Subject: Michael Jackson

• Backyard at The Belcourt: Tonight at 7 p.m.

  July 9, 2008

• The Spin: Girl Talk at The Cannery Ballroom, Boy Talk at Mercy Lounge

  November 7, 2008

• Susan Lynn Tops This Week's Kook Power Rankings

  Compared to our heroes, Michael Jackson is a model of mental healthAfter winning last week's contest for refusing to regret slavery, Rep. Gerald McCormick was dispatched from the rankings by an entirely new cast of lunatics. They're led by the charming and talented Susan Lynn, who's out to prove that mental instability isn't exclusively a man thang. 1. Rep. Susan Lynn: Worried that benefits for food stamps, unemployment and welfare are getting too luxurious, she's calling for recipients to face

  April 3, 2009

• Lonely Are the Brave

  May 15, 2008

• The Terrible Infant Speaks

  May 8, 2008

• Smooth Move

  January 31, 2008

• Hit Man

  November 22, 2007

• Lovesexy

  Justin Timberlake isn’t just another pretty face

  March 15, 2007

• Quick Fix

  The seller’s only motivation in repairing your new home is to do it cheap

  November 16, 2006

• Jacko Trumps All

  Even the local news was preoccupied with Michael Jackson

  June 23, 2005

• Website of the Week

  It's Triumph's world, and we're just the fire hydrant

  June 16, 2005

• A Face in the Crowd

  May 19, 2005

• God Bless the Child

  She ain't Elvis, but on her second record, Lisa Marie Presley proves she's got her own

  April 28, 2005

• Planet Claire

  Ask not for whom the wedding bell tolls—it tolls for thee

  March 10, 2005

• A List

  February 20, 2003

• India.Arie w/ Floetry & Slum Village ♦ Sunday, Nov. 17

  Music

  November 14, 2002

• Get on the Bus

  A public transportation odyssey

  November 14, 2002

• Sunday, July 7 ♦ Tweet

  Film

  July 4, 2002

• Lifestyles of The Rich And Infamous

  November 15, 2001

• Watch, Then Wait

  May 3, 2001

• Parental Guidance

  December 17, 1998

• Jake Shimabukuro

  May 21, 2009

• Road Trip to Murfreesboro: All Your Favorite Bands Are Coming to Club 527

  If you are one of many Middle Tennesseans who was too distraught over the death of Michael Jackson to attend last night's Candlebox concert at Club 527 in Murfreesboro, don't fret. Judging by their calendar of upcoming events, you'll have plenty of opportunities to see both the rock and hip-hop of days past in the days to come. Do you drive a truck with no doors and really big wheels? Then check out either the Saliva or Days of the New--yes, they're still around--shows. Do you like Public En

  June 26, 2009

• Ruminations on the Persecuted (and Prosecuted) Artist

  If Facebook is any indication of the popular consensus, some folks were stunned and saddened by the news of MJ's death yesterday. Others remarked something to the effect of, "I was sad until I remembered he was a pedophile." It got me thinking about the age-old conundrum: how to feel about artists with outsize talents but overdriven urges. You know, all the persecuted (and prosecuted) folks: the Roman Polanskis, Woody Allens, the Phil Spectors, even the Joan Crawfords and James Browns--the con

  June 26, 2009

• A Word From Frank Dileo, Michael Jackson's Manager, and a Look Into His World

  "Uncle Tookie," as Frank Dileo was affectionately known, with the King of Pop. Michael Jackson, who died yesterday at 50, was being managed by Nashvillian Frank Dileo. A November 2007 Scene cover story chronicles Dileo's colorful life and times, which included a legendary hot streak as the mastermind of Epic Records, roles as Tuddy Cicero in mob-cinema classic Goodfellas and as Mr. Big in the Wayne's World movies, and a stint as a co-owner (with Robert De Niro) of Tribeca Grill in New York City,

  June 26, 2009

• A Word From Frank Dileo, Michael Jackson's Manager, and a Look Into His World

  "Uncle Tookie," as Frank Dileo was affectionately known, with the King of Pop. Michael Jackson, who died yesterday at 50, was being managed by Nashvillian Frank Dileo. A November 2007 Scene cover story chronicles Dileo's colorful life and times, which included a legendary hot streak as the mastermind of Epic Records, roles as Tuddy Cicero in mob-cinema classic Goodfellas and as Mr. Big in the Wayne's World movies, and a stint as a co-owner (with Robert De Niro) of Tribeca Grill in New York City

  June 26, 2009

• The Beet Beat, Vol. 2: Firefly Grille's Beet Vinaigrette

  Does anyone else thinks it's uncanny that we launched The Beet Beat , a seasonal salute to the most red-staining of all veg, on the day that Michael Jackson precipitously beat it out of this mortal Neverland? In honor of the King of Pop, the Beet Beat continues with chef Kristen Gregory's recipe for Beet Vinaigrette. I recently enjoyed a drizzle of this light and faintly sweet dressing over a side salad with a burger and a spiced pear martini at Curt Cole's Green Hills neighborhood restauran

