Nashville Scene | Tracy Moore

Three Hot Nashville Acts Present a New Breed of Female Songwriternew

Those Darlins, Caitlin Rose and Tristen are songwriters who draw on decades-old traditional folk, country and pop to tell provocative tales from an unabashedly female perspective.

Nashville Scene | Tracy Moore | 08-21-2009 | Music

Tags: Those Darlins, Tristen, Nashville, Caitlin Rose, women's issues, indie folk, songwriters

The Female Discount for Sexual Predatorsnew

The evidence seems mounted against Sandy Binkley as she heads for a trial on seven counts of statutory rape and two counts of sexual battery by an authority figure. But if the past offers any prediction, she's almost sure to get the female discount if she's convicted.

Nashville Scene | Tracy Moore | 07-10-2009 | Crime & Justice

Tags: Sandy Binkley, rape

A Dumpster Diver Loses His Right to Rummage at Vanderbilt Universitynew

Vanderbilt officials say their concern isn't theft—it's lawsuits. Dumpster diving isn't a big problem for the university -- they've never arrested anyone for Dumpster diving, and they continue to issue warnings of trespass charges for repeat offenders.

Nashville Scene | Tracy Moore | 06-12-2009 | Culture

Tags: Dumpster Diving, Vanderbilt University, consumerism, trash

What Happens When a Label Deal Goes Right and the Band Breaks Up Anyway?new

Sometimes for bands, the stars align just right. Labels clamor for the artist. The terms of the deal are more than fair. Offers for maximum-exposure tours abound, and press is eerily pitch-perfect. And the whole thing goes to hell anyway.

Nashville Scene | Tracy Moore | 06-05-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Be Your Own Pet, record labels

Hey, Young Nashville Band—Want a Major-Label Deal? Read This Firstnew

If the Nashville curse used to be that no local rock band could snag a record deal, then perhaps now the curse is that they can. It's staying afloat afterward that has proved most elusive.

Nashville Scene | Tracy Moore | 06-05-2009 | Music

Tags: Nashville, record labels

Nine Tennessee Innovations Are Sowing Seeds for the Futurenew

Today, Middle Tennessee has a surprising number of unheralded innovators—forward-thinkers who are tweaking, leading and finessing the competition in their respective fields. With little fanfare, they have made the area home to several firsts on many fronts: health care, energy conservation, medicine, education, technology, science.

Nashville Scene | Tracy Moore | 05-01-2009 | Science

Tags: science, Tennessee

A Handful of Designers Ignite Nashville's Underground Fashion Scenenew

A city where trends arrive two years too late and stick around for three years too long doesn't make anyone's short list of scenes to watch. But Nashville's underground designers are thriving despite that, mainly because they've managed to tap into a niche audience.

Nashville Scene | Tracy Moore | 12-12-2008 | Fashion

Tags: fashion, Nashville, boutiques, designers

Your New Online Beau is Tall, Dark, Handsome ... and a Fraudnew

Thanks to the proliferation of online dating sites, now any lonely heart with a little bit of savings is a perfect mark for swindling. Only the big pot of gold isn't a financial investment. It's the hope of companionship, true love and marriage.

Nashville Scene | Tracy Moore | 11-14-2008 | Culture

Tags: dating, scams, Match.com, economic issues, Nigeria, eHarmony, online dating

The Clothes That Got Me Laid Tracks Sartorial Choices on the Sexual Playgroundnew

The blog, run by 28-year-old Emily Bartlett Hines, weaves the details of amorous hookups with the duds that made them possible, all with the thoughtful and inquisitive tone of an enthusiastic sexpert.

Nashville Scene | Tracy Moore | 10-03-2008 | Fashion

Tags: Sex, fashion, blogs, Emily Bartlett Hines, The Clothes That Got Me Laid

Nashville's Scooter Riders Say They Might as Well Be Invisiblenew

You would think someone riding a praying mantis-like vehicle the color of a strawberry milk shake could make it through workday traffic without cheating death. Not in Nashville, where rising gas prices and the attendant popularity of pump-friendly scooters are creating all new hybrids of traffic hazards and road rage.

Nashville Scene | Tracy Moore | 09-12-2008 | Transportation

Tags: traffic, transportation, cars, Nashville, scooters, accidents

New High-Rise Condos Betting on Nashville's Pursuit of Coolnew

Welcome to the new Nashville skyline: It's frighteningly high, undeniably modern and so ... money. It's no Nashville you've ever seen, because it's every bit an image straight out of Miami or Los Angeles -- or at least a show set there.

Nashville Scene | Tracy Moore | 08-22-2008 | Housing & Development

Tags: real estate, Nashville, housing & development, high-rise condos, real estate marketing, urban affairs