nathantbaker's Podcast

Over a dozen Nashvillians rallied behind neighbors upset by the brightness of John Rich’s house Wednesday night in what was coined Flash Fest 2010.

Neighbors in the Love Circle area raised awareness of spotlights used at Rich’s residence, which they said were unnecessarily bright and displeasing.

Protesters shined flashlights towards the residence, created shadow puppets, and held signs with slogans such as “Fight on Nashville, Flash Back.” One protester dressed as a light-emitting Ferris wheel.

The concept of a flashlight rally was spawned and promoted on twitter beginning the night before. Within a 24-hour period, local twitter users produced around 100 tweets referencing #FlashFest2010.

A metro police officer arrived on the scene and briefly questioned a few of the protesters, who where in the process of dispersing after seeing the police car.

Code names such as Snooki, Al Gore, and Mr. Nate (wink wink) were used to protect the identities of the flashers in the following audio story

Photo Credit: Chris Wage, who took photos during the rally

Each Fourth of July the Rainer family hosts a fireworks viewing on their lawn, which overlooks the Tennessee River in Florence, Alabama.

The best view in the area is always teeming with family and neighbors.

This is a capturing of the sounds of Florence as well as the heart of the Rainer household in the spirit of summer.

I left my camera in Nashville and turned off Twitter during Christmas, so I could focus on the sounds of my family and the Holidays. Follow my journey through the Cumberland Plateau as I discover the joys of pointing my recording box for the first time.

Samples from It's a Wonderful Life. "Bread" song by Hi Stakes featuring KCentric. http://ccmixter.org/files/Hi_Stakes/16711