A Few Good Shows: 1/4/13
January 4, 2013
It’s kind of a slow weekend since we just had all sorts of New Year’s craziness earlier this week, but there are still several goods shows to check out this weekend in Nashville. Here are my picks:
FRIDAY:
Ghost Dance, The Electric Dollhouse Groovebuggy, and Fly Golden Eagle @ The Groove. 8pm, FREE
All Them Witches, Slick, Justin & The Cosmics, and Velvet Elvis @ The Basement. 9pm $5 21+
SATURDAY:
The Deli Magazine Presents: Magnolia Sons, Peter Terry & The City Profits, and Star & Micey @ The 5 Spot. 9pm $5 21+
Parquet Courts, OGG, Dirty Dreams, Nots, ArchAnimals, and Gold & The Rush @ The Owl Farm. 9pm $5
That’s it, have a great weekend!
A Few Good Shows: 12/21/12 (Doomsday edition)
December 21, 2012
Twas the weekend before Christmas, and all through Nashville good rock shows were happening.
Seriously, there are plenty of good shows to see this weekend, many of which are “end of the world” parties tonight. Personally I’m already very sick of this end of the world bullshit but whatever. Here are my picks: (FYI, this will probably be my last post of the year, as I’m beginning my official holiday break tomorrow.)
FRIDAY:
QDP’s End of the World Party @ The 5 Spot. 9pm $1 21+
End of the World Party ft. DJ sets from Coach, Jim, Jacob Jones (Electric Western), DJ Rate (Boom Bap), and Keegan Dewitt @ The East Room. 9pm $10
Forget Cassettes, Tower Defense, CHARGES (new band from Jay Leo Phillips of Apollo Up!) @ The High Watt 9pm $7
Night 1 of the 4th Annual Beatles Vs. Stones Christmas charity show Ft. The Weeks, Mayhem, Buffalo Clover, Tim Easton, Megan Palmer and more @ The Basement. 9pm $7 Suggested donation benefitting Second Harvest Food Bank. 21+
The Protomen w/ Uncle Skeleton @ 12th & Porter 9pm $15 (Makeup & Vanity Set was originally on the bill as well, but had to cancel.)
SATURDAY:
Night 2 of the 4th Annual Beatles Vs. Stones Christmas charity show Ft. Derek Hoke, Grimey & Friends, Courtney Jaye, Langhorne Slim, Anchor Thieves, Matt Friction, Magnolia Sons, and more @ The Basement. 9pm $7 Suggested donation benefitting Second Harvest Food Bank. 21+
Yacht Rock Revue Holiday Special @ Mercy Lounge. 9pm $12 GA/$20 VIP
The Paperhead @ The Stone Fox. 9pm $5
A Very Sleazy Christmas Ft. Thelma & The Sleaze, Fuckshow, Dave Cloud, and Vacation Bible School @ Exit/In. 9pm $5
That’s it! Have a happy holiday break and I will see you here in the new year! (Unless something crazy happens and I decide to blog before then.)
NASA does “Gangnam Style” parody and a Grammy nominee plays a Nashville chicken wing joint
December 17, 2012
It’s not every day you see a Grammy-nominated musician play a sweaty set of throaty, in-your-face rock ‘n roll jams at a tiny hot wing joint, but that’s just what happened Saturday night here in Nashville. Singer Brittany Howard of the Grammy-nominated Alabama Shakes fronted a Nashville supergroup called Thunderbitch, featuring members of Fly Golden Eagle and Clear Plastic Masks, last Saturday night at East Nashville hot chicken joint Ghot Wingz. I was there snapping photos of this bizarre show, all of which can be seen over at the Cream, along with The Spin’s more thorough review of the happenings. In short, I had to mention it because it’s one of those shows that will go down in history, and I’m proud that it happened in the music town I call home!
In other news, though NASA’s Johnson Space Center Students create fun promotional videos for NASA every year, this year’s is quite impressive. Behold “NASA Johnson Style,” their parody of “Gangnam Style.” :
A Few Good Shows: 12/14/12
December 14, 2012
First off, a huge apology for the lack of posts this week. I’ve been in the process of buying a new car all week and between that & work & everything else I’ve just been overwhelmed. But A Few Good Shows will never fail! Here are my picks for shows to check out this weekend in Nashville:
FRIDAY:
Hanzelle, Scale Model, and Anchor Thieves @ The End. 9pm $5 I really hope you can come to this show not only because my band is playing, but also because it’s a very solid lineup of fantastic, hard-working local bands. We’ll also have Jeff Leet on hand selling limited edition copies of the awesome linocut poster he designed and printed for us!
