‘Coffeehouse’ provides practice for performers and rest for listeners

by | Dec 1, 2014 | Uncategorized

Students looking for music, fellowship and free coffee flock to Coffeehouse. Coffeehouse not only means good music for listeners but also important performances for local songwriters. Scott Wilson, a freshman at Lipscomb, played at Coffeehouse in September and said he was thrilled by the opportunity to perform for his peers. “Someone is there to receive what I’ve created and worked really hard on,” he said. Coffeehouse is a small, intimate concert performed by Lipscomb students for Lipscomb students. Every Thursday night at 10 p.m. the Starbucks located in the Bennett Campus Center is booming with people and tunes. Coffeehouse is popular for the obvious reasons, among them the fact it gives the spotlight to songwriters who usually remain anonymous. Wilson said Coffeehouse was the first live show he had ever done by himself, even though he records his own music and puts it on the Internet. “I liked the first experience of that, and I liked getting to perform some of the music that I had written,” he said. Coffeehouse is a place that can provide a live atmosphere without a scary audience for performers, but it also provides a platform for artists to get their point across through their music. “Something about an audience changes the way you would perform”, Wilson said. “I think it gets me out of perfectionist mode, and it makes me not think about as much as how perfectly I’m playing but how well I’m conveying what I’m...
Barista Parlor brings coffee craftsmanship to Nashville

Barista Parlor brings coffee craftsmanship to Nashville

by | Jan 15, 2013 | Opinion

Are you looking for a coffee shop with some elbow room? Barista Parlor, a new coffee shop in the heart of East Nashville, may be the solution. Barista Parlor is great for people who want to really enjoy their coffee. The staff focuses the art of coffee making and the quality they can give their customers. With an array of coffees available from artisans around the world, the choices are vast and endless. Not sure which coffee you prefer? Not a problem. A trained staff of baristas is behind the counter to help determine the perfect blend for each individual customer. Barista Parlor makes coffee with beans from around the country. Portland’s Stumptown, North Carolina’s Counter Culture, Michigan’s MadCap, Illinois’s Intelligentsia, and California’s Sightglass are all different types of coffee you can try. With it’s spacious seating and quiet atmosphere, clumping it with other coffee houses like Starbucks seems almost unnatural. Kevin Mac Erwin, a junior at Lipscomb, explained how the Barista Parlor is rapidly gaining fans and national prestige. “The Barista Parlor provides a handcrafted and aesthetically pleasing experience to its ever growing group of followers,” Mac Erwin said. “With an emphasis on quality coffee and collaboration with local merchants, The Barista Parlor is quickly becoming a Nashville classic.” Lipscomb sophomore Allison Kate Collins said she believes Barista Parlor is the perfect early morning or late afternoon coffee break. “Barista Parlor is perfect if you want to get way off campus. Its spacious atmosphere is a welcome contrast from cramped classrooms and the campus Starbucks. If you’re not a coffee connoisseur (as I’m not), one of the friendly...