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January 2012 Archives

Concert Announcements: Mastodon/Opeth (and Ghost!), aarabMuzik, Pink Martini, More
Recently announced concerts:• Metal titans Opeth (above) and Mastodon are teaming up for the Heritage Hunter Tour this spring, named after each band's most recent album--Mastodon's The...Read More Published 01/31/2012 at 10:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plant-It: Tuesday, Jan. 31
The Daily Fact: The Florida Primary. HogbearThis Virginia roots act takes its name from a fearsome beast of Okfenokee folklore. Blue Plate Special at WDVX (301 S....Read More Published 01/31/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Barbara Kingsolver and Kathy Mattea, Together at Last!
We know, we know -- all of you have simply been dying to know when author Barbara Kingsolver would go on tour with Kathy...Read More Published 01/30/2012 at 2:00 PM 0 comments
Other Diners Don't Seem to Miss Stacey at Bistro
Some Knoxville area civil rights activists feared Bistro at the Bijou might lose customers when it was made known that owner and cook Martha Boggs...Read More Published 01/30/2012 at 1:57 PM 0 comments
Campfield Kicked Out of Gay Street Eatery - UPDATED
You might think, given his "Don't Say Gay" legislation, that state Sen. Stacey Campfield might stay away from eateries on Gay Street, but no, yesterday...Read More Published 01/30/2012 at 9:24 AM 0 comments
R.I.P. Rocky Wynder
Rocky Wynder, one of the cornerstones of Knoxville's jazz community, died last week. He was 83 or 84; the cause of death is unknown. Wynder was...Read More Published 01/30/2012 at 9:12 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, Jan. 30
The Daily Fact: Kiss plays its first show in 1973.Redefining the Multiple: 13 Japanese PrintmakersAn exhibit of contemporary Japanese prints, on display through March 1. Ewing...Read More Published 01/30/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Benton's Bacon: The Documentary
As evidenced by its appearance in nearly every Knoxville restaurant today, Allan Benton's bacon has finally taken over the entire culinary world. And now, you...Read More Published 01/27/2012 at 4:08 PM 0 comments
Draft of Proposed Fracking Regulations Finally Exists
We missed this over the holidays, but the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Division of Water Pollution Control now has a draft of proposed...Read More Published 01/27/2012 at 12:06 PM 0 comments
Skatepark Shutdown All a Misunderstanding
Local skaters were chuffed earlier this week when Tyson Park shut down at 5:30-- half an hour before sunset. The park is supposed to be...Read More Published 01/27/2012 at 11:26 AM 0 comments
The Weekend Plan-It: Jan. 27-29
FRIDAY, JAN. 27Liquid Light: Watercolors From the KMA CollectionKMA debuts a spring show of work from its collection, highlighted by paintings from local artists. (Shown:...Read More Published 01/27/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Bonnaroo: The Book
The organizers of Bonnaroo apparently don't think that what happens at Bonnaroo stays at Bonnaroo--they've just announced a new coffee-table book, Bonnaroo: What, Which, This,...Read More Published 01/26/2012 at 3:36 PM 0 comments
Campfield: AIDS Came From a "Guy Screwing a Monkey"
We like to laugh at state Sen. Stacey Campfield, and on very rare occasions we even agree with him, but this is just too much....Read More Published 01/26/2012 at 1:10 PM 0 comments
Winter Beer Festival on the Way
It's never to early in the day to get excited about beer, right? Well, next weekend marks the first ever Tennessee Winter Beer Fest! Imagine...Read More Published 01/26/2012 at 12:24 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Jan. 26
The Daily Fact: It's Republic Day in India. CIVICSMountaintop-Removal Mining Teach-InActivists gather in the bank plaza for a demonstration and information session about UBS Financial Services,...Read More Published 01/26/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Two Surprising Visitors
At the History Center Tuesday evening, Marianne Wiggins kept a standing-room-only crowd amused with an energetic talk, mainly about her 2003 novel, Evidence of Things...Read More Published 01/25/2012 at 3:21 PM 0 comments
United Mountain Defense Hosts Teach-In Tomorrow
Who doesn't want to learn more about mountaintop removal coal mining practices? Well, now you can! Tomorrow, during lunch, United Mountain Defense is hosting a teach-in...Read More Published 01/25/2012 at 12:31 PM 0 comments
Just in Time for Waynestock: New Phil Pollard CD
Sean McCollough of the LoneTones has compiled a brand-new CD of music by the late Phil Pollard, just in time for a benefit in Pollard's...Read More Published 01/25/2012 at 9:26 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, Jan. 25
The Daily Fact: The Egyptian UprisingMUSIC AND CULTUREThe Bookaholics Book GroupThe Bookaholics talk about Marianne Wiggins' 2003 novel Evidence of Things Unseen, set in...Read More Published 01/25/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
R.I.P. Jurmhole: The Disobedients Come Together for Late Singer
Last week, Knoxville punk veterans the Disobedients came out of semiretirement to play one last show, a tribute to singer Jeremiah DeHart, aka Jurmhole (on...Read More Published 01/24/2012 at 5:00 PM 0 comments
Mayor Rogero's First (Kinda) Controversy - UPDATED
Knoxville is still in a honeymoon phase with its new mayor, but that doesn't mean Madeline Rogero can keep continuing to do no wrong. Last week...Read More Published 01/24/2012 at 12:53 PM 0 comments
Concert Announcements: Zola Jesus, Punch Brothers, Sharon Van Etten, More
