Squarely entering the territory of “punk legacy act,” goth-leaning pop punk legends AFI seem to be adopting a pattern of emerging every few year to renewed interest, new music in tow and ready to tour. They last hit Nashville three and a half years ago, and will return July 19 in celebration of their eponymous, return to form…
Part poet, part blues drenched singer-songwriter, and resident musician Dylan Lee Johnston has soaked up the Nashville scene, making friends with some well known Music City artists in the process. Convincing some of these friends, including area legend Tim Easton, to help him with his debut record, Just Like Rain, which dropped earlier this year, Dylan may…
As we continue to move fast into summer, and while we prepare for 4th of July festivities, the last weekend of June/first weekend of July boasts plenty of cool show options (and also a massive Game of Thrones convention, if that piques your interest). Whether you want to catch some DIY punk, classic ska,…
Out in support of their new seventh album Whiteout Conditions, Canadian indie rock supergroup The New Pornographers are set to make their return to Music City July 16 at Exit/In, for their most intimate local performance in years. The New Pornos alone are a perfromance you don’t want to miss, but making this evening all the more essential is the inclusion of…
The secret is out. Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard has teamed up with Jesse Lafser and Becca Mancari to form a new supergroup called Bermuda Triangle. They’ll make their on-stage debut Wednesday, July 12 at The Basement East in support of She Shreds, a magazine that showcases amazing female guitarists and bassists. Although details about the newly-formed trio are sparse,…
Experiencing something of a second wind, LA’s Rooney, now effectively a solo vehicle for frontman Robert Schwartzman, are set to return to return to town June 28 for a performance at The High Watt, less than a year after their first Music City show in ages, itself part of a run in support of their first album in six…
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…