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Local surf pop favorites *repeat repeat will help 3rd & Lindsley celebrate their 25th anniversary with a special headlining performance on April 5. We’ve been obsessing over their fun and funky throwback sound since day one, and have been spinning their killer debut LP Bad Latitude constantly since its release last year. The band have been touring heavily in…
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Earlier this month, we shared the exciting news that genre-bending pop queen Santigold will be making her first headlining appearance in Nashville at Marathon Music Works on April 22. Now, she’s dropped a brand new video for her latest banger, “Can’t Get Enough of Myself,” and you’re the star. Following in the footsteps of Arcade Fire’s interactive video for…
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As we prepare for the onslaught of touring bands in the coming weeks through Nashville venues, the final weekend of February presents a reasonable showing of local and national acts to fix your musical fancy. Head below to check out our full rundown of the top shows that should be on your calendar for this…
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As you surely know, we spend a ton of time bragging about Nashville’s flourishing electro pop scene, which we couldn’t be more excited about. Sometimes we get so stuck on what’s happening here, though, that we forget to fill you in on the best up and coming electro pop at the national (or international)…
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Proggy, metallic alt rockers Coheed and Cambria just played Nashville last summer, but you’d be forgiven if you didn’t know that, given it was at the ill-fated Ink N Iron Fest. Their last true headliner came in 2012, in-between the two-part release of The Aftermath: Ascension and The Aftermath: Descension. It’s their latest and eight album, The Color Before the Sun,…
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Last week, experimental psych pop band Animal Collective released their tenth album Painting With. Following the group’s pattern of devoting each of their albums to focusing on a particular genre lens, Painting With boasts a strong electro-psych influence that permeates throughout the entire record, making it one of their most creative and ambitious efforts in the…
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English indie-rockers The Wombats are returning to Nashville just a few months after their sold out debut at Mercy Lounge. This time, they’ll be headlining the Cannery Ballroom on July 19 along with trendy L.A. duo Coast Modern. If you’re smart, you’ll snatch up your ticket while they’re only $20. The band first burst onto the scene…
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Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, one of our favorite folk rock groups, are at it again with the release of a new video for “Astonished Man.” This is a song from the group’s upcoming fourth full-length, A Man Alive, due out next Friday, March 4 through Ribbon Music. Back in December, we brought you…
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No Country Tuesday night at Acme Feed & Seed is still going strong, albeit twice a month instead of every week. Also new this year, the performances will be broadcast live on Acme Radio, in case you can’t make it downtown on time. Our first March showcase, Tuesday, March 1 will feature grunge inspired power trio Anchor Thieves, the newly formed…
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We already told you that the beloved Road To Bonnaroo is over, but local bands still have a shot at playing Bonnaroo in the new and similarly named “The Road To Roo” competition. This year, the events will take place in multiple venues across Nashville, and will ultimately result in one winner from Nashville (unlike three winners from…