http://www.metropulse.com/news/columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observer/?partner=RSSMetroPulse Stories: The Casual Observeren-uscolumns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerhttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/feb/09/q-jared-cooper-musician/?partner=RSSJared Cooper: "I have a lot of clothes that are almost identical. Not to fool people, though; I could really care less." Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:35:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22534-734177columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNQ&A: Jared Cooper, MusicianMetroPulseq-jared-cooper-musicianurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22534-734177Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/jan/19/q-zoe-ruth-erwin-barista-and-fine-art-photographer/?partner=RSSZoe Ruth Erwin: "My parents were hippies, so I’ve always been drawn to vintage stuff, not to sound predictable. I always shopped at Goodwill and Salvation Army, then discovered the awesomeness of AMVETS when I moved here. I am drawn to particular colors—rust, burnt reds, yellows, and oranges, vibrant blues and greens. I’m definitely a texture and color person." Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:10:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22388-734156columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNQ&A: Zoe-Ruth Erwin, Barista and Fine-Art PhotographerMetroPulseq-zoe-ruth-erwin-barista-and-fine-art-photographerurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22388-734156Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/dec/29/q-joe-graziano-spanish-major-pellissippi-state-com/?partner=RSSJoe Graziano: "I wasn’t always this stylish, though. In high school I was a complete misfit. I didn’t care about fitting in at all and I didn’t talk to anyone. I just wore jeans and band T-shirts, but realized later on that it didn’t work for me." Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22311-734135columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNQ&A: Joe Graziano, Spanish Major at Pellissippi State Community CollegeMetroPulseq-joe-graziano-spanish-major-pellissippi-state-comurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22311-734135Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/dec/15/q-kelley-obrien-ft-sanders-yacht-club-bartender-an/?partner=RSSKelley O’Brien: "I was super-awkward in high school. I was loud and assertive. I didn’t have many friends because I was too busy swimming. Looking back, I was so homely. I only wore jeans, sweats, and swim clothes. I was very frumpy and insecure. Over the last few years I’ve really figured out who I am." Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:39:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22241-734121columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNQ&A: Kelley O’Brien, Ft. Sanders Yacht Club bartender and furniture maker MetroPulseq-kelley-obrien-ft-sanders-yacht-club-bartender-anurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22241-734121Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/dec/01/q-matt-rankin-aspiring-writer/?partner=RSSMatt Rankin: "I love the thriving art scene here, and you always have a great selection of music playing on any given night. We have a decent amount of restaurants, too. I appreciate that the city gives us plenty of green spaces and outdoor opportunities. We can hike, bike, canoe—if not in the city, then within a close proximity." Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:18:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22167-734107columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNQ&A: Matt Rankin, aspiring writerMetroPulseq-matt-rankin-aspiring-writerurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22167-734107Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/nov/17/q-whitney-scott-bartender-sapphire/?partner=RSSWhitney Scott: "I don’t think I have one certain style. It’s whatever I feel like that day, that’s what you’re going to get. My mood definitely tells you a story—how I’m dressed tells you how I feel." Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:57:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22100-734093columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNQ&A: Whitney Scott, Bartender at SapphireMetroPulseq-whitney-scott-bartender-sapphireurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22100-734093Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/nov/03/battlehooch-orchestral-rock-band/?partner=RSS"Picking a band name is so hard. The name Battlehooch kept coming up, rolling through our stream of consciousness. We chose it because it’s a good, unique name that doesn’t sound like a typical indie-rock band, and people like to say it drunk." Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:46:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22031-734079columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNBattlehooch, Orchestral Rock BandMetroPulsebattlehooch-orchestral-rock-bandurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22031-734079Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/oct/27/zeus-prophet-and-spiritual-advisor/?partner=RSSZeus: Wherever I go, things call to me. It can be a unicorn, a lamp—it’s not about the looks of it but how I feel and how the spirit feels in it. Flesh passes away. Spirit is eternal. Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:04:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21993-734072columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNZeus, prophet and spiritual advisorMetroPulsezeus-prophet-and-spiritual-advisorurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21993-734072Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/oct/20/jennifer-zimmerman-bistro-server-and-doting-wife/?partner=RSSJennifer Zimmerman: I am a big supporter of layering, skinny jeans, tights, and bright colors. I do not like those long furry vests, leather shorts, and guys going out and all of them wearing the exact same thing. That’s creepy to me. Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:20:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21958-734065columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNJennifer Zimmerman, Bistro Server and Doting WifeMetroPulsejennifer-zimmerman-bistro-server-and-doting-wifeurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21958-734065Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/oct/13/whitney-adkins-manager-video-demand-scripps-networ/?partner=RSSWhitney Adkins: I moved here in 1999 and it took me a really long time to like Knoxville. The first seven years I was plotting my escape. I was always running into people I knew and I didn’t really want that. The downtown has grown so much and I’m doing my part to help. Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21923-734058columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNWhitney Adkins, Manager of Video On Demand at Scripps Networks InteractiveMetroPulsewhitney-adkins-manager-video-demand-scripps-networurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21923-734058Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/oct/06/taylor-aidibi-dotson-architecture-student-and-offi/?partner=RSSTaylor Aidibi-Dotson: My parents are both very artistic, so I think it derived from them. My father toured with a bunch of bands in the ’70s, and my mother was a hippie. My mother made most of my clothes, although because of my vivid imagination she often let me wear whatever I wanted to even if it looked ridiculous. I usually did look ridiculous. Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:54:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21901-734051columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNTaylor Aidibi-Dotson, Architecture Student and Office Assistant For Gerdau AmeristeelMetroPulsetaylor-aidibi-dotson-architecture-student-and-offiurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21901-734051Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/sep/29/graham-mccorkle-30-dj-and-drummer-vaygues/?partner=RSSGraham McCorkle tells Kate Furst about learning to play the drums, wanting to dress like Inspector Gadget, and looking for things to do on weeknights. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:15:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21843-734044columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNGraham McCorkle, 30, DJ and Drummer for the Vaygues MetroPulsegraham-mccorkle-30-dj-and-drummer-vayguesurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21843-734044Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/sep/22/meg-thomas-19-reruns-sales-and-buyer-seamstress-si/?partner=RSSMeg Thomas tells Kate Furst about being raised on the Kinks and the Who and starting her own vintage store when she was 15. Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:22:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21813-734037columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNMeg Thomas, 19, Reruns Sales and Buyer, Seamstress, Singer in Nashville Band, UT Student in Fashion Marketing MetroPulsemeg-thomas-19-reruns-sales-and-buyer-seamstress-siurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21813-734037Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/sep/15/larry-crowell-65-retired-chemical-and-electrical-e/?partner=RSSLarry Crowell tells Kate Furst about how he got to Knoxville, how he became the beer hat guy, and how Earth is the Gary, Indiana, of the Universe. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:17:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21786-734030columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNLarry Crowell, 65, Retired Chemical and Electrical Engineer, “The Beer Hat Guy”MetroPulselarry-crowell-65-retired-chemical-and-electrical-eurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21786-734030Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/sep/08/jennifer-niceley-35-farmer-writer-musician/?partner=RSSNIcely tells Kate Hurst about growing up on a farm, learning poetry from Joni Mitchell, and how she got her rhythm back. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:09:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21751-734023columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNJennifer Niceley, 35, Farmer, Writer, MusicianMetroPulsejennifer-niceley-35-farmer-writer-musicianurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21751-734023Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/sep/01/heather-nijoli-robinson-37-dj-purveyor-vinylpart-o/?partner=RSSRobinson tells Kate Furst how finding a rhythm in work, working as a DJ, and her desire to travel the country in a mobile dance party. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21715-734016columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerStaff WriterKnoxville, TNHeather Nijoli Robinson, 37, DJ, Purveyor of Vinyl, Part Owner of Soul Streamers MetroPulseheather-nijoli-robinson-37-dj-purveyor-vinylpart-ourn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21715-734016Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/aug/25/bill-foster-47-retired-navy-political-science-grad/?partner=RSSBill Foster tells Kate Furst about getting shown around D.C. by Tip O'Neill and why he joined the Navy. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:56:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21708-734009columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNBill Foster, 47, Retired Navy, Political Science Grad Student, PhotographerMetroPulsebill-foster-47-retired-navy-political-science-gradurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21708-734009Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/aug/18/missc-gym-and-life-enthusiast/?partner=RSSMissC tells Kate Furst about embracing her natural hair and her Chi-town style. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:08:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21673-734002columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNMissC, Gym and Life EnthusiastMetroPulsemissc-gym-and-life-enthusiasturn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21673-734002Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/aug/11/ian-thomas-musician-and-morelock-music-employee/?partner=RSSIan Thomas: To talk about style you have to have some kind of image you’re going for. I’ve never approached the world that way. You can walk outside and see all kinds of stuff going on. Everyone doing something different. I have always worn boots. Various styles for function. It wasn’t until I was in Aspen that I bought my first vintage pair. $30, great shape, and I wore them for ages. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:14:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21643-733995columns/knoxville-culture/casual-observerKate FurstKnoxville, TNIan Thomas, Musician and Morelock Music employeeMetroPulseian-thomas-musician-and-morelock-music-employeeurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21643-733995Change0Usable