennings, Glen Trew, Eric Williams, The Departed

Grey Anatomy: Suburban Turmoil's Lindsay Ferrier Reads from Fifty Shades of Grey

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Books, Lindsay Ferrier, Suburban Turmoil, Fifty Shades of Grey, CafeMom Studios, Video

'S Wonderful: An American in Paris This Weekend at Belcourt

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Film, Gene Kelly, An American in Paris, Vincente Minnelli, Alan Jay Lerner, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Leslie Caron, Patricia Ward Kelly, Belcourt, It's Always Fair Weather, Video

Watch This Clip from 'Chasing Ghosts' Before You Plan Your Friday Night

• by Joe Nolan
• Tags: Visual Art, Bill Traylor, Chasing Ghosts, Frist, Jeffrey Wolf, Video

Show Alert! Josephine Foster with William Tyler and The Cherry Blossoms at Betty's Tonight

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Critics' Picks, Josephine Foster, The Cherry Blossoms, William Tyler, Chris Davis, Betty's, Georges Melies, "A Trip to the Moon, ", Video

Gene Kelly 100th Birthday Celebration: On the Town This Weekend at Belcourt

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Film, Gene Kelly, Belcourt, On the Town, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Donen, Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jules Munshin, It's Always Fair Weather, Video

WHUT: Chris Marker's 'La Jetée' ... Only Starring 2 Live Crew's Luther Campbell

• by Jim Ridley
• Tags: Film, Life and Freaky Times of Uncle Luke, Luther Campbell, 2 Live Crew, Chris Marker, La Jetee, Video

Sunbathing With the Undead: Jess Franco’s Vampyros Lesbos Rises From the Cult Fiction Underground This Weekend

• by Randy Fox
• Tags: Film, Vampyros Lesbos, Countess Nadine Oskudar, Jess Franco, Logue’s Black Raven Emporium, Cult Fiction Underground, Video

Style BFF: Jessa Johansson from Girls

• by Abby White
• Tags: Fashion, Television, Girls, HBO, Sex and the City, Style BFF

Emily Clayton flexes her muscles, artistic and otherwise, with two exhibits

Them Heavy People

• by Laura Hutson

In The Age of Desire, novelist Jennie Fields imagines the story behind a troubled period in the life of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist

The Passion of Edith Wharton

• by Faye Jones and Chapter16.org

Original songs enliven this summer's Shakespeare in the Park offering

Shake That Speare!

• by Martin Brady