Chattaboogie begins tonight at Allemande Hall
Chattanooga Traditional Dance Society's annual dance bash, Chattaboogie, gets under way tonight.
Courter: WTVC fine-tuning its sports coverage
You might have noticed that the formats of local TV newscasts have changed over the years. Like many other things, TV has been adapting to smartphones, the Internet and the 24-hour news cycle. One of the biggest changes has come in the area of sports coverage.
Courter: Look for 'change,' 2011's buzzword, to repeat in 2012
As we head into the new year, it's a good time to reflect on the past and look to the future.
City Beat: Twinkle, twinkle little standby light
Today's topic is electricity. That might seem odd, but many of us will be out and about today looking for good deals on electronics.
Courter: Natural Habitz song in new 'Harold & Kumar' film
It's almost unnatural what is happening these days for Natural Habitz, a local hip-hop group. Movies, a tour and a new distribution deal for their latest CD are all in the immediate future.
Courter: Reunions don't have to be about keeping score
A couple of weeks ago, nearly 70 people -- classmates and some spouses -- gathered for my high school class's 30-year reunion.
Courter: Riverfront Nights takes on outdoor-living theme
Like a lot of other industries over the years, the music business has had to adapt. Everything from radio to nightclubs to festivals has made changes in an effort to continue to draw customers.
Courter: Local rappers collaborate on new CD
Lebron “King Diggy” Norwood is a local rapper who writes, records and produces his own music. His second CD, “Ill Hustle: The Street Album Vol. 2,” will be released Saturday. It’s another very solid collection of original rap music. A release party is set for Aug. 6 at Back Stage Lounge in Brainerd.
Courter: Tickets selling well for new concert venue
Chattanoogans are notorious for holding onto their money when it comes to buying concert tickets, so it is worth noting that sales have been brisk for shows planned at a venue that won’t even open for a couple of months.
Courter: Music all over the place back in the day
My 30-year high school reunion is this year, and I thought it’d be fun to put together a playlist of music from our years in high school to play during the gathering.
Courter: Save the arts, George S. Clinton pleads
Probably not too many people noticed, but whether they did it on purpose or not, HBO and Starz appeared to be paying tribute to Chattanooga native George S. Clinton this past week.
Courter: Does Junior really need to play everything?
It’s time to crawl into the wayback machine for a minute to compare how things used to be with how they are today.
Courter: Is Girl Talk a he, a she or a they?
The 10th Bonnaroo is in the books. In addition to the great music, several things stood out for me at this year’s festival.
Courter: Dancing Outlaw Jesco White coming to town
Jesco White, the original dancing outlaw, will be at Rhythm & Brews that night doing his thing onstage with Roger Alan Wade.
Courter: Move to Austin has been good for Peewee
Peewee Moore called the other day to talk about some upcoming shows he will be doing in town, but also to talk about his career since moving to Austin, Texas, about 18 months ago.
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