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Don’t Miss Civil Twilight w/ Halfnoise & MYZICA | July 16 @ 3rd & Lindsley
If you haven’t heard the news, this week marks the shift to a new global album release day, switching U.S. releases from Tuesdays to Fridays, and it seems to have a lot of people thrown for a loop (including us). The good thing about it, though, is that more album release parties can kick off…
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No Country Presents: Johnzo West, Willie and The Giant, & Orlinda | Tuesday, July 14 @ Acme Feed & Seed
Attention all show hounds, No Country Presents’ weekly showcase at Acme Feed & Seed continues to roll on all summer long! This Tuesday, July 14 will feature seasoned roots rock singer songwriter Johnzo West, classic rockers, back for a second tour of duty at Acme (read this post), Willie and The Giant, and indie flavored pop rockers Orlinda. As we do…
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OUTLAW ROADSHOW SPOTLIGHT: Fleurie
Co-founded by Ryan Spaulding (radio host and founder of the popular Ryan’s Smashing Life blog) and Adam Duritz (of Counting Crows fame), The Outlaw Roadshow is a curated musical showcase (similar to Communion) which is, for the first time, hosting an event in Nashville on July 17 and 18 at Mercy Lounge and The High Watt. Totally FREE and boasting an incredible,…
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Don’t Miss mewithoutYou w/ Foxing & Field Mouse | TONIGHT @ Mercy Lounge
Though it seems like they’ve made it to Music City a lot lately, Philadelphia art rockers mewithoutYou haven’t played a traditional headliner in Nashville in a couple of years (their last one was a full album anniversary show). Returning to Mercy Lounge for a performance TONIGHT, July 8 with Foxing and Field Mouse, the beloved band are out in support of their…
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Catch Veruca Salt w/ Charley Bliss & American Dream | July 21 @ Mercy Lounge
The dream of the nineties will be alive in Nashville on July 21 when alt-pop band Veruca Salt play Mercy Lounge in support of their first new record with their original lineup since 1997’s Eight Arms to Hold You. The group split up after frontwomen and founders Nina Gordon and Louise Post got into…
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Southern Girls Rock & Tennessee Teens Rock Camps to Host Showcases at Basement East & Mercy Lounge
You know those lucky people who brag about having seen your favorite band back when they were playing tiny clubs? For me it’s the jerks in Detroit who got to see The White Stripes play the Gold Dollar back when they were still married and Jack White was making chairs for his day job. Well,…
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OUTLAW ROADSHOW SPOTLIGHT: CAPPA
Co-founded by Ryan Spaulding (radio host and founder of the popular Ryan’s Smashing Life blog) and Adam Duritz (of Counting Crows fame), The Outlaw Roadshow is a curated musical showcase (similar to Communion) which is, for the first time, hosting an event in Nashville on July 17 and 18 at Mercy Lounge and The High Watt. Totally FREE and boasting an incredible,…
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Death Grips Reunite, Announce Oct. 2 Show at Marathon Music Works
Death Grips, the self-described “conceptual art exhibition anchored by sound and vision,” have announced an Oct. 2 show at Marathon Music Works. For some fans, this might seem mildly surprising, considering that the Sacramento-based experimental/industrial hip hop group announced their official disbandment just over a year ago. Refusing to stay dead, however, Death Grips still managed to release their…
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Stealing Oceans & This Is ART to Play ‘Word of Mouth: Nashville Conversations’ Book Release July 16
If you’re a fan of good reads, tasty food, and great music, you should mark the upcoming release party for Word of Mouth: Nashville Conversations on your calender. The new book by local author Lily C. Hansen is a combination of interviews and portrait photography from some of the most notable names in Nashville, including…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] The Melvins, Le Butcherettes | 7.5.15 @ Exit/In
The Melvins. Photo by Gary Acquaro. The Melvins w/ Le Butcherettes Exit/In; Nashville, TN July 5, 2015 Review by Jacqui Sahagian. Photos by Gary Acquaro. On Sunday night, grunge pioneers the Melvins rocked a sold-out house at Exit/In, the packed crowd of punks, metalheads, and general rock and roll fans of varying ages exhibiting how many boundaries the…