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June 2011 Archives

The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, June 30
The Daily Fact: Across the Falls, without a fall.CIVIXCandidate Debate5:30-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton HighwayCandidates for Knoxville mayor, City Council, and the 6th...Read More Published 06/30/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Sierra Nevada's Owner & Family Checking Out Alcoa
It's still not a done deal, but Sierra Nevada has inched another step closer to locating an East Coast brewery in Alcoa ... maybe. Company...Read More Published 06/29/2011 at 6:19 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, June 29
The Daily Fact: Happy 100, Mr. Herrmann.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Walt Wilkins with Labron LazenbyNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Coupla grizzled dudes, one twangy and Texan,...Read More Published 06/29/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
City Council Field Shrinks: Smith, Bates Out
As we reported last week, the field of candidates for the three open at-large seats on Knoxville City Council is large and boisterous. But it...Read More Published 06/28/2011 at 8:59 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, June 28
The Daily Fact: A good day for sax education.CIVIXKnoxville City Council7 p.m., Main Assembly Room, City County BuildingOn the agenda: Fireworks, an expensive sidewalk.CULTCHAWDVX Blue...Read More Published 06/28/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Civil Wars: Oct. 8 at the Bijou Theatre
Back in February, when Nashville indie folk duo the Civil Wars last played in Knoxville, guitarist/singer John Paul White suggested in a Metro Pulse interview...Read More Published 06/27/2011 at 12:38 PM 0 comments
Photo Gallery: 2011 Kuumba Festival
Photographer Eric Gebhart captures the scene on Market Square at the 2011 Kuumba Festival.For the full gallery, go to our Facebook page....Read More Published 06/27/2011 at 11:55 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, June 27
The Daily Fact: The enduring importance of "June 27th."CIVIXKnox County Commission2 p.m., Main Assembly Room, City County BuildingOn the monthly agenda: Auditing the Beck Center,...Read More Published 06/27/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Vonore Couple Countersues Insurance Co. Over Alleged Arson
According to an article in today's Monroe County Advocate and Democrat, same-gender couple Carol Ann and Laura Stutte are counter-suing the insurance company, American National Property...Read More Published 06/24/2011 at 2:14 PM 0 comments
The Sad Finish to Scotty Hopson's Disappointing Career
That Scotty Hopson wasn't picked in yesterday's NBA draft is a quietly disappointing finish to a quietly disappointing three-year basketball career at the University of...Read More Published 06/24/2011 at 10:49 AM 0 comments
The Weekend Plan-It: June 24-26
The Daily Fact: A bad weekend for Custer.WEEKEND PICKSKuumba FestivalFriday-Sunday, downtown and Chilhowee Park. Free-$5.The 22nd annual celebration of African-American culture kicks off Friday evening...Read More Published 06/24/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Knox County Unemployment Dips
Knox County's unemployment rate is still high by historical standards, but it continues to look good compared to the rest of the state. Acorrding to...Read More Published 06/23/2011 at 2:33 PM 0 comments
Victor Griffin Talks to MSN Headbang
My enthusiasm for local guitarist/metal pioneer Victor Griffin is well documented--from last year's profile to the fact that only three other albums have more plays...Read More Published 06/23/2011 at 12:44 PM 0 comments
Free Music Today! With Big Bad Oven
If you're curious about new local bands, but not curious enough to stay out until midnight (or later) or to pony up a $5 cover...Read More Published 06/23/2011 at 10:19 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, June 23
The Daily Fact: Nervous Norvus hits his peak.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Pete Sinjin with Mount PeruNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Brooklyn singer-songwriter and cosmic Americana from...Read More Published 06/22/2011 at 4:05 PM 0 comments
New Scott Miller Single: "Lo Siento, Spanishburg, W. Va."
It's been two years since Scott Miller released For Crying Out Loud, the first disc on his own F.A.Y. label after a long run with...Read More Published 06/21/2011 at 11:16 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, June 21
The Daily Fact: Happy Solstice.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Ned Van Go with Poor Ol' JimNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Ragged Nashville rockers, and Michigan indie-folkies.Poor Ol'...Read More Published 06/20/2011 at 3:46 PM 0 comments
One of Our "Fascinating Knoxvillians" of 2010 Gets National Honor
In 2010, Betty Bean wrote a cover story for us about a seeming oxymoron: Tree-Hugging Republicans. One of them was James McMillan, a local farmer who's...Read More Published 06/20/2011 at 3:37 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, June 20
The Daily Fact: Happy 65, This Old Man.CIVIXKnox County Commission2 p.m., Main Assembly Room, City County BuildingIn case you haven't had your fill of Commission...Read More Published 06/19/2011 at 10:02 PM 0 comments
Photo Gallery: Warren Haynes Band at Sundown
Sundown in the City ended its 2011 run with the Warren Haynes Band, and photographer Eric Gebhart was there to record the scene.Check out the...Read More Published 06/17/2011 at 2:57 PM 0 comments
Oops! About That Scary Ad in This Week's Paper...
