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John Moreland has released a haunting video for his song “Cherokee”, which is a track from his third studio album, High on Tulsa Heat, scheduled for release on April 21 via Thirty Tigers. This video comes just about a week after the premiere of another song from the album, “Heart’s Too Heavy,” which Moreland says is “a song about figuring…
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The master of swamp rock, JJ Grey, and his bad ass backing bad Mofro are back with their ninth album Ol’ Glory, and let us tell you, it’s just as funky, groovy and genuine as we all hoped it would be. Read on after the jump for a full review, and better yet, get your…
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Local indie rockers, and no strangers to No Country coverage, Blank Range are back in town tonight at The Basement, before they start a 28-date US tour opening in support of Two Gallants and The Mountain Goats. Get there early for more local talent, like psych rockers Music Band, seasoned picker Joey Plunket and DJ Jem…
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It may be April Fools, but this is no joke! East Nasty resident, Americana singer-songwriter Amy Speace is back in action, and has just released her brand new LP That Kind Of Girl (available digitally here). In even cooler news, tonight is her official hometown release show/party at The Basement. It should be a fun…
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By now you surely know, we can’t get enough of Nashville grunge rockers Bully, and we’re not alone. Following a triumphant debut at SXSW, the group have announced their debut LP, Feels Like, which is slated for a June 23 release through Columbia imprint StarTime International. The full-length was recorded at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio in Chicago,…
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Washington rocker Jeremy Enigk, best known for fronting seminal ’90s emo act Sunny Day Real Estate, recently announced a spring acoustic solo tour, which will bring him to Nashville (possibly for the first time ever, as far as we can tell) April 15 at Mercy Lounge. Enigk hasn’t performed live in six years, nor has he released any new…
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For over 15 years, Iowa alt-folk singer-songwriter William Elliott Whitmore has been churning out some of the most underrated, heartfelt, and powerful releases in the underground scene. Building a fanbase organically from touring and good old fashioned word of mouth, and aligning himself with the punk community, Whitmore has gradually grown to become a more broadly…
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Following the success of his explosive and critically lauded 2013 debut, Doris (itself a followup to 2010 mixtape Earl), rapper and member of hip hop collective Odd Future Earl Sweatshirt has released his highly-anticipated sophomore effort, I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside. Only 21 years old, Sweatshirt has cemented his reputation for crafting some of the smartest,…
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Robert Earl Keen. Photo by Sundel Perry. Country music is clearly not our thing, but we’ve always had a guilty, if not begrudging, fondness for some of the great songwriters who comfortably waltz around in that genre. That is why we jumped at the opportunity to attend an album release party at BMI for…