The East Nashvillian

Jack Davis and Good Neighbor Festivals Continue Celebrating Community With TAF…ish

July 26, 2020

At the beginning of 2020, Jack Davis and his team at Good Neighbor Festivals prepared for another busy year of managing community festivals and events … more

Alternative Grooves | Records and Reality on the East Side

July 26, 2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic affected every aspect of life, the swift shutdown of non-essential business in March was particularly devastating for local retail stores, with … more

What CAN Be Said: Surviving Systemic Racism in America

July 26, 2020

What can be said that hasn’t already been said? What stories, whether personal or from other minorities, might my sharing help rattle you to the … more

Bridging the Gap: Making Black Music Matter in Nashville

July 26, 2020

We hear a lot of language about inclusion, equity, and representation right now. We hear it being chanted in the streets; we hear it being … more

Jason Eskridge, Photographed by Michael Weintrob

Jason Eskridge | Love & Positivity, But Always Equity

July 26, 2020

Until recently, guitarist/vocalist/bandleader Jason Eskridge’s primary focus during any given week would be “Sunday Night Soul,” the vehicle for local, regional, and national performers he’s … 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

Jack Davis and Good Neighbor Festivals Continue Celebrating Community With TAF…ish

Alternative Grooves | Records and Reality on the East Side

What CAN Be Said: Surviving Systemic Racism in America

Bridging the Gap: Making Black Music Matter in Nashville

Jason Eskridge | Love & Positivity, But Always Equity

White Doves Will Mourn in Sorrow | A Pandemic Hits Home

Cayce, Community & Care in the Time of COVID

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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