A Few Good Shows: 3/2/12
March 2, 2012
This is some scary shit.
We have some crazy weather headed our way in middle TN (see above graphic!) so A Few Good Shows is super quick today. GO:
FRIDAY:
Vitalic Noise presents CRAVE at TAVERN in midtown: I will be DJing along with resident DJs Losici and Dali Drama. FREE, 21+ 10pm
Chancellor Warhol, Sam & Tre, Gummy Soul, and Ducko McFli @ 12th & Porter. 9pm $10
Cheap Time, Leather Nightmare, King Karl, Psychic Hotline @ The Other Basement. 8pm $???
SATURDAY:
Dr. Dog w/ Purling Hiss and PUJOL @ War Memorial Auditorium. 8pm $20
Bass Drum of Death, Cy Barkley & the Way Outsiders, Thelma & The Sleaze @The End. 9pm $10
Scale Model, A Secret Policeman’s Ball, You Blew It!, and Direct Effect @ Springwater. 10pm $5
Have a great weekend and BE SAFE TODAY! PAY ATTENTION TO MEDIA OUTLETS AND STAY ON TOP OF THE SEVERE WEATHER!!!
Kelley Anderson leaves Those Darlins
February 27, 2012
Copyright 2010 Steve Cross
Whoa. Just whoa. I just read on Brooklynvegan that Kelley Anderson has left Those Darlins. A bit of a shock to me, really, but at the same time, I’ve known Kelley (and all of them) for years and I know that Kelley is a very driven and ambitious woman with lots of talent. I’ve no doubt she’s got some awesome projects up her sleeve and I can see how the rigorous touring of Those Darlins may have become a bit too much. I mean, look what she did by founding the Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp! That grew into Youth Empowerment through Arts & Humanities, one of the coolest non-profits around, and a cause well worth your support & time. I have no doubt that Those Darlins will power on ahead with the talents of Jessi, Linwood, and Nikki, plus whomever replaces Kelley. The above photo is from a documentary project in which I spent a few days on tour with them, as is the one below. These haven’t been published anywhere else, and I intend to keep it that way- so please don’t download and/or use these!
Copyright 2010 Steve Cross
A Few Good Shows: 2/24/12
February 24, 2012
A fun weekend is in store for Nashville show-goers. Behold my picks:
FRIDAY:
Majestico, Bad Cop, Fly Golden Eagle @ 12th & Porter. 9pm $7
Kidsmeal Revue #4 ft. Starkey, Heyoka, & Mochipet @ Exit/In. 9pm $10
Portlandia: The Tour @ Marathon Music Works. 8pm SOLD OUT (I think…)
SATURDAY:
Useless Eaters, Fancytramp, King Karl, Ancient Warfare @ Springwater. 10pm $5
Loss, Tijuana Goatride, Pallbearer, Alruane @ The End. 9pm $5
Boom Bap @ The 5 Spot. 9pm $10
On a side note, if you haven’t already, I highly suggest checking out this week’s Scene cover story on the Bruise Cruise. Excellent work from D. Patrick Rodgers and Adam Gold.
That’s all I got for ya. Have a great weekend!
Playing guitar in space
February 23, 2012
I’m always happy when the worlds of music and science collide in cool ways, as should be quite evident by the name of this blog. In reality science IS music, just like science is everything, but this is one instance where it’s especially cool. Astronaut Chris Hadfield is scheduled to be commander of the International Space Station, and he also happens to be a musician. It turns out music is actually an integral part of maintaining the psychological health of the astronauts, and so NASA decided to put an acoustic guitar on the station. This video from Space.com shows Hadfield explaining the guitar design itself, as well as the challenges and adaptations one has to make when playing in zero gravity. Very cool.
On a side note, I’m well aware of collective facepalm the science community is doing right now since the story broke yesterday that the apparent faster-than-light neutrinos discovered last fall may actually be due to a simple bad GPS cable connection. This is still, as far as I can tell, unconfirmed, so I’m holding off on posting anything in-depth. But I will say that I almost expected it to be something so trivial… We’ll see how it pans out.
Ranch Ghost 7″/By Lightning Video
February 22, 2012
Some cool things to report about two great new local bands:
- Ranch Ghost is awesome. They’re possibly my favorite “newish” local band. Their scrappy, catchy, jangly, hook-laden garage-pop hits all the right buttons on my musical palate. They have a limited edition 7″ that is available for pre-order through Jeffery Drag Records. You can stream the songs at their bandcamp. Love these guys soooo much.
- New local supergroup By Lightning! just played their album release show this past Saturday (my pics and the Spin review are up at the Cream) and followed it up by releasing a very cool animated music video for the first “lead single” off the record- “Weather.” Check it:
A Few Good Shows: 2/17/12
February 17, 2012
Nashville’s got options this weekend! Here’s some stuff I think is worth your time and money:
FRIDAY:
A Valentine’s Prom at the 5 Spot, benefitting Tennessee Teens Rock & Roll Camp ft. Jason Thomas, Jason Eskridge, Kansas Bible Company, and DJs Matt Smith & Chris Doubler. $4 if you dress the part, $7 otherwise. I will also be there doing a very prommy photobooth, so I recommend coming out to the east side and helping out a very special cause!
