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[Preview] String Theory: A One Man Show About Music @ Bongo After Hours on August 18 & 25
Writer and broadcaster Craig Havighurst revives his one-man show String Theory for a two-Monday run at Bongo After Hours Theatre, 2007 Belmont Ave., on August 18 and 25 at 8 pm. Part spoken word, part public lecture, part performance, String Theory is an experience designed to reframe music and offer people new avenues into…
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REVIEW: Live on the Green w/ City and Colour, The Weeks & Spanish Gold | 8.14.14 [PHOTOS]
LIVE ON THE GREEN w/ City and Colour, The Weeks, and Spanish Gold Public Square Park; Nashville, TN August 14, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Music City’s premiere outdoor, free music festival, Live on the Green, returned this week, kicking off its biggest season yet! Instead of the typical six…
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Macaulay Culkin’s Pizza-Themed Velvet Underground Tribute Band to Play The High Watt Nov. 5 with Har Mar Superstar
Yep, you read that right. THE Macaulay Culkin, famous for portraying the cheese pizza-loving Kevin McAllister in Home Alone (among many, many other memorable roles) has apparently continued to incorporate America’s favorite cheesy, circular dish into his adult career as well, forming a comedic Velvet Underground tribute/parody group, The Pizza Underground, late last year. Now, they’re taking the…
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The Black Keys Release New Short Film for ‘Weight of Love’ | Catch Them at Bridgestone Arena on 12/8!
Rock superstars in residence, The Black Keys’ latest album Turn Blue, which Rolling Stone considers possibly their best LP to date, has spent 13 consecutive weeks on the Billboard top-200 (peaking at number one), and it doesn’t appear the band has any plans of slowing down. Next month they start the US portion of their Turn…
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Ty Segall Drops New LP, Performs On ‘Conan’, Playing Mercy Lounge on September 8th
Last night, psychedelic, garage noise rock ’n’ roller Ty Segall crushed it on Conan, debuting another track called “Feel” from his upcoming album Manipulator, which drops Aug. 26th. Even better, he’s stopping in on Music City September 8th to play Mercy Lounge and tickets are still available here for just $13 (or $15 the day…
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[REVIEW] No Country Presents: Bear in the Campsite & Jordan Hull | 8.12.14 @ Acme Feed & Seed
Bear in the Campsite & Jordan Hull Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN August 12, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Michael Brooks. Continuing our new weekly Tuesday night showcase at Nashville’s premiere, brand new downtown restaurant and performance space, Acme Feed & Seed, this week we brought you a doubleheader of alt…
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[Preview] Honey Locust w/ Josephine and the Wildfront & Mom and Dad | TONIGHT @ Exit/In
The last time we mentioned Honey Locust, it was to announce the release of a single off of their newest album, The Great Southern Brood. This time, it’s to tell you that the band are performing their full-length album tonight at Exit/In with Josephine and the Wildfront and Mom & Dad. All three groups have…
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[Preview] Live on the Green Kicks Off 2014 Season TONIGHT w/ City & Colour, The Weeks, & Spanish Gold
It feels like we were just bidding the 2013 season of Live on the Green farewell, but, here we are again, ready to kick off the most exciting year of the annual free fest ever TONIGHT, Aug. 14 at Public Square Park. As we told you a few months back, this season brings some exciting changes, most notably with the…
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No Country Presents: Don Gallardo @ Acme Feed & Seed | Tuesday, Aug. 19
Since late last month, our live events production wing, No Country Presents, has taken up residence at Lower Broadway’s hippest new restaurant, lounge, retail, and event space, Acme Feed & Seed. A shining beacon of cool amidst a sea of tourist-geared honky tonks, Acme’s aim to bring something different to Music City’s historic epicenter, as well…