One of the most striking things about Big Ears’ 2014 resurrection was what seemed to be missing from its wide-ranging lineup: “big” names, at least as far as casual music …
BIG EARS 2015: Hello City
Six years and four Big Ears festivals in, the idea of an exclusive, tightly curated art-music festival in Knoxville still carries a certain novelty. Not only for the fans, artists, …
Diacon-Panthers: ‘Make It Feel Better’
When it came time to choose an inaugural record for Retro Grade—a twice-monthly look at lost gems from Knoxville’s vast music scene—it was tempting to set the “lost” angle immediately …