Now, I'm going to preface my review of The Scene by admitting that yes, I am a contributing music writer, so I may be a bit biased. However, from a purely objective standpoint (because I felt this way even before they hired me), I can say that The Scene is the best publication in Nashville when it comes to arts and entertainment. First of all, The Scene can be found for free at countless locations throughout the city. It features album, book and film reviews as well as hard news pieces on the goings-on in and around Nashville. They also print some pretty popular features, such as the "Best of Nashville" list, and their website is extensive with archives of all the articles they publish. The Scene is a Village Voice publication, and those people know how to run a paper. With all the staffers and contributors The Scene employs, it's pretty easy to see that if something interesting goes down in Nashville, one of our guys will cover it. There are always listings of upcoming shows and events as well as reviews of things you may have missed. Besides, it's free! It certainly doesn't look like a hastily thrown-together publication, however. read more

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Scene is pay to win, or pay for attention. The restaurants, bars, and venues that buy the most advertising get the most attention. I work at one of only 5 fully plant based restaurants in Nashville but somehow we are left out of any articles like "where to find best vegetarian meals" but they'll instead mention a meat-centric restaurant with a few vegetable dishes, like wtf? Is it because we turn them down when we get sales calls from them? Because we don't want to buy advertising in their cheap rag? I agree with Simply S. that the staff at Scene only write about the things they're interested instead of covering the wide variety of happenings in Nashville. It's poor representation and they should hold themselves to a higher standard. read more

Tennessee boy drawing Nancy girl http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/a-talk-with-nancy-cartoonist-guy-gilchrist-guardian-of-the-best-known-little-girl-in-comic-strips/Content?oid=3929259 is Scene cartoonist profile. Guy Gilchrist is our middle Tennessee neighbor who draws Nancy comic strip that's funny in an iconic Norman Rockwell way, I learned from the Scene. The Scene's Gilchrist profile is inspiring to me talking about being raised by single mom and drawing free for a whole year before succeeding. I love feisty Nancy and mischievous Sluggo. The Nashville Scene profiles of creative Tennessee personalities is one more reason that I don't go a week without reading Chris Ferrell's newsweekly that I love to kvell about. read more

Nashville Scene - http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/a-talk-with-nancy-cartoonist-guy-gilchrist-guardian-of-the-best-known-little-girl-in-com - Print Media Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Every biggish city needs opposing local newspapers and the 'Scene' is the liberal 'hip' paper to The City Papers more conservative old man competition. Its hard to say competition, as each paper appeals to a different crowd, but I am a j-school geek (please don't judge me by these reviews!) and pretty much will read any free paper, so compete in my mind they will! I hate to be one of those people who move to Nashville and whine and b!t-ch about how certain things about their old town are better than Nashville, but well - the Nashville Scene makes me miss the Portland Willamette Week like really, really bad. It tries to be a newspaper, but mainly comes off as a weekly listing of events or a glorified calendar. It does pass the time when you have to sit in a lobby or wait on a friend for dinner plans though. Since 85% of it is fluffy entertainment news nothing will depress you either. Cant say that for most 'news'papers. read more

Lets see how to put this nicely. Wait - I'm just not sure that I can?? This is just such a horrible publication. I'm not sure how many of their writers can call themselves "journalists". It is full of personal opinion really. Bands THEY like, the venues THEY enjoy going to and not to mention the fact that they write "news" articles that are hardly news. They are either - A. filled with inaccuracy - B. Bias or - C. BOTH. It is sad that so many people have access to a publication that is so very misleading. The only thing good I can say. It's free?! read more

The Scene is the best way for a Nash-villan to educate themselves on all the happenings and events around town. If its happening in and around town, you've got a 98% chance of finding it in an issue of this paper. Anything from art gallery openings to movie listings, food reviews to show listings, the Scene holds the key to all the things that make your weekends (and the days in-between) fun. There are even some pretty awesome articles that can be found within its newspaper-y treasure chest. And not just movie and band reviews (although there are plenty of those in here), their articles feature topics ranging from local political issues, to stellar (and not so stellar) locals of interest to the things that make Nashville so awesome. They even have coupons, contests and giveaways. EVERYONE knows about the Scene's yearly polling including their 'Best of Nashville' where businesses of all sorts are picked by loyal readers as being the best of the best in their respective category. The Scene is one of my primary resources for finding new places to go to in town. If you can't wait for your free weekly hard copy version of Scene-y goodness, check out their website. Get on their mailing list and you'll get email updates and reminders about all sorts of events. If you're an uber-nerd like me, you can even subscribe to their various RSS feeds. What's also great about the Scene is that it is perfect for visitors too. If you're in town and want to find something to do other than tourist stuff, the Scene's got you covered. If you're a new transplant here, the Scene is your best bet at getting acclimated. read more

The Scene was the best thing I found upon first moving to Nashville--I felt like I was immediately connected to the goings on in the city, even though I didn't have the first clue about anything in my new town. The music listings are especially extensive and detailed--as they should be, I guess, when you're dealing with a place that is nicknamed Music City. But no other weekly comes close! It is also full of local news--usually of the offbeat genre--and the liberal political sort. Best thing about it? It's free. And everywhere! Pick it up if you're new in town or visiting, and find out what's happening that week. Or, if you're a local and find yourself in a rut (as I often do) the Scene will light a fire under you to get out and do something new and different. read more

