The Latest on the Nashville City Blogs:
Giant Steps » Blues revival
The blues didn’t return to the top of the pop charts in 2008, but it was mostly an excellent year for a genre too many people still regard as more a historic force than a viable idiom. Fortunately there were a number of things that kept the blues front and center during the year, including developments that bode well for the future. ... [Link]
The Style Arbiter » Wet blanket
I’m kind of hating this constant rain thing. I mean, I know our water table is low and all, that the plants and other living things need it. But my God, I am about to go bonkers! The only good thing about this string of gray days is that some folks will find the opportunity to use their wonderfully colorful ... [Link]
Nashville Ballerz » Ravens aren’t coming in quietly
Did you think maybe the Ravens would come to town quietly? Nope. Ravens safety Ed Reed said yesterday: ‘Here come the Ravens.’ The Baltimore players have also insisting that they aren’t the same team the Titans barely beat earlier this season, saying they have finally found their groove. “We’re much better,” wide receiver (and ex-Titan) Derrick Mason told the Balitmore Sun ... [Link]
Giant Steps » Hubbard’s achievements
Jazz may be the only music where virtuosity can sometimes be considered a detriment rather than a virtue. Yet the charge that soulfulness takes a back seat to technical brilliance has been leveled at some of the genre’s greatest musicians, from Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson to Sonny Rollins and Dizzy Gillespie. Occasionally, that strange charge was also made about ... [Link]
The Style Arbiter » Budget bridal tips
So, I’m working on a story for the CP’s sister pub HerNashville about saving money on bridal attire. Looking for tips from you’s guys about how you saved on your dress, your ‘do and makeup, shoes, your something blue, etc. Looking for personal stories about how you found your gown at a thrift or decided to have your favorite seamstress ... [Link]
Jun
26
Welcome to The Nashville City Blogs
By Clint Brewer | Filed Under Miscellaneous | 13 Comments
Welcome to the new Nashville City Blogs, a part of The City Paper’s new foray into social media and the blogosphere.
As Nashville’s truly local newspaper, we are committed to providing our readers with vibrant new products that stay ahead of the curve and tell the story of our city and state.
Our new blogs are the first in a series of interactive, social media products our newspaper company will offer online readers in the coming months. We seek not only your readership but your feedback and input on how we can better serve your need to be well informed, entertained and enlightened.
Our blogs will be culled and written by a staff of experienced professional journalists dedicated to covering the Nashville community and providing our readers coverage of local events, news trends and happenings. This new medium for delivering that information is an effort to continue to broaden our offerings to The City Paper’s devoted, loyal readership base in the Nashville area.
The City Paper is launching four new blogs: Giant Steps, by City Paper arts and music critic Ron Wynn; Nashville Ballerz, by the paper’s sports staff, Political Animals, by the paper’s politics reporters and editors, and The Style Arbiter, by City Paper fashion contributor Libby Callaway.
Thank you for reading our newspaper and our website. As we move forward, thank you for reading these blogs as well.
Clint Brewer
Executive Editor
cbrewer@nashvillecitypaper.com