A Few Good Shows: 7/20/12
July 20, 2012
Before we get to the show listings, I must quickly share something totally awesome- a new wing of xkcd called “what if?” On this new blog xkcd founder and physics genius Randall Munroe answers bizarre hypothetical questions that random people send to him. He presents the answers with a touch of that same humor and wit that makes the web comic so awesome. My favorite so far is Relativistic Baseball, in which he explains that a baseball thrown at nearly the speed of light would cause a nuclear explosion. This guy is my hero.
On to the show listings for this weekend. Nashville is very busy this weekend with good rock shows!
FRIDAY:
Infinity Cat 10 year anniversary ft. Skyblazer, Tristen, Deluxin’, and Psychic Hotline @ Exit/In. 9pm $10
QDP @ The 5 Spot. 10pm FREE
SATURDAY:
Chris Crofton & The Alcohol Stuntband w/ Tower Defense @ The 5 Spot. $5 10pm
SUNDAY:
Sunday School ft. Ogg, King Karl, TBA @ The End. 8pm FREE
The Goldroom, Ascent of Everest, Parlour, and Old Baby @ the High Watt. 8pm $7
Have a great weekend!
A Few Good Shows: 7/13/12
July 13, 2012
A little late to the punch on this Friday the 13th but better late than never eh? I had a great vacation in NYC/Long Island with my lady Lauren from Old Red Boots. Head over there to check out some pics from the trip, along with all the other goodness she posts.
This weekend has some good show offerings in Nashville. Here’s what looks interesting to me:
FRIDAY:
Bad Veins, Mom & Dad, The Dead Towns @ The End. 9pm $7
RR Bash ft. D. Striker, Leroy Powell, and Dirt Heavy @ the Basement. 9pm $7 21+
SATURDAY:
Neon Trees w/ Penguin Prison and JJAMZ @ Cannery Ballroom. 8pm $20 ALL AGES.
Henry Clay People w/ Evan P. Donohue @ the High Watt. 8pm $8 ADV $10 DOS.
Ranch Ghost, Majestico, Dead Mellowtron, and Promised Land @ The 5 Spot. 9pm $5 21+
SUNDAY:
Wye Oak, James Wallace & The Naked Light, By Lightning! @ The High Watt. 9pm $10
Sunday School ft. No Regrets Coyote, What Up, English?, and Orbit Funeral @ Exit/In. FREE 6pm. (Sunday School is a new FREE weekly series at Exit/In and The End with all local bands and awesome drink specials. They’re all early shows- 6pm- so come early!)
That does it for this week. Have a great weekend!
A Few Good Shows: 6/29/12
June 29, 2012
As a TNTRC volunteer and long-time supporter of YEAH (Youth Empowerment through Arts & Humanities) I must first plug this Saturday’s Tennessee Teens Rock & Roll Camp showcase at Marathon Music Works. Doors are at 2:30pm and show starts at 3. We have 16 bands this year, and unlike past years where campers could choose between doing a cover song or writing their own, this year all bands wrote their own songs together. It was a big step but it has paid off, and believe me when I say there are some good songs this year! There will also be a raffle with tons of goodies! Being involved with this organization is one of the best things I’ve ever done and they need your support so please come out- the door and raffle money all goes right back into supporting the mission. Now for the rest of the listings:
FRIDAY:
The Mynabirds, with Sean Bones and Matrimony @ The High Watt. $10 9pm
Bitchfest Night 1 ft. Fancytramp, Slutever, Dirty Dee & The Sweaty Meat, and How Cozy! @ The End. 9pm $5
SATURDAY:
Nikki Lane, Jasmin Kaset, and Jimmy Stewart @ The 5 Spot. 9pm $5 21+
Bitchfest Night 2 ft. Birdcloud, Thelma & the Sleaze, Hot Cha Cha, and White Mystery @ Exit/In. 9pm $7
SUNDAY:
Bitchfest Night 3 ft. Crybaby, I am Sabot, and Lurancy Vennum @ Springwater. 9pm $5 21+
The debut of Sunday School, a new free weekly series alternating between Exit/In and The End. This Sunday features The Paperhead, Denny & The Jets, and Prince Coyote & the Dogmen. $FREE and it STARTS AT 6PM. DRINK SPECIALS AND DAY DRINKIN’ Y’ALL.
Have a great weekend and stay cool!
A Few Good Shows: 6/22/12 (and some hipster astronauts)
June 22, 2012
Since everyone’s up in arms about the NY Times article using the word hipster so much to describe Nashville, I thought I’d post a photo of some hipster astronauts, eating food in space. 🙂
Whoa. This weekend is jam-packed with good shit to go see, both local and non. Get your hipster ass out and see some hipster ass music!
