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mewithoutYou w/ The Appleseed Cast, Hop Along Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN October 8, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Reviewing a show that was designed for you to love is a difficult and almost meaningless task. Yet, mewithoutYou‘s recent stop in Nashville to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of their seminal…
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The Gaslight Anthem, Against Me! w/ Twopointeight Marathon Music Works; Nashville, TN October 8, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Emilia Paré. While it’s been nearly a year and a half since we last caught New Jersey heartland punks The Gaslight Anthem at Marathon Music Works, and 10 months since punk pioneers Against Me! rocked the stage…
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The Dutchess and the Duke. Photo by Jakes Giles Netter. The Dutchess and the Duke Third Man Records; Nashville, TN October 10, 2014 Review by Jacqui Sahagian. Photos by Jake Giles Netter. The rainy weather last Friday probably made the Seattle-based The Dutchess and the Duke feel right at home while playing The Blue…
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Rebecca Roubion, Waterfall Wash Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN October 14, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Every single Tuesday, we team up with hip new restaurant and performance space Acme Feed & Seed to host a free showcase of some of our favorite emerging local (and national) talent. For our…
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Olivia Jean Grimey’s New and Preloved Music; Nashville, TN October 14, 2014 Review by Jacqui Sahagian Third Man Records session player and former frontwoman of The Black Belles Olivia Jean dropped her very first solo album, Bathtub Love Killings, with the label on Tuesday, and celebrated with a packed in-store performance at Grimey’s which…
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Dr. Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys w/ Jim Lauderdale. Photo by Sundel Perry. Dr. Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Band City Winery, Nashville, TN Monday, October 13, 2014 Review by Leanne Jackson Photos by Shawn Jackson/Sundel Perry Photography We braved the start of the October storms this past Monday and headed…
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Taking Back Sunday w/ frnkiero andthe cellabration, Jet Black Alley Cat, Harbours Cannery Ballroom; Nashville, TN October 7, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. I’ve seen emo/pop punk turned alternative/post-rock outfit Taking Back Sunday many times and in many incarnations over the years, but none have been as strange or unique as…
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Paolo Nutini w/ Phox Marathon Music Works; Nashville, TN October 6, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. For the first time in five years, Scottish soul sensation Paolo Nutini made his way to Music City, in support of his fantastic third album, Caustic Love. And, if that weren’t enough, Wisconsin’s Phox, a band we’ve…
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Alanna Royale w/ Kansas Bible Company, ELEL Exit/In; Nashville, TN October 4, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Matt Cairns. We joined longtime friends of the site and breakout local r&b and soul band Alanna Royale to celebrate the release of their debut full-length, Achilles, last week, and, as expected, it was…
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Foxygen w/ Dub Thompson, Luke Temple Exit/In; Nashville, TN October 2, 2014 Review by Meredith Galyon. Photos by Jake Giles Netter. Fans packed into the Exit/In last Thursday night for an almost (if not completely) sold out show to see Foxygen revive the kind of rock and roll that our generation has desperately been missing,…