That awesome ad on page 55 of this week's print edition of Metro Pulse--the scary composite photo of the members of Big Bad Oven, announcing...Read More Published 06/17/2011 at 9:14 AM 0 comments
The Weekend Plan-It: June 17-19
The Daily Fact: Happy 50th, Alf.WEEKEND PICKSSecret City FestivalFriday and Saturday, Oak Ridge. Two-day festival celebrating all things Oak Ridge, including music (Village People, Ricky Skaggs),...Read More Published 06/17/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Mayoral, Council Candidates Set (With a Few New Names)
Today was the deadline for filing petitions to run in this fall's city elections, so we have a final slate of candidates for mayor and...Read More Published 06/16/2011 at 12:56 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, June 16
The Daily Fact: Frankenstein's birthday.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Beady with Zach TilleyNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Louisville folk-rockers and a likable strummer from N.C.Dexfest5:30 p.m., Sherman...Read More Published 06/15/2011 at 4:59 PM 0 comments
Commission Passes Burchett's Budget
We will have an analysis in this week's issue. We also live-tweeted the whole thing. In case you're one of those people who doesn't "get"...Read More Published 06/14/2011 at 11:44 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, June 15
The Daily Fact: Pig War!CIVIX Brown Bag/Green BookNoon, East Tennessee History Center. Free.Metro Pulse columnist Frank Cagle will lead a discussion of James Gustave Speth's book...Read More Published 06/14/2011 at 3:27 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, June 14
The Daily Fact: It's Flag Day already?CIVIXKnox County Commission3 p.m., Main Assembly Room, City County BuildingA special meeting to debate and vote on the county...Read More Published 06/14/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Metro Pulse Makes the World Safe for Pedestrians!
Okay, to be fair, it wasn't just us. But this blog post last week about downtown sidewalks being closed during construction projects led to a...Read More Published 06/13/2011 at 12:16 PM 0 comments
Experience the Follies of Jack Neely Firsthand
That's right--now's your chance to see revered local institution Jack Neely roasted alive... The East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists announced today that Neely will...Read More Published 06/13/2011 at 11:29 AM 0 comments
Marshall Stair Enters Council Race
Just last week we ran a short item about the relatively quiet field of candidates for the four City Council seats up this year. Well,...Read More Published 06/13/2011 at 9:33 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, June 13
The Daily Fact: There's a riot goin' on.CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Julie Forester with LaMay & ReeseNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Soulful folkie from Nashville, and...Read More Published 06/13/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Roo Report #4: 11 Things About Bonnaroo on Saturday
1. Hanggai. Loved these guys. Chinese-Mongolian sextet that plays what I guess I'd call Mongolian folk metal. They turn Mongolian folk tunes into galloping anthems...Read More Published 06/12/2011 at 10:41 AM 0 comments
Roo Report #3: Gotta Get Down on Friday
Now we're talking. Friday was a prime day at Bonnaroo, peaking at sort of tolerable 90-ish temperatures and offering a whole bunch of good bands...Read More Published 06/11/2011 at 9:56 AM 0 comments
Offensive Internet Pictures Are NOT Now Illegal. (Seriously, Calm Down, Y'all.)
Over the past couple of days, you might have seen this headline from Gizmodo floating around your social networks: "Tennessee Just Made Offensive Online Pictures...Read More Published 06/10/2011 at 12:37 PM 0 comments
Photo Gallery: Soul Rebels Brass Band
Photographer Eric Gebhart captures the funky scene at The Square Room last night, as the Soul Rebels Brass Band put on a get-up-and-dance performance.See the...Read More Published 06/10/2011 at 11:19 AM 0 comments
Knoxville's Best Actor in the Running for Senate?
We don't have any thoughts of our own on this, but we thought we'd let you it is happening: There is a movement to draft...Read More Published 06/10/2011 at 10:45 AM 0 comments
Roo Report #2: A Dusty Start
First day of Bonnaroo was hot as expected, and dusty, too. It might have rained in Knoxville on Thursday, but the most it did in...Read More Published 06/10/2011 at 8:38 AM 0 comments
The Weekend Plan-It: June 10-12
The Daily Fact: Off to 'Roo...WEEKEND PICKSThe True Adventures of Pinocchio7:30 p.m. Friday, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, WordPlayers Theatre (1540 Robinson Road). $6-$10.Local Christian theater troupe...Read More Published 06/10/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Metro Government At Last
Rikki Hall's report from tonight's joint workshop on the more-controversial-than-it-really-should-be Hillside and Ridgetop Plan:At Thursday's City Council/County Commission joint workshop on the Hillside and Ridgetop...Read More Published 06/09/2011 at 10:32 PM 0 comments
Quentin Tarantino's Visit to Knoxville...
