Inside of Knoxville

Second Bell Festival was Chill (and Pretty Cool, Too)

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 4, 2022

Why would Rusty Odom plan a music festival for cold weather? Doesn’t he know we’ve loved the warm August sunshine at the previous festivals? Seriously, while it was a little chilly, most of us would take...

Second Bell is Just Over a Month Away with Big Boi, Superdrag, and More

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 23, 2022

The original Second Bell Music Festival was held in 2018. It marked not only the first iteration of the festival, but introduced the city to a new outdoor concert venue at Suttree Landing Park, on the...

Details for Second Bell Released

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 11, 2021

After a promising start as Knoxville’s first music festival to be held in Suttree Landing Park, 2020 saw a disruption of Second Bell’s regular August blow out. In an effort to continue the flow of music,...

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 2019 Features Sunshine and Amazing Music

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 19, 2019

I cannot lie. It was hot. That said, it didn’t rain, or more accurately, storm, like it did last year. Hydration was a priority and water was free for most of the day. There was a...

Second Bell Rings in Its Second Year at Suttree Landing Park

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 13, 2019

Last August something happened that had never happened before: South Knoxville, on the southern bank of the Tennessee River, with the backdrop of the city skyline, played host to its first ever music festival. Second...

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...

Second Bell Festival Expands Lineup, Announces Festival Plans

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 11, 2018

The Second Bell Festival, produced by Blank Newspaper is taking a more definitive shape as the August 18 event draws closer. I sat down with Blank’s owner and editor, Rusty Odom, to get the details on...

“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....

Rusty Odom

Second Bell Festival was Chill (and Pretty Cool, Too)

Second Bell is Just Over a Month Away with Big Boi, Superdrag, and More

Details for Second Bell Released

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 2019 Features Sunshine and Amazing Music

Second Bell Rings in Its Second Year at Suttree Landing Park

Second Bell Festival Hits All the Right Notes

Second Bell Festival Expands Lineup, Announces Festival Plans

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

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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