Continuing the lessons from Bob Marley: One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain.
The Pulse encourages engagement in the arts. Play music, create. That is a big driving force behind the publication: making the independent arts accessible to all—by organizing the month’s happenings, activities and news—and helping grow the local music, entertainment and entrepreneurial scenes.
This month we have Sugar Lime Blue, Big Smo, JD Shelburne, the MTSU Salsa Band, Marshall Creek, Murfreesboro Symphony Orchestra, Burning Las Vegas, Jewel Machine and many, many others performing in Murfreesboro. Give a listen to recordings by area artists Randy Hill, performing some of his favorite tunes from Grandpa Jones, and Axe of God, laying down some instrumental prog-rock inspired by Scripture.
Century 21 and other stores all over the world prepare for the month’s upcoming Record Store Day, featuring limited vinyl releases from all sorts of artists as well as festivities at various music stores throughout the city.
Continue improving, Murfreesboro.
Push your body, push your mind, learn about the world, get outside, make some time for romance, cook some vegetables, stretch, visit with your friends and family.
Let the Pulse help you with goals! This month, check out the Thai Food Fest, Boro Art Crawl, Paddlin’ for Paws, Boro Yoga Fest, a comedy performance by Chonda Pierce, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Godspell Jr., Boro Fondo, garden planting time and much more in the coming pages, and around town.
Law enforcement attempted to wipe out the local CBD ring, but the gummy bear and hemp oil crisis rages on. What new adventures in Rutherford County government will await us?
In language news, perhaps English speakers could scale back on the often-needless use of “actually” and “literally.” Myself included . . . Not only does the use of those words generally provide little additional insight into the speaker’s intention, but so many times, particularly the word literally, is used incorrectly.
“He literally tore my heart to shreds” . . . no, he did not (actually).
“I am literally going to die.” As in, I should go ahead and get the hearse on the way?
I do not think everyone understands what “literally” means.
Further, am I to now assume that when one does not use “actually” or “literally” to qualify what they are saying, that they are no longer speaking the truth, and have transitioned into a metaphorical/fictional portion of their communication to me, open to interpretation other than the literal, actual words that they speak? Nonsense . . . literally. Whoops.
The Preds are gearing up for another playoff run, bringing Nashville some high expectations after last season’s appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals and this year’s stellar season that followed it.
And, MTSU welcomes a new head basketball coach, signaling to all that the Kermit era in Murfreesboro has officially ended.
Local poets invite everyone to write a tanka about Tennessee for the community poetry project this month. Find more details on the short-form poetry style in this month’s poetry section.
Here’s my Tennessee tanka:
sun rises over
majestic Smoky Mountains
sun sets below the
mighty Mississippi glow
string sounds ring through Tennessee
Peace,
Bracken Mayo