  June 29, 2009

• Michael Jackson: From a Lonely Planet

  I don't think I'll be equal to much of the eulogizing that's been going on in the wake of Michael Jackson's death. Firstly, because no one's going to match the fury and emotion shown by ?uestlove last night, and secondly because at what was arguably the height of Jackson's artistic powers, I just wasn't into him. I remember my grandmother (searching for Christmas present ideas) asking me if I liked Michael Jackson. "No," 8-year-old me replied, as politely as I could. It's not that I disliked him

  June 26, 2009

• Michael Jackson: Well-Read, According to His Attorney, Bob Sanger

  My colleague in Los Angeles, Randall Roberts, has an interesting interview with Bob Sanger, who was Michael Jackson's attorney. In it, Sanger repeatedly evokes Jackson's kindess, adding that the King of Pop was very well-read: He loved to read. He had over 10,000 books at his house. And I know that because - and I hate to keep referring to the case, because I don't want the case - the case should not define him. But one of the things that we learned - the DA went through his entire library and

  June 26, 2009

• Michael Jackson Dead at 50

  According to TMZ: "Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back." [UPDATE] (5:11 p.m.): The Cream has confirmed that the news is in fact true via a phonecall with a member of Michael Jackson's camp.

  June 25, 2009

• Was Michael Jackson Your Elvis?

  I know, I know. But I don't get CNN! According to one report, MJ sold over 300,000 albums last week, in the process becoming the first artist to ever sell a million downloads in a seven-day span. Meanwhile, I've now seen this Achewood cartoon, or at least selected pieces of it, in a bunch of places, including The Awl, which posted just this one panel. I've already said that Michael Jackson was not "my Elvis." (Elvis wasn't my Elvis, either, just to be clear on that.) I've heard people say

  July 1, 2009

• How I Became the Bomb and KinderCastle play ELO, Those Darlins and more

  July 2, 2009

• Douchebag Alert: Perez Hilton Disses Nashville, Alan Jackson

  Hilton's literal black eye is no match for his long list of figurative black eyes.Awwwwww. Perez Hilton doesn't like us. He thinks we's backwoods rednecks who ain't so gud at talkin' and book-lurnin' and all that stuff. In a post Friday titled "Ain't No Recession in Nashville," Hilton discusses Alan Jackson putting his house on the market for $38 million. Hilton refers to the singer as "Shit-kickin' country western singer Alan Jackson," and adorns a photo of Jackson with the quote, "Drop the pr

  July 6, 2009

• Michael Jackson Memorial: Watch Today at The Belcourt

  I heard on the radio this morning that you definitely should stay away from downtown Los Angeles today. (I also heard people going "woooooooo" when they found out they got tickets to a funeral. Weird.) Luckily, Creamers, there is a sensible alternative: Watch the Michael Jackson memorial on the big screen at The Belcourt. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., and the memorial starts at noon. The event is free. Unfortunately, it's press day here at the Scene, so I probably won't be able to make it. But my

  July 7, 2009

• Marsha Marsha Marsha! (Blackburn, that is)

  July 9, 2009

• The Long Players Perform Purple Rain

  July 16, 2009

• A Tribute to Michael Jackson's Off the Wall at Mercy Lounge Aug. 28

  It's time for an intersection of two things I'm sure none of us have become exhausted by as of late: tribute/cover shows and rampant Michael Jackson obsession. In honor of MJ's b-day and the 30th anniversary of Off the Wall's release, Kid Electric Concerts have put together a lineup to perform said record in its entirety. So yes, this means "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough," "Rock With You" and "Get on the Floor" will all finally be performed at Mercy Lounge. We haven't heard much Jackson materia

  July 22, 2009

• Nashvillian Molly Secours Talks Health Care Reform on CNN

  Embedded video from CNN Video As Pith noted earlier, Nashvillian Molly Secours was scheduled to join Rep. Nancy Pelosi today at a press conference on Capitol Hill to discuss her experiences with the American health care system, and doggone it if Michael Jackson tribute station CNN didn't manage to shoehorn a little news coverage into their broadcast! In her introduction, Pelosi says, "For the American people, America's Affordable Health Choices Act will mean a cap on your cost, but no cap on

  July 22, 2009

• Intimate work from Nashville counter-culture hero Don Evans highlights mixed-bag group show at Tinney Contemporary

