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Remember the crazy snow storm last week? The one you wouldn’t even believe happened after a week straight of mid spring temperatures? One of the casualties of the 2016 snowpacolypse was a special showcase from our friend at Nashville Weekender at The Basement East. There has been a slight lineup change for the rescheduled…
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For the past 20 years and across ten full-lengths, Texas alt-country outfit Old 97’s have been putting on one of the best roots rock shows around, passing through Nashville on a near annual basis in the process. This spring, the beloved group are hitting the road with indie/garage/blues rock band Heartless Bastards, known for their hypnotic stage…
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Indie pop darling Jenny Lewis will be in town this Saturday, Feb. 6 to perform her debut album Rabbit Fur Coat in full along with collaborators The Watson Twins, in honor of its 10th anniversary. While that show promptly sold out, Jenny and the Twins just announced that they’ll be sticking around for a second, more intimate performance on…
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Local duo AWAS consists of singer/songwriter Ariel Hill and producer Danny Melonz, and they’re definitely riding the electro-pop wave that is currently overtaking Nashville (and our local playlists). Both are faces in the scene of late, and their new project certainly caught our attention with buzzworthy new track “Flavorz.” To follow up the release of…
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English indie rockers Bloc Party, back together and touring in support of their new album Hymns, which dropped on Jan. 29 via Vagrant, have just announced a spring run of North American shows in between festival appearances, including a May 23 date at Cannery Ballroom, where the group last played in early 2013. Bloc Party first caught…
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We’ve been hip to the soulful sounds of local singer-songwriter Jeffrey James for awhile now, discovering him after stints at Musician’s Corner and Forecastle, and then his first headlining performance here in Nashville with CAPPA last fall. James’ last single “Good Friends,” a sweeping, R&B-tinged tune, earned him lots of buzz locally and nationally,…
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It feels like alternative R&B and soul have been all the rage here lately, and with Nashville being described as the “It City,” we’re staying on top of the trends by bringing you news of night filled with both kinds of music. Retro pop crooner Max Frost will be coming through for a show at The High…
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We’ve been keeping an eye on local songstress Whissell for a minute, and recently shared the banger remix for her buzzy first single “Get Free.” Continuing to impress, the sultry pop artist just released a followup in the form of soulful new single “Mine,” and we’re already listening obsessively on repeat and adding it to the top of…
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We’ve had an eye on the talented local instrumental surf rock outfit The Beech Benders for a while now. Oft canonized as ’60s era surf, desert rock, or spaghetti western, this group of talented players, who lend their abilities to other bands around town, have been on the rise for a while now, and we thoroughly enjoyed the animated…