As we previously announced, Foo Fighters and Sunny Day Real Estate bassist Nate Mendel recently unveiled a new solo project dubbed Lieutenant, which, for the first time, puts him front and center on guitar and vocals. Lieutenant’s debut, If I Kill This Thing We’re All Going To Eat For A Week, isn’t officially slated to drop until next week,…
We told you last week that we are really excited about this show featuring Virginia rockers Avers and local support Andrew Leahey & The Homestead and Mateja at The Stone Fox on March 13. Tickets are available for a mere $8, but one lucky reader has the chance to win a pair of tickets…
Just a week after Sol Cat went home triumphant at this season’s inaugural Road to Bonnaroo competition, the next round of bands, who are set to compete this Monday, March 9 at Mercy Lounge and The High Watt, have been announced! The ten artists who will compete for the next chance to play ‘Roo this year, battle of the bands style,…
It is a busy time for local singer-songwriter Andrew Combs. His sophomore album, All These Dreams, was released today, and he’s set to play a free in-store at Grimey’s tonight at 6 p.m. There is also full show tomorrow night, Wednesday, March 4, at The Basement with The Deslondes and Erin Rae. We already told you about the new…
Since the early ’90s, Built to Spill have been a revolutionary act in indie rock, and, ahead of April 21 release (CD and digital, the vinyl will drop April 18 for Record Store Day) of their eighth album, Untethered Moon, the group’s influence has never been so deep-rooted and integral to the sound of that scene. Following…
The weather is warming up (for now) and we’re diving headfirst into March. That means spring is right around the corner, and so is festival season! Last week brought TONS of show announcements, festival details, contests, releases, and more, and left us dreaming of warmer days and spring events. It was a busy one,…
Brooklyn art rock/indie rock outfit TV On The Radio have, for many years, been a favorite of critics and music nerds alike. Genre-defying and progressive, their five full-length albums, most recently last fall’s Seeds, are an exhibition of just how high a band can reach when they don’t set boundaries for themselves, and their live show, a…
Scott Weiland, of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver fame, will be at the Mercy Lounge tonight with his solo band Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts. Opening the night will be rebel rockers The Last Internationale and sweat rockers Stocklyn. Bring your rocking shoes because it’s going to be an intense night at Mercy…
Reunited indie rockers Sleater-Kinney, who are set to perform at Marathon Music Works on April 23 (ticket here), and are currently celebrating the release of their first album in a decade, the fantastic No Cities to Love, stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers this week to perform their new track “Price Tag.” Watch it below, and be sure to check out their…
Returning to Nashville for the first time in three years, Canadian indie pop singer Lights is out in support of her stellar new album, Little Machines, and she’s bringing her tour with X Ambassadors to our very own Rocketown this Sunday, March 1. Not a bad way to kick off the month, huh? Though she started as more of a…