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Don’t Miss Superorganism w/ Simpson | TONIGHT @ Exit/In
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Eclectic, conceptual, and truly global, breakout art pop collective Superorganism are based in London (they even all share a house on the East End), but are made up of members from England, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand. Half of the band perviously played in New Zealand indie pop outfit The Eversons, largely meeting the rest of…
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Legendary R&B Singer Mavis Staples Celebrates Her 80th with a Star-Studded Bash | TONIGHT @ The Ryman
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Ahead of her 80th birthday on July 10, legendary Chicago r&b, gospel, and soul singer (not to mention actress and activist) Mavis Staples is performing a trio of star-studded performances, in partnership with Newport Folk Festival (and set to benefit the festival foundation’s support of local music education programs), which kicked off last week in New…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Cory Branan and The Low Standards w/ Lauren Morrow | May 23 @ The Basement East
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One of our longtime favorite local artists and a Nashville staple for many years, alt country and folk punk laced singer-songwriter Cory Branan is set to return to The Basement East on May 23, still riding high on the buzz from his excellent and dark 2017 fifth full-length, ADIOS. Joining Cory this time around is Lauren Morrow, a recent local transplant…
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Don’t Miss The Drums w/ Tanukichan | TONIGHT @ Exit/In
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Initially a full band, then a duo, and, now, for the past few years and beginning with 2017 fourth effort Abysmal Thoughts, a solo vehicle for frontman and founder Jonathan Pierce, Brooklyn outfit The Drums first came into existence just over a decade ago, and rose to acclaim in the late ’00s with their stylish, dreamy, post-punk, surf,…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Basement & Nothing w/ Gouge Away | May 22 @ Exit/In
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In a truly inspired tour pairing, two of the indie punk, alt rock, and post-hardcore scene’s most eclectic and critically beloved breakout acts, both of which bear a strong sonic influence from the ’90s, and find an incredible balance between raw and heavy intensity and melodic resonance, England’s Basement and Philadelphia’s Nothing, are set to bring their…
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Musicians Corner’s Spring Season Kicks Off with The Watson Twins, Langhorne Slim, Becca Mancari, & More | May 10 & 11 @ Centennial Park
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Celebrating its 10th season, Nashville’s free, all ages, biannual musical showcase series Musician’s Corner is set to kick off its spring season in Centennial Park this weekend, May 10 & 11, with an impressive slate of performers like indie folk duo The Watson Twins and singer-songwriter Angel Snow on Friday, and rootsy indie outfit Langhorne Slim & The Law and breakout indie folk singer Becca…
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Catch MC Lars, Mega Ran, MC Frontalot, & Schaffer the Darklord | TONIGHT @ True Music Room
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Nerdcore, nerd rap, laptop rap, whatever you want to call it, there’s no denying that both MC Lars and Mega Ran have been instrumental figures in their flourishing hip hop subgenre now for around two decades. Hailing from Berkeley, Calif., Lars, equally a fan of classic literature as modern pop culture, forged his unique sound by fusing elements…
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[REMINDER] Catch Thank You Scientist w/ Kindo & In The Presence of Wolves | TONIGHT @ Exit/In
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Out in support of their highly-anticipated forthcoming third full-length, Terraformer, New Jersey prog rock outfit Thank You Scientist are set to return to town tonight, May 10 to headline Exit/In. The genre-bending outfit will be joined by two equally eclectic groups, New York poppy alt-jazz outfit Kindo (formerly The Reign of Kindo) and Philly prog rockers In The Presence of Wolves, making for…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss Dreamer Boy | TONIGHT @ The Belcourt
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Since making his stunning debut with last fall’s first full-length, Love, Nostalgia, Nashville’s Dreamer Boy, the latest musical outlet for local artist Zach Taylor, along with his producer and collaborator Bobby Knepper, has been drumming up buzz throughout the blogosphere and beyond, with festival appearances and a string of buzzy tour dates clocked in recent months, as well as…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss Black Pistol Fire w/ Emily Wolfe | TONIGHT @ Mercy Lounge
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Still reeling from positive praise for their most album, 2017’s Deadbeat Graffiti, beloved blues rock duo Black Pistol Fire are set to return to Music City for the first time since that same year tonight, May 7 at Mercy Lounge, along with fellow Austin rocker (and veteran of our Acme showcase series) Emily Wolfe. An electrifying and celebrated live force, if you…