Mercy Lounge

  • Foster The People, Cannery Ballroom, June 29th

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    Electropop sensation Foster The People are playing Cannery Ballroom on June 29th at 9:00 pm.  The show is sold out, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find someone who is looking to sell some extras somewhere.  The LA based band has a self-titled EP that was released earlier this year, and released an LP…

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  • Thao & Mirah tonight at Mercy Lounge

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    Tonight in Nashville….. Don’t miss Thao & Mirah performing at Mercy Lounge at 8pm.  I wrote up a post about them a little while back that you can check out here, and Brooklyn Vegan posted a bunch of photos and a video from a recent show in Brooklyn, NY .  You can still get…

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  • Thao & Mirah & tUnE-yArDs

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    Thao (last name: Nguyen, but you will rarely hear the full name…. sort of like a Brazilian footballer) is best known for her work with her band, The Get Down, Stay Down.  The hyper-active guitarist and lead singer is originally from Falls Creek, VA, but is currently living and working out of San Francisco,…

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  • Bear Cub at Mercy Lounge – May 25th

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    I am clearly new in town.  So, Bear Cub might be a well known staple in Nashville, but, as a transplant, I am stoked to stumble across them.  These guys remind me of a younger, not-so-sure (that’s kinda refreshing) Wilco. I’m looking forward to hearing them at the Mercy Lounge on Wednesday May 25th. …

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  • Ettes bragging on Nashville

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    Check out a recent post by CMJ’s Scene Report series where the Nashville band, Ettes, highlights some of their favorite local bands, venues, and hangouts.  Shoutouts include Jack White’s Third Man and The Black Keys effect on the scene; bands like Hans Condor and Turbo Fruits; venues…. The Mercy Lounge, Springwater Supper Club, and…

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  • Bonnaroo preview – Tristen

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    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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