Well, the numbers from the 2000 Census are in. And they're probably already out of date. But they at least give us a snapshot of Knoxville and Knox County: who we are, where we live, how we organize our lives. And the snapshot says we're a lot more interesting than we tend to think. Jack Neely gets out his abacus and sifts through the numbers for nuggets of revelation.

Barry Henderson reports on the slow progress of Universe Knoxville and the closing (again) of the Gay Street brewpub, and Joe Tarr listens to local activists fighting fast-track trade agreements.
Plus: Seven Days, Meet your City, and Knoxville Found.

Joe Sullivan tracks UT's continued budget woes as the state Legislature flounders in Insights, Stephanie Piper digs through a box of memories in Midpoint, and Jack Neely begins a true-life Knoxville murder mystery in Secret History.

Next time you're at a live music show and find yourself tapping a foot or bobbing your head to the beat, take a look around and see how many people are actually dancing. Chances are, not many. And chances are, you aren't either. Why do so few people these days do something that used to come so naturally? Jesse Fox Mayshark, who loves to shimmy despite a complete lack of demonstrated aptitude for it, ponders the puzzle with some help from seasoned observers.

Plus: Coincidental connections lead to some interesting developments, both commercial and personal, in the latest chapter of Jack Mauro's five-part summer short story.

Joe Tarr spins some platters and talks rave culture with DJ Satoshi in the Music Feature, while Eye on the Scene checks out One Wing Records and Blue Mother Tupelo. Jesse Fox Mayshark subjects Sigur Ros to the hype test, and John Sewell casts an ear back through the years to Chris Bell in Platters. Paige M. Travis sets aside Shakespeare and Albee to enjoy the inspired charms of Smoke on the Mountain in Backstage.

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