Ahead of the July 14 release of their much-anticipated fourth full-length, The Echo of Please, New York indie pop outfit The Pains of Being Pure At Heart are set to return to Nashville for their first local headliner in more than three years tonight, June 27 at The High Watt. Joining the acclaimed band are likeminded indie duo Beverly and synthpop group (made…
On the heels of infectious and uplifting new single “Two High,” which has been lighting up the blogosphere in recent weeks, breakout local alt rockers Moon Taxi have just announced a lengthy fall tour, and, of course, they didn’t forget to give their hometown some love, revealing not one, but two nights at The Ryman Auditorium, on Oct.…
Though he began performing standup over a decade ago in his adopted home of Portland, Oregon (after moving from Chicago as a teen, and before more recently relocating to Los Angeles), Ron Funches has only really exploded onto the national radar over the past few years. Hilarious, lovable, nerdy, and multifaceted, Funches appears frequently on competition…
Held annually at the end of Pride Month, the long-running Nashville Pride Festival is an important celebration of our city’s LGBTQIA community, and has, since beginning with a parade in 1988, grown to become a huge and revelrous affair, complete with performances from big-name musical acts. This weekend, the festival returns to Public Square Park on June 24 &…
In the summer malaise that tends to occupy us between festival weekends, the amount of awesome music around town this weekend came as a bit of a surprise while we thought all eyes were going to be on Pride. Despite the massive planned events downtown, there are also a few exciting album release shows,…
Foxtrot & The Get Down, Kiernan McMullan Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN June 13, 2017 Review by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Nolan Knight. Our long-running, free, bi-monthly Acme Feed & Seed showcase series was rocking extra hard on June 13, thanks in no small part to Philly based six-piece Foxtrot & The Get Down, who are…
The summer of 2017 is in full swing, as we continue to roll through festival season, and our long-running showcase series at Acme Feed & Seed is still going strong. We’re officially settled into our new format that includes rotating DJ sets ahead of our usually two-band bills. Our next gig will take place Tuesday, June 27,…
Now in its ninth season, Nashville’s annual Live on the Green music fest is set to return Thursday, Aug. 10, spanning, as it has for the last several years, across four weeks, Aug. 17 & 24, ending with an epic three-day Labor Day weekend event Aug. 31-Sept. 2. Per usual, LOTG is all ages, totally FREE, and features a variety of local…
After the surprise recent release of epic single “Run,” and its hilarious accompanying music video, we knew the Foo Fighters were gearing up to make good on the promise of new music, and that tour news would inevitably be on the way as well. Today we got confirmations of both, and, lucky for us, the band are making…