"An absurd triumph" re @theguardian.com. Now playing at the Belcourt, John Wilson's THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE. And at tonight's (Fri) 7:05pm screening, @avparnell.bsky.social of the @nashvillescene.com introduces > 🎟️ bit.ly/HISTORY-OF-CONCRETE
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man, I hate playing vampire towns. nashville via rva. audience editor, music/film/books/sports writer & resident goth at @nashvillescene.com 🥀 Music City Film Critics Association member. words: Paste, FLOOD, etc. (she/they)
Buffy rewatch update: Levi just said “give Dawn a gun”
I didn’t even plan to cover this show I’m so serious. I just talked about it so much that @stephentrageser615.bsky.social said “write about it”
Nashville Scene@nashvillescene.com · 24h agoIndigo Girls brought a roster of special guests onstage for their Wednesday show at the Ryman, a politically engaged evening with a variety-show feel.
With ‘The History of Concrete,’ opening this week at the @belcourttheatre.bsky.social, John Wilson’s off-kilter documentary style goes long.
The Bizarre Logic of John Wilson’s ‘The History of Concrete’
With his off-kilter new documentary, opening this week in Nashville at the Belcourt, the 'How to With John Wilson' documentarian applies his unique style to longform production.
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Christa Pike's fate is uncertain today after a last-minute execution stay. Last week, @julianneakers.bsky.social reported on advocates' arguments for commuting her sentence to life without parole. 🧵
Advocates Plead for Christa Pike Death Sentence Commutation
Just days before Christa Pike’s scheduled Sept. 30 execution via lethal injection, youth advocates and trauma experts are urging Gov. Bill Lee to commute her death sentence to life without possibility...
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Nashville Scene@nashvillescene.com · 2d agoVia the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: A panel of judges on the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals granted an 11th-hour stay of the planned execution of Christa Pike in Nashville Wednesday morning.
I also wrote about Donnie Darko again. I cannot be stopped from writing about Donnie Darko
Critic's Pick: 'Donnie Darko' 25th Anniversary Release
Oct. 2-4 at Regal and AMC Theaters
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This is fantastic cultural geography. Very strong lede. Even if you don’t read it all (you should; remember we are working on our brains) the first three paras do the work. Thanks to the person who shared it. www.queergeographies.com/stuck-on-the...
Why We’re Stuck on the Last Ditch
Why does the public delight in watching lesbian bars unravel?
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I wrote about ‘The History of Concrete,’ which among other things firmly establishes John Wilson’s case as an urbanist filmmaker
The Bizarre Logic of John Wilson’s ‘The History of Concrete’
With his off-kilter new documentary, opening this week in Nashville at the Belcourt, the 'How to With John Wilson' documentarian applies his unique style to longform production.
nashvillescene.com
The thing about baseball is that it's bad, I hate it, and it hates me
Scene staff reporter Eli Motycka was removed from the guest list for Peter Thiel's Nashville Antichrist lectures — and he's not the only journalist who was. 🧵
I watched a group of kids get Xs on their hands in line for the Beach House show, got asked if I was psychic, and thought a lot about the passage of time for @nashvillescene.com 🔮
Beach House Creates a Dreamscape at Brooklyn Bowl
In our live-review column The Spin: The Baltimore dream-pop group’s marathon Sunday set, presented with no opener, considers the breadth and depth of their two-decade career.
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In our live review column The Spin: Baltimore dream-pop outfit Beach House considers the breadth of their two-decade career in a marathon set at Brooklyn Bowl.
Beach House Creates a Dreamscape at Brooklyn Bowl
In our live-review column The Spin: The Baltimore dream-pop group’s marathon Sunday set, presented with no opener, considers the breadth and depth of their two-decade career.
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This week’s cover package: The Scene’s annual guide to the season's most anticipated art, film, theater, music events and more. https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/coverstory/fall-guide-2026-this-season-s-most-anticipated-arts-events/article_28a310c6-b288-47b1-adb2-0ea7d6699c5a.html
Saliers on Daisy Chain Fields Festival: “I mean, what a triumph. … Amy and I were always looking for pop stars to get involved in activism along the way, and it was really hard to find people who were willing to do that.”
Nashville Scene@nashvillescene.com · last wk.Ahead of a Sept. 30 Ryman show with Linda Perry, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray of seminal folk-rock duo Indigo Girls discuss reflection and change with @avparnell.bsky.social.
When I go to see an Eggers movie I want to see a bunch of weird looking Protestants being absolutely miserable in black and white. I don’t know about this one Bob…
DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · last wk.Robert Eggers is set to direct a new film adaptation of ‘ROMEO AND JULIET’. The film will feature the actors speaking in Olde English. (Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...)
I wrote about MALLORY’S GHOST, SPARKS and CRYSTAL CROSS here
Nashville Scene@nashvillescene.com · last wk.From ‘The Leader’ to ‘Songs From the Circle,’ here are our thoughts on 14 films showing at this week’s Nashville Film Festival.
the name of this potential historic transmasc person being “Jack Bender” is sending me
Nashville Scene@nashvillescene.com · 2w agoFrom columnist and historian @betsyphillips.bsky.social: Details about this 19th-century keeper of a "house of ill fame" raise a lot of questions we don’t have answers to.
“All but ensuring another phase of fairgrounds politics” — @ejmotycka.bsky.social Here we go again folks
Nashville Scene@nashvillescene.com · 2w agoMoney, time, effort and controversial campaigning have produced almost 75,000 signatures for the anti-racing coalition seeking a ballot referendum in August 2027.
A powerful pre-recorded message from Dolly — despite technical issues — and Americana’s reckoning with AI were among my big takeaways last night. 🧵
Nashville Scene@nashvillescene.com · 2w agoHere are @avparnell.bsky.social's takeaways at the Ryman after the 2026 @americanafest.bsky.social Honors and Awards. Read the full recap in our live review column The Spin: https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/thespin/americana-honors-awards-2026/article_d75acae8-0d87-4875-b570-91c41810f152.html
I’m at the Ryman for the @americanafest.bsky.social Awards tonight! Stay tuned for updates on the awards from @nashvillescene.com 🤠
if you follow me you probably know a thing or two about baseball players or Americana musicians. now you can prove your expertise in both with this quiz I built
Nashville Scene@nashvillescene.com · 3w agoFrom our AmericanaFest preview: Can you separate the string-slingin’ troubadours from the pitchers and batters in our Extra Innings quiz (without searching)? Good luck!
New and improved interface on the Scene's annual "Baseball Player or Americana Musician" quiz, which is always fun and a lot more challenging than I ever expect for it to be. (But I still got "Star Player"!)
AmericanaFest 2026: The Scene’s Extra Innings Quiz
Test your knowledge of Americana and pro baseball, two disciplines known for folksy nomenclature, with our annual quiz in which we challenge you to separate the songsmiths and troubadours from the pit...
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Wedl’s primary influences are Tom Petty and Lucinda Williams — two artists known for effortless, subtle complexities. She announced her signing to ANTI- by celebrating another hero: Kathleen Edwards, whose song “Six O’Clock News” Wedl describes as a “childhood soundtrack.”
Nashville Scene@nashvillescene.com · 3w agoFrom our AmericanaFest issue: Brennan Wedl talks with @avparnell.bsky.social about her self-titled debut album for ANTI-, the popularity of “grungetry” and sexy vampires.