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Pinegrove to Play The Basement East Nov. 28
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Much like the Saddle Creek scene of the early ’00s, nothing about Montclair, NJ’s Pinegrove overtly screams “pop punk,” and, yet with a sound and sensibility at least adjacent to and influenced by that scene, and signed to tastemaking label Run For Cover, they’ve found more press and embrace from the DIY punk community in their…
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Don’t Miss Slayer w/ Lamb of God & Behemoth | TONIGHT @ Municipal Auditorium!
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It’s only been a year since thrash metal pioneers Slayer last played Nashville, but, after a more than 15 year gap before that, we certainly won’t say no to a return visit so soon. Set to hit Nashville Municipal Auditorium tonight, July 30 with Lamb of God and Behemoth, after a turn last time at War Memorial, Slayer are the latest “Big Four” metal…
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Crystal Castles to Play Cannery Ballroom Oct. 4
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Despite the departure of singer Alice Glass a few years ago, hip Canadian electropunks Crystal Castles are still going strong, with new singer Edith Frances making her debut on last year’s fourth album Amnesty (I), a gripping, trippy exploration into more electronic and aggressive territory. The group were one of the absolute highlights of last month’s Bonnaroo,…
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Iron & Wine to Play Third Man Records Aug. 31
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The live alias of modern indie folk icon Sam Beam, Iron & Wine found prominence in the early ’00s, and has continued to rise in stature, craft new music at a prolific clip, and maintain a cult following ever since. The North Carolina based singer-songwriter recently announced that his sixth solo album (and eighth, counting the collaborative…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Tennis w/ Airpark | Aug. 7 @ 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 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 see them…
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Don’t Miss Wavves w/ Foreign Air & Ne-Hi | TONIGHT @ Exit/In!
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Celebrating a newfound independence, beloved San Diego indie punks Wavves‘ latest album, You’re Welcome, is their first entirely self-released through their own label Ghost Ramp. Previously something of a hobby imprint to release a 7″ or some merch here or there, Wavves’ creative core Nathan Williams took a frustrating few years on a major label (and some of…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Royal Teeth w/ Mountains Like Wax & Volunteer | Aug. 4 @ 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 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 eye on,…
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Beach Slang to Play The Basement East Oct. 31
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Led by frontman James Alex, Philadelphia’s Beach Slang co-opt elements of punk, heartland, and indie rock, playing with an energetic earnestness that feels like a love letter to classic punk without entering the territory for full-blown nostalgia; their sound is both fresh and familiar, which has helped them rack up endless critical praise from so…
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[REMINDER] Catch This Wild Life w/ Dryjacket & A Will Away | TONIGHT @ The High Watt
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By virtue of being an acoustic duo in the emo/indie punk space usually reserved for gang vocals and power chords, California’s This Wild Life are already something of an anomaly, but with their latest LP, Low Tides, they prove even more resistant to being put in a box. Out in support of their latest, the band return…
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[REMINDER] See The Wild Feathers, Billy Joe Shaver, sElf, & More | TODAY @ Elliston Place Street Fest
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What first began as a tradition in the ’70s and ’80s, and was resurrected last year in celebration of Exit/In‘s 45th anniversary, the Elliston Place Street Fest will return once again today, July 22 to the Rock Block (performances take place and Exit and The End, as well as a main stage between the two). Presented by Lightning…