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Not a bad week for new releases, eh? It’s been 10 years since Canadian dance punk duo Death From Above 1979 made a splash with their beloved full-length debut, You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine, and, finally, against all odds, they’re prepping to drop a long-awaited followup, The Physical World. We’ve given you a taste of the first…
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While we still technically have three more weeks of summer, and it sure still feels like it outside, Labor Day and the start of September have us thinking fall. And, while the fall already promises to be jam-packed with incredible shows, releases, festivals, and more, we’re still enjoying the remains of what has been…
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Less than a week after he announced a Nov. 20 headlining performance at The Ryman with Cory Branan, Nashville folk/Americana singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle has made his upcoming fifth album, Single Mothers, available to stream early, thanks to the good folks at NPR. After a nasty public falling out with short-lived label home Communion, Single Mothers arrives via Vagrant on Sept. 9. Stream Single Mothers HERE.…
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As we told you earlier this summer, newly reunited New York post-punk revivalists Interpol are coming to Nashville’s own Marathon Music Works this fall, Nov. 11, in support of their forthcoming fifth album, El Pintor. While the record isn’t officially slated to drop until Sept. 9, the good folks at NPR have made it available to stream a couple weeks early. We’ve…
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Today Humming House released their new live album “Humming House Party!” which celebrates some of their old tunes, some new ones, and some great covers. The name is fitting since they recorded it, inspired by the Beach Boys’ 1965 live “Beach Boys Party,” during a party at EastSide Manor Studios. Check out below for…
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We started this site to educate ourselves (and anyone that would listen to us) about the musicians who make Music City, and it refreshing to know they don’t all rely on country music hits for success. While we tend to find comfort in our daily dose of rock and roll, Americana, and some hip-hop, we definitely…
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When do you stop calling underrated songwriters, well, underrated? Playing the underdog for so long, Cory Branan’s No-Hit Wonder album is rocking rave features across the country, with rosy-cheeked praise from Rolling Stone, Consequence of Sound, and the Wall Street Journal. This Saturday, August 23, we get a chance to toast to Branan’s success…
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Local rockers, The Cunning, have been appearing on more and more bills around town of late. Chalk that up to them building steam for their upcoming self-titled debut EP, which is releasing within the next month. We have the first video from that effort, “Lonesome No More,” for you to check out below. The…
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We get a lot of submissions over here, and try to get through as much of it as we can. Most of the time that means that we scan through an album in a matter of minutes looking for something new and fresh that grabs our attention, but, occasionally, we hit the brakes with…