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01/19/2012

The Beacon Center awards the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee with its 2011 Lump of Coal Award for thwarting wine in grocery stores. Related posts:

1. Newspaper editorial board sides with Beacon
2. TCPR criticizes liquor lobby’s monopoly
3. Vote now in the 2011 Lump of Coal Award poll!

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Franz Mohr, Steinway's Chief Concert Technician, at Belcourt Sunday Night for Pianomania
01/17/2012

As soon as concert pianists sound their last notes, take their bows and glide off stage, typically while the…

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Golden Globes Drinking Game
01/17/2012

Heavy on “glamour” and light on taste, the Golden Globe Awards (this Sunday on NBC) is one of the best awards shows around, because…

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Steamrolling Democrats, Republicans Adopt Senate Redistricting Map
01/17/2012

Senate Democratic leader Jim Kyle, who had been gerrymandered into a state of nothingness, will live to fight another day! That’s the upshot of the…

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WTF? House (Hausu) Tonight on Turner Classic Movies?
01/17/2012

Believe it.

Oh, and if you've never read Chuck Stephens' essay from the Criterion DVD release (designed by…

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How Many Drummers Does It Take To Reduce World Hunger?
01/17/2012

We got this message from the local musician's union:

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 11, 2011 — This Saturday…

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Pictures From Last Night's Opening of High Class Hillbilly
01/17/2012

Last night was the grand opening of Nikki Lane's new vintage shop High Class Hillbilly. (Read Patrick's pick on it here.) Given my…

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Party & Bullsh*t: This Week in Nashville Hip-Hop [Kaby, Gummy Soul, Dee Goodz, Bill Breeze, Ofishal, Openmic]
01/17/2012

There's no snow days at Party & Bullsh*t! No weather events can stop this train! Mostly because I…

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GOP Flip-Flops on Food Tax
01/17/2012

Republicans who thought it was irresponsible for Democrats to propose cutting the food tax have decided it's a great idea now that Gov. Bill Haslam…

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Blind Item: Mystery Bands Need Drummer for Tour
01/17/2012

In the wild frontier of morale-bludgeoning heartbreak and bouncing paychecks that is freelance gigging, mercenary musicians typically have two crucial questions in regard to any…

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Forthcoming Dr. John Album Produced by Dan Auerbach in Nashville
01/17/2012

Consequence of Sound reports that legendary bluesman Dr. John has announced a forthcoming album by the name of Locked Down. Locked Down — not…

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Santa's Pub
01/17/2012

Toward the end of December everything's covered in Christmas lights and tinsel, so you can excuse…

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See Live Performances From King Arthur, Useless Eaters, Will Hoge and Evan P. Donohue [Fresh Vids]
01/17/2012

* I mentioned King Arthur's Ad Inexplorata when I was rounding up some overlooked releases…

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Tweets From Last Night: Ashley Spurgeon at The Golden Globes
01/17/2012

OK, our fearless correspondent Ashley Spurgeon wasn't actually at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony last night. However, at the behest of the Hollywood Foreign…

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Leslie Keffer Launches Kickstarter to Press 'Finally, Caves! (Joy Dance)' on Vinyl, Hear It Now [Fresh Track]
01/17/2012

All right, some full disclosure seems in order for this one. Local experimental/noise/dance musician, blogger and recognized…

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Studio Visit: Andy Vastagh
01/17/2012

Last Friday afternoon, I stopped by Andy Vastagh's house for a quick chat about his work. He's been running his own printing company, [ Read more ]

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D. Striker's RR Bash at The Basement Feat. Richie, Birdcloud and Mystery Twins, 1/13/12
01/17/2012

For those of us who do not suffer from what’s very uncommonly referred to as riggatriskaidekaphobia — or rather, the fear of Fridays that…

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Democratic Women Still an Endangered Species
01/17/2012

Yes, I'm sure to Republicans it was no big deal to grant state Sen. Jim Kyle the ability to run against Sen. Beverly Marrero.…

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From Restaurant to Retail — Two New Foods You Can Take Home With You
01/17/2012

How often are you dining out and think to yourself, "I wish I could take some of this ingredient home to use in my own…

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Shelby Park: A Review
01/17/2012

Location: At the end of Shelby Avenue
Size of Park: Huge
Crowds: Medium
Approximate Age of Patrons: Adults
Topics of Conversation: Pit bulls and weed[ Read more ]

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Phizzy and Phun Pharmacy Phosphates
01/17/2012

Just last August, Bites was rhapsodizing at finding a source for acid phosphate to make a phosphate, a soda fountain drink developed in the…

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MBA Loses 2007 State Football Title, More in TSSAA Sanctions
01/17/2012

At the CP, Steve Cavendish and J.R. Lind have details on the sanctions the TSSAA issued Friday against Montgomery Bell Academy, following an investigation into…

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Tonight: U.S. Rep. John Lewis Commemorates MLK Day at Vanderbilt's Langford Auditorium
01/17/2012

When: Mon., Jan. 16, 7 p.m.
Where: Vanderbilt's Langford Auditorium
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Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides, in which some…

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'Two Kings': A Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and Elvis Presley
01/17/2012

Martin Luther King Jr. Day seems a fitting time to post the new video for "Two Kings," a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther…

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The Civil Wars at The Ryman, 1/12/12
01/17/2012

As regular readers know, The Spin clan can be a pretty miserable bunch at times. And never were we more miserable than when making…

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