After playing two shows at Third Man Records over the past year (a rare feat), buzzworthy London duo Ultimate Painting are set to return to Music City once more this weekend, Nov. 26 at The High Watt, for their first Nashville show since the release of fanatic third album, Dusk. A nostalgic, psych-tinged callback to an era of guitar-driven indie rock,…
When the man pictured above is not playing sax for the the Rolling Stones, he’s leading his very own brass laced funk jam band called Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. If you’re not hip, just know this; they are widely considered one the best live bands currently in existence, and when you start digging into…
We are publishing TWiN early this week, not only so we can take a holiday tomorrow, but, also, so you will have some extra time to scheme and daydream your weekend plans, while slumbering, stuffed with food, on the sofa. Head below to see all of our staff picks in this week’s edition of…

While it feels like we were just at Bonnaroo, soaking up the good vibes and great music at this year’s 15th anniversary installment of the fest, the fact that it’s Thanksgiving week means, like clockwork, it’s already time to start thinking about next summer, because limited pre-sale tickets become available for you overly punctual (and frugal) Roovians beginning Black…
Back in June, Nashville rock and rollers The Wild Feathers made their sold-out Ryman Auditorium debut. The entire performance was recorded for their first-ever live album, Live at the Ryman, which is due out on Record Store Day’s Black Friday, Nov. 25. In celebration of the release, the group will perform a special three-night stint at Ernest Tubb…
It’s been more than three years since Jim James last played a solo show in Nashville, then supporting his debut LP, Regions of Light and Sound of God, and despite staying incredibly active with his main gig, My Morning Jacket, as well as his increasingly active career as a producer, the eclectic and beloved rocker is finally plotting…
As we announced recently, Future Thieves are gearing up for the release of a live record, Live At Blue Rock, on Jan. 13, and recently gave us a taste in the form of a new live video for their track “Soon” filmed at the Blue Rock performance. The song, which was featured on the alt rockers’…
Eclectic singer, songwriter, goddamn bandleader, Bad Books member, Brand New affiliate, Brooklynite, and all around stand up guy Kevin Devine has long been a site favorite, and with his nearly nonstop tour schedule, we’re fortunate to have a chance to see him with one project or another most every year. However tonight, Nov. 22, Devine is making…
These days, you don’t have to look far to find bands creating synth pop music. In the 1980s, British pop performer Howard Jones helped pioneer a new era for the genre with his entrancing tunes. Now, he’s returning to City Winery on Nov. 29 for a special intimate performance that will showcase his earliest hits and…
Never one to take time off, Southern California based multi-instrumentalist and psychedelic garage rock god Ty Segall has recently announced another solo record, set for a Jan. 27 release. This makes the third Ty helmed production in a calendar year, the first last January with backing band The Muggers, and the second over the…