This show’s kicking off in just a few hours at The Stone Fox, but it’s a killer bill, so we wanted to sneak in a late preview for you. Two great Brooklyn bands, one by way of Japan, and some great locals are bringing the punk, indie, power pop, alternative, and retro rock the west…
Last night, Nashvillians from all over congregated 318 Elberta Street to see Sol Cat, Gunther Doug, Buffalo Rodeo, and an unannounced surprise headliner. Perhaps it was due to the surprise headliner, or even the appropriately psychedelic decorations littering the house, but for whatever reason the collective atmosphere at the party was one of anticipation,…
Indiana’s Ghost Mice and Garrett Walters with locals Geronimo Jones, Elk and Carter Routh played an awesome, intimate folk show at Boheme Collectif Saturday night. Ghost Mice Bloomington’s Ghost Mice have been playing emotionally and politically charged true-to-acoustic DIY folk without amps and equipment since 2003. We got got a brief history lesson as…
Last week we told you about surprise appearances around town from major artists, we kept you up to date on some extra special shows, we gave you the rundown on a nearby festival, we brought you some great new music, and more. As we dive headfirst into a new week, keep an eye out…
Review by Jared Godar. Photos by Shawn Jackson. Labor Day weekend was time to pack up the tent and head east to Cookeville for a few nights of camping and music. Several of my friends have been going to the Muddy Roots Music Festival for years, but this was my first pilgrimage. We made camp…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that Nashville indie rockers Moon Taxi are set to close out this season of Live on the Green as headliners, exactly one week from today- an impressive sign of progress since the band’s slot opening for Dr. John at last season’s kickoff show. If you’ve been keeping up…
Nashville’s own Caitlin Rose has just debuted a cover of The National‘s “Pink Rabbits,” a track which appears on the group’s most recent release, Trouble Will Find Me. Though Rose has carved out a career in country music, the singer has always had a well-documented affinity for rock and roll, and has, in the past, been…
Four down, two to go. Can you believe that this season of Live on the Green is already winding down? It feels like we were just telling you about Matt and Kim, ZZ Ward, and Gin Wigmore, but, in the weeks since, we’ve covered Matt Nathanson, The Mowgli’s, and Erin McCarley then Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Delta Saints,…
Apparently Ed Sheeran hasn’t been the only famous singer to make an impromptu appearance this week in Music City. We had heard rumblings that Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was in town. Not only did that prove to be true, but the 65-year-old rocker also took the time Tuesday evening to attend a songwriter’s round at The…
Ed Sheeran is currently on tour with country pop princess Taylor Swift but, apparently, he decided to spend his off day right here in Nashville. And, not only that- Ed just made an impromptu appearance at friend and fellow British singer-songwriter Passenger‘s show this evening at Mercy Lounge. The duo performed their mashup of Blackstreet’s “No Diggity”…