• Twenty-two-year-old avant-pop phenom Zola Jesus (above), touring in support of her new album Conatus, will perform at Pilot Light on Monday, Feb. 13, at 10...Read More Published 01/24/2012 at 10:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, Jan. 24
The Daily Fact: Oscar nominations are announced today.CIVICSWorker Safety Memorial Walk and Candlelight CeremonySocial justice activists and labor advocates will meet on Henley Street in...Read More Published 01/24/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Tupelo Honey Café a Done Deal
He didn't get all the money he wanted, but the developer behind the Oliver Hotel got enough of a facade improvement grant from the Central...Read More Published 01/23/2012 at 7:52 PM 0 comments
Matt Morelock Has Little Love for KTSC
So right now at this moment apparently, the head of the Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corporation, Gloria Ray, is giving a presentation to the the...Read More Published 01/23/2012 at 2:41 PM 0 comments
Memorial Walk For Henley Bridge Workers Tuesday
As work progresses on the demolition and reconstruction of the Henley Bridge, it's easy to forget the big headlines of last year: that two Britten...Read More Published 01/23/2012 at 2:09 PM 0 comments
UT Writing Program Wins National Award
Hooray! The original home of the Harbrace Handbook has been honored with a prestigious national award. Full press release below ...UT Writing Program Wins National...Read More Published 01/23/2012 at 11:02 AM 0 comments
Darrell Scott at Rhythm N' Blooms in April
We're still waiting on the official lineup announcement for the Dogwood Arts Festival's Rhythm N' Blooms Music Festival, set for April 20-22 at various venues...Read More Published 01/23/2012 at 9:34 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, Jan. 23
The Daily Fact: Happy birthday, Sonny Chiba!CIVICSKnox County CommissionOn the agenda: The Revenge of the Hillside and Ridge Protection Plan! The land-use plan that could...Read More Published 01/23/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Concert Announcement: St. Vincent at Bijou Theatre (May 22)
Annie Clark, the idiosyncratic guitarist who performs as St. Vincent, makes her first stop in Knoxville since Big Ears in 2010 in support of her...Read More Published 01/20/2012 at 2:24 PM 0 comments
Gourmet Food Truck Hitting Streets Next Month!
We've been complaining for a while at the lack of a food truck scene in Knoxville - if Nashville and Chattanooga are all over it,...Read More Published 01/20/2012 at 11:13 AM 0 comments
The Weekend Plan-It: Jan. 20-22
FRIDAY:The Hotshot Freight Train with Tenn Pound HammerRockin' Americana. Blue Plate Special at WDVX (301 S. Gay St.) • Noon • FreeJenna and Her Cool FriendsOld-school...Read More Published 01/20/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Andrew Saftel's 'Scenic Road' Picked for Dogwood Arts Print
And what do you know -- it's pretty darn cool:Every year, Dogwood Arts selects one piece to be its official Limited Edition Print, and this...Read More Published 01/19/2012 at 12:49 PM 0 comments
Cormac McCarthy, Screenwriter
Cormac McCarthy left his hometown more than 25 years ago, but we're still fascinated with his unusual career. And at 78, it was just announced,...Read More Published 01/19/2012 at 10:40 AM 0 comments
Peyton Manning Retirement Rumor Watch Part 1: Rob Lowe Edition
Indianapolis Colts QB/ex-Vol Peyton Manning is 35 years old; he missed the entire 2011 season following three neck surgeries; his coach and GM have been...Read More Published 01/19/2012 at 10:08 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Jan. 19
The Daily Fact: Notre Dame's men's basketball team ends UCLA's 88-game winning streak in 1974. CIVICSUT Law Sword and ScalesJim Haslam--Pilot founder, ex-UT football Vol, and...Read More Published 01/19/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Free Music Tomorrow: Wolf at the Door at Pilot Light
Wolf at the Door, a local band featuring Gene Priest and Henry Gibson of Cold Hands, will introduce its epic, expansive indie rock as part...Read More Published 01/18/2012 at 3:18 PM 0 comments
New Concert Announcements: Death Cab, Bassnectar, Madeleine Peyroux, More
CORRECTION: Madeleine Peyroux is scheduled to perform at the Bijou Theatre, not the Tennessee Theatre. A whole bunch of new concert announcements have come out this...Read More Published 01/18/2012 at 1:25 PM 0 comments
Welcome to the Knoxville News-Sentinel Airport
As we all know, Google is completely infallible. You can bet your life on its results! But while perusing Google Map's updated satellite images of...Read More Published 01/18/2012 at 12:52 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, Jan. 18
The Daily Fact: Jim Thorpe gets his medals back--70 years laterCIVICKnoxville Downtown Design Review BoardCity County Building • 4 p.m.MUSICMiss Tess with Conservation TheoryNeo-old school...Read More Published 01/18/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Concert Announcement: Heartless Bastards at the Square Room on March 5
Austin, Texas, indie/psych/garage band Heartless Bastards have just announced the second leg of their North American tour in support of the upcoming album Arrow, which...Read More Published 01/17/2012 at 11:26 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, Jan. 17
The Daily Fact: Robert Falcon Scott reaches the South PoleTizmoretA professional Jewish a cappella vocal group from Queens College in New York. Temple Beth El...Read More Published 01/17/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
What's bigger, the first two state primaries, or Knox County?
