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We’ve been hip to local electro-pop songwriter Aaron Krause for a while now. We introduced you to him ahead of the release of his EP, Jade, last fall, and his name has been popping up in collaborations all over town. Now, in the devastating news that Prince passed away last week, Krause has…
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New band alert! The Wild Jays are new local psych rock trio that are preparing to release their debut LP, Murmurations, on June 3, and we are excited to premiere their single “Out In The Fields” to get you in the know about this killer new project. Formed by a group of friends from different…
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Brandon Watson & The IKB Sound, BRUNS, Kellen of Troy Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN April 12, 2016 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Amber J. Davis. Our long-running, free Acme Feed & Seed showcase series has switched to a bi-montly format for 2016, but that only means we have a little extra time…
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For the first time in four years, the British hard rock revivalists The Darkness are set to make their way to Nashville, for a Saturday, April 23 performance at War Memorial Auditorium, along with fellow Brits RavenEye and local rockers The Tip. Whether you simply know them from their radio-ruling early ’00s breakthrough, or you’ve been a loyal fan, hip to their…
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It’s finally happening! Santigold and her We Buy Gold Tour is taking over Marathon Music Works tonight, April 22 marking her first-ever headlining show in Nashville. If you want to hear all of her brand new jams from her latest album 99¢, along with classics like “L.E.S. Artistes,” grab a ticket while you can for just $25. If you get there early,…
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Alternative Americana band Hurray for the Riff Raff have been praised for their left of center take on traditional southern music. Frontwoman Alynda Lee Segarra makes music about and for the people she calls the “riff raff” of society, drawing inspiration from the oldest American folk and country music. The critically acclaimed, New Orleans-based act…
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Come out and party with super cool alt-country, cowboy-noir rock band Escondido as they celebrate the release of their brand new (and very amazing) album, Walking With a Stranger, tonight, April 22 at Mercy Lounge! If you’re anything like us, you’ve been hearing echoes of these new songs at the groups’ local shows over the past year and…
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As April races to a close, and we turn our attention to festival season, we celebrate another weekend simply chock full of great shows. Between festivals, benefits, release shows, reunion tours, farewell tours, cheap and intimate, big and expensive, and everything in between, there truly seems to be something happening for everything over the…
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Out in support of their refined, surprisingly poppy, and energetic tenth album, Painting With, Baltimore-bred musical supergroup Animal Collective will return to Nashville’s own Marathon Music Works on May 6 (where they last played in 2013, after a series of delays) along with Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. One of the most versatile, compelling, and dynamic groups in the scene, we shouldn’t have to…
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Fans of local reggae rockers Floralorix have a lot to be excited about these days. We already told you the band will be opening for 311 in July, and they are gearing up to release their debut album, Bloombox, on May 6. To honor this momentous event, they will holding a special listening party at…