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The Best Everything of 2010
For the final day of the year, a look back at the things we liked.Favorite Albums: From Beach House to Taylor Swift, metal to jazz...Read More Published 12/31/2010 at 8:06 AM 0 comments -
The Auld Plan-It: New Year's edition, Dec. 31-Jan. 2
The Daily Fact: We'll tak a right gude-willie waughtNEW YEAR'S HULLABALLOOBand of Humans with the BeardedNoon Friday, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.10 p.m. Friday, Preservation Pub. Phil...Read More Published 12/31/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
Some Champagne Alternatives
Looking for some last-minute bubbly, but blown your 2010 booze budget? Here are some affordable options that won't embarrass you....Read More Published 12/30/2010 at 7:48 PM 0 comments -
A Longbranch Birthday
Wednesday night's 34th anniversary party for the Longbranch Saloon brought out a crowd of familiar faces, including more than a few who still talk about...Read More Published 12/30/2010 at 11:37 AM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Dec. 30
The Daily Fact: Happy birthday, Nacho.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Mister Hazelwood with Greg HorneNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.A Nashville singer described by the Scene as...Read More Published 12/30/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, Dec. 29
The Daily Fact: A bad day for meddlesome priests.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Gritte Fritter with Shawna CyphersNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Two local singer-songwriters sit in. R.B....Read More Published 12/29/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, Dec. 28
The Daily Fact: Happy 164th, Iowa!CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Every Man a KingNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Local guys. All over the map, and they get...Read More Published 12/28/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, Dec. 27
The Daily Fact: All aboard the Beagle.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Melissa Savcic and Jerry BrockNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Savcic is a tuneful, '70s-style singer-songwriter from...Read More Published 12/27/2010 at 8:07 AM 0 comments -
A Little Scary at the Airport
(See UPDATE at bottom)All that snow makes the day after Christmas look nice and day-after-Christmasy, but it's putting some crimps in holiday travel plans. Via...Read More Published 12/26/2010 at 10:27 AM 0 comments -
The Santa Plan-It: Christmas weekend, Dec. 24-26
The Daily Fact: A Christmas carolCULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Todd Steed and the Christmas SunsNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Some spirited cheer from our own and...Read More Published 12/24/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
How Denver's Housing Their Homeless
Loft apartments and jobs in a pizza parlor? For the homeless? It's what Denver's doing, five years into its 10-year-plan to reduce homelessness. Yesterday's PBS...Read More Published 12/23/2010 at 1:15 PM 0 comments -
Is the City's 311 Service 'Irrelevant'? (Or, My Parking Hassle)
Okay, this is a long post bitching about minor problems with city services, so let me start with a few notes:-- I have great respect...Read More Published 12/23/2010 at 12:46 PM 0 comments -
Our Editorial Cartoonist is Awesome
Although we share Elizabeth Bricquet's talents with the Kingsport Times-News, we will nevertheless selfishly bask in her awesomeness: Three of her editorial cartoons for the...Read More Published 12/23/2010 at 11:57 AM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Dec. 23
The Daily Fact: The original night before Christmas.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Kristi Rose and Fats KaplinNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free."Pulp country" from a pair of...Read More Published 12/23/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, Dec. 22
The Daily Fact: Nuts!CULTCHAMac ComerNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.10 p.m., Preservation Pub. $3.Some holiday cheer from longtime local singer-songwriter.Logan Murrell7 p.m., Pizza Kitchen. Free. Local 14-year-old...Read More Published 12/22/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
Some National Perspective on the Ten-Year Plan
Knoxville's Ten-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness may be making fewer headlines recently than in months past, but the controversies about the program are sure...Read More Published 12/21/2010 at 10:30 AM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, Dec. 21
The Daily Fact: Happy Solstice!HOLIDAZEThe History of Santa ClausNoon, East Tennessee History Center. Free.A brown-bag lunch discussion of the historical evolution of the jolly old...Read More Published 12/21/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
The Last Big Ears Speculation for a While
Looks like the guesses we've made recently about Big Ears 2011 (concerning the Ex and Nik Bartsch) were wrong. According to AC Entertainment, the avant-garde/indie-rock...Read More Published 12/20/2010 at 12:31 PM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, Dec. 20
The Daily Fact: Cheka yourself before you wrecka yourself.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Chastity Brown and Screen Door PorchNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Groovy folk-soul from a...Read More Published 12/20/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
Commish Loses Facebook Friend Over Midway Vote
Politics is a rough business. That's what newbie County Commissioner Jeff Ownby learned this weekend, according to a post on his Facebook wall: "Well today...Read More Published 12/19/2010 at 10:54 AM 0 comments -
Tennessee's Bigot Caucus
The U.S. Senate's vote on Saturday to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban on gays and lesbians in the military is a step forward...Read More Published 12/18/2010 at 5:05 PM 0 comments -
Midway vote fails, 7-4
The Midway Business Park is dead.At least, this version of it. At least, for now.By a 7 to 4 vote, Knox County Commission opposed the...Read More Published 12/17/2010 at 7:29 PM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Weekend Edition, Dec. 17-19
The Daily Fact: The missing link!CIVIXKnox County Commission1:45 p.m. Friday, Main Assembly Room, City County BuildingThe monthly meeting, rescheduled from Monday. The big-ticket item is...Read More Published 12/17/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
More Big Ears Speculation: Nik Bartsch's Ronin at the Bijou in 2011
Way back in 2008, Swiss pianist/composer Nik Bartsch and his project Ronin played at the Bijou. (We profiled Bartsch here.) It was the first concert...Read More Published 12/16/2010 at 12:47 PM 0 comments -
2nd Annual Strollstice, 12/21
