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Just last week, on Aug. 22, we kicked off a new monthly Horizon Rooftop Concert Series in partnership with our friends at Acme Feed & Seed and Acme Radio Live, replacing, for the next three months, our bi-weekly, downstairs No Country Presents series with a fourth floor, specially curated, all-out party boating some of our favorite rising…
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Back in May, talented indie folk duo Penny & Sparrow took The Ryman Auditorium stage in support of Nashville’s own Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors’ album release show. Now, they’re celebrating the release of their own LP, Wendigo, due out on Sept. 1, with a headlining show at Marathon Music Works on Sept. 8. They’ll be accompanied…
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The local music community suffered a huge loss last weekend when Fond Object’s co-founder and co-owner Jeff Pettit passed away suddenly. A friend to many and a fixture in the local scene, seminal in helping make Riverside Village the lively current neighborhood it is, we’re still reeling from Jeff’s passing, and our thoughts are with his…
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It’s been a sad week for those in the local music scene, as our friends over at Fond Object lost co-founder Jeff Pettit last weekend. As a result, Fond Object’s Riverside Village will be closed over the weekend as they try to take stock and gear up for a memorial celebration of Jeff’s life…
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Bringing together a spread of some of the best local bands making punk, indie, post-hardcore, metal, emo, ambient rock, and more, plus a few regional touring acts with a national presence, for 20 sets over two nights this Friday, Aug. 25 and Saturday, Aug. 26, DIY, communal affair Threat Fest returns for 2017 looking more impressive than ever. Curated by local…
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We’ve been hyping this one for months, and we even gave you a chance at free tickets, but now it’s time for southern rock powerhouse The Magpie Salute to make their Music city debut at Marathon Music Works tonight, Aug. 25. Music for the all ages show will start at 8:30 p.m. (doors at 7),…
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Them Vibes, James Hatem, Jared Hard Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN August 8, 2017 Review by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Our long-running, free, bi-monthly Acme Feed & Seed showcase series was running at full speed recently, when we welcomed rowdy rockers Them Vibes in the headlining spot, with help from Americana flavored guitarist James Hatem and his band, and, returning…
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After capturing acclaim over the past few years fronting local retro soul/rock outfit Magnolia Sons (and, before that, The Comfies, for you O.G. Nashville music fans), Benjamin A. Harper stepped out with his first solo release, Get Thee Behind Me, back in 2015. Adopting a sun-soaked, ’60s-inspried, experimental, and layered flavor of indie pop, that musical…
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It’s almost the weekend, so why not start things off with a show full of stellar local talent that will have you buzzing through Monday? Folk singer-songwriter Renn and gritty storyteller Shannon LaBrie are hitting the stage for a co-headlining show tonight, Aug. 24 at Mercy Lounge. Make sure to get there early to enjoy the sounds of local Americana rockers…
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Over the past few years, indie/pop punk outfit Say Anything have transitioned from pseudo-band (always the brainchild of singer and songwriter Max Bemis, but with a more or less fixed live lineup) to one man show with a revolving door of contributors and players, and, as a result, have taken more artististic risks and experimental leaps than…