Legendary bassist and member of seminal and eclectic punk, alt rock, and indie outfits like Minutemen, Firehose, Dos, and countless others, Mike Watt has, for nearly 25 years, commanded a celebrated solo career as well, all the while collaborating with a laundry list of fellow alt rock and punk icons on various side projects, recordings, tours,…
Since first coming together four decades ago in Southern California, Agent Orange have become one of the most seminal acts in early American punk rock, surf punk, and skate punk, commanding, if not a household name, definitely a legendary reputation in the punk scene, staying regularly active throughout their entire, impressive run. While new music isn’t…
Out in support of their excellent third album Don’t You Think You’ve Had Enough?, a sober and existential culmination of several years of personal reflection and self-care, LA punk outfit Bleached are set to make their return to Music City for their first local headliner in three years, Sept. 25 at Exit/In with likeminded LA up and comers The Paranoyds. One of our…
A true pioneer of funk thanks to his seminal ’60s and ’70s group The Meters (who remain intermittently active to this day), legendary artist George Porter Jr. has, over his six decade spanning career, cemented his legacy as one of the preeminent performers of his generation, prolifically weaving between high-profile session and collaborative work, several great post-Meters…
After immediately hooking us in with her 2017 debut, I Love You Like a Brother, providing one of the best surprises of last year’s Bonnaroo, and delivering one of the year’s coolest, most underrated efforts in her latest, The Best of Luck Club, we’ve been dying to see Australian alt/indie singer on the rise Alex Lahey play a…
If you’re a fan of vibey, rootsy, worldly, yet pop accessible tunes, brought to life by honed and jam-infused live performances, then Florida’s The Hip Abduction are definitely a group who should be on your radar. Out in support of brand new fourth album To the Ends of the Earth, the buzzy band are set to headline Exit/In on Aug. 17, with…
Though they’ve more or less been back in action for over a decade, despite juggling other projects like frontman Lou Barlow’s Dinosaur Jr., long-running lo-fi indie rock faves Sebadoh took their time crafting a followup to 2013’s excellent comeback LP Defend Yourself (their first record since ’99), returning earlier this year with perhaps their finest album in decades, Act…
Since returning from hiatus a few years ago, just in time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their breakout debut LP, LA post-punk revivalist/darkwave duo She Wants Revenge have been increasingly active once more. While we’re still waiting on a proper new record to drop, we’re excited to see the group return to Nashville for the first…
A buzzy fixture of the synthpop scene, Brooklyn duo Great Good Fine Ok have become a must-see act in recent years, boasting an acclaimed series of EPs and tracks, and earning praise throughout the blogosphere. Set to return to town June 19 to headline Exit/In, the group have tapped breakout Ohio alt pop singer Vesperteen, whose 2018 sophomore EP was one of…
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…