Death Grips, the self-described “conceptual art exhibition anchored by sound and vision,” have announced an Oct. 2 show at Marathon Music Works. For some fans, this might seem mildly surprising, considering that the Sacramento-based experimental/industrial hip hop group announced their official disbandment just over a year ago. Refusing to stay dead, however, Death Grips still managed to release their…
The culmination of nearly a decade of special concept 12″ releases, inspired by the Chinese calendar, Canadian hardcore punk outfit Fucked Up are, for the first time, taking their Zodiac series on the road, performing selections from the seven-part epic each night with help from Canadian dance rock trio DOOMSQUAD, who will not only join Fucked Up, but serve…
Last summer, and following a myriad of tour delays, acclaimed English singer and former Smiths frontman Morrissey performed at The Ryman for the first time in a decade, out in support of his fantastic tenth album, World Peace Is None of Your Business. Somewhat unexpectedly, the Pope of Mope announced a quick return to Music City, originally planned for…
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. The curated showcase runs…
First announced earlier this year, New York gypsy punks Gogol Bordello were set to return to Nashville for the first time in nearly six years March 5 at Marathon Music Works with locals Fly Golden Eagle. Unfortunately, due to that freak March ice storm, the show was forced to postpone. We’ve been counting down the months, and the new date is…
Following an announcement on last week’s episode of Lightning 100’s The 615, this year’s Music City Mayhem, where 32 artists selected by the station compete bracket style for a spot at this year’s epic Live on the Green (plus studio time, radio play, and more), is well underway! Pitting two bands against each other twice a day, voting began…
As we announced months ago, and continued to remind you throughout weeks of constant artist announcements, summer’s premiere traveling fest the Vans Warped Tour, now in its 21st year, is set to return to The Fairgrounds Nashville (formerly the Tennessee State Fairgrounds) for the second year in a row (following an extended Music City absence), TODAY, July…
For more than a decade, tattoo convention meets music festival meets hot rod show meets fashion and culture celebration Ink N Iron has been a popular staple of the scene in Long Beach, California. Earlier this year, for the first time ever, the fest announced a 2015 expansion to Nashville, which they fittingly dub “in the…
The Ignorist, Ben Elkins, Allison Bencar Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN June 23, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Every single Tuesday since last summer, 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 local…
A longtime fixture of the weird, proggy, socio-politically charged underbelly of the Nashville DIY punk and metal scene, Look What I Did are set to perform TONIGHT, June 27 at The End with original drummer Miles McPherson (whose subsequent endeavors have included stints with Kelly Clarkson and Parmaore) and guitarist Colby Shea for the first time in quite a…