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…
ELEL. Photo by Matt Cairns. Generationals and ELEL High Watt, Nashville, TN January 19, 2015 Photos by Matt Cairns Show of hands. How many of you made it out to The High Watt on Monday night for Generationals and ELEL? Show of hands again. How many of you danced? C’mon, put your hands back up, you know it was…
Bahamas. Photo by Matt Cairns. Bahamas w/ Field Report Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN January 17, 2015 Review by Jack Smith. Photos by Matt Cairns You may or may not remember the piece we ran last time Torontonian act Bahamas came to Cannery Row, but, suffice it to say, we really dug their sold-out High Watt performance with The…
While we’re still in the slow season for shows (something that’s about to change very, very soon), January is a big month for announcements, and, this week, we brought you some exciting ones both in the form of festivals lineups and upcoming Nashville dates. On top of that, this week was full of great…
Sam Smith w/ George Ezra Grand Ole Opry House; Nashville, TN January 10, 2015 Review by Aleesha Kozar. At the young age of 22, UK singer-songwriter Sam Smith has already been nominated for six Grammy Awards this year following the release of his debut album, In the Lonely Hour. Released in May, In the…
That’s My Kid. Photo by: Briana Mailley. That’s My Kid Grimey’s New and Preloved Music; Nashville, TN January 10, 2015 Words by: Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by: Briana Mailley We’ve been on the That’s My Kid bandwagon since we first heard their unique garage blues rock sounds several months ago (see this post), but did…
Blackfoot Gypsies. Photo by: Mary Beth Blankenship. Blackfoot Gypsies, Shane Piasecki Acme Feed and Seed, Nashville, TN 01/13/15 Words by: Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto) Photos by:Mary Beth Blankenship Well, it was another epic Tuesday night at Acme Feed and Seed for our weekly No Country Presents showcase, thanks to southern rock ’n’ rollers Blackfoot Gypsies and…
The holiday lull officially ended last week, and the first burst of music news in 2015 came in a flurry. We have summer festivals announcing lineups, which in turn leads to other record and tour announcements. We also got our weekly Acme showcase going again with a spirited performance from Rae Hering and Anna…
Jason Isbell. Photo by Sundel Perry. American Songwriter 30th Anniversary City Winery, Nashville, TN January 8, 2015 Review by Jeff Moody Photos by Shawn Jackson of Sundel Perry Photography Can it get much better than a line-up featuring Jason Isbell, John Oates, Jim Lauderdale, Elizabeth Cook, Andrew Combs, Cory Branan, Alanna Royale, and Cale Tyson with Steelism…
Rae Hering. Photo by Mick Leonardi Rae Hering, Anna Haas + The Efefct Acme Feed and Seed, Nashville, TN Jan. 6, 2015 Review by Jack Smith Photos by Mick Leonardi As of last night, we’re back on track with our weekly showcase series over at Acme Feed and Seed, following a brief holiday hiatus. This…