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Nashville-based synth pop group Young Islands are just one of those bands that we cannot get enough of. They’ll be playing TONIGHT at 12th & Porter and we are so excited! Their shows are known to be super intense, energetic, so much fun! Joining them will be alternative/indie duo Safe in Blue and stunning folk/blues/indie musician Liz Cooper. With so much amazing talent…
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This Friday, Nov. 22, legendary guitarist Johnny Marr is set to perform at Nashville’s very own Marathon Music Works with Meredith Sheldon. Whether you know him from The Smiths, Modest Mouse, The Cribs, The The, The Healers, Electronic, or any of the other numerous projects Marr has been associated with, it’s indisputable that the famed performer is one of the…
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This weekend, Nashville (by way of Mississippi) rockers The Weeks will be taking over Mercy Lounge for a two-night stand, featuring two different fantastic local and regional openers each night. Can you think of a better way to spend your last weekend before the holidays kick into high-gear? We can’t. Check out the schedule below: FRI (11.22): The…
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Breakout English indie rockers The 1975 have announced a spring North American tour, which includes a Nashville date, set to take place May 15 at Exit/In. Though they came close with their appearance at the Music in the Middle Festival last month in Woodbury, the band have never properly performed in Music City. The 1975 have been making music…
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British dance pop darling Charli XCX was originally slated to perform at Mercy Lounge nearly two months ago, on Sept. 24, but ended up postponing her entire tour in order to pursue a last minute opportunity to support Paramore on a UK stadium run. At the time, she promised fans that she’d be back, and tonight Charli will make good…
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Beach Fossils. Photo by Amber Davis Beach Fossils, Penicillin Baby, Sol Cat, and R∆chel The Bohéme Collectif, Nashville, TN November 13th, 2013 Review and Photos by Amber Davis (@amber_davis17) Tucked away in East Nashville behind Hair World lies a gigantic warehouse labeled as The Bohéme Collectif. We were anxious to see how this art…
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Drive-By Truckers. Photo by Shawn Jackson. Drive-By Truckers & T. Hardy Morris Cannery Ballroom, Nashville, TN Nov 10, 2013 Review and Photos by Shawn Jackson of Sundel Perry Photography With the flood of formulaic country rock bullshit we’ve been experiencing these days, it’s refreshing to see bands who can straddle the intersection of rock…
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Houndmouth. Photo by Amber Davis. HOUNDMOUTH w/ Wheeler Brothers and Scott Carney of Wax Fang Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN November 8th, 2013 Words by: Jacob Ryan (@gonzowithgusto) Photos by: Amber Davis During a weekend with one of the best line-ups (have you been reading TWiN?!!) of the entire fall/winter season you would be crazy to have…