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Soulful brother/sister duo Erika and Derek Porter will be playing with their band Pageant tonight, July 10, at The 5 Spot. They’re getting ready for the release of their new album, Endless Sun, which will come out this fall. They’re sure to play plenty of new songs, including one they filmed a music video…
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If you haven’t heard the news, this week marks the shift to a new global album release day, switching U.S. releases from Tuesdays to Fridays, and it seems to have a lot of people thrown for a loop (including us). The good thing about it, though, is that more album release parties can kick off…
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Attention all show hounds, No Country Presents’ weekly showcase at Acme Feed & Seed continues to roll on all summer long! This Tuesday, July 14 will feature seasoned roots rock singer songwriter Johnzo West, classic rockers, back for a second tour of duty at Acme (read this post), Willie and The Giant, and indie flavored pop rockers Orlinda. As we do…
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Co-founded by Ryan Spaulding (radio host and founder of the popular Ryan’s Smashing Life blog) and Adam Duritz (of Counting Crows fame), The Outlaw Roadshow is a curated musical showcase (similar to Communion) which is, for the first time, hosting an event in Nashville on July 17 and 18 at Mercy Lounge and The High Watt. Totally FREE and boasting an incredible,…
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Though it seems like they’ve made it to Music City a lot lately, Philadelphia art rockers mewithoutYou haven’t played a traditional headliner in Nashville in a couple of years (their last one was a full album anniversary show). Returning to Mercy Lounge for a performance TONIGHT, July 8 with Foxing and Field Mouse, the beloved band are out in support of their…
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The dream of the nineties will be alive in Nashville on July 21 when alt-pop band Veruca Salt play Mercy Lounge in support of their first new record with their original lineup since 1997’s Eight Arms to Hold You. The group split up after frontwomen and founders Nina Gordon and Louise Post got into…
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Co-founded by Ryan Spaulding (radio host and founder of the popular Ryan’s Smashing Life blog) and Adam Duritz (of Counting Crows fame), The Outlaw Roadshow is a curated musical showcase (similar to Communion) which is, for the first time, hosting an event in Nashville on July 17 and 18 at Mercy Lounge and The High Watt. Totally FREE and boasting an incredible,…
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Death Grips, the self-described “conceptual art exhibition anchored by sound and vision,” have announced an Oct. 2 show at Marathon Music Works. For some fans, this might seem mildly surprising, considering that the Sacramento-based experimental/industrial hip hop group announced their official disbandment just over a year ago. Refusing to stay dead, however, Death Grips still managed to release their…
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If you’re a fan of good reads, tasty food, and great music, you should mark the upcoming release party for Word of Mouth: Nashville Conversations on your calender. The new book by local author Lily C. Hansen is a combination of interviews and portrait photography from some of the most notable names in Nashville, including…
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Big news for all of you reggae rock fans out there in Music City; SOJA will be jamming it out at Marathon Music Works this fall, on Nov. 11 with Longbeach, CA, R&B reggae vocalist/songwriter J Boog in the support spot, and possibly another, local we hope, yet to be determined opener. In case you were wondering,…