Inside of Knoxville

A Roundup of Local Independent Media

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 7, 2021

The media landscape has, as we all know, drastically shifted in recent years, both locally and globally. Twenty-five years ago it would have been difficult to imagine a significant city without a daily paper, but that...

Good People Making Good Things Happen, Part Two

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 18, 2020

Let’s start the week with a look at some of the other good people who spoke at last week’s Pecha Kucha and some of the good work they are doing. Also, remember to tune in this...

Second Bell Sofa Soiree Set for Saturday to Raise Money for Local Bands and Businesses

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 27, 2020

As Rusty Odom, Editor of Blank Newspaper, watched the growing storm of the Coronavirus, he began thinking of ways to make the struggle a bit easier. “Necessity requires invention. We can’t let this thing rob us...

Second Bell Festival Hits All the Right Notes

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 20, 2018

Any new idea or first time venture brings potential pitfalls. If that venture is an outdoor festival, it brings the risk of bad weather or other potential issues that could derail the entire event. While bad...

“The Man Who Lives Here is Loony,” Explores Psychological Depths with Jazzy Wordplay

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 1, 2016

It’s the kind of artistic encounter that inspires extended rumination and conversation. It rolls around inside your head for days, shifts shapes and turns again, rearing its head at unexpected moments. A quote comes to mind....

Blankfest 2015 Blankets Market Square with Tons of Local Goodness

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 24, 2015

Rusty Odom and Blank Newspaper have, for the second year in a row, put together an incredible celebration of local and regional musicians, comedians and burlesque performers. It’s a continuation of the many years of excellent...

Who’s on First? Knoxville’s Post-Metro Pulse Independent Landscape

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 12, 2014

Coury Turczyn introduces the Knoxville Mercury, East Tennessee History Center, Knoxville, December 2014 Since the day the news broke about the closure of Metro Pulse, Knoxville’s weekly (sort of) independent, I’ve been asked at least once...

Blankfest, Biscuit Fest, Book Fest, Bob Fest: They Just Keep Coming

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 12, 2014

Residents of downtown Knoxville might be forgiven if they suffer from a little festival fatigue this time of year. We’ve had Earthfest, Outdoorfest, the Dogwood Arts Festival, the Rhythm and Blooms Festival and the Rossini Festival....

An Interview with Rusty Odom of Blank Newspaper and BlankFest

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 6, 2014

It’s hard to find someone more rooted in East Tennessee than Rusty Odom. Born in Johnson City, raised in Strawberry Plains and now living in South Knoxville, he’s east Tennessee’s own. And he characterizes all the...

Blackstock, Blues, Blank and Hudson K

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 27, 2013

Let’s start with Blackstock. What and where is it? It’s an entertainment venue located in the large, brick building pictured above. It sits in an unfortunate location beneath Western Avenue, close to Interstate 40. It’s not...

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A Roundup of Local Independent Media

Good People Making Good Things Happen, Part Two

Second Bell Sofa Soiree Set for Saturday to Raise Money for Local Bands and Businesses

Second Bell Festival Hits All the Right Notes

“The Man Who Lives Here is Loony,” Explores Psychological Depths with Jazzy Wordplay

Blankfest 2015 Blankets Market Square with Tons of Local Goodness

Who’s on First? Knoxville’s Post-Metro Pulse Independent Landscape

Blankfest, Biscuit Fest, Book Fest, Bob Fest: They Just Keep Coming

An Interview with Rusty Odom of Blank Newspaper and BlankFest

Blackstock, Blues, Blank and Hudson K

Look What’s Returning! (More Than You Might Realize)

Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

Mood Ring Vintage Opens Today at 906 Sevier Avenue

Fly By Night Bringing the 70s to South Knoxville

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