Basement

  • Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr at the Basement – 5/21

    These guys have been getting a lot of hype lately, and I was very excited to spend my last possible minutes on Earth (It was the day of the supposed Rapture) with these guys.  The tiny stage at the Basement was adorned with giant-bulbed “J’s” and “R’s”, and given the lack of a dressing…

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  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – Saturday 5/21, 9pm at The Basement

    It feels as if we’re walking in the lingering days of the past, when everything was just a shade easier and we could breathe deeper. It’s where Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. take us with its music. – Daytrotter.com Love the name or hate the name, this Detroit based indie-pop duo is screaming around turn…

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  • Social Distortion versus John Vanderslice

    okay, okay…. i know.  apples and oranges here, but with both coming to Nashville on Thursday, a decision must be made. Social Distortion has been around for over 30 years, and has played all over the world.  They are considered pioneers in the California punk rock scene, and have since become a rockabilly steadfast. …

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  • White Denim releasing new album on May 24th

    Four man Austin-based garage-rockers White Denim are releasing their new album, D on May 24th via Downtown Records.  To hype the release, the band and Downtown has leaked a song (Drug) from the album.  The new song has a kinda jammy sound, which is an interesting change from some of their past work.  We’ll…

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  • Here We Go Magic w/ Caveman – The Basement, Thursday May 19

    The last time I saw Here We Go Magic, they were opening for Panda Bear.  At that time, HWGM was simply the Moniker for lead man Luke Temple, who recorded his first HWGM album alone with a tom, guitar, microphone, and synthesizer on a four track recorder.  Since the success of the first album,…

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  • Bonnaroo preview – Tristen

    If you are planning to go to Bonnaroo (and care enough about music to have found this blog), I assume that everyone knows the first 10 to 15 lines on the bonnaroo artist lineup.  So, my intention here is to give you a number of daily blog posts heading up to the festival introducing…

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