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We are powering into Spring with the 2017 season of our long-running showcase series at Acme Feed & Seed, settling into a new format that includes rotating DJ sets ahead of largely two-band bills going forward. Our next show will take place Tuesday, April 11, and it will feature two returning local favorites- Americana-tinged rock trio BRUNS and party rockers Easy…
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Louisville garage punks White Reaper hold the distinction of headlining what was perhaps our most memorable and most chaotic Acme showcase ever, bringing their energetic and unpredictable live show to the downtown rooftop back in 2015 (their first Music City show aside from a Grimey’s in-store), along with Daddy Issues and Jawws. They’ve been back a few…
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More than two years after the release of their debut EP, Foreign Chords, eclectic local rockers and longtime fiends of the site Waterfall Wash have finally debuted their followup, a new EP called Become What You See, which arrived today, March 31. We’ve had the pleasure of watching the buzzy local group morph from a folk-tinged, poppy, alt…
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Birthed out of the Atlanta hardcore, punk, and metal scene, eclectic rockers Big Jesus are among a crop of new acts unabashedly drawing influence from ’90s alternative, forgoing their conventionally heavy upbringing to, instead, explore hooks hooks and melody, channeling elements of shoegaze, psychedelic pop, grunge, and more, though not entirely abandoning the sonic palates they…
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As the calendar rolls into April (seriously, this year is flying by), and the temperature heats up, another great, busy weekend of music is happening around town. There’s a smattering of great and local pop, indie rock, punk, electronic, folk, and more, housed in clubs and DIY spaces, with many shows priced at just…
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Like many groups who disappeared for decades, only to resurface a generation later, beloved British sensation The Zombies might be hard to keep up with. Muddied further by decades of imposer acts trying to play under their name, the band, who initially broke up in 1967, reunited intermittently in the ’90s, and have been in full reunion…
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Austin, TX based experimental post-rock outfit Explosions In The Sky formed in 1999, and became mainstays in the festival scene after they gained considerable acclaim following the release of their third LP, The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place. Known for their intricate guitar work, the band excel in narratively styled instrumentals that…
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When folks think of airparks around Nashville, they likely conjure thoughts of the abandoned Cornelia Fort in Shelby Park. However, Ben and Michael Ford Jr. are well on their way to redefining that association. The Ford Brothers both sought new musical paths after the unfortunate dissolution of long-running local rock staple Apache Relay, and have teamed up…
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Dinosaur Jr. w/ Easy Action Cannery Ballroom; Nashville, TN March 23, 2017 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Ryan Hillier. Out in support of their eleventh album, last year’s Give a Glimpse of What Yer Night, seminal Massachusetts alt rock act Dinosaur Jr. recently returned to Nashville for the first time in nearly five years, to headline the Cannery Ballroom with…
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Violin virtuoso K Ishibashi, better known by his pseudonym Kishi Bashi, has been earning rave reviews for his latest album, 2016’s Sonderlust. The inventive and raw record showcases the orchestral pop sound he’s known for, with more lyrical maturity and incredibly complex soundscapes. He’s bringing his impressive live show to The Basement East on April 7 with an opening set from charismatic indie…