Nashville Scene

That's Not Neil Hamburger: Tony Clifton, Cleopatra Jones and The Dude Grace Two Boots Mural

Laura Hutson — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:46:00 -0500

Fans of public art, Andy Kaufmann and delicious pizza have something new to celebrate: Check out the mural that just went up on…

WPLN Reports About Ancient People Who Defaced Our Caves

Betsy Phillips — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:06:00 -0500

WPLN has a really cool story about how archaeologists believe they have found the oldest American cave art to date here in Tennessee:

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That's Not Neil Hamburger: Tony Clifton, Cleopatra Jones and The Dude Grace Two Boots Mural

Laura Hutson — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:05:00 -0500

Fans of public art, Andy Kaufmann and delicious pizza have something new to celebrate: Check out the mural that just went up on…

Bonnaroo 2013 at Manchester, Tenn.'s Great Stage Park

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

The Spin Best of the Fest Last weekend was the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival's 12th year, and The Spin was there with bells — and little…

Bringing Archer to life presents unique opportunities

Stephen Trageser — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Into the Danger Zone by Stephen Trageser Frankly, having every piece of data in the universe a mouse click away can be a drag, especially when it comes to TV. Debates rage…

The folks of G.E.D. Soul Records keep their eyes on the prize

Stephen Trageser — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

On Point by Stephen Trageser This is the third installment in our ongoing "Label Makers" series. See our profile of Jeffery Drag Records here, and our profile of YK Records…

Michael Streissguth explores the rise of country music's outlaw movement

Paul McCoy — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

When Outlaws Ruled the West End by Paul McCoy and Chapter16.org I didn't listen to Kris Kristofferson until I got to college, but I was 3 years old when I broke the needle on my parents'…

What's it like to sunbathe nude with Marshall Chapman? Well ...

Jewly Hight — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Glimpse of Glory by Jewly Hight "No, we haven't nude sunbathed yet." Marshall Chapman has just jumped up from her kitchen table to take a quick check-in phone call from her…

Ambitious and inventive, Mason’s Southern Provisions, inside the renovated Loews Vanderbilt, has a few issues to resolve

Carrington Fox — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Masonic Rights by Carrington Fox In the rising culinary tide that is lifting so many boats on Nashville's dining horizon, one of the latest high-water marks can be found —…

Familiarity breeds a Miracle Temple for Mount Moriah

Chris Parker — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

If You Believe in Miracles by Chris Parker There's a feeling-out period for any band as the members learn to play and write together. For Mount Moriah, this search for identity was amplified…

The Southland conference hints at the shape of things to come for Nashville's tech community

Steve Haruch — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Uncanny Valley by Steve Haruch The morning had begun calmly enough. A buffet of ham and fried-chicken biscuits catered by Loveless Cafe spanned the lobby from end to end; a…

If the Nashville Symphony Orchestra reaches a deal with creditors, is it finally out of hot water?

John Pitcher — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

S.O.S. — Saving Our Symphony by John Pitcher For the Nashville Symphony Orchestra — an ensemble that had previously weathered a recession, financial crises and even the weather itself — the phrase "face…

Hollywood goes full zombie with apocalyptic World War Z

Bilge Ebiri — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Engulf and Devour by Bilge Ebiri Zombie movies are, at heart, disaster movies. The horror they exploit is not so much of the "Boo!" variety, but rather that of society in…

What to expect from Jonathan Richman

Seth Graves — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

He, Jonathan by Seth Graves "When I was a teenager, I made myself a promise. I said, 'Jonathan, if this ever gets to feel like work, you and me are…

Amp opponents, fairgrounds supporters find a common interest — and uniform

Steven Hale — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Seeing Red by Steven Hale There is a Venn Diagram to be made out of the color-coded constituencies that have been crowding the Metro Courthouse in recent weeks. In green…

Street Theatre Company takes on George C. Wolfe's daring exploration of the African-American experience

Martin Brady — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Museum Piece by Martin Brady With his play The Colored Museum, which premiered in New Jersey in 1986, African-American playwright George C. Wolfe went where few writers had dared to…

Joss Whedon's spontaneous Much Ado About Nothing supplies both comedy and errors

Jim Ridley — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Brush Up Your Shakespeare by Jim Ridley In its best moments, Joss Whedon's modern-day movie version of Much Ado About Nothing seems most like what it is: a house-party lark among old…

Rock 'n' roller, pop songwriter and BFA recipient Mikal Cronin knows what he's doing

D. Patrick Rodgers — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

The Graduate by D. Patrick Rodgers Mikal Cronin is doing a better job of adjusting to adulthood than he seems to think. On this year's excellent power-poppy garage-rock LP MCII — his…

There's nothing wooden about the performances at the Nashville International Puppet Festival

Joe Nolan — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Strings Attached by Joe Nolan In her introduction to the 1916 English translation of Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio, published by J.B. Lippincott, Louise R. Bull writes, "There seems to be no…

Hilarious Monsters U a prequel that doesn't flunk out

Craig D. Lindsey — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Animal House by Craig D. Lindsey Monsters University is a rare cinematic creature: a prequel nobody asked for that turns out to be a summer godsend. Somebody either at Disney or…

The Week in Fresh Tracks [Deer Tick, Century Club, Brendan Benson, Thom Donovan and Ruby Amanfu, Tower Defense, Shy Guy, Sherbert]

D. Patrick Rodgers — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:22:00 -0500

Well! It's been a while since our last Week in Fresh Tracks post, and thus a whole slew of local action has piled up. Let's…

Cahiers du Coco: Forbidden Games

Coco Hames — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:01:00 -0500

[Join Ettes leader and Fond Object founder Coco Hames as she moves through the Janus Films [ Read more ]

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Tomorrow: Movies in the Park Presents Life of Pi

Cory Woodroof — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:45:31 -0500

Last November, Ang Lee’s ferociously gorgeous Life of Pi roared into theaters, and Thursday night, Richard…

Chef Matt Lackey of Flyte Honored as One of 'Young Guns' for 2013

Dana Kopp Franklin — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:19:00 -0500

Last month, Bites reported that Matt Lackey of Flyte World Dining and Wine was one 50 semifinalist chefs from across the nation vying…

Blondie and X to Play the Ryman on Sept. 30

Adam Gold — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:37:00 -0500

The last time I saw X — punk’s most under-appreciated fiery dynasty — was in 2006, on a double bill with Rollins Band at Boston’s…