Over the last several weeks, news organizations across the political spectrum have been parsing the significance of the first two Republican primaries. It's been the...Read More Published 01/16/2012 at 4:51 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, Jan. 16
The Daily Fact: It's MLK Jr. DayMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial March ParadeThe centerpiece of Knoxville's MLK commemorations starts at Tabernacle Baptist Church (2137 Martin...Read More Published 01/16/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
New Coolrunnings Mp3: "Spirit of the High"
Coolrunnings, the trippy dayglo head-trip fronted by former Royal Bang Brandon Biondo, has just released a new single--perhaps a teaser for the band's debut album...Read More Published 01/13/2012 at 1:24 PM 0 comments
Bathroom Bill Stalls
Stop the presses! Someone in the legislature actually did something sensible! Yesterday we brought you the news that the a bill before the legislature would ban...Read More Published 01/13/2012 at 10:52 AM 0 comments
The Weekend Plan-It: Jan. 13-15
FRIDAYWallace Coleman6 p.m. Knoxville Museum of ArtMorristown native Wallace Coleman, now based in Chicago, spent 10 years playing harmonica in the band of Robert Jr....Read More Published 01/13/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Legislature Proposing Bathroom Ban
You know what makes a lot of sense? Spending taxpayer dollars to make it illegal to go to the bathroom unless the sex on your...Read More Published 01/12/2012 at 4:07 PM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Jan. 12
The Daily Fact: Happy birthday to Jack LondonKnoxville Square Dance Traditional Appalachian DanceTraditional group dances. Beginner lessons at 7:30 p.m.; the fancy footwork starts...Read More Published 01/12/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, Jan. 11
The Daily Fact: Happy birthday, Mary J. Blige!CULTCHAWallace ColemanThe Morristown native started playing music at age 51; now he's 25 years into his second...Read More Published 01/11/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Yes, Knoxville, We're Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay.
So: It's officially official. Knoxville is more LGBT-friendly than Atlanta. And Denver, Long Beach, Austin, Portland, Little Rock, and Grand Rapids, Mich. Leading LGBT magazine The...Read More Published 01/10/2012 at 11:27 AM 0 comments
Get Your Green Energy Rebates and Advance the Socialist Cause
The city of Knoxville wants to help you defray the costs of your solar panel or approved energy efficient appliances purchases. But first you've got...Read More Published 01/10/2012 at 10:11 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, Jan. 10
CIVIXKnoxville City Council7 p.m., main assembly room, City County BuildingLots of work on the agenda to get done, plus a white paper on the proposed...Read More Published 01/10/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Monday, Jan. 9
The Daily Fact: The Black Dahlia mystery begins. CULTCHACarolina StillA 21st-century take on old-time and bluegrass, from North Carolina. Catch them later for an 8 p.m....Read More Published 01/09/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Weekend Plan-It: Jan. 6-8
The Daily Fact: Nancy Kerrigan Gets It on the KneeFRIDAY, JAN. 6:Jack Rentfro and the Apocalypso Quartet with Ben Maney and FriendsSpoken-word Beat poetry over...Read More Published 01/06/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, Jan. 5
Jack Herranen and the Little Red Band East Tennessee native/world traveler Jack Herranen comes back home to sing his working-class folk-blues. Blue Plate Special at WDVX •...Read More Published 01/05/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Wednesday, Jan. 4
CULTCHAWestwend with Tim Harbn and Jodi Boyce Jonathan Maness and Wendy Crowe make up this Clinton bluegrass duo. Blue Plate Special • WDVX • Noon • FreeKJO...Read More Published 01/04/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
The Daily Plan-It: Tuesday, Jan. 3
The Daily Fact: Happy Birthday John Paul Jones!Barbara Lamb and Caroline DoctorowFormer Asleep at the Wheel fiddler Barbara Lamb performs songs from her new album,...Read More Published 01/03/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments
Where's the 'Devil Inside' Screening Info?
You'll find the link to our free passes for the Devil Inside preview at the Regal Riviera on our Shop Knox page -- just scroll...Read More Published 01/02/2012 at 1:38 PM 0 comments
The First Daily Plan-It of 2012: Monday, Jan. 2
The Daily Fact: It's Kate Bosworth's birthday!The holiday hangover is wearing off. Things are still slow in Knoxville, but it just picks up from here. J....Read More Published 01/02/2012 at 8:00 AM 0 comments

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