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An Early Voting Record
Early voting for the Aug. 5 election ended today. Via the Facebook page of Greg Mackay, Knox County election administrator:‎34,977 voted early. The largest turnout...Read More Published 07/31/2010 at 9:24 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: July Becomes August Weekend Edition
Daily fact: Happy Black Tot Day!CULTCHAHomemade WineFriday 11 a.m., KnoxIvi 11 o'Clock Rock. Free.Friday 8 p.m., Latitude 35.It's a CD release weekend for Knoxville's own...Read More Published 07/29/2010 at 11:05 PM 0 comments
More Hen Hullabaloo Courtesy Della Volpe
The Urban Hen Coalition is so close to having their ordinance to allow very specific, limited ownership of hens within city limits passed. But it...Read More Published 07/29/2010 at 2:39 PM 0 comments
SEEED Marks 1st Anniversary With a Fund-raiser Tonight
Socially Equal Energy Efficient Development -- the non-profit group that aims to bring green-economy opportunities to low-income communities -- is celebrating its first year with...Read More Published 07/29/2010 at 10:01 AM 0 comments
Stephen Colbert Gives Us the Gubernatorial Break-Down
Yes, the Tennessee governor's race is so ridiculous that not even Stephen Colbert can keep a straight face, as seen in this "Republican Gubernatorial Primary...Read More Published 07/29/2010 at 9:09 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, July 29
Daily fact: Happy birthday, Chester Himes.CULTCHAChelsea McBee with Bob Keel, Doug Spears, and Wilder EmbryNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center, WDVX Blue Plate Special. Free.A West Virginia...Read More Published 07/28/2010 at 4:14 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, July 28
Daily fact: Hola, Miami.CULTCHA Tim O'Brien with the John Cowan BandNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center, WDVX Blue Plate Special. Free.7 p.m., Bijou Theatre. $20-$25.The last Tennessee Shines...Read More Published 07/27/2010 at 9:22 PM 0 comments
Fed Responds to Library Request: No.
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a story about the downtown library's desire to purchase an adjacent parking lot and expand over it, rather...Read More Published 07/27/2010 at 4:00 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, July 27
Daily fact: For years, the 727 was the most-flown airliner in the world. CULTCHASamantha Harlow with Justin Thompson and the StreamlinersNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center, WDVX Blue Plate...Read More Published 07/26/2010 at 10:07 PM 0 comments
Commissioners: Accentuate the Positive
This afternoon, in the shade of the archway of the federal building, Amy Broyles was joined by fellow commissioners and supporters to denounce negative campaigning...Read More Published 07/26/2010 at 3:03 PM 0 comments
Sorry 'Bout Those Planters, Kids
It appears the city has apologized to the kids who worked in Parkridge Park to plant veggies and keep the place cleaned up, only to have...Read More Published 07/26/2010 at 10:09 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, July 26
Daily fact: Happy birthday, Aldous.CULTCHABlue Eyed Grass and Roman ReeseNoon, Knoxville Visitors Center, WDVX Blue Plate Special. Free.Sweet sangin' Nashville duo, plus D.C. singer-songwriter dude. Widespread Panic7:30...Read More Published 07/26/2010 at 12:48 AM 0 comments
MemeWatch: 'Islam Is Not a Religion'
Since we mocked Zach Wamp's wacky rhetoric yesterday, it's only fair to note that the only lieutenant governor we have also said something spectacularly stupid...Read More Published 07/24/2010 at 2:23 PM 2 comments
Zach Wamp, Anti-American
The phrase "anti-American" has always seemed sort of ambiguous and prone to being hurled around loosely by anyone seeking to discredit anybody else who doesn't...Read More Published 07/23/2010 at 2:48 PM 2 comments
Who Trashed the Urban Kids' Veggie Planters?
According to Knoxville's own Agrarian Urbanite Tracie Hellwinckel, probably city workers, sadly--we're talking about the nicely rejuvenated garden planters seeded with thriving vegetables and other...Read More Published 07/23/2010 at 11:44 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Weekend Edition, July 23-25
Weekend fact: Adios to Three-Fingered Jack and the Robin Hood of El DoradoCULTCHAKatharine Whalen's Parlor Folk Troupe with Ernie HendricksonFriday, noon, the Square Room. WDVX...Read More Published 07/22/2010 at 10:18 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, July 22
Daily fact: Roanoke Island gets a reboot.CULTCHACowboy Junkies1 p.m., Disc Exchange. Free.8 p.m., Bijou Theatre. $30.Everybody's favorite Candadian alt-country-folk quartet return with their new album...Read More Published 07/22/2010 at 9:50 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, July 21
Daily fact: Better say Manassas if you say Bull Run...CULTCHAMic Harrison and the High Score11 a.m., KnoxIvi. Free.7 p.m., Disc Exchange. Free.Mary Chapin Carpenter8 p.m.,...Read More Published 07/21/2010 at 9:04 AM 0 comments
Metro Pulse Scores Some National Awards
Last weekend, at the annual convention of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, Metro Pulse picked up three 2010 AltWeekly Awards.These awards are especially important to...Read More Published 07/20/2010 at 6:45 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, July 20
Daily fact: Ride of the Valkyrie.CULTCHADaniel Pujol with Faux Ferocious10 p.m., Pilot Light. $5.Lo-fi Nashyville indie-rocker, plus local Ferociusistas. (We just made up the word ferociousistas,...Read More Published 07/20/2010 at 12:25 AM 0 comments
