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Edwin McCain with Will Hoge
Pop can have soul. Thursday, Sept. 25, 6-10 p.m. Sundown in the City, Old City Courtyard. Donations requested.

Townsend Heritage Festival & Old Timer's Day
Fun in the foothills! Friday, Sept. 26 & Saturday, Sept. 27, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Townsend Visitors Center. Free.

Bob Margolin
The "steady rollin'" blues guitarist just played at B.B. King's in Memphis. Saturday, Sept. 27, 9:30 p.m. Brackins. $10.

Carriage Tour of Old Gray Cemetery
Pay homage to those who have gone before. Sunday, Sept. 28, 5-7 p.m. $10.

Over the Rhine
Hear gorgeous tunes from the duo's latest double CD Ohio in the intimate setting of the Pilot Light. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 9 p.m. Pilot Light. $12.

Tim Lee Band w/ Stewart Pack & Paul Turpin
You've downloaded their songs from the Lynnpoint web site. Now hear them live. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 9 p.m. ThInQ Tank. Free.

Knox Word and Actors Co-op Spoken Word Showcase
Devoted to the belief that the rhymes and rhythms of poetry shouldn't be confined to the printed page, spoken word artists express words and ideas through their bodies, making poetry a physical act, an exertion of expression. Several spoken word artists who live and work in our midst are major stars on the map of this here-to-stay style of performance art, just adding to the list of things that makes Knoxville special. Daniel Roop, Seed Lynn, John Kilpatrick and Julia Nance—four seriously talented, award-winning and attention-getting spoken word artists—present "Saving the City One Syllable At a Time," marking the first time they've performed together. As part of the Actors Co-op's Beehive series, the live action event is sure to be startling and inspiring proof that poetry doesn't just lie there—it slams you up against the wall. (Paige M. Travis)
KNOX WORD AND ACTORS CO-OP SPOKEN WORD SHOWCASE * FRIDAY, SEPT. 26 AND SATURDAY, SEPT. 27, 8 P.M. * BLACK BOX THEATRE. * $7

subUrban Thursdays
Think swanky. Think Sex in the City. Think stylish. Now think the Knoxville Museum of Art.
Now that Sundown in the City has proven such a success at drawing scenesters out on Thursday nights, the KMA is launching a weekly event that promises to be a gathering space for folks who wish Knoxville was a little more like New York City. You know, up the snazzy/stylish factor and retain our precious Southern gentility.
Starting at 7 p.m., SubUrban Thursdays turn the museum's Great Hall into a metropolitan martini bar complete with brightly colored lounge furniture, a live DJ mixing ambient background tunes, and an oxygen bar (a respite from the regular East Tennessee air). In their appeal to the young, professional, hip crowd, the museum is playing it cool, but not too cool. In some ways, SubUrban Thursdays is that bar you may have longed for—one that's populated with attractive, well-heeled people, not so loud that you can't chat with some friends, and with great art to stare at when the conversation lags. (P.M.T.)
SUBURBAN THURSDAYS AT THE KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART * THURSDAY, SEPT. 25, 7-10 P.M. * $3

The Love Scene
I like EPs, I really do. With fewer songs than a full-length record, the EP is a taste instead of a meal, a hint at what a band can do and what's yet to come. But sometimes I don't want just a morsel; I want a full plate. In the case of The Love Scene, I'm ready for a whole buffet. Over the past few months, the four short 'n' sweet, Rolling Stones-meets-Wilco rockers on their Blood Is the New Black EP have sunk into my bones. They have left me with a powerful hankering for more. Endowed with rock-star guitar licks, a shimmering tambourine and from-the-gut vocals, The Love Scene combines all that is good about a '70s flashback while keeping the twang intact. They've toured with Lucero and Jets to Brazil, and most recently went on the road with Evan Dando. As they continue rocking audiences with their four recorded songs (and others with a similar energy), The Love Scene further creates and builds cravings for their impending full-length record set to be recorded this fall. But that's how they want you: hungry and begging for more. (P.M.T.)
THE LOVE SCENE * MONDAY, SEPT. 29, 9 P.M. * THINQ TANK * $3

Burning Spear
Two years ago, Burning Spear played the closing show of Sundown in the City. The show drew thousands to Market Square, most of whom danced the night away. It was a crystallizing moment when you saw that beer, good music, children and adults can be a wonderful mix in a public space. The project of Winston Rodney, Burning Spear is one of the oldest reggae groups around. Rodney was a friend of Marley's. Unlike some modern reggae bands, which rely too heavily on a beat, Burning Spear doesn't forget the importance of melody. And there are political overtones to the music—he's a big admirer of Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., and especially Marcus Garvey. But he also knows the music should be fun. "People ultimately respect music," he told MP two years ago. "And they understand what I present to them: I present love, I present equality, I present philosophy, I present history and I present equal rights. And people can come to an understanding of these ideas through music." (Joe Tarr)
BURNING SPEAR WITH DJ JAHSON * WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1, 8 P.M. * BLUE CATS * $15