Though hardly a new musical fixture, profound and genius English artist Dev Hynes has found immense critical acclaim for his latest, r&b and electronic drenched solo vehicle Blood Orange, particularly since the release of last year’s stunning fourth album Negro Swan, widely regarded as one of if not the best album of 2018. On tour for…
Touring in support of their first album in eight years (though they’ve been reunited for awhile), Rhode Island noise rock staples Daughters are set to play Music City for what appears to be the first time in at least a number of years, Feb. 21 at Mercy Lounge with experimental, underground noise rock favorites Wolf Eyes and buzzy, rising Chicago industrial electro-goth duo HIDE.…
Fans of jam-worthy funk, dance music, and EDM take note, Marathon Music Works is boasting one stacked lineup of unique performers on Feb. 16, headed up by Kansas EDM meets funk and jazz infused brotherly duo The Floozies, who’ve had a huge and buzzworthy couple of years. Tapped for support are buskers turned beloved brass house trio Too Many…
Nearly 20 years into their run, and well over a decade since breaking out to critical acclaim and commercial success, Atlanta indie/noise/garage/ambient punk/art rock outfit Deerhunter are back with their first album in four years, the stunning, recently released Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? In support, the group return to Nashville for the first time since 2016, this time…
Celebrating their first album since 2014, which drops Feb. 14, the same day they play Nashville for the first time in years, headlining The Basement East, Florida bred and now semi-local indie/alt rock fixtures Copeland have, with new effort Blushing, crafted their best record in years, and one that feels like a stunning encapsulation of the vast catalogue that came…
For the past several years, we’ve watched Boone, NC eclectic rock outfit Rainbow Kitten Surprise balloon from a buzzy indie fixture to a nationally lauded, major label backed, must-know band, frequently stopping through Music City on their ascent, each time with impressive new tunes in tow. After stopping through last spring to play Cannery Ballroom, not…
Riding high on the buzz for last year’s excellent debut full-length, Retrofuturism, New York alt rock and synth pop trio VHS Collection are poised to make their Nashville headlining debut Feb. 12 at The High Watt with likeminded NY indie electropop group Future Generations. The fiercely independent outfit have only been around for a few years, but thanks to widespread buzz throughout…
An inspired teamup of two of our favorite touring acts, Virginia southern rockers J Roddy Walston and the Business and Louisville folk-infused indie rockers Murder By Death, both acts no strangers to Music City, are bringing their co-headlining tour to Cannery Ballroom on Feb. 7! With former Nashvillian and beloved alt country troubadour Jonny Fritz tapped to support, this is a stacked…
One of our favorite local up and coming pop and soul singers, Chicago transplant Josie Dunne wowed us last year with her debut EP (and major label release) To Be the Little Fish. Despite a few years as a Nashville resident, and many years prior making the trek down to write and hone her craft, Josie is only…
No strangers to Music City (in the past two years alone they headlined The Ryman three times, played Live on the Green, opened for Kings of Leon at First Tennessee Park, and hosted a special record release show at The Basement East), Los Angeles folk rockers Dawes are continuing their rapid ascent, extending their prolific tour schedule…