Caitlin Rose, Buffalo Clover, Evan P. Donohue @ The Basement. 9pm $8
The Clutters, Cy Barkley, Bad Touch @ Dino’s Bar & Grill. 9pm $???
My So-Called Band @ Mercy Lounge. 9pm $10
SATURDAY:
By Lightning album release show w/ Cortney Tidwell, Glossary @ The Basement. 9pm $5
Sex Cult, D. Watusi, Useless Eaters, Dirty Dreams @ Little Hamilton. 9pm $5??
Fly Golden Eagle, Little Viking, Forwards Edwards, Winnebago @ The Other Basement. 9pm $3
Screaming Females & Girl Scouts @ Grimey’s (in-store show) 4:30pm FREE
A Few Good Shows: 2/10/12
February 10, 2012
Panty Raid
Once again- busy week at the day job. It’s been hard to find the time to gather good content. But I will always find time to spit out A Few Good Shows every Friday. Here’s what’s up this weekend:
FRIDAY:
QDP (Queer Dance Party) @ The 5 Spot. 9pm $1
Panty Raid presents Rock n Roll Hoochie Coochie: a Valentine’s Day Breastacular @ Exit/In (night 1 of 2). 9pm $20
Daniel Johnston @ Lipscomb’s Collins Auditorium. FREE 8pm
SATURDAY:
Panty Raid presents Rock n Roll Hoochie Coochie: a Valentine’s Day Breastacular @ Exit/In (night 2 of 2). 9pm $20
Cherub album release w/ Wild Cub and Brandon Jazz & His Armed Forces @ Mercy Lounge. 9pm $15 (w/ CD)
Ocoai, Hellbender, Ascent of Everest, Bleeding Heart Blues @ The End. 9pm $5
A Few Good Shows: 2/3/12
February 3, 2012
Sorry I’m a little late in posting today, a wonky work schedule today has thrown me off- but here’s a quick rundown of some good shows to see this weekend in Nashville.
FRIDAY:
David Allan Coe, Johnny Corndawg, Denny & the Jets @ Marathon Music Works. 8pm $20
The Lonely H, Ranch Ghost, Josh Farrow @ the 5 Spot. 9pm $5
Calling all the Mods: Music of The Who, Joe Jackson, The Jam, The Kinks and more @ Mercy Lounge. 9pm $5
SATURDAY:
Epic Ditch album release w/ Hurts To Laugh and Century Club @ The Basement. 9pm $5
Codaphonic, Field Days, and Photo Ops @ the 5 Spot. 9pm $5
That’s all I got for ya. Have a great weekend!
Gigamesh’s remix of Grouplove’s “Tongue Tied”
February 2, 2012
I’m not usually one to gush, but I’ll be damned if Gigamesh hasn’t been totally winning at life recently. It seems like every single thing he has touched, whether it be a remix or an original track, is pure gold. He’s just released another freebie remix, this time of Grouplove’s indie-pop/gang-chorus/feel-good jam Tongue Tied. You might recognize it from that iPod commercial. (#facepalm, I know)
I honestly am floored by this guy’s ability to take even the most overplayed, fratty, vomit-inducing shit like Foster the People’s Pumped Up Kicks and turn it into a somewhat enjoyable dancefloor anthem. Gigamesh, I love you, bro.
8 off 8th tonight at Mercy Lounge: I’m hosting
January 30, 2012
Mercy Lounge is the place to be tonight if you’re in Nashville- I’ve put together an 8 off 8th bill that I’m quite proud of. It’s totally FREE and there are cheap drinks brought to you by Yuengling. There have been SO many themed 8 off 8ths and other shows lately that I (and I think most people around town) are starting to get sick of it, so this one is just a solid, no-gimmick lineup of great up-and-coming and established local names. Here’s a rundown of the lineup (in no particular order):
I Believe In Hotpants– sizzling, tight, in-your-face 90s-fueled power pop.
Bravo Max– another dose of clever power pop from former Feable Weiner/Mondo Primo co-frontman Joshua Watson.
Bows and Arrows– shoegazey, melodic, dreamy, Jesus & Mary Chain-inspired fuzz-pop.
Scale Model– (I play drums) we’re a marriage of 90s/early-aughts indie rock and 80s syth-pop. Think Blondie meets Mogwai.
Magnolia Sons– soul/funk/motown. A big sound complete with horns and backup singers.
Honey Locust– featuring members of Blue Cadet Three, Ave Marling, Mom, and others. A stompy, folky good time.
King Arthur– Stewart Copeland is in this band! No, really. He is. They are bouncy indie pop fun times.
Sugar Sk*_*lls– an experimental glitchy 8-bit dance project from Ben Marcantel of Hands Off Cuba fame. He plays a Gameboy!
That does it. Check them all out live tonight! Starts at 9pm SHARP. You won’t want to miss the first band OR the last, and I promise we won’t keep you out too late- this shizz will be over at a reasonable hour!
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