AltWeeklies Wire
Is Metallica's Bonnaroo Appearance a Sign of the Apocalypse?new
You naysayers can go down with a whimper, but we are offering what we feel is the last, best hope for the survival of mankind: a guide for hippie-metalhead diplomacy.
Nashville Scene |
Jack Silverman |
06-13-2008 |
Concerts
How a Local Plumber Became One of Tennessee's Most-wanted Bootleggersnew
The Alcoholic Beverage Commission swooped in on a stunned Randy Piper at the two cramped souvenir shops he runs in Lynchburg's sleepy town square. He doesn't know what they expected, but he does know what they confiscated: nearly $600,000 worth of his whiskey collection.
Nashville Scene |
Elizabeth Ulrich |
05-30-2008 |
Food+Drink
'Son of Rambow' Celebrates Moviemaking Fever, Middle-school Stylenew
Why is it that kids playing dress-up in blockbuster tropes rarely gets old? Perhaps more to the point, why does the idea of rough-hewn DIY cinema seem so appealing now?
Nashville Scene |
Jim Ridley |
05-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tennessee GOP Back in National Spotlight for Attacking Michelle Obamanew
First, the Tennessee GOP tried to smear Barack Obama as an Israel-hating Muslim in a news release that drew rebuke from John McCain, Lamar Alexander and other party leaders. Now, the party has produced a YouTube video that attacks Michelle Obama as unpatriotic.
Nashville Scene |
Staff |
05-27-2008 |
Politics
Harmony Korine on 'Mister Lonely' and Growing Up in Nashvillenew
Smoke has followed Harmony Korine since the early 1990s, when he moved to New York from Nashville.
Nashville Scene |
Jim Ridley and Jack Silverman |
05-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tennessee Takes Small Step to Protect Special Ed. Students from Seclusion and Restraintnew
Disability advocates who have spent more than a year trying to convince state legislators about the troubling fact that special education students are being physically restrained, strapped to chairs and locked in janitor closets hit a small landmark last week as the state Senate passed a bill to address a growing problem in classrooms across the state.
Nashville Scene |
Elizabeth Ulrich |
05-02-2008 |
Education
James Collins, the New Jane Austennew
Beginner's Greek is a romantic comedy, and as such it rewards virtue and punishes evil, ultimately smiling on Peter and providing this transcendent good guy with a tidy resolution that is satisfying, if not entirely surprising.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
04-28-2008 |
Fiction
What Happened to Tabitha Tuders?new
Five years ago, the 13-year-old walked to the bus stop -- and her family hasn't heard from her since. As more time elapses without an arrest, the chances of cracking the case diminishes.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
04-25-2008 |
Crime & Justice
"Sad Brad Made Glad," "Quitting and Firing," "Fake News"new
AltWeeklies Award - Media Reporting
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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Grading the Dailynew
AltWeeklies Award - Media Reporting
Nashville Scene |
Willy Stern |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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"Confessions of a Substitute Teacher"new
AltWeeklies Award - Illustration
Nashville Scene |
James Yamasaki |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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"Be Very Afraid," "A Valentine to Bill Covington," "Van Hilleary for Senate"new
AltWeeklies Award - Column-Political
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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Chronicle of the Lost Nashvillenew
AltWeeklies Award - Arts Feature
Nashville Scene |
Michael Kreyling |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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"Blown Opportunity," "Lost in the Stars," "Pulling Punch Lines"new
AltWeeklies Award - Arts Criticism
Nashville Scene |
Jim Ridley |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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Why So Many Bands Skip Music Citynew
Booking touring acts operates on three principles: warm bodies, location and cold, hard cash. Which do you think Nashville struggles with?
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
04-11-2008 |
Concerts
