Dave Matthews Headlines Bonnaroo, Festival Loses Remaining Credibility
A few days ago, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival announced their 2010 lineup in a grand fiasco of a kludge, forcing fans through their resource-heavy, headache-inducing Myspace page. (Not sure who...
View ArticleLast Minute Live Improv Today at 2pm
I love last-minute, unplanned, musical potluck shows. We’re doing one today at 2pm, and the Tennessean is coming out to take pictures for an upcoming article about Nashville podcasts. In deciding a...
View ArticleSimon Joyner, Kelli Shay Hix, Paper Hats – House Show, 03/27/10
East Nashville House Show Saturday March 27th, 2010 2914 Glenmeade Drive, east Nashville, 37216 10:00pm: Kelli Shay Hix + Friends 10:40pm: Paper Hats 11:30pm: Simon Joyner Yesterday evening, I received...
View ArticleFrozen in Time: Chihuly in Nashville
A few years ago, I helped my parents move out of my boyhood home. The attic was our go-to destination for everything we no longer needed but for some reason wanted to keep — outgrown Masters of the...
View ArticleExperimental Anywhere – iPhone videos from Vegas
I’m in Las Vegas for the Matador 21 Lost Weekend music festival, and I stumbled upon a cool water vortex sculpture at the Crystal Shops in City Center. I discovered if I pressed my iPhone camera...
View ArticleHalloweird Update!
We recently recorded full improv soundtracks for TWO classic horror films. I can’t reveal what they are, but I’ll give you a hint. The first had a Ramones song written about it. The second had a sequel...
View ArticleWorld’s Most Useless Christmas Present!
The perfect present for the existentialist in your household! Because I’m a tinkerer at heart, I started a Nashville Hackerspace a few months ago called HackNash. So far, our members have put on the...
View ArticleBest of 2010 lists and Me on Cinegeek!
Tonight I was very fortunate to appear on the Nashville geek culture podcast Cinegeek, where we discussed the inevitable demise of tangible media, nipples on Barbie Dolls, The Walking Dead, and more!...
View ArticleThe Roving Scones on Happy For Apathy!
Last week, Theatre Intangible released a very special New Year’s Download of the semi-super-group The Roving Scones. This week, I’m happy to announce that the group made the latest Beatles Covers show...
View ArticleNew Square People Video — Unfettered
My favorite Nashville band SQUARE PEOPLE has a video! This one’s a solo joint by Square People progenitor Chris Murray for the song Unfettered. Camerawork by my friend and neighbor Drew Maynard. Video...
View ArticleOn the WRVU Sale to NPR
Given my sordid history with the station, many people have been asking me my opinion on last week’s sale of WRVU to WPLN. I’ll reserve my thoughts (at least for the moment). There’s nothing I can say...
View ArticleBreaking News: Leslie Keffer is leaving Betty’s Grill — Bar switching to less...
The Nashville Cream blog just posted a story about local noise troubadour Leslie Keffer leaving Betty’s Bar & Grill. In the past three years, the bar became THE place to see experimental music. I...
View ArticleHackNash Circuit Bending Panels at Geek Media Expo [Updated]
Nashville’s popular multi-fandom convention Geek Media Expo is happening this weekend, and Theatre Intangible will be on hand. I’m moderating two circuit bending panels: a how-to Saturday at 6pm and a...
View ArticleJosh Gumiela Teaches Max 6 at Brick Factory April 19th
Josh Gumiela aka Foster Dad You may be familiar with the program known as Max (or Pure Data, the open source equivalent). Artists and musicians have been using Max for 20 years, creating installations,...
View ArticleMy Favorite Nashville Places: A Local’s Guide for Visitors
I occasionally host out of towners at my Nashville residence, and more often than not, I’m asked, “What’s fun here?” I never feel like my extemporaneous answer is an accurate representation of what I...
View ArticleJack White Disses Electrons, Praises Polymers — Named Record Store Day 2013...
I have nothing against Jack White. I don’t personally connect with his music, but I really respect and admire the depth of his knowledge on music recording. His record store, live venue, recording...
View ArticleHighlights from Summer NAMM 2013
Z-Vex custom painted pedals. I was able score a free pass to Summer NAMM today at the new Music City Center here in Nashville. Since I haven’t had a chance to explore the brand new convention center...
View ArticleNashville Band Oceanray Seeks Fourth Member
Oceanray Cody Gaisser is a big asset to the Nashville music community. He plays guitar and sings in Oceanray and plays drums in Sherbert. A few days ago, Cody told me his band Oceanray was looking for...
View ArticleHypericon Speculative Fiction Convention is Happening NOW!
The 9th edition of the Hypericon speculative fiction convention is happening right now at the Holiday Inn Express near the Nashville International Airport. The festivities continue through the...
View ArticlePodcasts Temporarily Down
Yesterday, my hosting service Powweb temporarily suspended my account because of too much bandwidth usage. They wouldn’t re-enable the site until I removed the culprit: the podcasts. So the podcast...
View ArticleRadio Free Nashville Now Broadcasting Citywide!
Last year, I wrote an article profiling Scott Sanders, Radio Free Nashville board president and one of the many staff members working to extend WRFN’s coverage citywide. I’m happy to hear that...
View ArticleBeastie Boys & Nas Made a Video at My Kroger!
Hey, the Beastie Boys shot a video in Nashville, and it features the 8th Avenue South / Franklin Pike Monroe Street / Rosa Parks or Green Hills Kroger Supermarket that I shop at! A fan just...
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