FRIDAY:
Yeasayer w/ Delicate Steve @ Cannery Ballroom. 8pm $20 adv/$23 DoS
Official Yeasayer afterparty ft. Brandon Jazz & His Armed Forces, Five Knives, and a DJ set from Chris Keating of Yeasayer @ the High Watt. $5 Doors 10pm.
The Protomen’s A Night of Queen album release (aka The Protomen covering Queen) w/ The Non-Commissioned Officers covering Iggy Pop’s Lust for Life and The Remones @ Exit/In. 8pm $14
SATURDAY:
Dan Sartain w/ Phil Hummer & the White Falcons @ The End. 9pm $8 adv/$10 DoS
Lost In the Trees w/ Daytona @ 12th & Porter. 830pm $10
Kidsmeal Revue Ft. Peripheral, Sam Shacklock, Gates, and Passalacqua @ Exit/In. 9pm $FREE
SUNDAY:
Weird Weeds, Cherry Blossoms, and Deluxin’ @ Brick Factory (Inside Cummins Station
Suite 126 by Elevator B (middle of building, bottom floor). 8pm $6-10 suggested donation.
Have a great weekend!
A Few Good Shows: 6/15/12
June 15, 2012
A lot of good shows, both local and non-local, are happening this weekend in Nashville. Here are a few that stick out to me.
FRIDAY:
Gospel Music, Bows and Arrows, Mom & Dad, The Dead Towns @ The End. 9pm $6
Queer Dance Party @ the 5 Spot. 10pm $1 21+
Reid Magette & the 1020s, Ri¢hie, and New Pleasure (Reid Magette’s album release show) @ Zombie Shop. 8pm $5
SATURDAY:
Hey Champ w/ Future Unlimited @ The High Watt. 9pm $10 adv/$12 dos
Chris Crofton, Faux Ferocious, The Fastboys @ The Basement. 9pm $5 21+
Umbrella Tree, O Don Piano, Eyes of the Elders @ The 5 Spot. 9pm $5 21+
SUNDAY:
The Weeks, Kingston Springs, and Asherel w/ special guests Shivery Shakes and Bobby Jealousy @ The High Watt. 9pm $7
Have a great weekend!
A Few Good Shows: 5/25/12 (Memorial Day weekend)
May 25, 2012
There are plenty of great shows to catch on this extended weekend around Nashville. I’ll be out of town but if you’re around and need some good shows to see, look no further than here.
FRIDAY:
Pierced Arrows, Bad Cop, Ghost Dance, and Don’t @ The End. 9pm $7
How I Became the Bomb, Colorfeels, and NORM @ the High Watt. 9pm $7
A Re-release party for Chris Crofton’s first comedy LP “Pearls Before Swine: Live at the Springwater” @ Springwater. 10pm $5
Jeremy Lister, By Lightning, Oh Dang Lo Mein @ Mercy Lounge. 9pm $8 adv/$10 DOS
SATURDAY:
Nobody’s Vault But Mine: Dex Romweber Duo, Black Belles, Jane Rose & the Deadend Boys, Jeff Zentner, and Elin Palmer @ The Basement. 9pm $15
OBN III’s, Useless Eaters, Cy Barkley & the Way Outsiders @ The End. 9pm $5
The Boom Bap @ the 5 Spot. 9pm
SUNDAY:
Nobody’s Vault But Mine: PUJOL, Brian Olive, Boogaloosa Prayer, The Ultras S/C @ The Basement. 9pm $15
That’s all I have. Have a great 3 day weekend!
A Few Good Shows: 5/18/12
May 18, 2012
I can’t believe it’s already Friday! It’s been a busy week but it’s time to figure out what shows to catch, but before the listings I must mention that Mercy Lounge has a brand-spakin’ new website designed by the talented Michael Eades. He’s done some pretty impressive stuff with video clips in the background of the main page. If you have an older, slower system like I do, it may take a second to fully load, but overall it’s worth it.