Mike Gibson gets the scoop:Tongues wagged and message boards... er, messaged about Quentin Tarantino, writer/director of cosmic import, and his alleged presence in Knoxville last...Read More Published 06/09/2011 at 5:19 PM 0 comments
A Woman IS the New (Interim) Athletic Director
Well, we were wrong. A woman has indeed been appointed to replace Mike Hamilton as the University of Tennessee's interim director of athletics. Instead of...Read More Published 06/09/2011 at 1:47 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, June 9
The Daily Fact: A ducky debut.CIVIXMetropolitan Planning Commission1:30 p.m., Main Assembly Room, City County BuildingOn the agenda: the Major Road Plan.City-County Hillside Protection Meeting5 p.m.,...Read More Published 06/09/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Stacey Campfield, Chuck Long Share Birthday--Yikes!
I was floored, flabbergasted, astonished to learn that my dear friend Chuck Long of West High School alumnus fame and one Stacey Campfield shared a...Read More Published 06/08/2011 at 1:25 PM 0 comments
Roo Report #1: Pre-Roo Preview
"So what are you looking forward to the most?"That is apparently the default question to ask somebody on their way to Bonnaroo, a way of...Read More Published 06/08/2011 at 10:53 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, June 8
The Daily Fact: Se-see ya later!CIVIXKnox County Board of Education5 p.m., 1st Floor, Andrew Johnson BuildingThe monthly meeting (not at the City County Building this...Read More Published 06/08/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Thoughts From the Mike Hamilton Press Conference
So by now you've heard the news: After 19 years at the University of Tennessee, Men's Athletic Director Mike Hamilton has tendered his resignation, to...Read More Published 06/07/2011 at 5:48 PM 0 comments
The Beck Center, the County, and That Memo
In the ongoing debate about whether Knox County should continue to provide money to the Beck Cultural Exchange Center--and if so, how much--there has been...Read More Published 06/07/2011 at 4:50 PM 0 comments
Hey! We're Walkin' Here! (Of Sidewalk Closings and Pedestrian Distress)
If you feel like taking a walk down Gay Street today, you're likely to find yourself actually taking a walk down Gay Street. Due to...Read More Published 06/07/2011 at 11:20 AM 0 comments
Goodbye, Mikey. We Will/Won't/Might/Not Sure Miss You
A press release from the university makes it official - Mike Hamilton is done as the University of Tennessee's athletic director. We're on our way...Read More Published 06/07/2011 at 10:11 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, June 7
The Daily Fact: Happy 68, Nikki.CIVIXMetropolitan Planning Commission11:45 a.m., Small Assembly Room, City County BuildingThe monthly agenda review session before Thursday's regular meeting. On the...Read More Published 06/06/2011 at 10:47 PM 0 comments
The Cheat: "First and Last Show in Years" This Weekend
For the first half of the 2000s, the local surf-punk band the Cheat built itself a reputation as a wild bunch of miscreants, and with...Read More Published 06/06/2011 at 9:31 AM 0 comments
The D-Day Plan-It: Monday, June 6
The Daily Fact: An attack we tend not to talk about...CIVIXKnox County Board of Education5 p.m., 1st Floor, Andrew Johnson BuildingThe workshop before Wednesday's monthly...Read More Published 06/06/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Weekend Plan-It: June 3-5
The Daily Fact: The Power of Non-ViolenceWEEKEND PICKSFleta FestFriday-Sunday, River John's Island (Maryville). $20-$45. (Camping passes are another $10.)The annual island throwdown featuring an assemblage...Read More Published 06/03/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Scott Miller's Literary Recognition
When Metro Pulse writers write about Scott Miller, they routinely praise his skill as a songwriter, and they don't usually mean his knack for just...Read More Published 06/02/2011 at 11:17 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, June 2
The Daily Fact: Moonfall!CULTCHAWDVX Blue Plate Special: Chatham County Line with L'AngelusNoon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.Modern bluegrass from N.C., and a fiery Lousiana four-piece (they're...Read More Published 06/02/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
MoogFest Announces Initial 2011 Lineup: Flaming Lips, Suicide, Tangerine Dream, Lots More
It's not exactly local, but it's organized by a local company, and it's less than two hours away, so here's the news: AC Entertainment has...Read More Published 06/01/2011 at 10:17 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, June 1
The Daily Fact: Happy 75th, Gerald!CULTCHAJazz Lunch: Tribute to Pat Metheny GroupNoon, the Square Room. $15.The Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, with guest Chad Volkers, play songs...Read More Published 06/01/2011 at 8:00 AM 0 comments

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