by Emily Snell | Oct 5, 2012 | News Slider
In this week’s installment of Lumination News, Caitlin Selle and Nick Glende are behind the news desk to update you on what’s been happening at Lipscomb and around Nashville this week. Clay Smith brings you the latest information in political news, Nicolette Carney delivers your weather forecast, Brynn Watkins tells you the scoop on all things entertainment and Ariel Jones offers a look at sports. Videos feature the High Rise evacuation, the first Presidential debate watch party, Lipscomb’s inline hockey team, the Festival of Nations, an interview about paying off student loans, changes to Sodexo dining options, missions fair, Live on the Green and Nashville Spotlight on the West End area. Live on the Green from lumination Network on...
by Andrew Thetford | Oct 4, 2012 | Opinion
Review: Live on the Green, Nick Waterhouse My musical weekend started Thursday night at Live on the Green. This week was the most anticipated lineup I had ever heard of for Live on the Green. To start the night off, some friends and I arrived early (around 5:30) because we had heard they were preparing for a crowd of 20,000 attendees. After hearing this we knew we had to get there early to get a good spot. After about an hour, the first band hit the stage. Fly Golden Eagle, a local electronic grunge rock band, started their set with a song featuring some fiery saxophone and keys. Fly Golden Eagle is a band that has recently been gaining exposure and hitting the festival circuit with appearances at Bonnaroo and other festivals. These guys from the east side of Nashville (including a Lipscomb graduate, Richard Harper), started the night better than most any local band could. The next band on stage was the local former Belmont students, The Apache Relay. With this being their second Live on the Green, they were seasoned and ready to go. You could tell the maturity they had gained due to their recent touring with bands such as Dawes and Mumford and Sons while they entertained what now seemed like 10,000 people in the crowd. Once their set ended, everyone knew what was next. Alabama Shakes was setting up. This time last year I don’t think anyone in the crowd even knew who these guys were, but you better believe they did last Thursday. Finally, after what seemed like forever, they took to the stage...
