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Back in the day, we had this thing we called "kickin' it old school." I'm not just being facetious here. I mean, the kids these days "kick it old school," but they're usually just listening to the... Continue reading "These Are the Breaks: Kurtis Blow Playing Big T's on Dickerson Pike " >

​A couple weeks ago, I constructed a boredom-inspired post concerning the lack of solo/side projects around these parts lately. Well, I probably can't take credit for inspiring any and all local o... Continue reading "Side Project Alert: noirtest" >

Remember when Haruch found those videos of Kings of Leon playing shuffleboard (or "pushboard") down at Loser's with The Features? Well, the videos have unfortunately been evicted from the Interwe... Continue reading "Kings of Leon Dote on The Features to NME. Followill: 'I'm Not Just Stroking Their Pole'" >

When The Features played Exit/In two weekends ago, there was a lot of hubbub and sleeve-talking about this and that and English-journalists-what and Kings-of-Leon's-sound-guy-this and guest-list... Continue reading "The Features vs. Kings of Leon at Shuffleboard" >

I didn't catch the U.S. Air Force Reserve spot during this year's Super Bowl -- maybe because I had gotten fed up with bad attempts at Internet meme-jokes and stopped watching The Commercials -- ... Continue reading "White Stripes to U.S. Air Force Reserve: Song in Super Bowl Commercial not Cool With Us" >

​ Oh, Taylor Swift. Will your tenacious reign of adorable terror ever end? Apparently, not any time soon. We're barely a month into 2010 and it's already a big year for Swifty. Her acting debuts ... Continue reading "Taylor Swift and Nashville Cream Greeting Cards!" >

As Maloney told you the other day, Doyle "D-Funk" Davis has retired from WRVU, electing not to accept the slot he was offered at the station and thus ending a 15-year run of funkifying the Nashvil... Continue reading "Hipbilly Jamboree Not Returning to WRVU" >

Back in November we reported on the investigation into Gibson Guitar regarding possible illegal importation of an endangered species of rosewood from Madagascar. Well, it looks as though they're i... Continue reading "Gibson Responds to Lawsuits Over Price-Fixing" >

So today's the big day! We're all gonna find out about the new Apple tablet computer/giant iPod touchscreen thingy, whatever it's called, which is maybe "iPad," which does not sound appealing to ... Continue reading "Apple Tablet: Good for Record Albums? The Future?" >

I know you were all getting bumpy skin just thinking about what Perez Hilton said about Kings of Leon. (Which was that they "have left Columbia Records for Warner Brothers where they will be payin... Continue reading "Kings of Leon Not Leaving Their Record Label, According to Drummer's Internet" >

In case you haven't heard, (which you probably haven't) the Pitchfork-approved pioneers of coke-rap, Virgina Beach's Clipse, are making a very special appearance at Phatkaps Boutique on Bell Roa... Continue reading "Good News/Bad News: The Clipse Coming to Phatkaps, D-Funk Leaving WRVU" >

Over the past couple of days, the Bonnaroo Twitter feed has been drip-dripping a series of clues -- some harder to decipher than others -- about this year's festival lineup. First came the prom... Continue reading "Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Jay-Z at Bonnaroo 2010?" >

Rumors are abuzz in the Tweetosphere and elsewhere, and it looks as though the folks at Goner Records have now confirmed: It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our good friend Ja... Continue reading "Memphis Punker Jay Reatard Dead at 29" >

Our very own Aunt B (of Pith in the Wind) broke the news back in October that John Rich would in fact be having a child -- a child he would in fact be naming Cash. Cash Rich. Well, it's finally h... Continue reading "Amber Alert: John Rich's Son Cash Born Jan. 10" >

You've played more than a few rock shows in this town. Sometimes it's been to a mostly empty room on a weeknight. Sometimes there's been a decent crowd. You're paying dues, and in exchange people ... Continue reading "Ten Things People Say After Your Band Plays a Show (and What They Really Mean)" >

​Pop quiz, hotshots! Christmas is over, you've rolled your crusty ass back into work, and you need a local rock jolt. How about trying your hand at these five locally flavored questions? We'll po... Continue reading "Post-Holiday Pop Quiz!" >

WHICH long-dead Nashville rock threesome is planning a reunion show? From the Scene archives: "Their high-energy pop has much in common with Superchunk and should be a perfect appetizer for the ma... Continue reading "Nashville Blind Items!" >

Fallout from the recent VSC board decision to limit the participation of community DJs at WRVU has officially begun: Yesterday, WRVU music directors Skye Bacus and Hugh Schlesinger announced to th... Continue reading "WRVU Music Directors Resign in Protest of Community DJ Cap" >

For a minute there, it looked like there might be a workable alternative to cutting the number of community (or non-affiliate) DJs at WRVU in half and limiting the number of community DJs to 25 pe... Continue reading "Cap on Community DJs at WRVU Upheld by VSC Board" >

If you've been paying attention to the chit-chat about our local airwaves lately, you know there's been much ado about the recent decision by the VSC board to limit the number of community (or "n... Continue reading "More About the Community DJ Cap at WRVU" >