No Country Presents’ weekly showcase, in partnership with Acme Feed & Seed, is still in full swing as we slide into spring. Tuesday April 14 will feature the jazzy Steve Voss (aka Tetherball), open range rockers TWIGGS, and April residency indie popstress Femke. Music starts around 7:30 p.m. and goes at least until 10 pm, so get there early to cash in on…
Bonnaroo Artist | Glass Animals Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | TBA As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2015 lineup. We’ll start from the bottom and work our way up, paying special attention to…
Bonnaroo Comedian | Matt McCarthy Stage & Time | TBA Bonnaroo has always been about more than just music, and nothing exemplifies that better than the impressive array of comedians the fest recruits for its Comedy Theatre each summer. The 2015 lineup is no exception, and, for the first time, we’ve decided to spotlight each performer individually…
Husband and wife duo Mates of State have been an important fixture in indie pop for over 15 years. And, while things have been a bit quiet for the group since the 2011 release of their last full-length, Mountaintops (save for a high-profile tour supporting The Postal Service in 2013), they’ve recently announced a greatest hits compilation, Greats, and…
One of the most eclectic and influential figures in alternative rock (as well as punk and hardcore), Bob Mould has, for over 30 years, been an incredible fixture in the rock scene. The former Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman has, since the mid-90s, found an unwavering and loyal fanbase with his solo music, and, in recent years,…
You surely know by now that each month Red Bull Sound Select has been teaming up with a local venue to present a curated, fantastic showcase, often a mix of local and national talent, for a generous $3 price tag. April’s edition is looking extra awesome, with headliners St. Lucia, the eclectic Brooklyn-based indie pop project helmed…
Sylvan Esso. Photo by Jake Giles Netter. Sylvan Esso w/ Flock Of Dimes Cannery Ballroom; Nashville, TN April 1, 2015 Photos by Jake Giles Netter It was a full on dance party last Wednesday at Cannery Ballroom, and that’s no April Fools Joke. North Carolina electro-pop duo Sylvan Esso and Flock of Dimes sold…
In support of their fantastic new album, Wasted on a Dream, Nashville garage rock duo JEFF the Brotherhood recently returned to famed Seattle station KEXP, where they chatted on air and performed live renditions of Dream tracks “Voyage into Dreams” and “Black Cherry Pie,” as well as their recently unveiled cover of Flower Travellin’ Band’s “Satori Part II” and new take…
Entering into its fifth year, the annual Tour de Fun, a bike-centric, local music festival, which originated in Murfreesboro and moved last year to East Nashville, is set to return on Saturday, May 23. This year’s event will, for the first time, require a ticket, but, at only $10 until May 1, it’s a hell of a…
North Carolina progressive metal outfit Between the Buried and Me, who we recently told you all about in one of our Bonnaroo Band of the Day features, are set to release their seventh full-length, Coma Ecliptic, July 10 via Metal Blade (pre-order here), and will headline Marathon Music Works on Aug. 15, along with Animals As Leaders and The Contortionist. After a long buildup,…