Now for what’s shakin’…
FRIDAY:
Lee Ranaldo Band w/ PUJOL and Wooden Wand @ Mercy Lounge. 9pm $15
Fool’s Gold w/ Fly Golden Eagle @ The High Watt. 9pm $10 adv/$12 DOS
Queer Dance Party (QDP) @ The 5 Spot. 10pm $1
SATURDAY:
Umbrella Tree album release party w/ Uncle Skeleton and Poly @ Exit/In. 9pm$5
MAYHEM Perform’s Prince’s album “Controversy,” ft. Dez Dickerson @ Mercy Lounge. 9pm $7
Everyday Fest presents: Fox Fun, Reid Magette, Dirty Dreams @ Brick Factory. 8pm SHARP! Show should be over by 10pm-
THEN, Everyday Fest presents: No Regrets Coyote EP release w/ Oh Dang Lo Mein, MOM, and Linear Downfall @ Zombie Shop. 10pm SHARP!
SUNDAY:
Ranch Ghost, The Ultras S/C, King Karl, Double Barrel, and DJ David Bermudez @ Drifters. NOON DAY SHOW and it’s FREE Y’ALL. I believe this is the annual vintage bike show, so there’ll be tons of cool bikes too.
Have a great weekend!
A Few Good Shows: 5/11/12
May 11, 2012
Another busy weekend is getting started. Not much time today but here’s a quick rundown of what I find interesting.
FRIDAY:
Cherub, Ghosthouse, DWNTWN @ Mercy Lounge. 9pm $10 adv/$15 DoS.
Honey Locust, Cuddle Magic, Paper Lantern @ The High Watt. 9pm $5
Heavy Cream album release show w/ Cheap Time and Fox Fun @ Zombie Shop. 8pm $7
Fancytramp and Kill Baby Kill @ Dino’s. 9pm Free
SATURDAY:
Natural Child, Birdcloud, Ri¢hie, King Karl @ Zombie Shop. 8pm $5
Rock for Kids Benefit & Art Show @ 12th & Porter ft. local art and 7 bands: Auto Defiance, Scale Model, Frances & the Foundation, Lazar Lazar, Static Revival, The Notion, and Tell Tale Nights. Proceeds go to Project Help MTSU and Pediatrics Division of Neonatology at The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Check out the facebook event page for more!
That’s all I’ve got- have a great weekend!
A Few Good Shows: 5/4/12
May 4, 2012
There are some amazing shows happening this weekend in Nashville. Seriously- get off your ass and go see some good bands. Here are my picks.
FRIDAY:
PUJOL, King Arthur, The Joy of Painting @ Wall Street (in Murfreesboro). 9pm $5
Courtney Jaye, Birdcloud, and Denny & The Jets @ The Basement. 9pm $8
Uncle Skeleton album release show w/ How I Became the Bomb and Nahnee Bori @ Mercy Lounge. 9pm $5 gets you in, $15 gets you in + the album.
The Melvins w/ Unsane @ Exit/In. 9pm (Sold out but had to mention it!)
Quatro de Mayo Cancer Benefit Dance Party @ The Brick Factory. Straight from the horse’s mouth (aka Facebook): “Celebrate the release of Makeup and Vanity Set’s Vinyl while helping raise money for The American Brain Tumor Association’s Breakthrough for Brain Tumors 5K and possibly being the first person in Nashville to bust up a piñata at the stroke of midnight! Plenty of Dancing and Robots and Booze…what more could you ask for?” I also hear there might be a special guest appearance…
SATURDAY:
Royal Bangs w/ Fly Golden Eagle and ??? @ The End. 9pm $10 (There will be at least one more band on the bill but I can’t find it anywhere online…)
SUNDAY:
Screaming Females w/ PUJOL and Cry Baby @ The End. 9pm $7
The Biters, Diarrhea Planet, Stallion, and Rock City Birdhouse @ The High Watt (adjacent to Mercy Lounge). 9pm $7
Have a great weekend!
A Few Good Shows: 4/27/12
April 27, 2012
Busy weekend in store for Nashville- be sure to watch out for road closures this Saturday morning for the Country Music Marathon. Show-wise we have a good selection, as usual. Here are a few that I find worthy of mention.
FRIDAY:
Yacht Rock Revue @ Cannery Ballroom. 9:30pm $12 adv/$15 DoS
The Lumineers and Kopecky Family Band @ The Basement. 9pm $10 21+
SATURDAY:
Brendan Benson, Young Hines, and Howling Brothers @ Mercy Lounge. 9pm $15
Lightning 100 presents: The Apache Relay, Colorfeels, and Nikki Lane @ Exit/In. 9pm $10
Y2K at the High Watt ft. special guest Sammy Bananas. 10pm $3 for 21+, $5 for 18-20. Sammy Bananas is on A-Trak’s famed label Fool’s Gold and is also one half of electro pop duo Telephoned. Props to Coach for scoring this one!
Have a great weekend!
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