Nashville Scene

Franklin High Students Protest Flip Flop Ban...FAIL?

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Brantley Hargrove) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:59:16 -0500

Perhaps not filed within the Department of Truth and Consequence, under the heading "Profiles in Courage," Franklin High students — who attend a school in…

Merchants’ Overhaul Is Over, and It's Open for Business

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Dana Kopp Franklin) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:25:19 -0500

There’s a hip new bistro in town, but it has a long history. It’s Merchants, the 22-year-old restaurant in a historic building on Lower Broadway.

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Zut Alors Need Their Start Kicked Just a Little More; Those Budget Darlins; Make-Out With Blu-Ray [Newsy Bits]

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Steve Haruch) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:07:36 -0500

* Hey, so as D.P.R. told you back when, local popular music band The Zut Alors started a Kickstarter project to raise enough…

De Novo Dahl and Friends Launch Family Tree Art Collective, Saturday Night at The 5 Spot

jridley@nashvillescene.com (D Patrick Rodgers) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:29:09 -0500

I mentioned in the round-up that De Novo Dahl will be launching Family Tree on Saturday night at The 5 Spot, so that's all…

Lake Fever Presents The Chris Crofton Show, Episode 28

jridley@nashvillescene.com (D Patrick Rodgers) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:31:22 -0500

Logo by Mike Clausius

Booyah! It's episode 28. Enjoy yourselves, fools.

Anticipating Far-Right Losses at Polls, Gill Disses Tea Party

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Jeff Woods) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:09:51 -0500

The election still is six days away, but right-wing radio hero Steve Gill already is making excuses for movement conservatives. Do you think he can…

Wandering Wino: King Me Edition

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Chris Chamberlain) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:02:44 -0500

You know, it would be easy to get sick of the fact that I mention Chef September Norman every week here in the Wandering Wino…

Will Tea Party Meet Hype and Take Over GOP Next Week?

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Jeff Woods) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:24:46 -0500

Media analysts will look to next week's election results for whether the Tea Party fulfilled its hype. In Tennessee, that would translate into victories for…

Weekend Round-Up: Where's Goldo Style

jridley@nashvillescene.com (D Patrick Rodgers) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 -0500

So our trusty music listings editor, Adam Gold, has been missing from the office this week. Where has he been? Well, we've narrowed it down.…

Weekly Open Thread Just Discovered Sweet Potato Butter

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Nicki Wood) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:51:49 -0500

You know how a food finds you when you're ready for it? Sweet potato butter just crossed my path, and now I'm going to have…

Dems Say Republicans Making Case for McWherter

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Jeff Woods) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:37:43 -0500

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Alexander Says Democrats Treating Energy Like Unwanted Relative

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Jeff Woods) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:05:33 -0500

Video Round-Up: Commercial With the Locals, D. Striker, Milktooth & Dirt Nasty’s YTC

jridley@nashvillescene.com (D Patrick Rodgers) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:57:48 -0500

* So you know how this fella by the…

McWherter Accuses Haslam of Lying About the State Income Tax

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Jeff Woods) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:25:01 -0500

In a press release, Mike McWherter has just accused Bill Haslam of lying about Big Jim Haslam's role in promoting Gov. Don Sundquist's state income…

Torche at Exit/In, 7/28/10

jridley@nashvillescene.com (The Spin) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:45:24 -0500

Photo: Diana Lee Zadlo

Sometimes we just shake our heads and mumble to…

Roy Herron: Running for Office or Gunning for Mike Rowe?

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Betsy Phillips) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:24:33 -0500

I sat through two minutes of Roy Herron mumbling about his deep love for his truck in what is supposed to be a political ad…

Not Dogs: ESPN Investigates Stadium Food, LP Field and Bridgestone Looking Kinda Gross

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Steve Haruch) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:35:59 -0500

On my drive home yesterday, I heard an NPR interview with Laura Lavigne, the ESPN reporter who investigated the nation's sporting arena concessions…

WSJ Whacks Zach Wamp

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Jeff Woods) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:25:19 -0500

The Wall Street Journal eviscerates Zach Wamp this morning in an editorial headlined "Zach Wamp's Rebel Yell," calling the congressman "an epic spender and…

Seth-Aid Feat. The Pink Spiders, The Non-Commissioned Officers and More Tonight at Mercy Lounge

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Steve Haruch) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:47:22 -0500

Y'all enjoyed the Conference Call video the other day, right? Well, let's not let the guy who shot and edited the thing end up…

A Most Perfect Summer Evening with Firefly Grille

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Nicki Wood) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:36:31 -0500

To be honest, the recession is really losing its novelty in our house, and one of the things we miss most is our weekly white…

Deer Tick, Crowded House, Rooney and More: Inside This Week's Music Section

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Steve Haruch) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:31:53 -0500

Tick Tock: Growing up, looking in and rocking out in Deer Tick’s cosmic America (Playing Sunday, 1st at Exit/In)

Unshaken: How Rooney escaped…

Poll Analysis: Haslam's Momentum Stopped by Wamp Attacks

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Jeff Woods) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:23:56 -0500

In this week's Metro Pulse, Frank Cagle analyzes the polling in the governor's race:

• The Haslam campaign has stalled. After spending millions on…
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Marceaux Speaks to Growing Legion of Fans

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Jeff Woods) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:57:55 -0500

In an interview in this morning's Chattanooga Times Free Press, Basil Marceaux reacts to his status as Internet sensation: “I always knew it would…

Ramsey Denies Bashing Muslims for Political Gain

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Jeff Woods) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:51:49 -0500

Read Mike Morrow's report from Ramsey's appearance in Cookeville.

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Colbert Pokes Fun at the Mentally Challenged

jridley@nashvillescene.com (Jeff Woods) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:39:10 -0500

The Colbert Report