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The life and times of jazz composer/pianist Donald Brown are chronicled by Mike Gibson, who seeks out some of Brown's greatest admirers. The amazing thing is that we can hear the man play weekly for a fraction of what his performances would cost elsewhere.

Joe Tarr talks with veteran radio folks and music guru Ashley Capps about the untimely demise of 100.3 The River and format changes in the local industry, and Mike Gibson catches up on a developing minority organization in West Knoxville.
Plus: Seven Days, Meet your City, and Knoxville Found.

Joe Sullivan underscores a lack of planning and public participation in some of Mayor Ashe's pet projects in Insights, Jack Neely relives the last days of the long-time Knoxville publisher, Capt. William Rule, in Secret History, and Brian Conley toots the horn and clangs the bell over Knoxville's music scene in A Note from the Publisher.

A photographic reprisal of some of those bands and musicians who found (minor) fame and (little) fortune on "The Strip," courtesy of that indomitable and incurable commander of compilation, Jack Rentfro.

Paige Travis listens to Todd Snider, the latest in a long line of Texas troubadours, and concludes that he lives the life of stories worth telling. Joe Tarr speaks with Beth Ditto of the The Gossip, who explains to him why she can't and won't "sing like a wimpy girl", in the Music Feature. Meanwhile, Eye on the Scene checks in on developments in local radio. In Backstage, Paige Travis is pleasantly surprised to find that the Actor's Co-op production of On Golden Pond is "absolutely hilarious." David Banner, Enon, eastmountainsouth, The Clash, Miles Davis, Steve Wynn and the Eels all have new releases reviewed in an expanded, special edition of our regular Platters. Tamar Wilner says Eurovision's vision is a little limited in View from a Broad. CALENDAR * MOVIES

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