― charltonlido (gareth), Wednesday, 13 April 2005 08:46 (nineteen years ago) link
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 13 April 2005 09:16 (nineteen years ago) link
― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 13 April 2005 12:57 (nineteen years ago) link
Regarding the forementioned Sundown in the City concert series, the scheduled lineup is here: http://www.sundowninthecity.com/
SLEATER-KINNEY?! Holy crap! (in other words: hooray!) I'll be there!!
― Ernest P. (ernestp), Wednesday, 13 April 2005 23:31 (nineteen years ago) link
― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Wednesday, 13 April 2005 23:37 (nineteen years ago) link
THE NEVILLE BROTHERS!!!
― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 14 April 2005 06:56 (nineteen years ago) link
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Thursday, 14 April 2005 12:22 (nineteen years ago) link
― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 14 April 2005 12:26 (nineteen years ago) link
And seriously, Sequoyah Hills park on a sunny summer afternoon or morning: it doesn't really get better than that. Blossoms, green grass, lake, every breed of dog happily running around, nice-looking people everywhere. Fantastic for book reading, trip planning, sunbathing, and general wandering, and fucking perfect for exercising class jealousy. I've done all these and more there.
You'll also be a hop skip and jump from my other (totally subjective) favorite American park: Springbrook, which is Alcoa. Really good for walking and/or jogging, running, etc. Not as pretty as it used to be. :(
Oh! And there's a 24 HOUR PANCAKE PLACE THAT DELIVERS on Cumberland now! That will be close to you, Caitlin.
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Thursday, 14 April 2005 12:29 (nineteen years ago) link
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Thursday, 14 April 2005 12:31 (nineteen years ago) link
Also good: Tomo on Kingston Pike. Go to Disc Exchange SOUTH (Chapman Highway -- I think someone already mentioned this, actually) for records. Go to McKay's books on Kingston Pike (I never realized I liked so much on Kingston Pike) for used cds, el cheapo books and nice staff (including my sister!).
What kind of music do you like? I will recommend bands for you to see.
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Thursday, 14 April 2005 12:34 (nineteen years ago) link
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Thursday, 14 April 2005 12:36 (nineteen years ago) link
There is a great place called Gypsy Hands in the Fourth and Gill area (just north of Downtown) that does belly dancing classes and yoga classes and Reiki massage. My friend named Sara Grisc0m will give you the massage of your life for like 30-40 dollars (but she will work with you on the price if you are broke, or trade you for pottery [or...math lessons?] or something!). She is a supreme treat. The place itself is this homey, bohemian, lavendar-smelling loft-type studio and all the girls sit around drinking wine and exuding non-creepy positivity.
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Thursday, 14 April 2005 12:43 (nineteen years ago) link
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Thursday, 14 April 2005 12:44 (nineteen years ago) link
― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 14 April 2005 13:00 (nineteen years ago) link
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Thursday, 14 April 2005 13:05 (nineteen years ago) link
that one though, has benefits because that track contains a HIDDEN TRACK that'd also be played.
― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 14 April 2005 13:07 (nineteen years ago) link
One of the best heavy players in Knoxville hangs out frequently at the West Town Mall. That guy sometimes knocks himself over the machine and turns it off.
There's another, less heavy guy, there too who actually is good. But the day I was there I witnessed the tragedy of his girlfriend leaving him whilst he's playing! to go with this guy who does CAMP DANCING on the DDR machine.
― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 14 April 2005 13:11 (nineteen years ago) link
― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 14 April 2005 13:13 (nineteen years ago) link
― Spencer Chow in Rio, Thursday, 14 April 2005 13:40 (nineteen years ago) link
― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 14 April 2005 14:26 (nineteen years ago) link
The new Waterfront is an excellent place to get drunk with a sweetheart at night. Daytime? So-so.
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 19:04 (nineteen years ago) link
Spencer as I recall the China pavilion was the one you had to stand in line for like three hours. All the other ones were like "please visit us." So we did it, stood in line that is, I mean it must have been good right, and made it there, and it was a bunch of guys who would engrave your name in soapstone for like $10 and my parents are like "no we've already paid enough just to have lunch today."
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 20:17 (nineteen years ago) link
The riverboat is great, too! You can have a nice dinner on there.
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 20:27 (nineteen years ago) link
― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 20 April 2005 20:06 (nineteen years ago) link
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 20 April 2005 23:09 (nineteen years ago) link
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 20 April 2005 23:11 (nineteen years ago) link
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 20 April 2005 23:17 (nineteen years ago) link
― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Wednesday, 20 April 2005 23:19 (nineteen years ago) link
― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Wednesday, 20 April 2005 23:20 (nineteen years ago) link
Tenderhooks (This is my band. I assure you we are good.)The Bloodiest Night of My Life (like a screamy Sebadoh, maybe. They are very good.)Ibrahim (indie-ish, mostly instrumental slow-core)The aforementioned Dixie DirtTwinkiebots (if you get the chance. Reclusive singer-songwriter and one of my BFFS. The most talented person I know. Knoxville's Syd Barrett.)Royal Bangs (rock and roll with bleeps and things)
Lots of others. Little help?
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 20 April 2005 23:28 (nineteen years ago) link
― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Wednesday, 20 April 2005 23:43 (nineteen years ago) link
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 20 April 2005 23:55 (nineteen years ago) link
― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 21 April 2005 06:05 (nineteen years ago) link
POWERSNAKE
― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 21 April 2005 07:35 (nineteen years ago) link
― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Wednesday, 1 June 2005 17:27 (eighteen years ago) link
― TOMBOT, Wednesday, 1 June 2005 17:37 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 1 June 2005 17:50 (eighteen years ago) link
― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Wednesday, 1 June 2005 23:13 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ian Riese-Moraine's all but an ark-lark! (Eastern Mantra), Wednesday, 1 June 2005 23:58 (eighteen years ago) link
But hey, I was just in Knoxville last week for the first time in two years. If you think downtown's empty, you shoulda seen it five years ago. There's actually a lot more going on now, lots of little restaurants and stores on Market Square and stuff. Then again, downtown seems lively to me because I have a bunch of friends who live and work there, so it's got a nice neighborhood feeling. Definitely go to the Sundown in the City shows, at least you'll see some people there. But it probably took me about three years to really love Knoxville, so it might not be something you'll feel in a few months.
― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Thursday, 2 June 2005 00:14 (eighteen years ago) link
― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Thursday, 2 June 2005 00:18 (eighteen years ago) link
i guess i ignored the advice and ate at kashmir. the owner was weird and mean.
― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Thursday, 2 June 2005 00:31 (eighteen years ago) link
― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Thursday, 2 June 2005 00:35 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ian Riese-Moraine's all but an ark-lark! (Eastern Mantra), Thursday, 2 June 2005 00:38 (eighteen years ago) link
― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Thursday, 2 June 2005 00:39 (eighteen years ago) link
― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Thursday, 2 June 2005 00:41 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Thursday, 2 June 2005 00:49 (eighteen years ago) link
― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Thursday, 2 June 2005 00:51 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Thursday, 2 June 2005 00:54 (eighteen years ago) link