Bleachers, the new solo project from fun. (and formerly Steel Train) guitarist Jack Antonoff, have just released their debut album, Strange Desire, and, already, it’s one of our favorite records of 2014. Infectiously catchy and stadium-primed, Bleachers lets Antonoff’s guitar-laden pop tendencies run wild, landing in a territory that is distantly different from the band…
Fresh off a three-year hiatus, New York post-punk revivalists Interpol are back with a new single, “All the Rage Back Home,” an accompanying music video (watch it below), and a highly-anticipated forthcoming fifth album, El Pintor, set to arrive Sept. 9. If their comeback single is any indication, the break did the group well, and they’re poised…
Beck w/ The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN July 14 & 15, 2014 Photos by a crappy cell phone camera. If we posed the question of who has been the most influential musician in the past twenty years, you would have a hard time convincing us that the answer was…
We’ve spent the past week helping you get familiar with all of the Nashville acts making the trek to Forecastle Festival this weekend in nearby Louisville, KY. While we’re incredibly proud of all of our hometown talent, we also wanted to showcase some of the other artists this year’s incredible lineup has to offer, so, as…
With one show under their belts at the new venue, Liberty Hall at The Factory, Music City Roots is poised for another exciting night of music this evening. Tonight’s show, to benefit the Nature Conservancy, features Amy LaVere, Mike Farris, Rachael Davis, and Nicole Atkins. Since last week’s show sold out so quickly, this…
Tonight, The Stone Fox will not be featuring a poppy, dance-along sort of performance, so if you’re looking for a Justin Bieber kind of artist then this is not it. No, The Stone Fox is taking a road that leads to a deeper, darker, soul-capturing corner of the music world. Marissa Nadler and Stone Jack Jones are…
We’ve spent the past week helping you get familiar with all of the Nashville acts making the trek to Forecastle Festival this weekend in nearby Louisville, KY. While we’re incredibly proud of all of our hometown talent, we also wanted to showcase some of the other artists this year’s incredible lineup has to offer, so, as…
While Nashville is our home base and primary area of focus, we currently have our sights set a little north. Louisville, to be exact, for the annual Forecastle Fest. We spent a good chunk of last week letting you know more about local acts making the trek this weekend (and will continue our Forecastle…
Have you ever had the thought, “what if a few members from The Head and The Heart, Hypercolor, The Mason Brothers, and Farm Vegas were to all get together and write an album?” Your prayers have been answered. Come out to The High Watt tonight at 9PM to catch Avers, 18+ for only $10, with…
Already ready to wave your white flag and call this Monday a lost cause? Not so fast my friend! This is Music City, USA and there is always someone playing somewhere who can make your shitty day seem brighter … EVEN on Mondays. TONIGHT at the legendary divey Springwater Supper Club, Chicago indie post-punk darlings…