100, Unblocked
The 100 Block of South Gay Street is open again. Sort of. (Won't actually be open to traffic for two weeks, but it looks nice.)A small...Read More Published 07/19/2010 at 12:17 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, July 19
Daily fact: My dear Lady Jane, we won't see you again...CULTCHANoonday Organ Recital12:05-12:30 p.m., St. John's Cathedral. Free.Organist Richard A. Sidney will performa recital at St....Read More Published 07/19/2010 at 10:02 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Weekend Edition, July 16-18
Daily fact: Corrigan went the wrong way.CULTCHABlue Mother TupeloFriday, 6 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art. $4-$8.Alive After Five, with veteran country-blues-rockers.Lonesome CoyotesFriday, 7 p.m., Heritage...Read More Published 07/16/2010 at 7:48 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, July 15
Daily fact: I can see Alaska from my boat.CULTCHA11 O'Clock Rock Turns 20011 a.m., KnoxIvi, Market Square.Knoxville's finest live-music webcast books its 200th show, with...Read More Published 07/14/2010 at 11:52 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, July 14
Daily fact: La Fete NationaleCULTCHAChristabel and the Jons with Mandolin OrangeNoon, WDVX Blue Plate Special, Market Square. Free.DVX's Blue Plate makes its monthly Market Square...Read More Published 07/14/2010 at 8:05 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, July 13
Daily fact: All we hear is Radio Ga Ga...CULTCHAStephanie Nilles11 a.m., Knox Ivi. Free.New Orleans hot-jazz songstress.B. Sterling Band10 p.m., Preservation Pub. $3.Tuneful folk-rock, or...Read More Published 07/13/2010 at 1:24 AM 0 comments
'Toxic' Immigration and the Democrats
So our own Gov. Phil Bredesen is among the Democrats quoted in the New York Times today, fuming to the White House about the federal lawsuit...Read More Published 07/12/2010 at 10:59 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, July 12
Daily fact: There's a riot goin' on...CULTCHAThe Hold Steady with The Whigs8:30 p.m., The Square Room. $17-$20.Songs about hoodrat redemption and, these days, getting older....Read More Published 07/11/2010 at 11:15 PM 0 comments
Is the City-County Building a Demonic Gateway?
So I snapped this on my phone on my way back from lunch because it reminded me of the end of Ghostbusters, when evil...Read More Published 07/09/2010 at 2:56 PM 0 comments
Knoxville's Dale Dickey Breaks Out With 'Winter's Bone'
Opening today at Regal Downtown West is probably the best reviewed movie of the year so far, and it just happens to co-star Knoxville native...Read More Published 07/09/2010 at 9:32 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Weekend Edition, July 9-11
Daily fact: Anne of Cleves didn't get off bad, as far as Henry's ex-wives went.CULTCHASarah PirkleFriday, noon, WDVX Blue Plate Special at the Square Room....Read More Published 07/08/2010 at 11:18 PM 0 comments
Audio Slideshow: Green Acres Flea Market
In this week's cover story, I've embedded a link to an audio slideshow produced after a visit to the Green Acres Flea Market, on Alcoa...Read More Published 07/08/2010 at 11:16 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, July 8
Daily fact: Matthew Perry meets the shogun. (Not the guy from Friends.)CULTCHAElenowen with Joey English and the Jelly Roll String Band7 p.m., the Square Room....Read More Published 07/08/2010 at 12:21 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, July 7
Daily fact: two sevens clashCULTCHATribute to Stan Getz and Antonio Carlos Jobim, starring William BoydNoon, the Square Room. $15.Somebody was thinking ahead when they booked...Read More Published 07/06/2010 at 10:58 PM 0 comments
Fort Sanders Med Center Demolishes Two Vintage Houses
Jack Neely files this report:Last weekend, while a lot of folks were enjoying the holiday with family, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center was hard...Read More Published 07/06/2010 at 6:45 PM 2 comments
KnoxViews 'Endorsement' of Bill Haslam
Randy Neal at KnoxViews is having some fun today with a po-faced left-wing endorsement of Bill Haslam in the Republican primary. Neal, who could charitably...Read More Published 07/06/2010 at 4:55 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, July 6
Daily fact: Lawrence of AqabaCULTCHAAdam Lambert with Orianthi and Allison Iraheta8 p.m., Tennessee Theatre. $39.50."Controversial" American Idol runner-up (he's gay!) sold out this show in...Read More Published 07/06/2010 at 8:10 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, July 5
Daily fact: happy Arthur Ashe dayCULTCHAFifth on the FloorNoon, WDVX Blue Plate Special. Free.10 p.m., Barley's Taproom.Long-haired country-rockers out of Lexington, Ky. (They'll share the Blue...Read More Published 07/05/2010 at 8:59 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: 4th of July Weekend Edition
Daily fact: Actually born on the 4th of July -- Michael Milken, Bill Withers, Geraldo RiveraCULTCHAFirst FridayFriday, 5-9 p.m., downtown Knoxville.The usual monthly assemblage of art gallery happenings...Read More Published 07/01/2010 at 10:20 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, July 1
Daily fact: Rabbit rabbit day!CULTCHALabron Lazenby and LA3 with Relentless Blues Band and the Hard Knox All Stars7 p.m., Old City Courtyard. $5.A blues-soaked benefit...Read More Published 07/01/2010 at 12:08 AM 0 comments

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