what do you know about KNOXVILLE?

Please to explain.

although the girl who works at tomato(head?) prolly didn't get freebies either.

although the girl who works at tomato(head?) prolly didn't get freebies either.

Oh right! I totally forgot her. She sadly does not work there anymore.

Re: pretzel -- ??

You're insane! It's more happening/money-making than it has ever been!

Also, what about that new swank-ass club in the old Kimball's siamond store (omg) on Gay St. called Sapphire? Supposedly it is nice.

there have been periodic proposals to rename it over the years, none of which have gotten very far. the best intersection is gay and church -- which is just one block from church and state.

there have been periodic proposals to rename it over the years, none of which have gotten very far.

sooo stupid.

knoxville's downtown revitalization has apparently bypassed the whole "convince young people to live there" phase and has gone straight for the "convince millionaires to buy overpriced lofts" phase. one new condo going up on gay street actually advertises itself on the hoardings as "upscale condo apartments"!!!!

i have been inside the world grotto thingie now, roxy. it is kinda weird. but the huge dancefloor/event space downstairs looks mega! what is that?? the art gallery upstairs was hit and miss, mainly miss, but there's that one artist that has her cherry-lipped klimt thing down pat, and it's pretty nice. it seems like the kind of place that would be in ft. greene, brooklyn, actually.

that one artist that has her cherry-lipped klimt thing down pat, and it's pretty nice.

cynthia markert? i like her.

Noon to 7 p.m on Saturday, September 30 at Market Square.

The day-long event will be a celebration of East Tennessee Latino culture
filled with live music, food, arts and crafts displays and children's
activities.

Willie Crespo and Salsarengue will be arriving from Nashville to kick off the
festivities. Representatives from around 15 countries will line up at Krutch
Park and will make their way to Market Square carrying flags, wearing their
native folk costumes and dancing to their country's best-known music.

Dance Dimensions Studio and Knoxville Argentine Tango Society will demonstrate
Latin dance steps and Knoxville Opera will present highlights of their
upcoming production of "Carmen." The evening will end to the rhythms of Nuevo
Montuno, a tropical salsa band from Asheville, North Carolina.

The festival is held in Knoxville each year in conjunction with National
Hispanic Heritage Month, ( established by Congress to run from mid September
to mid October) and is organized by HOLA, Hora Latina, an East Tennessee
Hispanic social and cultural organization. For more information, call (865)
588-1923, ext. 251 or e-mail horalatina@att.net .

We went to take an evening walk
About a mile from town.
I picked a stick up off the ground
And knocked that fair girl down.

the Pilot Light is showing all Hank's known tv footage tonight at 7! Should be neat. Also: Jambalaya outide the Urban.

so this new movie theatre

never been to knoxville, but i grew up in nashville, and the proximity/similarity in names always endeared it to me.

congrats on the new theater?!

Wait, wait. You grew up in Nashville? Have you talked about that on ILX yet? I'd be curious to know what that was like.

it's on gay street, right? seven screens or something?? there's been so much talk, for DECADES, about getting gay street on its feet again and this is the first thing that i feel like could make it a hub for a real cross-section of people to hang and congregate. like, thompson-boling arena style cross-sections. am i fooling myself again, the way i have promised myself not to in regards to all the promises made about the old city, year after year?

i went to sundown in the city this summer, and it was FANTASTIC. tons of teenagers, loads of oldies... very, very few black people or hispanics, however.

one sight that pleasantly shocked me - a sight i would have never seen growing up - was driving by the vestal baseball diamond and seeing a group of about 15 mexican looking guys plying soccer in the outfield.

(ya i love nashville! my uncle lives there it's so great)

Should update some of the info on this thread:

My buzzable bands in town right now are as follows:
The Royal Bangs Best band in town by miles, just signed to Audio Eagle records and are gonna blow up like Antonioni and deserve it.
Sadville V. good, constantly evolving metal band.
Diacon-Panthers Love these kids! Country-ish indie, sometimes? Difficult to describe, typically very good live. just made new album that everyone in my little group is v. excited about.
Distant Relatives Adorable shoegaze babies, I see them every time they play.

The Bitter Pills are back in action! They are great.

Also great: Black Sarah, Crabs are Scavengers, Imp, Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight (though they are on hiatus for a bit...), the Double Muslims are very good, just got a tiny write-up in Wire, which is exciting, New Brutalism seem to be back together for the now...

Very important news in Knoxville is that LOST AND FOUND RECORDS has finally reopened, on Broadway across from Vic and Bill's and next door to the equally incredible gutbusting Harby's Pizza. Pay Mike, Maria and Nathan a visit and you won't regret it. Sweetest people EVER.

Knoxville has the biggest Ska festival in the nation (weird) which is currently going on in the Old City. There is a founding member of the Specials at Barley's right now!

The BLUE PLATE SPECIAL at WDVX on Gay St. is the best thing to happen in my life, @ high noon every single day, a free show hosted by the wonderful and talented Matt Morelock, who is just great, and hosts a great show on WDVX, as well. I go every time I can.

Can't believe J's Mega Mart has never been mentioned on this thread! Weird "general store" on Gay St, you can buy a blue wig and underwear and Big Peach and a Jesus necklace ALL IN ONE PLACE!!

Shout-out to Brownie's in Vestal, although don't tell them I sent you.

Host in the Old City have been having cool events and workshops lately, always very, very helpful to artists and artisans. Very cool about letting you use equipment, very co-operative joint. They, along with Lox Salon (also in OC) are major players in the First Friday thing that's been going on forever, but has seen a HUGE surge in popularity over the last year. Basically everyone goes out under the pretext of looking at art and gets completely blasted for free and makes out with strangers, etc.

The Sunsphere is now open and you can go inside it, cool view, on a clear day you can see 4th and Gill, Vestal, etc.

The Knoxville Voice is now the weekly of choice, as Metro Pulse is dinosaurish and corporate now.

New venue/collective called The Birdhouse open in 4th and Gill, some good shows and workshops, sometimes bored indie crowds are there, but it is for the most part a cool (and very, very CLEAN) venue.

The Lost Savant on Broadway has a reportedly fabulous reuben sandwich, free Wi-Fi and a good tea selection. Really palatial place.

Sapphire (much-bally-hooed upthread) is a fucking godawful mess, and you will likely be roofied there.

xpost to tracer: Sundown has gone downhill now that they no longer let 17 year old boys drink!!

Knew I'd leave something out: the Fluid Engineers (and everything this little group of guys touches) are golden. HR Department is the name of their collective umbrella unit, Black Atticus is one of the best emcees ever, etc.

Good DJs in town are CULTURE VULTURE (this kid is AMAZING), DJs RIGG and LADYTIGERBASKETBALL always go together and are always good,

didn't really finish that thought, sorry! Also DJ KINGTRON, which is me.