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It’s been a long time coming, but local indie pop outfit COIN have finally announced the release of their debut album! Simply titled COIN and helmed by Grammy nominated producer Jay Joyce, the full-length will arrive in June on Columbia imprint StarTime International. We’ve been obsessing over COIN’s infectiously catchy and dance-ready flavor of indie rock for a couple of…
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Following the departure of producer, guitarist, and founding member Chris Walla, beloved indie rock outfit Death Cab For Cutie are entering 2015 as the start of an entirely new chapter. Earlier this month, the group reveled that their highly anticipated eighth album would be called Kintsugi, and is set to arrive March 31 via Atlantic. And, not only have…
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Femke, Dara Sisterhen Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN January 20, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Shawn Jackson. Every single Tuesday for the past several months, we’ve been teaming up with hip new restaurant and performance space Acme Feed & Seed to host a free showcase of some of our favorite emerging local…
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In an effort to send their hugely successful and transformative “Self-Titled era” out with a bang, Nashville pop rock trio Paramore have announced a run of slightly more intimate (at least by arena-rocking standards) appearances, which they describe as fan-geared celebrations, with newly-reunited indie rockers Copeland. Immediately after their performance at Alabama’s Hangout Fest, the group will play Nashville’s Grand…
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Nashville electro rockers Five Knives gave us a taste of their long-awaited Red Bull Records full-length debut back in the fall, in the form of sweet new single “Sugar.” And, while it seems we’ll still have to wait a bit for concrete album news to arrive, the band, who are known for their cinematic, stunning, and…
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After a more than incredible 2014, it’s safe to say that Cherub are no longer Nashville’s little secret. Still riding high on the release of their major label debut, to say that the electronic duo have been busy as of late would be an understatement. And, though we miss their more frequent Music City outings, the…
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Nashville breakout pop punk band Better Off, whose latest single, “Meth Head,” we told you about in the fall, recently chatted with tastemaking label No Sleep Records for their “Humbling Beginnings” video series. In the video, the band discuss a lot of firsts, like first albums purchased, first shows attended, first musical performance, tour stories, and more.…
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Butch Walker is set to release his new full-length, Afraid of Ghosts, Feb. 3 via Dangerbird Records, and, in celebration the at least part-time Nashvillian has announced a free, in-store performance on Monday, Feb. 2 at Grimey’s. While Grimey’s is no stranger to impressive in-stores, if Butch’s track record at his last few Music City appearances is…
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Just a few days ago, we told you that Nashville emo/alt rockers Daisyhead were set to release their highly-anticipated debut full-length, The Smallest Light, March 3 via No Sleep Records, and brought you their new single, “Take.” Now, in celebration of that release, the band have announced a hometown record release show with Worker, Pillowtalk, and The Star Killers, which…
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For over 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, and, for the first time ever, the fest has announced a 2015 expansion to Nashville, which they fittingly dub “in the land…