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January 2011 Archives

Madeline Rogero Reports $44,000 in Contributions
The mayoral campaign news is coming fast n' furious today, on the eve of the filing deadline for the first round of campaign financial disclosures....Read More Published 01/31/2011 at 3:54 PM 0 comments
Rob Frost Exits Mayor's Race
Former City Councilman Rob Frost announced Monday afternoon that he will not be a candidate for mayor this year. In an email, he said:I regret...Read More Published 01/31/2011 at 3:43 PM 0 comments
Pat Summitt Mention in ESPN
Pat Summitt is mentioned but not quoted in this article that will appear in the Feb. 7 issue of ESPN the Magazine. Says the tagline: "Some...Read More Published 01/31/2011 at 3:41 PM 0 comments
Harmon's Donations Total $16,145
Ivan Harmon became the second mayoral candidate to disclose the state of his campaign finances thus far, and he's well behind Mark Padgett's $90,040 haul....Read More Published 01/31/2011 at 12:04 PM 0 comments
So What IS Planned Parenthood Teaching Your Kids?
One question we here at Metro Pulse had last week, as we were examining the controversy surrounding Planned Parenthood teaching sex education in Knox County...Read More Published 01/31/2011 at 9:40 AM 0 comments
Stacey Watch: Sen. Campfield vs. the 14th Amendment
And away he goes. In our round-up of Sen. Stacey Campfield's blizzard of bluster last week, we neglected to highlight the most patently unconstitutional proposal...Read More Published 01/31/2011 at 9:36 AM 0 comments
This Is Radio Steed
A nice bit of news to start off the week: Local NPR affiliate WUOT (91.9 FM) announces it is promoting regular jazz host, local music...Read More Published 01/31/2011 at 8:54 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, Jan. 31
The Daily Fact: We made it through January.CIVIXKnox County Board of Education5 p.m., 1st Floor, Andrew Johnson BuildingThe work session before Wednesday's regular monthly meeting....Read More Published 01/31/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Sex Ed "Controversy" Getting Steamy
The school system might not be getting a lot of phone calls about it, but apparently last night's meeting of parents who want Planned Parenthood...Read More Published 01/28/2011 at 12:51 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Weekend Edition, Jan. 28-30
The Daily Fact: The silken, sad, uncertain rustling...CULTCHAWayneStock7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Relix Variety Theatre. $5.The local music scene turns out in a fund-raiser for...Read More Published 01/28/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
WUTK's New Blog on the Knox Block
Gotta new local blog to bookmark: Knoxville's beloved home of college rock, WUTK, has just launched its very own blog--WUTK Music Musings. As the name implies,...Read More Published 01/27/2011 at 3:41 PM 0 comments
Harvey Fuson, 1945-2011
From Jack Neely:Mr. Harvey Fuson was murdered Tuesday at his store in Cumberland Gap, on his 66th birthday. Photographer David Luttrell and I met him...Read More Published 01/27/2011 at 1:56 PM 0 comments
Charlie Louvin, 1927-2011
From Jack Neely:Charlie Louvin, the guitar-playing half of the bluegrass-influenced duo the Louvin Brothers, died Wednesday at the age of 83, at his home in...Read More Published 01/27/2011 at 1:07 PM 0 comments
April Snellings: Mistress of Underground Horror
It is with great pride (and fear -- of possibly losing a busy contributor) that we announce that MP movie and comics reviewer April Snellings...Read More Published 01/27/2011 at 11:50 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Jan. 27
The Daily Fact: No nukes! (in space)CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Scott Miller and R.B. MorrisNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.You know who they are, and why...Read More Published 01/27/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, Jan. 26
The Daily Fact: G'day!CIVIXBrown Bag, Green BookNoon, East Tennessee History Center. Free.Author Charles Maynard leads a discussion of Bill McKibben's book, Eaarth: Making a Life...Read More Published 01/26/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Stacey Watch: Sen. Campfield Edition
Now that Stacey Campfield is our very own state senator (and the rest of downtown's, and points west, north, and east), we figured we should...Read More Published 01/25/2011 at 1:55 PM 0 comments
The New York Times Visits Huntsville, 1874
There's not really much to say about this post on The Awl, except that it is kind of amazing. Not that there's anything surprising about...Read More Published 01/25/2011 at 1:33 PM 0 comments
The Chomsky Plan-It: Tuesday, Jan. 25
The Daily Fact: Turning on the Light.CIVIXNoam Chomsky7 p.m., Cox Auditorium, UT campus. Free.In case you've forgotten what an actual left-winger looks and sounds like...Read More Published 01/25/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, Jan. 24
The Daily Fact: Gold in them hills.CIVIXKnox County Commission1:45 p.m., Main Assembly Room, City County BuildingOn the monthly agenda: severance payments, Carter Elementary School, booze...Read More Published 01/24/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Mmmmm ... Giant Crawfish ... Mmmmm
It's almost February, which means it's almost crawfish season, which means it's time to start re-perfecting that etouffee recipe. And just in time for this...Read More Published 01/21/2011 at 5:12 PM 0 comments
Parking-palooza 3: The Meter Saga Continues
For parts 1 and 2 of the tale, see here and here.When we left off, I had grudgingly decided to go ahead and pay the...Read More Published 01/21/2011 at 8:09 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Weekend Edition, Jan. 21-23
The Daily Fact: Knox Mine DisasterCULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Marshall ChapmanNoon Friday, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Country-rock veteran is back with what some say is her...Read More Published 01/20/2011 at 9:46 PM 0 comments
Councilman Charlie
For those of us who've always known him just as Charlie, all the references in the news over the past week or so to "Charles...Read More Published 01/20/2011 at 9:22 PM 0 comments
Beardsley Farm Snow Day Will Go On!