The 2nd annual Strollstice has been set for Tuesday evening, Dec. 21. As in the first event, last year, participants will gather for a lighting...Read More Published 12/16/2010 at 10:18 AM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Dec. 16
The Daily Fact: Now that was a Tea PartyCULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Bonnie Bishop and Clay EvansNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Couple of MOR Nashville singers. White...Read More Published 12/16/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
Tour de Lights Delayed
The snow might have stopped falling, and sure, it might climb a few degrees above freezing today, but the crummy winter weather isn't going anywhere....Read More Published 12/15/2010 at 1:04 PM 0 comments -
"Not That There's Anything Wrong With That"
All right, we know it's bad form to poke fun, giggle at, or in any way minimize the effects of alleged trauma suffered by vulnerable...Read More Published 12/15/2010 at 10:34 AM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, Dec. 15
The Daily Fact: Music City morassCULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Tori Sparks and Jason Myles GossNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Couple of talented singer/songwriters, from Nashville and...Read More Published 12/15/2010 at 8:55 AM 0 comments -
The Chilly Plan-It: Tuesday, Dec. 14
The Daily Fact: Happy 99, Spike.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Christabel and the JonsNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.C&theJ's are sure to pack the room, so get...Read More Published 12/14/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
County Commission Meeting Rescheduled
(See UPDATE at bottom)The Knox County Commission meeting scheduled for Monday afternoon has been canceled because of all that cold air and white stuff and...Read More Published 12/12/2010 at 11:40 PM 0 comments -
The Snow Day Plan-It: Monday, Dec. 13
The Daily Fact: Rod and Dolly have your forecast...(NB: With all of today's events, it's probably a good idea to call and make sure they're...Read More Published 12/10/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Weekend Edition, Dec. 10-12
The Daily Fact: Our Lady of GuadalupeHOLIDAZEKMA Holiday Home Tour9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, beginning at the Knoxville Museum of Art. $65.16th annual tour visits six...Read More Published 12/10/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Dec. 9
The Daily Fact: Young man, there's a place you can goCULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: The Al Scorch Family Band and Sean GeilNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center....Read More Published 12/09/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
Manhattan's Building Gets a New Owner
The empty building of the late, lamented Manhattan's -- which closed last June after club owner Frank Gardner opted not to renew its lease...Read More Published 12/07/2010 at 3:54 PM 0 comments -
It's a VikiLeak!
Among all that classified correspondence dumped by WikiLeaks: a cable written by our own former mayor (and former Polish ambassador). Read all about it--while you...Read More Published 12/07/2010 at 10:32 AM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, Dec. 8
The Daily Fact: We all shine onCULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Dom FlemonsNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.One of the Carolina Chocolate Drops drops by, ahead...Read More Published 12/07/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, Dec. 7
The Daily Fact: Play it again.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Roscoe MorganNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Christian singer-songwriter from Maryville.Einstein Simplified8:30, the Square Room. Free.Local comic improv...Read More Published 12/06/2010 at 9:38 PM 0 comments -
Big Ears Speculation Starts Here
It's about time to start thinking about Big Ears 2011. Fans have been making suggestions for the lineup at the festival's Facebook page for a...Read More Published 12/06/2010 at 4:39 PM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, Dec. 6
The Daily Fact: Yes, he said, yes you can, yes.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Scott MillerNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Don't be a'tall surprised if Mr. Miller...Read More Published 12/06/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
Black Lillies Episode of 'Mountain Stage' Airs Sunday
It's been a busy couple of weeks for Cruz Contreras. Last night, he played a one-off reunion show with his ex-wife, Robinella, and the CC...Read More Published 12/03/2010 at 3:41 PM 0 comments -
Christmas Music With Matt Morelock
We usually avoid promoting explicitly sectarian religious events, but the lines get a little blurry this time of year, when churches start holding musical services....Read More Published 12/03/2010 at 11:21 AM 0 comments -
New Music From Ampient
If you have a couple of hours to spare today, you can listen to some pretty high-quality recordings from the local drone collective Ampient's Wednesday...Read More Published 12/03/2010 at 9:36 AM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Weekend Edition, Dec. 3-5
The Daily Fact: Read it in the Sunday paper.HOLIDAZEEmporium Holiday Extravaganza11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Emporium Center for Arts and Culture.Handmade gifts,...Read More Published 12/03/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
Dirty Guv'nahs Challenging New Video for "Baby, We Were Young"
The Dirty Guv'nahs accepted challenges from fans for their new video, for the song "Baby, We Were Young," and the results indeed look challenging. The...Read More Published 12/02/2010 at 3:57 PM 0 comments -
UT Architecture School Makes Top 20
In a first for the University of Tennessee's School of Architecture, its undergraduate program has made the top 20 list of a prominent architecture and...Read More Published 12/02/2010 at 10:53 AM 0 comments -
Ring in 2011 With First Night Knoxville
The biggest New Year's Eve celebration in Knoxville this year, just like it's been the last three years, will be First Night, a day-long, family-friendly...Read More Published 12/02/2010 at 9:53 AM 0 comments -
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Dec. 2
The Daily Fact: John Brown's BodyCULTCHAMegan Jean and the KFB with Kristen CothronNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.10 p.m., Preservation Pub. $3.Hard-charging folkie duo from Charleston,...Read More Published 12/02/2010 at 8:00 AM 0 comments -
Medford's Black Record Collection Calls It Quits After Five Years
Just this summer, we reported that local Americana band Medford's Black Record Collection was gearing back up after a long unofficial hiatus. The band apparently...Read More Published 12/01/2010 at 9:56 AM 0 comments
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