We’re heading to New York City for the annual CMJ Music Marathon this week, and so are a lot of our favorite local acts! And, while this year’s fest boasts a TON of incredible bands, we wanted to help you show Music City artists a little extra love by rounding up some of our faves. Below,…
First Aid Kit have had something of a textbook career for success, graduating from The End to 3rd and Lindsley to, now, The Ryman on Oct. 29, with each record release cycle. Hailing from Sweden, the indie folk duo, comprised of two sisters barely in their 20s, have produced some of the most jawdropping and beautiful songs…
That’s right Music City, the best DIY globe-trotting alternative rock band you need to know about, Edisun, are playing tonight at 12th & Porter. You can snag tickets now for just $8, or you just get them at the door for $10. The doors open for this 18 + event at 7:30, and the music…
Ludacris, Iggy Azalea w/ Jeremih Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium; Nashville, TN October 9, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Michael Brooks. Every year, Vanderbilt University hosts a homecoming weekend Commodore Quake, a student-curated concert at the Memorial Gym which is open the public. A reflection of student taste, the quake is, typically, heavy on…
mewithoutYou w/ The Appleseed Cast, Hop Along Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN October 8, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Reviewing a show that was designed for you to love is a difficult and almost meaningless task. Yet, mewithoutYou‘s recent stop in Nashville to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of their seminal…
True to the Halloween season, California alt-rock quartet OK Go have just dropped their new album Hungry Ghosts this past Tuesday, and they are wasting no time! Only 3 days after the album release, they will be taking it to Nashville themselves at the Mercy Lounge; 9 PM TONIGHT! OK Go are creative pioneers…
The Gaslight Anthem, Against Me! w/ Twopointeight Marathon Music Works; Nashville, TN October 8, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Emilia Paré. While it’s been nearly a year and a half since we last caught New Jersey heartland punks The Gaslight Anthem at Marathon Music Works, and 10 months since punk pioneers Against Me! rocked the stage…
The Dutchess and the Duke. Photo by Jakes Giles Netter. The Dutchess and the Duke Third Man Records; Nashville, TN October 10, 2014 Review by Jacqui Sahagian. Photos by Jake Giles Netter. The rainy weather last Friday probably made the Seattle-based The Dutchess and the Duke feel right at home while playing The Blue…
Get ready to get in touch with your inner undergrad, because college rock heroes O.A.R are coming to Music City to jam out with blue-eyed soul singer Andy Grammer at Marathon Music Works on Nov. 7! This 18 + show starts at 8 p.m. (doors at 7), and you can snag tickets right now for just…
Has it really been four months already? We’re still smiling from how much fun we had this summer at Bonnaroo, and, while next year seems like a world away, it’ll sneak up before you know it. Keeping with their annual tradition, the fest has planted their flag and claimed the dates early, so you…