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The Kingston Springs Drop A Daytrotter Session
Those of you that have followed this rag for a while know that we’ve got a soft spot in our ears for The Kingston Springs. They were one of the first bands in Nashville that I promptly started bragging on when I began force feeding my musical opinions into your eyes, and that hasn’t…
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Torres Is Playing At Grimeys For Free today at 6pm
Those of you not at The Basement on Friday night (that includes us) have probably read all about local songstress Mackenzie Scott (d.b.a. Torres) over at Nashville Cream. While I was blissfully ear to ear smiling at The Belcourt Theater watching Dave Grohl (and dozens of other megastars) make unbelievable sounds on a particular…
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Lightning 100 Still Accepting Submissions for Music City Mayhem
Attention Artists: You think you have what it takes to make it in this town, or you wouldn’t spend all your time and hard earned money doing what you do. So, why wouldn’t you enter to win a spot on the radio in Nashville? Lightning 100 has teamed up with “Welcome to 1979” studio,…
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Show Announcement | March 2 | Nashville – The Official SXSW Send Off Party
Third Shift Amber Lager has teamed up with No Country and some of our pals Electric Western Records, Elevent Productions, and East Nashville Underground for a one-night, two-stage, ten-band bill celebrating the diversity of Nashville’s independent music scene, and to send-off the bands that have been selected to represent Music City in Austin at South By…
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Jim James of My Morning Jacket played a secret show at The Basement on Friday
Unbeknownst to most, Jim James snuck down to 8th Avenue South on Friday night for a secret show at The Basement. We were lucky enough to be invited to one of the best shows that this guy has seen in a long, long, long (maybe ever) time. After filling up about a quarter of…
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RECAP: Jacob Jones Record Release Party At The 5 Spot (1/29/13)
Written by Shayna Byers, Photos by Kelly Hite We have all been to Mo-town Mondays at The 5 Spot, but this was my first $2 Tuesday for the LP release of Jacob Jones new record Good Timin’ in Waynetown. The album was released though his own Electric Western Records label, which is best known…
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TWiN | This Weekend In Nashville | 2/1 – 2/3
It’s Super Bowl weekend, and that means that you have every excuse to sit your ass on the couch on Sunday to overeat food that makes you gassy and watch the Niners whoop that ass. You’ll also a short set of some pretty heavy duty music for your halftime entertainment, and let’s hope it…
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Father John Misty to play Marathon Music Works | Pre-sale deets here!
J. Tillman is a bit of an enigma. He was probably best known as his stint with Fleet Foxes during the explosion of their career from Helplessness Blues, but that was not Tillman’s calling. While playing with Fleet Foxes, Tillman was hard at work creating his own sound. That sound turned into his newest…
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Tristen Needs Your Help
Everyone’s favorite transplanted Nashville sweetheart has called out for help. Tristen is putting together her next full length record, and she has asked for us to chip in to make it happen. C A V E S needs $20,000 to see the light of day, and she is well on her way by clocking…