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Belonging and Becoming in the Borderlands
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My grandfather, mi abuelo, was born in Los Indios, Texas (or Mexico, depending on who you ask).
2417 Jefferson Street Open Again
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The Band Concurrence Shows How Music Can Transcend Destruction
On the Harbor Stage at the 2026 Newport Jazz Festival on July 31, bassist Greg Bryant and pianist Paul Horton of Concurrence were playing their way through the history of North Nashville: the clubs and communities that once surrounded Jefferson Street, the construction of Interstate 40 through them and the musical possibilities that disappeared with the physical places that had sustained them. The pair were showing that what is gone can still have life in music. Halfway through the duo’s Newport Jazz Festival debut set, Bryant asked the audience to consider where they were standing. Fort Adams had served as a summer White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency, which meant that 70 years after Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, a Black bassist from Nashville was standing on grounds associated with his presidency, performing music about what happened when the interstate system reached North Nashville.
Hoboscopes: August 12, 2026
Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a trained trash can repairman, or a registered hot sauce brand.
Remembering the Legacy of Steve Lindstrom
I remember thinking: who is this middle-aged man who looks like he just came out of a business meeting but has endless energy for outreach?
Q&A with Kaycee Ensign
Ensign currently serves as the Housing Policy Manager working in Metro’s Housing Division, which is part of the Planning Department.
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Hoboscopes: May 21, 2025
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Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a verified culturista, or a trained entomological psychologist.
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You Belong Here
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In early May, ICE arrested 196 people in Nashville where they stopped almost 600 people in areas of Nashville with heavy Latino populations.
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Learn More About the Politicization of Encampment Closures
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Against the outcry of neighborhoods and businesses, cities like Nashville have been desperate to find quick and highly publicized solutions to shut down encampments and reduce homelessness. This allows politicians to look like they are doing something — or at least that has been their theory. By now, we know that focusing solely on large encampment closures at the cost of actually building an effective system that helps people access permanent housing within 90 to 120 days is not working. Let me state that Nashville is not the only city jumping on the bandwagon of politicizing the closure of large encampments. The goal is apparent.
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The Surfer rides a wave of psycho-social madness at The Belcourt
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Like any good surf film, The Surfer delivers the goods.
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For The Love of Money
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God says in the Bible, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.” Some people eager for money, have wondered from the faith. Many times you may be riding down the street and see a person panhandling and we pass them up, not knowing what they might be going through. We must start having a heart and give. You’re not responsible for what sin he may commit. We are just responsible for obeying God’s word.