Har Mar Superstar, The Pizza Underground w/ Candy Boys, Toby Goodshank fooBAR; Nashville, TN November 5, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Former child star Macaulay Culkin and his band/performance art collective The Pizza Underground stopped by The High Watt last week to play pizza-themed covers of classic Velvet Underground compositions, utilizing instruments like pizza boxes,…
Rachael Yamagata w/ The Dove & The Wolf 3rd & Lindsley; Nashville, TN November 5, 2014 Review by Jeff Moody We decided to forgo the crowds and the $300 ticket to the CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena and, instead, went to see Rachael Yamagata with The Dove & the Wolf at 3rd & Lindsley. We arrived…
The New Pornographers. Photo by Caroline Bowman. The New Pornographers & The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Cannery Ballroom, Nashville, TN November 4, 2014 Photos by Caroline Bowman Lack luster crowds were reportedly the theme all over town on Tuesday, and, amazingly enough, The New Pornographers and The Pains Of Being Pure At…
Jacob Thomas Jr., Photo by Brian Hill. Jacob Thomas Jr. & Guthrie Brown and the Family Tree Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN November 4, 2014 Words by: Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by: Brian Hill. Well, hopefully you didn’t think for a second that we’d stop doing our weekly showcase with Acme Feed & Seed,…
First Aid Kit w/ Samantha Crain The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN October 29, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Amazing and otherworldly as they were, no one seemed more excited about First Aid Kit‘s recent headlining debut at The Ryman Auditorium than First Aid Kit themselves. Though they hail from the suburbs of…
Bleachers w/ Wild Cub Cannery Ballroom; Nashville, TN October 29, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Matt Cairns. Bleachers are something of an anomaly. It’s not unusual for members of prominent bands to step into frontman roles and achieve similar acclaim, nor is it strange for members of bands to have lesser-known…
Taj Mahal. Photo by Jay Blakesberg. Taj Mahal City Winery, Nashville, TN October 31, 2014 Review by Jeff Moody Truth be told, Halloween is probably my least favorite “holiday” so what better way to spend it than with Taj Mahal at the City Winery and a legitimate reason not to have to wear a…
Devil Makes Three w/ The Cave Singers Marathon Music Works; Nashville, TN October 31, 2014 Words by: Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto) With temperatures that felt more like winter than fall, this past weekend was the perfect weekend to be inside, warm and toasty, jamming out to some live music. Lucky for everyone, even by Music…
Drive-By Truckers w/ Houndmouth The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN October 30, 2014 Review by Jeff Moody. Photos by Jake Giles Netter. After seeing former member, Jason Isbell, the previous Saturday night, we were pumped to see the Drive-By Truckers also playing The Ryman a few days later. We were also interested in learning more about…