Steeplechase is one of the best horse races in the country and one of Nashville’s biggest social events. More than 25,000 people came out to Percy Warner Park for the festivities.
It was a diverse crowd- from Tennessee Titans to city council members. See who you recognize under those hats in my news piece! Be sure and scroll down for pictures.
Among those pictured- man in dress & Leah Hale, Keith Bullock,Tiffany & Taylor in the old school Steepplechase pose, Steve Ford, “The Freak” Jevon Kearse & Harvey Freeman, News 2’s John Dwyer & Lynley and Stephanie Langston (me) & Cortland Fennigan. Watch to the end for the split pants and hula hoopin’ girls!
The lovely Sunny Becks AKA hot Hooprama mama got hitched Saturday night to David Crumpton AKA Inspector Dave.
The couple didn’t set a time on the Hatch Show Print invitations. They simply read “sunset on Shelby Street Bridge.”
Dozens of friends and family gathered at Art & Invention Gallery in East Nashville for a hillbilly ho down featuring BBQ, I Dream of Weenie dogs and cupcakes. Oh and of course plenty of hula hoops! Congrats to the happy couple.
M.I.A.’s DJ warmed up the young rowdy crowd with old school tunes like Poison and Push It before she took the stage at City Hall. The energy felt like it was going to spill out over the little fence dividing the media from the fans, many were wearing the latest American Apparel get-ups.
The alt hip-hop artist was almost “missing in action” from the Nashville show. Maya announced that she almost skipped the show and headed back to London. She also boasted that she didn’t do a sound check. Maybe next time she will, because go figure- there were sound problems throughout the first half of the show. Maya wasn’t afraid to express how frustrated she was about it over the mic. She also showed her enthusiasm by telling us she was wearing her pajamas. Not sure why she was so grumpy, but her energy eventually changed for the better.
The show kicked off with the famous campaign speech of Kouichi Touyama, who ran for the governor of Tokyo recently. He spoke about how useless elections are, saying the majority will always win. Some audience members booed, but most cheered. Video of third-world images, palm trees and cartoon machine guns played throughout the rest of her set.
I was excited when she covered The Pixies tune Where is My Mind. However, the real excitement came when she asked for the girls to help out. At that point Maya pulled dozens of folks up on stage for a dance party. She broke it down in the middle of all of the fans, many were shocked and flashing pic’s while dancing beside her.
Then she tried out crowd surfing, but not for long…maybe because she jumped out practically on top of me. Her energy continued on with a little humping of the speakers and wrapped up with my fav song Paper Planes.
I always sing some “Cinco, Cinco, Cinco De Mayo” song on May 5th. I’m starting to wonder if I made it up…Anyway, this year Agave really did celebrate the occasion more than once, with four days of nonstop festivities. The Tequila bar and restaurant in The Gulch kicked the party off Friday and it continued through the weekend, leading up to Monday night.
The folks of Nashvilleparty.com fenced off the parking lot and featured various carnival games, barbeque and festivities throughout the weekend. A rowdy crowd came out Saturday night for Lucha libre AKA Mexican wrestling with mask. Even the minis jumped into the fighting ring.
Monday more than two thousand partygoers showed out as the San Rafael Band with Rachel Rodriguez performed on the big stage. The music was cut short and the door cut off after a little cat-fight. Another lady punched an owner’s sister in the eye.
Among those pictured- David Chase with Ross Schilling (owner) and TNA’s Jeff Jarrett, 12th and Porter’s Daniel Slezinger with Country singer Mindy McCready and her documentary cameraman, Eric Volz and his longtime pal Sam with Micah Stover, Great Big Show’s Rick Whetsel, Birthday boy DJ Lunchbox, Tim McCready and his girl, Josh Macer and Jonathan Carey, John Hardin and Scott Sherrill and Layla Ellis working the bar.minislittle people
A solid crowd of hipsters turned out for the Naked Without Us fashion and rock show presented by Pied Piper Records and Black Flag Militia at The Cannery Ballroom last Friday.
Models strutted their stuff down the catwalk in fashions by Amanda Valentine, Shannon Lovelea, Hana Hatorri (whose summer dresses I fell in love with), Jessica Maros, Only 50, Bub Clothing, Ann Thessin, and Ivey Off Main.
Damien Horne, Lorien, Brenn, Modoc, Koopa and DJ Kevin Perryman (pictured with Heather Byrd) provided the ear candy.
Halfway through the event the lights went out due to severe weather. The darkness didn’t slow down the party by didn’t It only made the party by any means. Pino jumped on the bongos while some young men did handstands and danced with one another. Good times!
