If you only know Canadian indie pop starlet Carly Rae Jepsen for her breakout 2011 hit “Call Me Maybe,” and haven’t yet spent time with her latest effort E•MO•TION, you’re sorely missing out. Adopting a more mature, electropop sound not dissimilar from indie staples like CHVRCHES, Jepsen’s new LP is essentially a love-letter to the ’80s, even…
In what is setting up to be an epic end of your 2015, rising rockers The Delta Saints, hip-hop inspired alt-rockers The Lonely Biscuits, and surf-pop rockers *repeat repeat are billed for what is the most eclectic New Years Eve party in Nashville. Top this off with an all night dance fest from stand out Nashville…
Ten years anniversary tours have been all the rage lately, and bands from the pop punk, emo, and post-hardcore scene of the mid-’00s have been especially enjoying this chance to bring you a huge bout of nostalgia. The latest act hopping on the trend is Ohio screamo/post-hardcore outfit Hawthorne Heights, who will celebrate ten years…
Newish to Nashville soul pop trio, The Shadowboxers are wrapping a residency at The Basement East on Friday Dec. 18 with blog faves Alanna Royale. It’s a perfectly paired, dance worthy bill, and we are giving you a chance to win a pair of tickets to catch this one for free. Head below to…
Looking to close out 2015 on a strong note for our No Country Presents Tuesday night at Acme Feed & Seed, we are packing out our last bill of the year with a blues influenced lineup. Tuesday, Dec. 15 features outlaw bluesman Jack Berry, a split set with local standouts Luella & Tim Carroll, plus bluesy rocker Jas Patrick. As we do every week, we’re bringing…
Head to house show space Exponent Manor tonight, Dec. 8 for a bill of D.I.Y. rockers from Nashville and beyond. After threat of closure, the Manor is back on its feet and better than ever, ready to host more rock and roll. Touring band Ivadell sare fresh off the release of their newest EP, and they’re backed…
Just weeks after news that their fourth album, Need Your Light, will arrive Feb. 19 via Barsuk Records, and following the release of two new tracks, lead single and opening track “Water” (a collaboration with Rostam, of Vampire Weekend fame) and closer “Suckers,” New York indie rockers Ra Ra Riot have announced a spring tour, which hits Exit/In on March…
Acclaimed local singer-songwriter, composer, and RCA Studio A owner Ben Folds has really been branching out in recent years, experimenting with more orchestral rooted works, concertos, and symphonic collaborations, a far-cry from his typical brand of piano pop and rock and roll tunes. Lately, he’s been collaborating with Brooklyn-based classical ensemble yMusic, with whom he crafted…
The Weeks w/ Chrome Pony, Junior Astronomers The Basement East; Nashville, TN Dec. 4, 2015 Review by Julian Ciany. It’s always nice when the good shows pick back up after the holiday period. This weekend was chalk full of them, and it began Friday night with Nashville rising stars The Weeks and Chrome Pony and out of towners Junior Astronomers…
Earl Burrows, Reality Something, The One and Lonelies Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN December 1, 2015 Words by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Jake Giles Netter. We would like to continue to welcome all of you to Acme Feed & Seed every Tuesday night, for the weekly showcase from our live events wing, No Country Presents! Always trying…