Rain, sleet, hail, or, well, snow, the Beardsley Community Farm Snow Day benefit will go on Friday January 21 at 7 p.m. at Barley's Taproom &...Read More Published 01/20/2011 at 11:34 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Jan. 20
The Daily Fact: The Doctor is 77!CIVIXKnoxville City Council5 p.m., Main Assembly Room, City County BuildingA special Council meeting to appoint a new 5th District...Read More Published 01/20/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Could Be Worse. Could Be 'Bama.
So our freshly-minted governor managed to get himself some unflattering national attention over the weekend with his move to jettison a Bredesen-era order requiring the...Read More Published 01/19/2011 at 9:05 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, Jan. 19
The Daily Fact: Birth of the iPaper?CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate: Alison WilliamsNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Ozark-born banjo gal, with a strong, deep voice. Einstein Simplified8:30, the Square...Read More Published 01/19/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Arnett Quits Mayor's Race
In the least surprising development imaginable in the nascent Knoxville mayor's race, the News Sentinel is reporting that Knox County Court Clerk Foster Arnett has...Read More Published 01/18/2011 at 7:04 PM 0 comments
Six in the 5th
Six Knoxvillians submitted applications before Tuesday's deadline to serve out the remainder of Vice Mayor Bob Becker's City Council term. Becker represents Council's 5th District,...Read More Published 01/18/2011 at 1:29 PM 0 comments
Burchett Nixes Severance Payments
With Knox County Commission due this afternoon to again take up the question of severance payments for departing employees, County Mayor Tim Burchett has issued...Read More Published 01/18/2011 at 11:19 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, Jan. 18
The Daily Fact: Watch the skies.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate: Brendon James WrightNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Local twangy songwriter.The Music of Charles Mingus8 p.m., the Square Room....Read More Published 01/18/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, Jan. 17
The Daily Fact: Be true to what you said on paper.CIVIXMLK Memorial Parade10 a.m., starting from Tabernacle Baptist Church, 2137 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave.The...Read More Published 01/17/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Gettin' Chilly With PETA
We admit it: We can't resist a good publicity stunt. Especially when it involves bikinis. So we were happy to drop by Market Square around...Read More Published 01/14/2011 at 12:45 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Weekend Edition, Jan. 14-16
The Daily Fact: Ayn Rand on Broadway.CIVIXMLK Community Conversation6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Beck Cultural Center. Free.Mayoral candidate Madeline Rogero will lead the fifth annual MLK Symposium...Read More Published 01/14/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Most Awesome Name in the Haslam Administration
On Thursday evening, Gov.-elect Bill Haslam announced the appointment of Col. Many-Bears Grinder as his commissioner of Veterans Affairs. To which we can only say,...Read More Published 01/13/2011 at 6:50 PM 0 comments
Let the Anticipation Begin for Royal Bangs' 'Flux Outside'
Knoxville's Royal Bangs are getting their first full-fledged national distribution in March, when their third official album, Flux Outside, is released on Glassnote Records. The...Read More Published 01/13/2011 at 12:15 PM 0 comments
Is Glenn Reynolds Getting Sarah Palin in Trouble?
