As we reported about a month ago, local indie favorites ELEL are gearing up to release new music. After working in the wake of their 2016 full-length Geode for over a year, the band surprised us with a fresh new upbeat single, “Be Yeah,” and last week took another stride with the release of the dance-worthy, radio-ready “Early…
The wave of SXSW buzzy bands appears to have died down slightly from the onslaught of the past few weeks, not to mention that the uber cool Big Ears Festival is swallowing up the more eclectic acts in Knoxville this weekend, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some incredible shows on the radar. From incredible…
It’s a busy weekend in Nashville. There are various St. Patrick’s Day parties going on, including a genre bending good time in Germantown, a hip-hop leaning block party on Demonbreun, rock and roll at The Cobra and Little Harpeth, dancing to the ’90s at Cannery, and DJs at The Back Corner, to name just a few. Also,…
As the entire music universe begins their descent to Austin for next week’s SXSW music conference, there are a ton of buzzy bands floating en route, and Nashville is a prime stopping point for a number of east coast performers. If you aren’t going to be making the trek yourself, there is a good…
Spring doesn’t officially start for a couple more weeks, but between the nice weather and huge uptick in show happenings, it feels like spring has already sprung in Music City. This weekend, you’ll find buzzy local punk upstarts, critically acclaimed indie rock, folk legends, new-wave icons reborn, emo, garage rock, hip hop, country, a…
The weather has apparently skipped straight into spring, and, along with it, the more packed show schedule typically associated with the season has picked up early as well. Whether you’re looking for funk, metal, emo, punk, electronic, indie, or even comedy, this particularly busy weekend boasts plenty of shows of all budgets and sizes,…
Colorado based duo Big Gigantic have been hyping up crowds and cranking out hits for nearly ten years now, and have become staples in the festival scene with their out of this world live show. They’re stopping in on Music City tonight, Feb. 18 to throw down their highly energetic dance-inducing beats at Marathon Music…
With everything from legendary singer-songwriters to prominent metal acts to critically-acclaimed post-punk tributes to breakout dance duos, this weekend has no shortage of diverse musical offerings. Where it really shines, though, is in just how many under the radar, inexpensive, stacked, and eclectic DIY and club shows there are happening every night, sure to…
Knoxville’s budding Rhythm N’ Blooms Festival has been steadily growing over the past few years, and, now in their ninth year, has become a spring time staple in venues and at the outdoor stages scattered throughout the city’s Old Town. The event’s lineup has been impressively growing too, with the addition of larger touring acts…
Ron Gallo debuted his latest record, an EP titled Really Nice Guys, on Jan. 18 via New West Records, as a followup his 2017 release HEAVY META, which took home our title of best local record of last year. The new EP is largely a satirical and playful commentary on his experience in the music industry. Gallo explains, “Being…