Earlier this year, local ambient, poppy, indie rocker HalfNoise released his fantastic sophomore full-length Sudden Feeling, a self-produced, shimmering, unabashedly catchy, gloriously retro, and incredibly confident effort. The the solo musical vehicle of former Paramore drummer turned frontman and multi-instrumentalist Zac Farro, HalfNoise is a project we’ve been huge fans of from the very start, and with each release,…
New Year’s Eve is right around the corner, and given the general consensus on how terrible this year has been, 2017 can’t get here soon enough. Still, though, Dec. 31 is a chance to bid the year farewell and turn an eye towards in the future in most celebratory way possible, and here in Nashville, there’s…
“Next likely Nashville success story” is a tag we toss around regularly, but with a scene so rich, it often feels justifiably applied. One longtime favorite definitely worthy of that descriptor are Future Thieves, who, over the last few years, we’ve watched grow from a promising new local rock group to a critically acclaimed, soon…
Leading up to our fifth annual Christmas Caroling Party, set to take place this Saturday, Dec. 17 at The 5 Spot, we’ve been excited to bring you premieres from Ron Gallo and Sad Baxter, providing a taste of the free, holiday fun and revelry you can expect this weekend. Today, on the heels of their new video for…
The alter-ego of celebrated local singer-songwriter Todd Snider, Elmo Buzz and his revolving backing band The Eastside Bulldogs started as a joke persona and a way to dodge radius clauses, but has evolved into a fully realized musical entity, complete with a great new album, Eastside Bulldog. Recruiting the talent of longtime friends and collaborators Elizabeth Cook, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and Rorey Carroll,…
Since relocating from Philly, former Toy Soldiers frontman Ron Gallo has been forging quite an impressive solo career, and his mix of blues, punk, and country into a swirling, fuzzed out flavor of garage rock has culminated in some of our favorite releases of recent years. Gallo has a new album, Heavy Meta, set to arrive Feb. 3…
Hailing from just down the road in Franklin, indie rockers Colony House have become a certifiable Music City success story in recent years, transforming from promising young local band to nationally buzzed about artist with their 2014 debut, When I Was Younger, and, now, major label act with their upcoming and highly-anticipated followup, Only the Lonely, due out Jan. 13…
Continuing a stripped down tour experiment that began earlier this year, Icelandic post-rock trio Sigur Rós have announced a new run of spring dates, which returns them to Nashville June 12 for a performance at TPAC‘s Andrew Jackson Hall. The show comes nearly four years after the band’s last Music City outing, at The Woods at Fontanel, and more than…
A longtime site favorite, breakout Mexo-Americana duo David Wax Museum have managed to make it to Nashville at a semi-regular clip as their presence has grown in recent years, but, if you didn’t make it to their City Winery show back in the spring, or you’re just eager for another helping, the group are set to return…
If you’re only casually familiar with famed Brazilian singer Seu Jorge, odds are it’s for his memorable and iconic role in classic Wes Anderson film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. While Jorge’s extensive and eclectic work definitely warrants exploration beyond his David Bowie cover contributions to that movie, his unparalleled ability to tackle the late singer’s…