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CD Reviews: Justin Townes Earle: “The Good Life.” Bloodshot Records.
For those who loved country before Music Row smothered it in studio laquerwork or who are just fans of flavorful southern music with short attention spans, here’s the skinny on singer/songwriter Justin Townes Earle’s studio debut “The Good LIfe”: as soon as it hits shelves March 25, pick it up.
February 11, 2008
CD Review: The Fervor’s studio debut has strong vocal presence, could use more instruments
“Bleeder,” the first studio album by Louisville-based pop-rock quartet, The Fervor, has moments of brilliance, but suffers from a bit of an identity crisis.
January 25, 2008
Dick Clark's musical pot luck
Filed by Casey Phillips VARIOUS ARTISTS. "Dick Clark's American Bandstand 50th Anniversary." Time-Life. Let's just get this out of the way, this is a greatest hits collection covering 31 years (1956-1981) of popular music, so don't expect lots of
October 30, 2007
A defiantly diverse farewell
Filed by Casey Phillips INFRADIG. "Ecstatic Everywhere." Harmonized Records. A lot of bands say their music doesn't fit in a genre, but Scenic City's electronic experimentalists, Infradig, seem almost apologetic about it. "You don't feel like
September 21, 2007
Brian Blaylock plays 23 strings, four instruments on inaugural release
Filed by Casey Phillips BRIAN BLAYLOCK. "Lonely Man Blues." Independent. The Scenic City is certainly no stranger to good bluegrass, but with a musician like Brian Blaylock around, the statement isn't just good, "considering he's from
August 20, 2007
"Nothing" makes for a moody everybodyfields hat trick
Filed by Casey Phillips THE EVERYBODYFIELDS. "Nothing is OK." Ramseur Records. Usually, when the phrase "more of the same" rears its ugly, redundant head, the concern is that an artist has somehow fallen prey to a routine of bad habits. When
August 20, 2007
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Filed by Ben Doak Omigod you guys! Legally Blonde made it to Broadway! Even with all the embellishments inherent in a big stage adaptation, "Legally Blonde: The Musical" offers more substance than a light, low-fat caramel latte. In other words,
August 7, 2007
"Because of the Times"
Filed by M. Trevor Higgins The Kings of Leon myth is the stuff of critical drool and four star reviews: The scraggly looking Followills, sons of a Southern preacher, drive across the country with their roadie/cousin Nacho playing jangly rock about
April 6, 2007
CD Reviews: "Yours to Keep" Albert Hammond Jr. New Line Records
Filed by M. Trevor Higgins There is little to dislike about on “Yours to Keep,” the solo debut from Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. The songs aren’t earth shattering, as well, but sometimes the earth doesn’t need to be
March 9, 2007
CD Reviews: "Neon Bible" Arcade Fire Merge Records
Filed by M. Trevor Higgins Arcade Fire sets the tone for their second album with the first line of the first song. “I walked down to the ocean/After waking form a nightmare/No moon no pale reflection/Black mirror Black Mirror.”“Neon
March 9, 2007
CD Reviews: Top Five Albums of the Year
Filed by M. Trevor Higgins Here are a few staff picks for the top albums of this past year. You can hear these discussed on this week's MUSICcast. M. Trevor Higgins picks:"Boys and Girls in America," The Hold Steady. Vagrant Records. Imagine a
December 28, 2006
CD Reviews: Two reviews of 2 cds that are 2 weeks old
Filed by M. Trevor Higgins Artist: Magnolia Electric Co.Album: Fading TrailsLabel: Secretly CanadianIn the headphones: Recorded at four different studios, this is a collection of songs that were originally intended to be five separate albums.
September 25, 2006
CD Reviews: Bobby Bare Jr. -- "The Longest Meow" -- Bloodshot Records -- Out Sept. 26
Filed by M. Trevor Higgins Bobby Bare Jr. shares many common features with friend and My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James. Both are shaggy Southerners with wailing voices that can fill a grain silo. On Bare’s latest he borrows plenty
August 30, 2006
CD Reviews: New release -- Old Crow Medicine Show -- "Big Iron World" -- Nettwerk Records -- Out Aug. 29
Filed by M. Trevor HigginsOld Crow Medicine Show are throwbacks, for sure, but I’d hardly call them revivalists. On “Big Iron World” the string-band crafts a truly contemporary album despite covering Woody Guthrie and singing
July 30, 2006
CD Reviews: New release - Randall Bramblett - "Rich Someday" - New West Records
Filed by M. Trevor Higgins Randall Bramblett is best known for his work in the name of others. You can hear him on projects by Greg Allman, Bonnie Rait, Widespread Panic, Steve Winwood, Levon Helm, Govt. Mule and Sea Level. Bramblett seems
July 10, 2006
Highlights

First Person

Washington: Spending bills stall as Congress awaits vote
2008-08-16
Congress has yet to tackle 11 of the 12 annual appropriations bills, though with a new president taking office in January, progress on those bills appears unlikely before the year is out.

Metro Chatt

VW announcement like 'Second Coming'
2008-08-10
A report in Newsweek last week described Chattanooga’s reaction to the announcement that Volkswagen will build a $1 billion assembly plant here as a near-religious revelation.

CD Reviews

CD Reviews: Justin Townes Earle: “The Good Life.” Bloodshot Records.
2008-02-11
For those who loved country before Music Row smothered it in studio laquerwork or who are just fans of flavorful southern music with short attention spans, here’s the skinny on singer/songwriter Justin Townes Earle’s studio debut “The Good LIfe”: as soon as it hits shelves March 25, pick it up.

Scenic City Sounds

Songs of Summer: a discussion
2008-08-15
What makes a good summer song? Is it a hook? Is it a catchy chorus?

Tech Cast

Keeping a Local Backup
2008-08-19
This week in the column we look at several different ways to discover new music online.
Social Networks
2008-08-12
Privacy issues
2008-07-29

Food

Breakfast magnets
2008-08-20
“Wild Bill” e-mailed me recently asking about good places for breakfast.
Buying thoughts
2008-08-06

Prep Sports

High school coaches live a nomadic life
2008-08-18
New Hartsville coach Kevin Creasy drives 106 miles round trip from his home in Murfreesboro every day.

NASCAR

Three-track swap: Atlanta gets Sunday night holiday race
2008-08-20
The release of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule Tuesday was good news for three tracks trying to increase attendance by improving the race-day experience for fans.

UT UGA UTC

UT Blog: Warren’s eligibility gives Vols no reason to complain
2008-08-19
There’s no better way to put it than to simply call Brandon Warren’s freshly-legislated eligibility a big, big boost to the University of Tennessee football team.

NCAA

Davidson enjoying life in the Sweet 16
2008-03-27 They lined up along Faculty Drive late Wednesday afternoon, four and five deep, quite possibly more folks than Davidson College’s 1,700 total students.
Shouldered load
2008-03-26

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