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Justin over at Aquarium Drunkard dropped this little nugget the other day, and reminded all of us that Junior Kimbrough covers are always great. Check out this fuzzy rock cover of “Sad Days Lonely Nights” by Spiritualized from the 2004 tribute compilation titled Sunday Nights – The Songs of Junior Kimbrough. I’m still waiting for…
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Jeff is continuing their major label publicity tour for the now week old Hypnotic Nights LP. They cruised in at a cool number four beating out the likes of Frank Ocean (is it OK that I just don’t get Frank Ocean?), Passion Pit, Tame Impala, Lana Del Rey, and more. You can see the…
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Dirty Projectors are rolling through Nashville on August 13th for a date at Cannery Ballroom in support of their newest release Swing Lo Magellan. They are selling a handful of tour only 7-inches at each date, and we have the A-side titled “Buckle Up” below. Pop Etc. (formerly known as The Morning Benders) will…
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You should get out and check out some new music tonight. It’s always a good time, and, with this sticky ass weather, you’ll feel great in Grimey’s Basement. The lineup tonight looks something like this… Bambora (or is it Bambara?), The Decadence, Golden Sounds, Keelan Donovan, Honeyboy and Boots, and Adventure The Great. I…
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If you are a fan of the lo-fi pioneers of indie rock, then you probably already know that seminal bands like Guided By Voices (this Thursday), Sebadoh (8/14), Built To Spill (9/14) and Dinosaur Jr. (10/1) are all rolling through Nashville this summer/fall. We will talk more about each of these before the respective…
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It’s a busy Monday night on Cannery Row. The ironically named Tallest Man On Earth is playing downstairs at Cannery, and the traditional Monday night 8 off 8th showcase is happening at The High Watt. However, you will probably hear A Place To Bury Strangers from the Mercy Lounge stage all over that building.…
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In the backlog of requests that we constantly battle, I finally got the chance to check out the new video for “Bait” by Nashville’s Altered Stateman, and it is pretty damn awesome. With a sound that evokes Beck and Ariel Pink, this is definitely a band that I am going to keep my eye…
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The XX burst on the scene in 2009, and immediately gave Barry White a run for his money in the zero to naked in 60 seconds category. You’ve probably already worn out that CD (and mattress), so I’m gonna give you a new XX track to try out tonight. The track is called “Angels”,…
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This is going to be a hootenanny for sure. It’s two days of awesome this weekend on the East Side. What could be better than bikes, bands, and brews? What are we talking about exactly? Read on, good buddy. Nashville Bicycle Lounge presents Apple Road Rage Bike Fest benefitting East C.A.N. (a neighbors helping…