I like the scene a lot. It's a little like the Onion but with some actual fact. Anyway, if you are just getting in to Nashville and trying to learn a little bit about the culture of our fair city or just wanting to get an insiders view instead of a "tourist" view, than pick up your free copy of the scene. Some of my favorite parts of the Scene are the want Ads in the back. There is some funny crap in there. The investigative pieces can be really compelling. I don't recommend the movie clock, it's not accurate. I will also say that if you work here and it involves social networking this should be on your reading list along with the Business Journal for having a finger on what's going on around town. Not so much to attend as being able to keep up with all the party fodder. read more

The Nashville Scene is an entertainment and news weekly for and about Nashville, TN. They have a really comprehensive section of events listings, music venue listings, and some notable weekly editorials like "Ask a Mexican," and "Savage Love." The Nashville Scene is know for running really long and explicit articles that usually reveal the dark underbelly of some person, organization, or event that is going on in Nashville. The scene brings the dirty laundry to light. It is usually well written, but they make a point to write all the dirty details including pornographic details. It's titillating, and that is why they get to be the edgy news weekly instead of the tamer weekly, "The Rage" put out by the Tennessean. The Scene is the weekly I always grab first, but let's face it, it's free so why not pick it up? The Rage is free too... The Scene also has a really great website, so if you didn't manage to pick up a copy, you can search the listings, classifieds, and reviews all from the comfort of your home computer. read more

The Nashville Scene is just about the only paper worth reading in Nashville, and certainly the only place you'll find any kind of overt liberalism, at least in the mainstream media. I love the Modern World cartoon and I even love the weird horoscopes, which always seem strangely apt. The Nashville Scene has great investigative journalism, and they seem to pick up on stories weeks or sometimes even months before The Tennessean. They will also follow up on stories and continue to report new developments, like in the Tabitha Tudors case, for example. The Scene has also reported on several Death Row cases that no one else seems to want to touch. It's also the best print place to browse real estate, because they have full color ads so you can get an idea of what's selling for what in all the hot areas. read more

I'm not sure if it's a bad thing I'd rather read Nashville Scene than The Tennessean, but I prefer to think it's not. It's just a great weekly magazine; you can find it anywhere in town, and have I mentioned yet that it's free? I love the articles. They're not afraid of their liberal ways, and is very obvious in the weekly comic This Modern World, which usually has me giggling. I certainly don't think it's a "liberal agenda" media venue though, so I think everyone would like it. They also have their "staple" articles every year including 'The Best of Nashville', 'You're so Nashville if...', the college guide and the holiday guide. Every week you can find all of the bands that are playing and which venue they'll be at. Nestled between these articles are loads of ads for local restaurants, which I have relied on heavily to plan my weekends ever since I've lived here. read more

The Nashville Scene is a weekly publication that covers the events of Nashville and the surrounding areas. I would say that they compete with All the Rage for the top periodical rag in town. I think Nashville Scene has some unique (maybe?) and enjoyable features like "Ask a Mexican." The writing in the Nashville Scene is well done and beats a lot of more high profile outfits, even MSNBC, etc. Since the Scene is located in Nashville you can bet that the music listings and reviews are a focus, and they are very comprehensive. All in all, it is a very good read. read more

The Scene is entertaining and I appreciate the food and entertainment reviews... the music reviews are naturally the highlight. I have a problem with a lot of their longer, investigative pieces, however. Sometimes they explore real problems in the city that are under-reported. But other times, their articles read like the author made up his or her mind before investigating (or is a month into an investigation and doesn't want to face the fact that there is no story). Slippery use of statistics in the recent piece on Nashville police crime-reduction strategies is a good example. The Scene is also not shy about tearing people in the community apart in really brutal ways... most of the time their targets deserve it, but sometimes the pieces that center on individuals are over-the-top and seem to leave out any details that might make us more sympathetic to the bad guy or girl. read more

The Nashville Scene is one of the best things to come out of NashVegas. With its progressive content and writing style, there is no better place to learn about the ins and outs of Nashville (aside from Yelp of course). My favorite section is without doubt the Arts and Entertainment section; living in Music City it's easy to get lost in the many shows that come through town (especially when they are smaller and perhaps not money makers). The Nashville Scene, however, always comes to the rescue and will let you know about the cool not so mainstream concerts and events being hosted in Nashville. I also am a big fan of their photographers and their always witty and political writing staff. read more

Though I rarely read many of the articles in the Nashville Scene, I do think it is a great source for concert information and events happening around town. I am not saying the articles are not well written, it is just that usually I don't have the time to read them, though there was a good article called Jesus Rx that was interesting. Venues like Mercury Lounge always have full page ad's that show their upcoming concerts and new stuff like that. It definitely fills a niche, because online concert sites like Ticket Master usually don't list smaller acts that play at most of the clubs and bars downtown. For this I am very grateful of the Nashville Scene. read more