The East Nashvillian

Living The Bright Side

July 16, 2019

It’s a spring morning in Tennessee, but as the temperature climbs above 85 degrees, it already feels like summertime. “It’s hot!” says Judah Akers, out ... more

Dickie Soloperto’s Instagram page (@longboards_by_solo) is filled with photo after photo highlighting his skill and talent at crafting individually numbered one-of-a-kind skateboards from locally sourced ... 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 ... more

Tomato Friends & Tomato Futures

July 16, 2019

Just a few months ago, the very idea of a Tomato Art Fest without Meg and Bret MacFadyen and the ... more

Emily Harper Beard

July 16, 2019

I got very fortunate during the beginning years of Tomato Fest. I actually got an ... more

Dylis Croman

May 10, 2019

“The first time I felt that excitement like, ‘Oh, I can’t wait to get home’, ... more

Chuck Mead

September 11, 2015

Chuck Mead wraps his fingers around an oversized cup at a window table tucked in ... more
Queens Of Noise

September 8, 2017

On a Wednesday night in the cramped basement of an East Nashville home, Queens of ... more
Faith in Music

May 10, 2016

In 1980, Keith Coes was a student at Tennessee State University in Nashville. A ... more

Stages & Phases

May 2, 2019

In the autumn of 2018, Jessy Wilson was searching for ... more
Shining Like Diamonds

March 11, 2019

The last time I saw Guy Clark it was three ... more
Bring the Family

January 15, 2019

John and Lilly Hiatt on family, tragedy, and life told through songs … more

Tree Canopy Bill Seeks to Preserve the Shade

January 15, 2019

A new bill is working its way through the Metro council that will throw more shade on Nashville’s citizenry — the good kind of shade, that is. Sponsored by Metro council members Anthony Davis, Angie ... more
Fond Object Future Uncertain

January 15, 2019

It’s been a rough and rocky time for Inglewood’s Fond Object Records. In November, the shop’s downtown location at 535 Fourth Ave. S., closed its doors after having been around about a year and a ... more
The Loss of ‘Nashville Arts’ Hits East Nashville Art Community

September 7, 2018

After nearly 10 years of chronicling and celebrating Nashville’s arts scene, Nashville Arts Magazine announced in August that it’d printed its last page. In a note to readers, publisher and CEO Paul Polycarpou expressed his ... more

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Jane McGrath

May 10, 2019

Jane McGrath is a synesthete. This means when she sees people, she also sees lights and colors surrounding them, different swirling hues like the surface … more

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Michael Lapinski

March 11, 2019

If you grew up watching Nickelodeon (or have kids who did), there’s a good chance you’ve encountered the work of Michael Lapinski. The Nashville-based artist, … more

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Ed Nash

January 15, 2019

The art and space East Nashville allows … more

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