  July 30, 2009

• Nashvillian Frank Dileo, Michael Jackson's Manager, on Larry King Live

  Frank Dileo on Larry King Live, part 1 At the time of his death, Michael Jackson was being managed by Frank Dileo, a storied music industry veteran who moved to Nashville several years ago and was the subject of a November 2007 Scene cover story. In addition to his prolific music biz career, Dileo played the roles of Tuddy Cicero in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas and Mr. Big in the Wayne's World movies. You can read more about Dileo, and a statement he released the day after Jackson's death, her

  August 5, 2009

• Michael Jackson's Off the Wall Live at Mercy Lounge

  August 27, 2009

• Weekend Round-Up: Alaska Style Part 1

  The Jack London of Agro-Doom Noise.​Beloved Cream contributor, local metal guru and master of lo-fi wizardry Matt Sullivan will soon be leaving us for the Great White North. Alaska, that is. But before he heads into the Last Frontier to "get all Jack London up in this motherfucker," his band will be playing a farewell show. Here are the deets for that, along with some other noteworthy affairs transpiring this evening: German Castro Farewell Show feat. Kintaro & Phosphene at Springwater. G

  August 28, 2009

• Totally Looks Like Fun

  Cadged from totallylookslike.com​ Did you ever notice that the little bird on the Silk soy milk carton totally looks like the Twitter bird? Me neither, until I discovered totallylookslike.com Where else would you discover that Michael Jackson in his late photos resembles Other Mother from Coraline, and the late singer Elliot Smith TLL Severus Snape? Since everything is about food in our house, we submitted our own. An 11 1/2-inch overgrown okra in our garden T.L.L. the Grinch's Finger.

  September 2, 2009

• Avoid the Clichés: Your New Halloween Soundtrack

  I have no doubt that by tomorrow, if you hadn't already felt so in the wake of Michael Jackson's death, you may never want to hear "Thriller" again. I've got a feeling it'll be playing at least hourly, between predictable selections from the Misfits, The Ramones' "Pet Cemetery" and Screamin' Jay's "I Put a Spell on You." None of those are bad tunes, but at the same time, I thought I'd recommend a few overlooked season-appropriate records in hopes that I might hear them around tonight.

  October 30, 2009

• Weekend Round-Up: Intern Lance Style Part 2

  Saturday looks like a slow night. Here are some options: Take the Power Back w/Shoot the Mountain & Tristen at YEAH! in the Boro. This one's all ages, so bring the kids. Daniel Pujol w/Spanish Candles, Riverbottom Nightmare Band & The Involuntary's at the Willow. That's a house show, for the uninitiated. The Long Players do AC/DC's Back in Black at Mercy Lounge. Or, if that doesn't suit your tribute band fancy... Who's Bad?: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute at Cannery Ballroom. Dixie

  November 14, 2009

• Morning Roundup: Rich Riebeling, Velvet Thunder, Terry Carr-Hall, Taylor Swift and More

  ​ In Joey Garrison's must-read profile of Metro finance director Rich Riebeling, we found amusing this Riebeling quote about Mayor Karl Dean's stewardship of Metro: "People would be surprised how much input he has." Really? People would be surprised how much input the mayor has in running the city? ...Elringo DeAngelino, the homeless, wheelchair-bound street performer known to scores of Second Avenue visitors as Velvet Thunder, died Nov. 16 in a local hospital. Anyone wishing to make contribut

  November 23, 2009

• Memory of Michael Jackson Disrespected in Tennessee House

  ​A mysterious House Republican dissed the memory of Michael Jackson today by objecting to a resolution honoring the King of Pop. The anonymous objection, transmitted through Republican caucus chairman Glen Casada, knocked the resolution from the House consent calendar where noncontroversial bills are lumped for quick passage. That means it will go on the regular calendar for a separate up-or-down vote. The sponsor, Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, is vowing to force the House to act on the r

  January 28, 2010

• By Narrow Majority, Tennessee House Honors Michael Jackson

  ​With only one vote to spare today, fans of Michael Jackson won the adoption of a state House resolution honoring the late pop superstar. The resolution squeezed through 51-22 with 16 26 lawmakers refusing to vote at all. Last week in the session's first dustup, Republicans objected to voting on the resolution along with other noncontroversial measures on the House's consent calendar. House GOP caucus chairman Glen Casada later explained some Republicans thought it was wrong to spend a few

  February 3, 2010

• Caption Contest: Mercy Lounge Prize Pack Giveaway!

  Winning caption goes here. We all know everyone loves a good caption contest, and the prize in this case is bigger than usual, if you know what I mean. Well, actually, what I mean is it's bigger than usual. Mercy Lounge is throwing down not one, not two, but FIVE tickets -- seven if you count the fact that one of them is a three-day pass -- to upcoming shows at the Lounge. (That's over $60 worth.) Those shows are: * Yacht Rock Revue & Space Capone (Mar. 19) * Hockey w/Solid Gold & The Postelle

  March 12, 2010