Despite how you feel about the term “emo revival,” it’s undeniable that there’s been a recent resurgence of interest in the scene that seminal ’90s acts like Sunny Day Real Estate, The Get Up Kids, The Promise Ring, and Jimmy Eat World helped shape and popularize. Not only have a number of young, new…
If you’ve caught Jason Isbell performing around town in recent years, then you’ve also seen his backup singer and violinist (and wife) Amanda Shires. The two make incredible music together, but, as we’ve been raving about for awhile now, Shires also has her own thing going on; the former member of Bob Wills’ band…
Hong Meow is a hipster event planning superpower that puts on the best, under-the-radar parties in East Nashville at The East Room. Tonight’s shindig features five local bands: blues/funk group Oh Grandpa, female-fronted indie rock band Dr. Jungle Cat, blues duo Black Venus, folk singer-songwriter Elijah Newman, and glam folk solo artist Tree Read. Comedian Mary Jay Berger will be the MC…
If you’re broke but you love garage punk, we have some good news for you! Atlanta cult followed status party rockers The Black Lips will be playing a Red Bull Sound Select show at Exit/ In on September 16th, and as with all RBSS shows, you can get in for just $3. The catch is…
It may be a wet one tonight friends, but, come hell or high water, My Morning Jacket is in Music City, and they are going to be melting some skulls tonight at the fabulous new Ascend Amphitheater. Tickets are still available, from $30 to $56, and don’t let the weather deter you because MMJ always puts…
While it feels like the spring installment of Musicians Corner just ended, and, given the summer heat, it’s kind hard to imagine we’ll all be rocking hoodies and watching the leaves start to change before we know it, the bi-annual concert series, like clockwork, has announced its fall return, set to kick off exactly one month from…
We’re counting down the days until Vinyl Thief return to Mercy Lounge this Saturday, Aug. 8 for hometown headliner, backed by Dinner and a Suit, breakout indie pop singer CAPPA, and late-addition opener TYSSON! Over the last few weeks, leading up to the event, we’ve told you all about Vinyl Thief’s new single, and even exclusively premiered CAPPA’s latest music video, for buzzworthy single “Killin’…
As we announced last week, there’s a new outdoor event in town, SoundHarvest Music Festival, and it’s going to be a doozy! Set to take place Oct. 17 at Centennial Park, the fest, which is on sale now, previously confirmed The Flaming Lips to headline, which, while that’s more than enough to pique our interest, left the rest of the…
The Watkins Family Hour City Winery; Nashville, TN August 2, 2015 Review by Lorie Liebig. Photos by Justin Humbert. We made our way out to City Winery over the weekend for the rare opportunity to see The Watkins Family Hour outside of their longtime home of Los Angeles. It was a night full of incredible…
In advance of their forthcoming album, Caracal (out. Sept. 25), English electronic duo Disclosure have announced a fall North American tour. They’ll stop in Nashville for a gig at Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater on Oct. 4, which is sure to turn into an awesomely massive dance party. If you want to be one of the cool kids…