Pony Boy. photo by Gary Acquaro. Pony Boy w/ Justin & the Cosmics, Lilly Hiatt The Basement; Nashville, TN August 29, 2015 Review by Jacqui Sahagian. Photos by Gary Acquaro. Over the weekend, noir alt-country singer Pony Boy celebrated the release of her debut full-length, Blue Gold, at The Basement with the record’s producers Justin Collins and Adam Landry, who are…
Girlpool w/ Frankie Cosmos, Study Hall The Stone Fox; Nashville, TN August 10, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Out in support of their wonderful debut album, Before the World Was Big, Philly (by was of Los Angeles) indie punk minimalists Girlpool recently passed through Nashville for the first time along with buzzworthy New York anti-folk…
The Early November w/ Better Off, Clay Cages The End; Nashville, TN Aug. 25, 2015 Review by Meredith Galyon (@worstnightmere). Photos by Nolan Knight. Last week, Nashville’s legendary rock venue The End hosted the stacked bill of New Jersey rockers The Early November with local pop punk/alternative bands Better Off and Clay Cages. Each act brought a unique spin on…
Melanie Martinez w/ Handsome Ghost Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN Aug. 27, 2015 Review by Meredith Galyon (@worstnightmere). Photos by Lauren Hanson. Thursday nights in Nashville from August-September are usually reserved for Live On The Green, but Mercy Lounge had a full house last week for Melanie Martinez’s show with Handsome Ghost. This was one of the first…
Jawws, White Reaper, Daddy Issues Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN Aug. 25, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Every single Tuesday for more than a 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…
Cold War Kids. Photo by Sundel Perry. Live on the Green w/ Cold War Kids, J. Roddy Walston & The Business, Houndmouth Public Square Park; Nashville, TN August 27, 2015 Review by Matt Hall. Photos by Sundel Perry. The second week of Live On The Green was greeted with below average temperatures that almost had…
Roots of a Rebellion. Photo by Amber J. Davis. Roots of a Rebellion, Blackfoot Gypsies, Charles Johnson Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN August 18, 2015 Words by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Amber J. Davis. We would like to continue to welcome all of you reading this out there in Music City and beyond to Acme…
Live on the Green w/ Lord Huron, Shakey Graves, Elliot Root Public Square Park; Nashville, TN August 20, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Emila Paré. Whether or not we’re prepared to admit that it is, in fact, already late August, and summer will soon be nothing but a distant memory, Live on the…
Anthony Raneri w/ Laura Stevenson, Allison Weiss Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN August 14, 2015 Review by Jackson Lord. Photos by Nolan Knight. Last weekend, Bayside frontman Anthony Raneri played an intimate acoustic show in support of his new EP Sorry State of Mind at Mercy Lounge, his first “hometown” show since moving to Nashville, with openers Laura Stevenson…