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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] BRUNS & Easy Roscoe | 4.11.17 @ Acme Feed & Seed
BRUNS, Easy Roscoe Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN April 11, 2017 Review by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Nolan Knight. Our long-running, free, bi-monthly Acme Feed & Seed showcase series was full of familiar faces April 11, as we checked back in with two bands we’d hosted before. Back for seconds were pure rock and rollers BRUNS,…
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See State Champs w/ Against The Current & More TONIGHT @ Cannery Ballroom | Nashville Is The Reason After!
In just a few short years, breakout New York group State Champs have already cemented their status and pop punk’s rising heirs apparent. Exploding onto the scene with their buzzworthy 2013 LP The Finer Things, the young band soon found themselves supporting popular acts like Motion City Soundtrack and All Time Low, wound up on Warped Tour, and,…
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Rozwell Kid to Play The End Aug. 10 with Chris Farren
West Virginia’s Rozwell Kid have been a buzzworthy fixture in the underground pop punk, indie, and power pop scene for several years running. Boasting a sound reminiscent of early Weezer, but with a fuzzy, modern, and punk fueled twist, the group’s last full-length, Too Shabby, was one of the most criminally underrated records of 2014, and their…
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The Afghan Whigs to Play Exit/In Sept. 29 with Har Mar Superstar
Formed more than 30 years ago in Cincinnati, The Afghan Whigs have always been a band hard to put into a box. Circling the grunge and alt rock explosions of the late ’80s and early ’90s, all the while channeling early garage rock, midwest punk, and classic r&b, the band rose through the ranks of indie…
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The Mountain Goats Recruit the Nashville Symphony Chorus for “Rain in Soho” | Catch Them May 23 at Cannery Ballroom
On May 19, beloved North Carolina indie rockers The Mountain Goats will release their 16th album, Goths. Recorded here in Nashville at the famed Blackbird Studio, the album, like much of frontman/creative force John Darnielle’s work, will largely revolve around the core concept of its title, while taking the opportunity to navigate personal stories, history lessons, and new sonic palates,…
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Bonnaroo Announces Full Day Schedules, Lineup Additions, Cinema Slate
The 16th annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is just over a month away, June 8-11 in Manchester, Tenn., and that means the last few details for this year’s fest are finally rolling in. Following the main stage lineup announcement, the comedy slate, preliminary daily lineups, the introduction of a “new” stage, the announcement of this year’s Club Stage performers, and…
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Watch alt-J Perform on ‘Fallon,’ NPR’s Tiny Desk | See Them Nov. 6 at Municipal Auditorium
Ahead of their recently announced Nov. 6 return to Nashville, for a headlining show at Municipal Auditorium, and in anticipation on their upcoming third album, Relaxer, due out June 2, English indie rockers alt-J have been making a lot of recent press rounds. Two of their most essential appearances over the past few weeks, one such stop brought them to The Tonight Show…
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Pale Lungs Announce Debut EP, ‘Strawberry’ | Catch Them June 6 at The End!
Formed just last year in nearby Murfreesboro, Pale Lungs have fast become one of our favorite rising acts to emerge from the the thriving local DIY scene (they’re also an instrumental part in helping grow the scene, as several members reside in and co-run house show space Dad’s Garage). With impressive dynamic range, the group, who…
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Watch Nikki Lane Perform “Jackpot” on ‘Conan’
In support of her highly-acclaimed new LP Highway Queen, Nikki Lane has been making the promotional rounds, and most recently stopped by Conan to perform her carefree single “Jackpot.” Highway Queen is the followup to 2014 release All or Nothin’, and the success of the album in the Billboard Heat and Country charts is evidence that…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Charlotte Cardin
Bonnaroo Artist | Charlotte Cardin Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | Thursday | Who Stage | 9:30pm As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with many of our favorites acts from from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2017 lineup. As we dig through the entire schedule, we’ll highlight a spread…