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The Aquaducks Announce New Single | Catch Them Tonight At Tin Roof
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We normally wouldn’t put a teaser video up, but a) The Aquaducks are great and b) they clearly put a ton of work into a vid that has a virtual one week shelf life. Regardless, it looks like they had fun making the video, and it has us excited about the release of their…
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The Weeks, Mikky Ekko, and Haerts to Play Lightning 100’s Festivus Benefit Show Dec. 6
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Lightning 100 announced the lineup for its 2014 Festivus show, benefitting the Salvation Army’s Forgotten Angels. Mississippi rock band The Weeks hold the headlining spot. The southern garage rockers recently covered Arrested Development’s “Tennessee” for the AV Club to delightful results. Hometown pop star Mikky Ekko will follow up his highly buzzy Red Bull…
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Reminder: Blocktober Fest ft. Walk The Moon, seLf And More Features All Day Fun on Saturday
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What are you doing this weekend? If you didn’t answer going to that cool block party thing that Lightning 100 is hosting at Marathon Music Works, then lean closer to your screen so I can reach through the screen and smack some sense into you. We told you about the Marathon Village Blocktober Fest…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 9.8-9.14
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September is flying by, and, with fall is officially about to begin, the weather is finally catching up. As we look forward to tons of great upcoming shows, including this week’s Americana Fest (which we’ll be bringing you coverage of), we’ve still got you covered with weekly live music coverage, releases, announcements, and more.…
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Marathon Village Blocktoberfest ft. Walk The Moon, sElf, Scars On 45, Boom Forest, Vinyl Thief, & *repeat repeat | October 18th
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Fall is right around the corner, and the cooler weather will bring block parties to the forefront of your weekend plans. Go ahead and mark your calendar for October 18th as Lightning 100 and Marathon Village are bringing you the Blocktoberfest Fall Block Party. This one will feature national acts like WALK THE MOON, international acts like…
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REVIEW: Live on the Green w/ The Head and The Heart, Wild Cub, & Goodbye June | 8.21.14 [PHOTOS]
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LIVE ON THE GREEN w/ The Head and The Heart, Wild Cub, and Goodbye June Public Square Park; Nashville, TN August 21, 2014 Review by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Matt Hall and Mary-Beth Blankenship. Week two of Music City’s FREE concert series, Live on the Green, was a scorcher. And we’re not just talking…
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Lightning 100 Celebrates 100 (err 101) Episodes of The 615 | Free Celebration Show w/ The Weeks, Leagues, and Buffalo Clover on Monday
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Our pals Wells Adams and Justin Hammel are getting old. 100 to be exact. Yes, folks this past Monday marked the 100th episode of their local radio hour, The 615, on Lightning 100, but, just because they are quirky dudes (or overworked like the rest of us), they are going to celebrate with you…
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Live on the Green Changes Schedule, Expands Site, Extends Hours for 2014
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Announced earlier this afternoon, in a ceremony hosted by Lightning 100 and featuring Nashville mayor Karl Dean, the annual Live on the Green music festival is set to return once again this year, albeit with a few changes. Breaking the traditional six-week model, the 2014 season will run for just four weeks, beginning on August 14.…
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Voting Begins for 2014 Music City Mayhem Competition
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Lightning 100’s 2014 Music City Mayhem competition has begun! After receiving over 340 submissions, our favorite independent local station has narrowed them down to the top 32, who will participate in a fan-voted bracket style competition to join the ranks of past winners Lulu Mae, Roots of a Rebellion, Eastern Block, Hightide Blues, and Moon…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 2.24-3.2
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Despite the unseasonably cold weather once again, we managed to make it to a ton of shows last week. In case you missed anything, catch up our our reviews, previews, interviews, announcements, and more below: NEWS: Lightning 100 and Marathon Village announced its stacked spring Block Party lineup! NEWS: Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds announced a March…