While you know we are going to be at the Foxygen show tonight at Exit/In, we’ve been preparing by digging into the epic 82 minute long release …And Star Power that is streaming right now as an NPR First Listen. In our first listen, we’re digging on the over the top jams that harken back…
It’s been a couple of years since Kyle Thomas (dba King Tuff) graced Nashville with a VFW show, a commitment to The Stone Fox, and a pop up show at Third Man Records, but that left Tuffy with enough time to drop his latest Sub Pop gem Black Moon Spell which released last week to…
New Faces Nite At The Basement is just another one of those great opportunities in Nashville to find your new favorite band. This may just be the perfect week for you when you get to know Atlanta’s Spirits And The Melchizedek Children. We’ve been jamming on their latest release So Happy It’s Sad for…
First announced at Live On the Green this year by our pals over at Lightning 100, we couldn’t wait to get back to a computer to tell you about the incredible mini festival that is sure to be the highlight of your October. Blocktober Fest features an action packed lineup that includes the likes of…
Everyone is vying for your attention these days. U2 force fed their new album to everyone via iTunes, and, just today, Thom Yorke shocked the world with a new album that is exclusively (for now) available via BitTorrent. Concerts are the same, with everyone trying to convince you to come to their show, but…
Songwriters flock to Brooklyn and Nashville to bring their visions to life, and the road between these two creative hotspots is well tread. Tonight, you get a chance to catch one of the fresh faces in the indie rock songwriter scene with Brooklyn’s Heaven’s Jail along with Nashville standouts The Cunning and Them Vibes…
Last year, when slacker-rock-not-slacker-label Burger Records sent their “Caravan Of Stars” through Nashville, we were up at the front and ready to rock despite a less than stellar turnout. This year, the caravan features local rockers Natural Child and Denney & The Jets along with Burger stars Together Pangea, Mozes & The First Borns,…
Loretta Lynn. Photo by Sundel Perry. 2014 Americana Fest Nashville, TN September 2014 Review contributions by Jeff Moody [JM], Shawn Jackson [SJ], and Matt Hall [MH] Photos by Shawn Jackson of Sundel Perry We are finally catching our breath after one of the largest and most impressive Americana Fests in the event’s nearly decade…
In Nashville’s self-proclaimed and justified home of rock and roll, Exit/In, tonight, you’ll get a taste of rock that is dripping with fuzz in every possible variation. Southern California’s The Growlers make their first return to Nashville since headlining last years Burger Records Caravan Of Stars showcase over at Mercy Lounge. This time they…
Big news over the weekend from our pal Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes, they’ve curated a Nashville “mixtape” in collaboration with Deer Head Music featuring some of the best local indie rock bands in Music City. The album features 20 tracks from twenty local acts that you have read about in publications like…