East Side Buzz
Review: Tom Mason’s Under a Mistletoe Sky
Tom Mason Wishes You a Merry Christmas… Arrrrrrgh! Tom Mason’s third yuletide magnum opus, Under a Mistletoe Sky, is a Michael Webb-produced rock & roll … more
Articles by Tommy Womack
Features
The Genesis of Bill Lloyd’s “Feeling the Elephant”
The original inspiration for the July|August 2020 print edition of The East Nashvillian arrived by way of Bill Lloyd’s 1983 song “Feeling the Elephant,” which … more
Artist in Profile
Artist in Profile
Patrick Arena
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
East Side Buzz Online Edition
Jeff Johnson Debuts His New Band Party of Shine at The High Watt
When asked to describe his new band, Party of Shine, who make their live debut at The High Watt Friday night, Jeff Johnson puts it … more
Know your Neighbor
Dave Puncochar
“I do feel like there’s a resurgence on Dickerson Pike, and the Merchants Association is going to be the glue for all the merchants to … more
Artist in Profile
Kevin Gordon
“What attracted me to folk art when I first encountered it was, I think, the same thing that attracted me to Robert Johnson and Junior … more
Features
The future is here. It lives in Madison.
Want to move to the hippest part of Nashville? Well, right now, as the world sees things, you move to East Nashville. I mean, it … more
East of Normal
To Bruce, With Love
A guitar is a good friend. If you want it to be. Perhaps lover is a better word. (Lovers tend to cost more money than … more
East of Normal
Salvation For Sale
I’m fascinated by televangelists. Ninety-nine percent of them are going straight to hell if I have anything to say about it, but I doubt I’ll … more