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REVIEW: Rayland Baxter w/ Ruby the Rabbitfoot | 8.30.15 @ 3rd & Lindsley [PHOTOS]
Rayland Baxter w/ Ruby the Rabbitfoot 3rd & Lindsley; Nashville, TN August 30, 2015 Review by M. Olivia Burd (@nashweekender). Photos by Amber Davis. He came home to shine his light on us, Rayland Baxter did. He played Lightning 100’s Nashville Sunday Night at 3rd & Lindsley to share that light, sonically, with all the listeners across the land. ATO Records released…
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The Dear Hunter Premiere “The Squeaky Wheel” | Catch Them Oct. 9 at Exit/In!
Earlier this summer, we told you that progressive/experimental rockers The Dear Hunter were prepping to release a new album, Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise, and will play Exit/In on Oct. 9 with CHON and Gates in support (grab tickets here)! The highly anticipated LP, which drops this Friday, Sept. 4, continues a series of concept albums which the Casey Crescenzo-led band started between 2006…
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REVIEW: Pony Boy w/ Justin & the Cosmics & Lilly Hiatt | 8.29.15 @ The Basement
Pony Boy. photo by Gary Acquaro. Pony Boy w/ Justin & the Cosmics, Lilly Hiatt The Basement; Nashville, TN August 29, 2015 Review by Jacqui Sahagian. Photos by Gary Acquaro. Over the weekend, noir alt-country singer Pony Boy celebrated the release of her debut full-length, Blue Gold, at The Basement with the record’s producers Justin Collins and Adam Landry, who are…
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REVIEW: Girlpool w/ Frankie Cosmos | 8.10.15 @ The Stone Fox [PHOTOS]
Girlpool w/ Frankie Cosmos, Study Hall The Stone Fox; Nashville, TN August 10, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Out in support of their wonderful debut album, Before the World Was Big, Philly (by was of Los Angeles) indie punk minimalists Girlpool recently passed through Nashville for the first time along with buzzworthy New York anti-folk…
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Emery to Bring ‘The Question’ 10 Year Tour to Rocketown Nov. 18
Another day, another 10 year tour announcement from a beloved punk/hardcore/scene band that ruled many fellow 20-somethings’ high school years (bring ’em on, we say; viva nostalgia!). The latest band to hop on the anniversary tour bandwagon are Seattle post-hardcore/alt rockers Emery, whose one-two punch of raw, poppy, edgy 2004 Tooth & Nail debut The Weak’s End (which…
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Taylor Swift Drops “Wildest Dreams” Vid, Sweeps VMAs Ahead of Sold Out Bridgestone Shows
If you tuned into last night’s VMAs on MTV, hosted by Franklin, TN born and raised popstar Miley Cyrus, then you already know that sometimes-Nashville resident and certifiable megastar Taylor Swift absolutely swept the night, earning trophies for Best Pop Video and Best Female Video for “Blank Space,” and Best Collaboration and the top honor, Video…
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X Ambassadors’ Nov. 1 Show at Exit/In Moved to Marathon Music Works
It always warms our heart to see shows do so well, that they require an upgrade to a bigger space to accommodate demand, and that trend seems to be happening more often than ever this year. The latest event to find itself switching spaces is X Ambassadors’ planned Nov. 1 outing at Exit/In with Kevin Garrett and Stokeswood, which will now be held…
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REVIEW: The Early November w/ Better Off & Clay Cages | 8.25.15 @ The End [PHOTOS]
The Early November w/ Better Off, Clay Cages The End; Nashville, TN Aug. 25, 2015 Review by Meredith Galyon (@worstnightmere). Photos by Nolan Knight. Last week, Nashville’s legendary rock venue The End hosted the stacked bill of New Jersey rockers The Early November with local pop punk/alternative bands Better Off and Clay Cages. Each act brought a unique spin on…
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REVIEW + INTERVIEW: Melanie Martinez w/ Handsome Ghost | 8.27.15 @ Mercy Lounge [ PHOTOS]
Melanie Martinez w/ Handsome Ghost Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN Aug. 27, 2015 Review by Meredith Galyon (@worstnightmere). Photos by Lauren Hanson. Thursday nights in Nashville from August-September are usually reserved for Live On The Green, but Mercy Lounge had a full house last week for Melanie Martinez’s show with Handsome Ghost. This was one of the first…
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Future Unlimited Join Cherub’s Sept. 5 Ryman Show
As we announced a couple months back, buzzworthy local electronic duo Cherub are set to play their biggest hometown headlining show to date later this week, Sept 5 at The Ryman. Not only will the evening mark the debut of a new, full live band, but at only $25, it’s a damn bargain by Ryman standards. Cherub fans already…