One of the most buzzworthy talents in the local rock scene, who broke out in a big way with his 2017 LP (and No Country album of the year) HEAVY META, and managed to follow it up with an equally impressive new effort, Stardust Birthday Party, last month, showcasing a tweaked sound and new outlook on…
Originally formed in Austin, Texas and now Nashville based, indie pop duo The Roosevelts have, this year, undergone a metamorphosis, shifting away from their alt rock beginnings, with guitarist Jason Kloess teaming up with new lead singer Mitchell Kilpatrick to find their current, stylish sound. Recently chosen as the Artist of the Week by Lightning 100, the duo…
A seminal, trailblazing figure in the modern jazz scene, bridging a traditional, technical foundation with contemporary influence and flourish, saxophonist Kamasi Washington emerged as one of the most exciting new artists jazz has seen in years with his phenomenal, captivating 2015 effort The Epic (forged after years of collaborating with too many impressive names to count). With this…
One of the most exciting singer-songwriters to come out of Nashville in recent memory, Savannah Conley is an artist we’ve loved from the moment we first discovered her, and one who, with her raw talent and big label and producer associations that’ve come about quickly and organically, seems poised to be a the next big breakout…
Returning to Nashville still celebrating their excellent 2017 third full-length effort Outrage! Is Now, seminal Canadian hard rocking dance punks Death From Above are pulling some real fan-service for their latest tour, which stops at Mercy Lounge on Nov. 15 with Mexican punk outfit Le Butcherettes. Taking it way back, Death From Above (who, for many years, also went by Death From…
With news that Nintendo’s retro box the NES Classic managed to outsell flashier current-generation video game consoles over the summer, it’s clear that video game nostalgia is all the rage. If that love for old Nintendo games has hooked you as well, then you’re going to want to meet Athens group Bit Brigade. Adopting conventional…
Breakout Dutch DJ, producer, and multi-instrumentalist San Holo only released his debut full-length, album1, a few months ago, but after a few years of swiftly rising buzz, attention throughout the blogosphere, charting singles, stellar EPs, and a live show informed by a rock and roll background, he’s far from a newcomer at this point. Out on the…
Self-described as “a pop experiment gone very right,” new local duo Srry Abt Yr Butt is a team up between producer Gregory Lattimer (Albert Hammond Jr., Aaron Lee Tasjan, *repeat repeat) and musician Samantha Frances, who fronts long-running site favorite project Frances & the Foundation. The result of writing together for fun as a…
Three young artists making some of the best music in the world right now, who all share similarly earnest, sad, story-driven sensibilities, and a knack for crafting sparse, resonant, folk and indie infused songs, Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus all sprung onto the national scene roughly around the same time, and while each approach their craft…
One of the most exciting singer-songwriters to come out of Nashville in recent memory, Savannah Conley is an artist we’ve loved from the moment we first discovered her, and one who, with her raw talent and big label and producer associations that’ve come about quickly and organically, seems poised to be a the next big breakout…