Dozens of folks packed magpie etc.’s bubble gum pink building Sunday for the grand opening. While the gallery is located on 10th Ave, it is part of the growing 12 South neighborhood.
The reception featured music by k.s. Rhoads (pictured) and The Smoking Flowers (pictured). Artwork by The Lost Boys of Sudan (pictured) and several other artist decorated the walls and custom clothing and accessories by magpie apparel hung in the window.
Designer Rhiannon Guillet (pictured) and artist Emily Harper are the ladies behind magpie etc.
The gallery will present art openings for local and regional artists, trunk shows, live music performances and workshops. The venue will be open to the public on Saturdays. Other days are by appointment only.
More than 2,000 hot rods, customs, classics, muscle cars and trick trucks rolled into LP Field over the weekend for The Goodguys 3rd Nashville Nationals Hot Rod and Custom Car Show. The event featured rides from 1972 and earlier.
Most of the cars pictued are from the winners circle. Among the awards- the 2008 Muscle Car of the Year, Custom Rod of the Year, Kustom of the Year and Muscle Machine of the Year.
Thanks to my pal Armondo (fabulous photog. pictured) for coming. The only thing that was missing- good live Rockabilly music.
I went to Rocketown for the first and possibly last time Friday. Playing the bill was three of my favorite bands- Hillbilly Casino, Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers and Rancid.The first thing I noticed when I walked in was a sign- no lighters, no medications, no smokes. I understand it’s a Christian facility, but the folks that are adults can surely have chapstick in their pockets. Yeah, chapstick. Apparently, you can’t have chapstick at Rocketown because there is medication in it? You never know just how dangerous that stuff can be at a show.
Anyway, I proceeded on to get strictly searched by security and was told I couldn’t reenter the facility. There was not even a bar with sodas, only a bucket of $2 water. Quite ridiculous if you ask me.
I was stoked to continue showing my support for Th’ Shack Shakers and to see what Duane Denison was going to bring to the table. Sadly, the vocals were too low and I couldn’t really here anything JD was saying. I hate to watch a band give its best and it suck because of nothing they can control.
Apparently, JD showed part of his private parts on stage (not sure how I missed that). Surprising? No. After the show he was hiding from security. What is surprising though it that there is now a warrant out for his arrest.
The sound troubles were all cleared up for Rancid. The guys came out and busted straight into Fall Back Down. The all-aged crowd chanted right along. Rancid continued to rock right along playing several of their old classics. I heard the merch guy griping about how it was the worse show he’s ever been to, because of the venue. In punk rock lingo, he was threatening to kill himself it was so bad.
Sadly I missed Hillbilly Casino, but caught lead singer Nic Roulette and his gal Jenny Rebel hanging in the rock van outside (pictured). Check out the band’s new CD 3 Step Windup, it’s apparently getting love everywhere except here in Nashville. Come on people!
It was strange, in a Bonnaroo kind of way, to see so many kids at the show. There were kids as young as 5 getting their ears jammed full of punk and their eyes full of the parts babies are made of. Ronnie Crutcher of Hillbilly Casino (pictured) was among those that brought out the family for the rock show. Also pictured- plenty of black leather jackets and neon mohawks.
Bar 23 was packed last Saturday as several folks celebrated their birthdays. Among them- Ligion’s drummer Johannes and restaurant/bar extrordinare Cullen Wyatt. There was birthday cake and dancing in the upstairs VIP area. Happy birthday boys!
Telisha Arguelles and Chris Cobb opened the back yard of their cute Berry Hill home for a fish fry last Saturday. Local music insiders, babies and members of the band Ligion were among those in attendance.Cobb fried up some delicious frozen fish and hush puppies in the fry daddy for all, while Telisha shared jars of sliced pineapple soaked in liquor and watermelon.Plenty of cute kids were in attendance, reminding me that I’m way behind in this baby-making thing. The hoop was yet again a hit.
