Blackfoot Gypsies, Zombie Garden Club, Pageant Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN Aug. 11, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Nolan Knight. Every single Tuesday for the past year, we’ve been teaming up with hip downtown restaurant and performance space Acme Feed & Seed to host a free showcase of some of our favorite emerging…
Two ’70s rock legends, Peter Frampton and Cheap Trick, are set to co-headline Ascend Amphitheater tonight, Aug. 16, continuing the momentum of what’s been an amazing few weeks for the brand new venue. Complimentary, but distinctly different in their approach and influence, both acts are worthy of your attention in their own right; together, they cement this as…
As we’ve been raving about for months, seminal prog metal rockers Between the Buried and Me, who also blew us away last month at Bonnaroo, are set to return to Nashville proper for the first time in two years tonight, Aug. 15 at Marathon Music Works. Supporting the group are two similar spirited acts (and longtime tourmates) Animals As…
Braid w/ Beach Slang, Free Throw Exit/In; Nashville, TN August 7, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Nostalgia can be a difficult thing to navigate. When nostalgia is simply a byproduct, and not a driving factor in creating art, however, it can provide a wonderful, symbiotic energy, and fuel progress by embracing the strengths of the past.…
For the August edition of the Red Bull’s curated, monthly Sound Select showcase, tonight, Aug. 14 at Exit/In, the energy drink maker turned tastemaker has tapped one of Nashville’s most fun, epic live acts, The Protomen! The operatic rock outfit will be joined by Denver duo In the Whale and local party rocker Ri¢hie, and, per usual, tickets are just…
Ahead of the Sept. 4 release of their highly-anticipated fifth album, No Closer to Heaven, beloved Philadelphia pop punk group The Wonder Years have announced a fall tour with Motion City Soundtrack, as well as State Champs and You Blew It!, which returns them to Nashville for the first time in over three and a half years on Nov. 16, for a…
Unfortunately and “due to unforeseen circumstances,” the Mad Decent Block Party has canceled its planned Aug. 28 stop at the Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater (formerly Fontanel). Curated by Diplo’s Mad Decent label, the popular fest first hit Nashville last summer, and this year’s lineup was set to include Dilpo’s own Major Lazer, as well as RL Grime, Zeds Dead, and several other…
Back in June, local electro art pop outfit KiND, something of a revamp of the band that formerly played as VITEK, released their debut album, Eunoia, which had been a long time coming but was more than worth the wait, with its glossy, layered, hypnotic, and well-produced tunes. Recently named one of the eight bands that…
Two rising starts in the indie world, Girlpool and Frankie Cosmos, are set to perform at The Stone Fox tonight, Aug. 10 with support from local rockers Study Hall. Philly by way of LA duo Girlpool are out in support of their minimalist, introspective punk debut, while New York’s Frankie Cosmos are still riding high on the buzz from last…
By now we hope you’ve heard, our live events production wing, No Country Presents, has taken up residence at Lower Broadway’s hippest new restaurant, lounge, retail, and event space, Acme Feed & Seed, where we’ve been bringing you a weekly, FREE, Tuesday night showcase, featuring some of our favorite emerging local and national talent for exactly a year…