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No Country’s Guide to Tomato Art Fest 2017
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For over a decade, Tomato Art Fest has been a quirky, beloved East Nashville staple, celebrating the local music and art community with tons of artisan vendors, free live music, vaguely and outright tomato themed activities, and more. The annual event returns this weekend, Aug. 12, with a special Kick-Off Concert and various early activities slated for Aug.…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Jeffrey James Heads to Paris in New Video for “Both Ways”
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We’ve been singing the praises of local r&b/pop artist Jeffrey James for several years now, who commanded our attention with last year’s Walls EP, and followed it up with a sonic leap forward on his latest, Unsaid, back in the spring. Most recently, James wowed us with his debut at Forecastle Fest, and has continued to dominate the blogosphere with…
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Don’t Miss Rozwell Kid, Chris Farren, Great Grandpa, & Early Humans | TONIGHT @ The End
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West Virginia’s Rozwell Kid have been a buzzworthy fixture in the underground pop punk, indie, and power pop scene for several years running. Boasting a sound reminiscent of early Weezer, but with a fuzzy, modern, and punk fueled twist, the group’s last full-length, Too Shabby, was one of the most criminally underrated records of 2014, and their…
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Live on the Green Kicks Off 2017 Season Aug. 10 w/ St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Michael Franti & Spearhead, & Arkells
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It feels like we were just bidding the 2016 season of Live on the Green farewell, but, here we are again, ready to kick off another exciting year of the annual free outdoor fest this Thursday, Aug. 10 at Public Square Park. Per the format adopted a few years back, Live on the Green will run four consecutive Thursdays and…
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Margo Price to Play Secret Dive Bar Show Tonight [UPDATED]
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Breakout local country revivalist Margo Price wowed us a few weeks back with the release of an amazing, surprise new EP, Weakness, and, apparently, still has a few surprises up her sleeve. Just announced through Twitter, Margo and her band are set to play a secret, last-minute show tonight, Aug. 8, at one of the dive bars featured…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss Tennis w/ Airpark | TONIGHT @ The Basement East
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Out in support of their gorgeous, retro new album Yours Conditionally, Denver based, married indie pop duo Tennis return to Nashville tonight, Aug. 7 to headline The Basement East, with support from exciting, rising local pop duo Airpark (ex-Apache Relay). Always a treat to see live, we’re incredibly excited too see Tennis reproduce their latest work live, and doubly so to…
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[REMINDER] Catch Royal Teeth w/ Mountains Like Wax & Volunteer | TONIGHT @ The High Watt
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Louisiana indie pop outfit Royal Teeth are enjoying a renewed wave of buzz thanks to their latest EP, Amateurs, and will bring their eclectic talents and honed live show back to Nashville for a headlining performance tonight, Aug. 4 at The High Watt. Making this bill even sweeter, local post-rockers Mountains Like Wax, a group you should definitely be keeping an…
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Kesha to Play The Ryman Sept. 27
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Five years since the release of her triumphant sophomore effort Warrior, and three since the start of a drawn-out, public legal battle and sexual assault accusations against producer and label head Dr. Luke, Nashville born psych rock/dance pop star Kesha is finally in the midst of her long-awaited, maddeningly stalled comeback, which kicked off with news that her third…
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Bully to Play Mercy Lounge Dec. 14 & 15 | Hear New Song “Feel the Same”
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We’ve been eagerly awaiting news of breakout local grunge pop group Bully‘s sophomore LP, which comes after two years of endless praise and tours all across the globe in support of their incredible debut, Feels Like. It was recently revealed that the band had inked a deal with legendary label Sub Pop for the upcoming release,…
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Canon Blue Debuts “Beholden” Ahead of New LP ‘Lasso Yo’
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It’s been several years since when last brought you news from Canon Blue, the sweeping, electro-laced, etherial, indie/orchestral pop solo vehicle of local songwriter and producer Daniel James, but if you’re a regular reader, you’ve definitely seen James’ name elsewhere, especially in his long-time producer role with Zac Farro’s HalfNoise (who Daniel also recently joined…