After a decade of prolific output, constant touring, festival appearances, and co-signs from some gigantic acts, North Carolina based, M.C. Taylor fronted eclectic indie folk project Hiss Golden Messenger has without a doubt become a beloved staple of the scene. While Taylor’s Nashville appearances are fairly frequent, Hiss Golden Messenger’s constant musical output keeps it fresh each and…
Earlier this week, we brought you an exclusive premiere of Am I An Adult Yet?, the phenomenal new EP from local indie rock outfit American Roommates. Today, the record is officially out digitally (and you can pre-order a physical copy on cassette), and tonight, Feb. 22, the group will celebrate with a release show at The East Room, joined…
Considered by some to be the grandfather of punk, singer-songwriter Jonathan Richman returns to The Basement East tonight, Feb. 22, for one of the most exciting shows of the week. The protopunk icon and musical trailblazer began making music in the 1960s, relocating from his native Massachusetts to New York City at age 18 in 1969, prompted by an…
Out in support of their smart, topical, critically beloved fourth album Relatives in Descent, Detroit artsy post-punks Protomartyr return to town March 2 for a headlining outing at The High Watt, alongside buzzy British post-punks Shame, celebrating their phenomenal recent debut, and local favorites TWEN. A band we’ve been obsessing over for a number of years now, each time…
Originally from Columbus, GA, indie rockers American Roommates relocated to Nashville a few years back, and have since fully integrated into the local DIY scene, performing at clubs and alternative spaces all over town at an increasingly frequent clip. The band’s 2015 EP Tomahawk served as an admirable introduction, but as they’ve increasingly become an exciting and buzzy fixture in…
Still building upon on the buzz of their excellent 2017 debut, Loner, Austin anthemic, electro rock duo MISSIO return to town tonight, Feb. 20 to headline The Basement East, along with another buzzworthy and complimentary, though decidedly different, act, Cleveland blues rock outfit Welshly Arms, who broke out last year with their Legendary EP. Kicking off this eclectic bill is local…
Still enjoying praise for last year’s excellent sixth album A Face Like Mine, local Americana transplant and longtime fixture of the scene Peter Bradley Adams is gearing up to play his first Nashville show of the new year tonight, Feb. 17 at Exit/In. Making things even more exciting, fellow incredible singer-songwriter and local favorite Molly Parden rounds out the bill. What’s sure to be a night of excellent,…