More than year now into their unexpected and exciting reunion, after first calling it quits in 2011, seminal dance punks LCD Soundsystem have finally made good the the promise of a new album with this year’s triumphant American Dream. After a year of mostly festival dates and New York residencies, including headlining spots at Bonnaroo and Forecastle, the…
Heralded as one of the best punk bands of the past decade, Philadelphia’s The Menzingers have been fueled by both underground cred and critical acclaim since their breakout 2012 third LP On the Impossible Past, and with their latest and fifth album, this year’s After the Party, the group continue to flex the emotional, angsty, powerful, heartland fueled punk…
Back on a prolific tear as a solo artist, after several years of various collaborations and band reunions, renowned indie/folk singer-songwriter Conor Oberst is set to return to Nashville for the fourth time in just as many years tonight, Oct. 13, to play Marathon Music Works with Tim Kasher (Cursive, The Good Life) and Frances Quinlan (Hop Along). After releasing his most…
If you’ve spent any time in the Nashville Music Scene, you’ve likely crossed paths with Caroline Bowman, whether it is one of her shows as part of the Palaver and Cold Lunch family, or just as a fan and advocate of local bands. We first got to know her as a photographer and contributor for…
It’s been about a month and a half since we first announced Bon Iver’s return to the The Ryman Auditorium on Oct. 29 and Oct. 31 with Swamp Dogg, and these shows were clearly highly-anticipated, as tickets for both nights sold out nearly immediately. Lucky for you, we stashed away some spots for the Oct. 29…
The collaborative musical vehicle of local composer, producer, and songwriter Jeremy Larson, Violents found magic in his teamup with former PHOX vocalist Monica Martin, for the project’s first full-length, Awake and Pretty Much Sober, which arrived earlier this year. Critically beloved, the LP has earned Violence + Monica Martin plenty of buzz, along with appearances for NPR, Paste,…
Earlier this year, Minneapolis indie duo Now, Now emerged with their first new song in five years, the pop primed and triumphant “SGL,” swiftly bringing to an end several years of writer’s block, focus on other artistic mediums, and a prolonged creative process. Nearly 15 years into their run, the group (which, for a time, also included Jess…
If you’re a longtime fan of record label Communion, or just love discovering new music, head on down to The Basement tonight, Oct. 12 to hear four great bands hand-picked by Asbury Park to Nashville transplant Nicole Atkins. She curated Machete, Seratones, and Jake La Botz to perform this month’s showcase, following in the footsteps of September’s featured…
It’s been nearly three years exactly since Swedish indie folk duo First Aid Kit made their debut at The Ryman Auditorium, an impressive and well-deserved feat after working their way up the Music City ranks, performing The End in 2010 and 3rd & Lindsley in 2012. Following a slightly longer break than usual, the group, sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg,…
Beloved and supremely talented indie/art rocker St. Vincent is prepping to release her fifth album, MASSEDUCTION, a followup to her 2014 eponymous masterpiece, this Friday, Oct. 13. A culmination of years of work, the LP features contributions from co-producer Jack Antonoff along with Sounwave, Kamasi Washington, Jenny Lewis, Dovemanon, Greg Leisz, Rich Hinman, Tuck & Patti, and even Cara Delevingne, spanning genres and influences…