Lawsuit Challenges Metro’s Home Studio Ban
A lawsuit filed on Dec. 5, 2017, challenges Metro’s long-standing ban on some “home occupations,” including for-profit recording studios. The …
Vol. VIII Issue 3
Historic Marker Honors Nashville LBGT Pioneer Penny Campbell
Lockeland Springs is well known for its rich cultural history and its streets lined with welcoming bungalows and small businesses. …
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Rising From the Ashes — Literally
There’s finally light at the end of the tunnel for East Nashville funkmeister Todd “Toddzilla” Austin, who lost his house, …
Future of Cloud IX Uncertain
The shooting death of a customer in the parking lot of Cloud IX Hookah Bar and Lounge at 3807 Gallatin …
Niko Gehrke
Photograph by Chad Crawford I co-own the Cobra Nashville, used to be the FooBar. The old owner got to …
James Threalkill
Photography by Travis Commeau Buried roots run underground, unseen, feeding life above. People. Communities. The power of art when …
Absolute Elsewhere …
My cat went missing a few weeks back. Just … vanished. Although shocked and saddened by his disappearance, what caught …
Past Observations, Future Resolutions
The year’s end has me feeling nostalgic for columns past and resolute for the coming year. In that spirit, I …
Oh, for the Love of Moloch!
Whenever I submit this column, I get one of three responses from my editor, Moloch: 1) “That’s great. Thanks, Tommy!” …
Big Beat for the 21st Century
While recording his new album, Undivided Heart & Soul, at Historic RCA Studio B, JD McPherson discovered some unexpected collaborators.