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Indefinite Hiatus

Jason Kirk — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:03:48 +0000

We’re going on indefinite hiatus. It’s pretty hard to say right now what the long-term future holds for EastNashvilleBlog.com. The only sure thing is that we won’t be featuring any new content in the short term. Thanks for reading.

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“Hang-ups and Pin-downs” at Octane Gallery

Jason Kirk — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:50:00 +0000

Georgia photographer Jenn Alexander Fletcher , known for her work as Blondeshot Creative, travels to East Nashville this weekend for the opening of Hang-ups and Pin-downs, her latest solo show at East Nashville’s Octane Gallery. We got the chance to talk to Jenn about her love of Nashville, what makes Octane such a great place [...]

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A Weekend Treat: “East Nashville Rag” by Shelby Bottom String Band

Jason Kirk — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:12:38 +0000

The first email we received in this new year was a welcome one from Nell Levin of the Shelby Bottom String Band, who sent us a link to the band’s new video for “East Nashville Rag.” Levin and her bandmates – Michael August, Gene Bush, Bob Mason and Holly Tashian – have crafted themselves a [...]

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Nashville Rock Block Registration Now Open

Jason Kirk — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:18:37 +0000

If you haven’t already heard about it, Nashville Rock Block is a satellite program of Murfreesboro’s Youth Empowerment Through the Arts and Humanities (YEAH) that gives local kids between the ages of 10 and 17 a chance to play in their own rock band under the supervision of professional working musicians from the community. Over [...]

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New Year’s Eve in East Nashville (and Beyond!)

Jason Kirk — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:31:43 +0000

If you don’t have your New Year’s Eve plans nailed down just yet, never fear – we’re here with a few East Nashville suggestions to help you avoid being anywhere near a television showing prerecorded footage of Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest. Roaring 2011 at The 5 Spot Over here in East Nashville, The 5 [...]

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What We Heard: Jimmy Wallace and Paleface

Jason Kirk — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:41:41 +0000

After taking in The Art of Cordials last week we got to see live music on back-to-back nights, checking out East Nashville resident Jimmy Wallace over at The Basement on Thursday and then driving down the street from our house to Foobar on Friday night to hear Paleface. The friendly confines of The Basement were filled [...]

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Mad Donna’s New Menu Turns Up the Heat

Jason Kirk — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:03:58 +0000

East Nashville locals have always had a soft spot for Mad Donna’s, but there’s even more to like now that the kitchen’s new management team has rolled out a new menu. We had the chance to drop by a few nights ago and try out some of the new dishes for ourselves, and if that [...]

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Nashville Rises Flood Documentary Trailer

Jason Kirk — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:56:24 +0000

We just caught word about this documentary over Twitter from the good folks at Nashville Arts magazine: Nashville Rises is directed by Zac Adams, narrated by Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton, and produced by Skydive Films, Lavorsia Pictures and IGBA Productions. Here’s hoping this homegrown documentary about the Nashville flood of 2010 will finally communicate the [...]

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Live Music: Jimmy Wallace, Paleface, Dave Gleason and Gary Bennett

Jason Kirk — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:19:34 +0000

We’ve been busy bees here at the blog lately, and we won’t be slowing down for the next few days because we’ve got a bit of live music on our schedule. Here’s a look at what we’ll be checking out. Thursday East Nashville organist extraordinaire Jimmy Wallace has shared the stage with a list of [...]

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Dinner Goes Homestyle With The Good Wife Supper Club

Jason Kirk — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:30:11 +0000

If you’re looking for a place to bring your friends for a unique dinner experience without leaving East Nashville, consider an evening at The Good Wife Supper Club. The neighborhood’s first supper club is the brainchild of Avon Lyons, a native Nashvillian who has logged a lot of miles pursuing her love of food since [...]

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