Sarah Palin took to YouTube the other day to talk about a.) how terrible the shootings in Arizona were, and b.) how even more terrible...Read More Published 01/13/2011 at 9:17 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Jan. 13
The Daily Fact: J'Accuse!CULTCHARailroad EarthNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.8 p.m., Bijou Theater. $19.50.A rootsy Jersey jam band with a fondness for Woody Guthrie.Ballyhoo!8 p.m., the...Read More Published 01/13/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
On the Legislative Agenda: Leash Laws, Beehives, and the Right to Caress Dead Children
The 107th Tennessee General Assembly got started in Nashville yesterday. Since Governor-elect Bill Haslam won't even take office until Saturday, and likely won't have...Read More Published 01/12/2011 at 10:35 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, Jan. 12
The Daily Fact: Rush Limbaugh is 60 today.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Hilary Hawke with Kyle Richard AlbersNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Hawke is a sweet-voiced Brooklynite,...Read More Published 01/12/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Charlie Thomas Enters 5th District Pool
Local attorney and man about town Charlie Thomas (who is, for the record, an old friend of many of us here at Metro Pulse) is...Read More Published 01/11/2011 at 4:27 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, Jan. 11
The Daily Fact: It's 1/11/11!CULTCHAWoody PinesNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.10 p.m., Preservation Pub. $3.Twangy ragtime Americana, from New Orleans by way of Asheville.Blue Man Group7:30...Read More Published 01/11/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Knox Musicians Band Together for WayneStock
Wayne Bledsoe has been writing about the Knoxville music scene at the News Sentinel almost as long as there's been something called "the Knoxville music...Read More Published 01/10/2011 at 1:30 PM 0 comments
Daniel Brown, Knoxville's First Black Mayor
Meeting in special session Monday morning just minutes after Mayor Bill Haslam formally resigned his post, Knoxville City Council spent about an hour jawing and...Read More Published 01/10/2011 at 10:54 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, Jan. 10
(Because of the weather, it is best to call to make sure any of the following events are still happening.)The Daily Fact: He came, he...Read More Published 01/10/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
S&W Grand Closes
The owners of S&W Grand, the restaurant and bar that opened in April 2009 in the renovated S&W building on the 400 block of South Gay...Read More Published 01/08/2011 at 3:49 PM 0 comments
Mixed News in Knox County Schools Report Card
There were things for Knox County Schools to celebrate in the State Report Card data released on Friday, and celebrate they did. At a news...Read More Published 01/07/2011 at 4:30 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Weekend edition, Jan. 7-9
The Daily Fact: We grabbed an alligator and we fought another round.CULTCHAMedford's Black Record CollectionNoon Friday, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.10 p.m. Saturday, Barley's Taproom.Rootsy local...Read More Published 01/07/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Metergate, Part 2!
This is a follow-up to a long, bitchy post about a minor irritant: broken parking meters. Here's what has transpired since the initial sequence of events....Read More Published 01/06/2011 at 3:39 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Jan. 6
The Daily Fact: Well, what hath God wrought?CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Acoustic BurgooNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Bluegrass from Va., with some honky-tonk tendencies.Steve Mingolla8 p.m.,...Read More Published 01/06/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Busby's Tango Grille CLOSED
Less than three months after opening, Busby's Tango Grille at 8808 Kingston Pike is closed. The "one-of-a-kind venue promising casual fine dining paired with a...Read More Published 01/05/2011 at 11:59 AM 0 comments
Bill's Farewell
Mayor Bill Haslam gave a short, sweet farewell address Wednesday morning to the city that launched his political career. Speaking for about 15 minutes in...Read More Published 01/05/2011 at 8:35 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, Jan. 5
The Daily Fact: Happy birthday, Zebulon.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Mark Growden with Jordan BurrissNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.A moody desert banjoist, and a Lenoir City...Read More Published 01/05/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Fighting the "Green Dragon" of Environmentalism
Entertaining story in today's Tennessean about an anti-environmentalist evangelical Christian movement, which has come up with an admittedly awesome name for environmentalists: the Cult of...Read More Published 01/04/2011 at 3:35 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, Jan. 4
The Daily Fact: Free LiLo!CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: George Reynolds & FriendsNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.A guy named George, with (apparently) some friends. (Sorry, Google's...Read More Published 01/04/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, Jan. 3
The Daily Fact: Happy birthday, Apple Inc.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Jessica Watson with Nancy Strange, Don Cassell & FriendsNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.A new year's...Read More Published 01/03/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments

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