Biography
Staff writer Mike Gibson was born in the heathen jungle wilds of Tanzania, raised by a feral herd of pygmy Boer goats. Upon migrating to the U.S. in 1865 for the purpose of studying medicinal origami, he abruptly switched career paths and entered journalism school at South Pizmo College for the Mucous-Deficient. He earned no actual school credits at South Pizmo, but did manage to land a pivotal internship with Butt Shuttle, a tasteful and highly sophisticated gentleman's publication. He has been with Metro Pulse for the better part of the last week now, and in that time has spent many long minutes thinking about writing numerous award-winning stories. When he is not on the job, Gibson is a liar, a charlatan, a dope fiend, a cheapskate and a butt kisser of the first rank. Metro Pulse looks forward to many more years of fine service from Gibson's office, which he will hopefully have departed by the end of next week, after the pesticides take effect.
Position History
- Articles Editor
04/18/2008 - 10/01/2008 - Staff Writer
04/02/1995 - 04/18/2008
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Texas Punkabilly Veteran Reverend Horton Heat Is in It for Life
Published 12/12/2012 at 2:09 p.m.
With the music industry undergoing seismic shifts in its business model, its technological underpinnings, and the trajectory of artists’ careers, it’s comforting to know that at least a few things never change. And one of those few things is the ...
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The House That Frank Built: The E.M. Jellinek Center Faces Funding Cuts
Published 12/05/2012 at 10:27 a.m.
The late Frank Kolinsky would always say that God don’t make no trash—his response when anyone had anything bad to say about the assemblage of rogues and junkies and gutter drunks that comprised the residential population of the E.M. Jellinek ...
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Radio Power: After 15 Years, Knoxville’s WDVX Celebrates its Unlikely Success Story
Published 11/07/2012 at 12:02 p.m.
Has it been 15 years already? It’s true. WDVX, Knoxville’s most beloved roots-music station on your FM dial, hit the airwaves that many years ago with few prospects but a lot of ambition. Now our lil’ public-radio powerhouse is a ...
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Encore: Donald Brown Returns to the Stage
Published 10/17/2012 at 10:50 a.m.
Local jazz notable Donald Brown enjoyed a coming out of sorts at his Oct. 13 performance at the Grill on Highlands Row: It was his first live show in Knoxville in more than a year following surgery, in January, to ...
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Butt-Chugging Explained
Published 10/03/2012 at 1:28 p.m. 1 Comment
Sure, you’ve read all about how butt-chugging is practiced by rambunctious frat boys, but what does it actually do to the human body (biologically speaking)? Mike Gibson asks a real doctor who prefers not to be named, for some reason.
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The Implosion of Webcaster Knox ivi Leaves Behind a Wake of Accusations
Published 09/26/2012 at 9:53 a.m.
The streaming is over, but not the screaming—at least figuratively speaking—as the remnants of local Web programming outfit Knox ivi are hashed over in the wake of accusations of bad business practices alleged by its former clients, creditors, and employees—as ...
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No Joke: Knoxville Has Spawned its Own Burgeoning Comedy Scene of Misfit Stand-ups
Published 08/01/2012 at 11:58 a.m. 2 Comments
Knoxville’s never been considered a great town for live comedy—until now. In addition to Side Splitters, several nightclubs have set aside comedy open-mic nights that have sparked a burgeoning scene of local stand-ups. Mike Gibson tells their stories.
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How Gay Is Knoxville, Really?
Published 06/20/2012 at 5:40 p.m. 4 Comments
So, is Knoxville really the eighth “gayest” city in America? That rating by The Advocate magazine has alternately mystified and encouraged many LGBT residents. As the city celebrates its largest PrideFest yet—and the first one attended by a Knoxville mayor—it’s ...
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Alt-Rock Pioneers Jane’s Addiction Continue Their Comeback With 'The Great Escape Artist'
Published 05/23/2012 at 3:07 p.m.
It’s tempting to think of Stephen Perkins as Jane’s Addictions’ answer to Derek Smalls, the unassuming Spinal Tap bass player who stood between “fire-and-ice visionaries” Nigel Tufnel and David St. Hubbins, “kind of like lukewarm water.” After all, the seemingly ...
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The Black Cadillacs are Ready to 'Run' With Their Sophomore Album
Published 05/16/2012 at 12:19 p.m.
The Black Cadillacs stand on the cusp of their second release, Run, on a promising young indie, looking to build on their status as one of the two or three most popular rock acts in the city of Knoxville.
