Black Atticus is Knoxville’s Fourth Poet Laureate
Joseph Woods has always had a way with words. This skill has been a good thing at times; at other times, it’s gotten him into trouble. It’s a good thing this time, as he has earned...
Black Atticus
Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at the Tennessee Theatre
I love mash-ups of cultural elements not usually situated in close proximity, so to see African drummers, a jazz band, a symphony orchestra and slam poets all on the same stage is naturally going to grab...
Scruffy City Hall: Another Reason to Love Downtown Knoxville
I may have mentioned this before, but one of the things that Urban Woman and I marvel at is that many of our favorite places and things to do didn’t exist before we moved. And we...
Waynestock 2014, Night One
It’s nearly 12:30 AM as I’m writing this post, so you’ll see more photographs than words so I can get a little sleep before I go to work in a few hours. Tonight marked the kick-off...
Shaft with MC M and DJ J featuring Urban Guy Do the Rap Show With Milo
I know, it’s a pretty unlikely headline. I’m more of a rock and roll, singer-songwriter, jazz and blues kind of guy. I’m also, shall we delicately say, out of the demographic for rap shows. But, I...
A Friday Night in Knoxville: Blues to Spoken Word, Hip Hop, Indie and Jazz
Wayne Bledsoe recently wrote of a night in Knoxville in which he heard an incredible range of music and declared this a golden era for our local music scene. His suggestion was to get out and...
Tennessee Shines: Every Monday Night at the Knoxville Visitor’s Center
A show that really seems to be hitting its stride, Tennessee Shines brings high quality local and national artists together for an hour-long radio broadcast which is usually followed by a half-hour additional music. Often the...
Waynestock III, Night Two
The first night set the bar high and the second night met the challenge. Paige Travis hosted and the night started off with a bit of an International flair with Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego. Kukuly...
Waynestock III, Night One
The third annual Waynestock is history and the event delivered great music, great fun and feel-good vibes all around. The event started two years ago as a way to honor local music critic Wayne Bledsoe in...