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Well, we have good news and bad news if you’re fans of local psychedelic dream-pop rockers Shy Guy. First the bad: tonight’s show, at The 5 Spot, with Penicillin Baby, Body of Light and Dogtooth, will be the bands farewell performance under said moniker. The good news: this show is only $5, and they…
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Always looking for a cheap and easy way to rock out on week night? Look no further then tonight’s bill at The 5 Spot, which features three great bands for the low, low price of just $7! Joel Levi and his band will bring some indie folk, rock ’n’ soul sounds, Twiggs have some alt-country…
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Were you so bummed when the unexpected ice storm cancelled Monday’s Women Who Rock Showcase? We were, too, friends. But you’re in luck! Women Who Rock host, Anna Haas, will be playing tonight at The 5 Spot along with two other awesome bands who just happen to have ladies in the line-up – Kink…
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LAWD, I’m exhausted. I’ve been to a lot of concerts this week. Black Angels, last Sunday. East Nashville Underground ‘s Friday was amazing. East Side Brew Ha Ha and Eastside Hootenanny happened Saturday. Last night, I went to the first part of the Nashville Symphony’s Elijah (which was incredible) and ended the evening at ENU’s finale. Meeting all…
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Blackfoot Gypsies?! HELL, you must mean the Cherokee Cowboys or the Drifting Cowboys! It’s Cherokee we know all about here–Willie Nelson, Loretta, Cash, Ray Price, Elvis, Sequoyah, and our beloved East Tennessee neighbors. If you haven’t been to the TN State Pow-Wow or the Qualla Arts Festival–I personally recommend you getcher donk in a…
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I had the good fortune to check out Quiet Company with Hanzelle and The Winter Sounds at The 5 Spot last week with a good friend who knows a lot more about QC than I do and so I share with you this special guest post by long-time Quiet Company fan and the all…
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After a long weekend, I consider the act of trying to remember Friday a difficult flashback, not just because of the tasty, mind-numbing beverages, but also because I purposefully compounded my schedule with weekend social engagements. Hey, I like to stay busy. I started out Friday night engaged in an interesting conversation about the…
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Charlie Hardin was once Charlie Murphey. Wait, he still is. But don’t confuse him with writer, comedian and actor Charlie Murphy (who starred in the Chappelle Show). If you’ve seen the two together in real life, the resemblance is uncanny. Let me tell you…. Perhaps that’s a reason for the moniker change: the similar…
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Hold onto your extra long hipster beanies Nashville, this is a pretty impressive weekend of shows (especially Friday night), so make some decisions and pace yourself. Let’s jump right into it, shall we. Friday First off, for those you working that downtown job… or for the gainfully unemployed, you’ll want to check out the…
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We get a pretty healthy stack of inquiries around here from artists requesting our words of promotion. We got one recently that really grabbed my attention, and, by my attention, I mean I listened to more than 3 minutes of it. I listened to the whole record… twice (make that three times by the…