The East Nashvillian

The Lonely Bird in Shelby Bottoms

January 10, 2014

The summer heat hadn’t broken in late September for Jenny Piper’s habitual five-mile walk along the Shelby Bottoms Greenway when she saw it. “It moved … more

How Carol Williams Helped East Nashville Get Its Groove Back

November 28, 2020

Carol Williams didn’t want to live in a trashy neighborhood. Then her attorney husband suggested their family move to a dilapidated fixer-upper near a murder … more

Justin Townes Earle: A Genre Unto Himself

November 28, 2020

Every time Justin Townes Earle put pen to paper to write a song, he left blood on the page. He left blood on the guitar … more

Citizens, Kind

July 16, 2019

If you know me, you know I hate being the center of attention.” —Meg MacFadyen, May 31, 2019 It’s a sunny, late afternoon in Five … more

Phil “The Road Mangler” Kaufman is good in the ’hood

November 28, 2020

He’s Been Everywhere, Man The rock ‘n’ roll universe is studded with legends and stories, and one of its brightest, most fascinating luminaries is a … more

Heather Magann

July 26, 2020

Our movement cannot be reduced to a trend when real lives are at stake.” —Heather Magann Heather Magann graduated from Belmont University last month with … more

Christian Juru

March 27, 2020

“I don’t remember a specific turning point where I went from being totally Congolese to being mostly American, or where I owned more of an … more

Ross Collier

January 12, 2020

There are plenty of things that don’t bother us as much as they should, but we just need to have them drawn to our lives … more

Artist in Profile

Jeremy Harris

July 31, 2020

Like so many people in our community, when the pandemic first hit, my livelihood as a working artist vanished overnight. The best year of my … more

Artist in Profile

Joe Nolan

May 8, 2020

Joe Nolan is a renaissance man — musician, songwriter, painter, photographer, journalist — and a hell of a nice guy, too. … more

Artist in Profile

Patrick Arena

January 12, 2020

Local painting champ Patrick Arena has gone a circuitous route to wind his way from his native Syracuse, New York, to Nashville. And, as accomplished … more

The Lonely Bird in Shelby Bottoms

How Carol Williams Helped East Nashville Get Its Groove Back

Justin Townes Earle: A Genre Unto Himself

Citizens, Kind

Phil “The Road Mangler” Kaufman is good in the ’hood

Phil “The Road Mangler” Kaufman is good in the ’hood

East Side Buzz, January 22

Know Your Neighbor

Heather Magann

Christian Juru

Ross Collier

Artist in Profile

Jeremy Harris

Joe Nolan

Patrick Arena

Astute Observations

Editor’s Letter

East of Normal

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