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Dashboard Confessional to Play Five Nights at The Basement East, Feb. 21, 22, 23, 26, 28 [UPDATED]
No band are more inextricably linked with the notion of ’00s emo, perhaps, than Chris Carrabba-helmed outfit Dashboard Confessional. Initially conceived as a solo side project, while Chris served as frontman for Florida cult emo favorite Further Seems Forever, Dashboard found a swift indie following with 2000 debut The Swiss Army Romance, and by 2003 third effort, A Mark,…
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U2 Confirms Bonnaroo Performance for 30th Anniversary of ‘The Joshua Tree’
Reports have been swirling for a few weeks that U2 would make their first U.S. festival performance at Bonnaroo this summer as part of their 30th anniversary tour for their seminal record The Joshua Tree. Those reports were confirmed this morning by the band’s publicist, ahead of the official Wednesday, Jan. 11 Bonnaroo lineup release date,…
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All Them Witches Debut “3-5-7” Video Ahead of New LP
As we announced a couple of months ago, Nashville rockers All Them Witches are gearing up for the release of their new album, Sleeping Through The War, on Feb. 24. They already released their heady first single “Bruce Lee,” and the follow up single “3-5-7” from the Dave Cobb produced album just dropped with…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Big Thief w/ Sam Evian | Jan. 14 @ The High Watt
Both New York based, Saddle Creek signed acts celebrating fantastic (and somewhat under the radar) debut albums, Big Thief and opener Sam Evian are set to bring their folk rock and glistening indie pop stylings to The High Watt on Jan. 14. We focus on a wide range of shows, and though it’s sometimes easy to overlook up and coming touring…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Alejandro Escovedo w/ The Minus 5 | Jan. 14 @ City Winery
Punk veteran turned alt-country singer-songwriter extraordinaire Alejandro Escovedo has been crafting amazing and diverse music since the ’70s, and throughout his many years and projects, has become something of a modern legend. Celebrating his latest solo release, Burn Something Beautiful, Escovedo is set to return to Music City for the first time in several years Jan. 14,…
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Bonnaroo 2017 Lineup to Arrive Jan. 11
Following in the earlier timeframe adopted over the past couple of years, and keeping in pace with other major national festivals, which have become increasingly more competitive in getting a jump on extra early lineup announcements, Bonnaroo has revealed that its full 2o17 performance slate (at least all of it but the club stages, if pattern…
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[REMINDER] Catch The Protomen w/ The Dead Deads, Makeup And Vanity Set, & Born Empty | Saturday, Dec. 31 @ Exit/In
New Year’s Eve is nearly here, and given the general consensus on how terrible this year has been, 2017 can’t arrive soon enough. Still, though, Dec. 31 is a chance to bid the year farewell and turn an eye towards in the future in most celebratory way possible, and here in Nashville, there’s no better way…
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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | Dec. 30- Jan. 1
In case you haven’t looked at your calendar (or don’t have any friends to remind you of such things), this is New Year’s weekend. We will certainly be partying away what has been a forgettable year, and hoping to usher in some positive vibes to get 2017 moving in the right direction. There will…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] Roanoke, Runner of the Woods, and Jared Hard | 12.6.16 @ Acme Feed & Seed
Roanoke, Runner of the Woods, Jared Hard Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN December 6, 2016 Review by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Jake Giles Netter. Our long-running, free, bi-monthly Acme Feed & Seed showcase series closed out on a strong note in 2016, albeit on a singer-songwriter lean. For our installment on Dec. 6, we were…
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[REMINDER] Catch Elmo Buzz and The Eastside Bulldogs | TONIGHT @ The Basement East
The alter-ego of celebrated local singer-songwriter Todd Snider, Elmo Buzz and his revolving backing band The Eastside Bulldogs started as a joke persona and a way to dodge radius clauses, but has evolved into a fully realized musical entity, complete with a great new album, Eastside Bulldog. Recruiting the talent of longtime friends and collaborators Elizabeth Cook, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and Rorey Carroll,…