Formed originally in Murfreesboro, Mountains Like Wax are a band we’ve had our eye on for several years, from their early days of DIY shows leading up the release of their debut EP, Tetrology, to their well-deserved win in last year’s Music City Mayhem competition, earning them a spot last fall at Live on the Green. Though they…
The weather is feeling very spring-ish, and we are beginning to see outdoor events starting back up to compete with the usual nighttime club shows. This weekend features the uber popular East Nashville Beer Festival, which will have some cool music curated by our friends at The Basement East. If you don’t like beer or…
Easily one of the most recognizable members of seminal New York hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, Ghostface Killah made his solo debut more than 20 years ago with Ironman, and, with over a dozen LPs in two decades, has crafted countless critically-acclaimed efforts, including 2006’s Fishscale, generally considered to be one of the best releases by any Wu-Tang…
Looking for the perfect way to spend your Friday night? It’s not often that you get the chance to see a celebrated violin virtuoso like Kishi Bashi in such an intimate venue like The Basement East. But the musical master is here in support of his 2016 record Sonderlust, which has been praised for its emotional and…
Sure, Nashville has finally earned praise for its rock scene in recent years, but it’s time for the city’s impressive and ever-growing roster of pop artists to get their time in the spotlight. Local music community PØPSQUAD has been doing their part to bring together pop singers, songwriters, and fans here in town. Now, they’re presenting a bill…
Hailing originally from Richmond, VA, and now partially based in Nashville, Those Manic Seas are a band we’ve mentioned a few times as they’ve passed though town on tour, both for their interesting style and their unique frontman, Kilroy, who appears as images projected on a television mounted to a mannequin. Gearing up to release their new…
Lightning 100’s monthly Thunderground series continues tonight, April 6 at The Basement East, and features a stacked performance from some blog faves. Talented multi-instrumentalist Sadler Vaden, who honed his craft with Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ before joining up with Jason Isbell’s 400 Unit, broke out with a stellar solo debut LP last spring, and has…
Formed only in late 2013, eclectic rockers Future Thieves have had quite the wild ride over the last few years, transforming from scrappy local upstart to viable national act, gracing the stage at events like Bonnaroo, Forecastle Fest, Live on the Green, and SXSW, as well as our own Acme showcase series, and packing clubs from coast…
We already gave you the heads up on the triumphant return of local psychedelic soul trio SIMO to The Basement East on Friday, April 14, where they’ll preview their highly-anticipated forthcoming album, but now we are happy to report their gig has rounded out its lineup, featuring soulful singer-songwriter Devon Gilfillian and blues picker Quinn DeVeaux in the warmup spots.…
After last week’s Road to Roo 2017 City Finals, the month-long, bracket-style battle of the bands competition comes to a close with the State Finals tonight, April 5 at Acme Feed & Seed. Whittled down from an initial 16 local competitors, just one band from Nashville, Creature Comfort, remain standing, and they’ll compete against Memphis winners Airside (who went through a…