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With the weather like this, you plan to stay inside…. a local venue! There is a lot of music that is worthy of braving the elements this weekend. Lots of free stuff to keep that loot in your pocket for the holidays, and a few shows that’ll cost you a small pittance. Check below…
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So, we were going to tell you about British indie/snythpop act Bastille’s upcoming April 28 show at Cannery Ballroom, which just went on sale early today (and marks their first in Music City). Unfortunately, “all online tickets have been sold,” so, if you’re hoping to snag some, you’d better try your luck at Grimey’s, The Groove, Found Object, and/or Parlour &…
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If you’re a regular reader, then you already know that we pride ourselves in being the most comprehensive local source for coverage on punk, hardcore, emo, alternative, and the rest of the “scene” and its associated subgenres. And, if you’re a fan of that scene, then you know that the Vans Warped Tour is its mecca.…
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AC Entertainment’s Big Ears Festival returns to Knoxville this coming spring, March 28-30. Abnormally large ears are not a requirement to attend this weekend of eclectic, abstract music, art exhibitions, discussions, and film screenings—a format that seems to prove successful for AC, as we saw this past October with Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit.…
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Acoustic at The Ryman, an upcoming 10-song full-length live album, which was recorded back in April at, you guessed it, The Ryman, will expand on Band of Horses‘ just-released (for Black Friday Record Store Day) Acoustic at The Ryman 7″. Look for it Feb. 11, in a plethora of formats (including a few that will make…
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As we told you back in the fall, eclectic singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso John Mayer will be bringing his Paradise Valley tour to Nashville’s own Bridgestone Arena TONIGHT, Dec. 4, with Phillip Phillips slated to open. It’s been several years since Mayer last played Nashville and, in that time, his sound has moved in a more folk and Americana-influenced direction. Tickets for…
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Pop rockers We Are The In Crowd unleashed a whole slew of announcements yesterday. First, their highly anticipated, John Feldmann-produced sophomore full-length, which will be called Weird Kids, has received a release date of February 18. The band also dropped a new single, “The Best Thing (That Never Happened)” on Spotify, and announced that a video would…
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Punk rock outfit Against Me! recently announced that their long-in-the-works and much-anticipated new album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, would finally arrive this January and, now, they’ve unveiled tour plans in support. Following a tumultuous year, which saw the departure of two longtime members, tour cancellations (including one with Bad Religion, which would have brought them to Nashville), and…
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Get off your fat ass! You’ve had two days to shake your turkey day hangover, and you’ve no doubt slipped into a few leftover-induced food comas, but tonight it’s time to check out this writers favorite new(ish) local band; The Kingston Springs. Their self-titled debut full-length has been out for over a year now, but…
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Are you eagerly anticipating Chancellor Warhol‘s new album, Paris Is Burning, as much as we are? You’ve already gotten a taste of “The Kennedy’s” and “Au Revoir,” and we brought you our off-the-cuff take on the album, after getting the unique opportunity to attend a listening party at the Sudekum Planetarium. Paris Is Burning is *finally* expected to arrive early…