Wild Cub w/ The Non-Commissioned Officers and Glass Anchor @ The Stone Fox. 9pm $5
Father Figures, DOME, and The Maloneys w/ DJ Linwood Kirk @ FooBar. 9pm $5
Warren Pash & Friends @ The Family Wash. 9pm $???
SATURDAY:
Thunderbitch (members of Alabama Shakes, Fly Golden Eagle, and Clear Plastic Masks), Natural Child, Promised Land, Fly Golden Eagle, and James Wallace & The Naked Light @ Ghot Wingz. 8:30pm $10 *This show is supposedly limited to about 100 people or so, and it’s in a place that’s never done shows before. This is the perfect recipe for chaos and mayhem of the best kind possible, so if you’re going, hang on tight- it’ll be a wild one.*
Ponychase, Bows and Arrows, Money Cannot Be Eaten, and Grandfather Child @ The Basement. 9pm $5 21+
The Most Amazing Century of Science, No!, and Call Me Savage @ Boheme Collectif. 9pm $???
Christmas Village and Holiday Party Music Night @ The Stone Fox. FREE- A wide array of local artisans and mobile shops will be present all day for your holiday shopping needs, and later in the evening there will be performances from Heypenny, Tyler Family Band, Promised Land, Birdcloud, JP5, and more. For full details see the Stone Fox website.
SUNDAY:
Winter Sounds, Milktooth, Dr. Jungle Cat, and Yumi & The System @ The Basement. 8pm $5
That’s it! Have a great weekend!
A Few Good Shows: 12/7/12
December 7, 2012
First of all, I’m happy to say that today marks one full year with my girlfriend Lauren, of Old Red Boots. It’s been an amazing year and I love her.
As the Holiday season swings into full gear, there are plenty of great shows to check out this weekend in Nashville. Here are my picks:
FRIDAY:
Wanda Jackson, Johnny Fritz, and Courtney Jaye @ 3rd & Lindsley. 8pm $17-$35
Richard Buckner w/ Chelsea Crowell @ The Stone Fox. 9pm $10
Hustle Take 2: The BIGGER Biggest Dance Party of the Year, Ft. DJs from Y2K, Whiskey Disco, The Boom Bap, Keep On Movin’, Recognize, and QDP @ Cannery Ballroom. 8pm $10 Adv/$20 DoS
SATURDAY:
Justin Kalk Orchestra, Mystery Twins, Max & The Wild Things, and Conductor Kelly & The Underground Railroad @ The End. 9pm $5
Mr. Gnome, Fancytramp, and Linear Downfall @ Exit/In. 9pm $8 adv/$10 DoS
Miller Made Music Showcase ft. Luella & The Sun, Sol Cat, Wild Feathers, and Grass Root Kids @ Mercy Lounge. 8pm FREE
Tiffany (yes, THAT Tiffany… LOLZ) @ the High Watt. $10 6:30pm
SUNDAY:
John Wesley Coleman, OGG, and Dirty Dreams @ The End. 9pm $6
Have a great weekend!
A Few Good Shows: 11/30/12
November 30, 2012
Once again there is a quality smattering of both local and touring shows to see in Nashville this weekend. Check out my picks below:
FRIDAY:
The Faint performs Danse Macabre, with Trust and Icky Blossoms @ The Cannery. $20 8pm.
The Ettes, Blackfoot Gypsies, Omega Swan, and Blackbear @ the new Zombie Shop- 500 Houston St. $7 8pm
Jasmin Kaset, Little Bandit, and Ri¢hie @ The Basement. $5 9pm 21+
Stephaniesid, Honey Locust, and Hanzelle @ The High Watt. $5 9pm
SATURDAY:
The Mountain Goats w/ Matthew E. White @ Mercy Lounge. $18 adv/$20 DoS 9pm
A Benefit for Poverty is Real ft. Wild Cub, Vinyl Thief, Foreign Fields, Casa Castille, and Afterlife Parade @ Exit/In. $5 min. donation, 9pm
Natalie Prass, 24/7, and Joshua O’Dine @ The Basement. $5 9pm 21+
SUNDAY:
The Carolina Chocolate Drops w/ the Two Man Gentleman Band @ Marathon Music Works. $20-$28 8pm
Promised Land’s debut EP, a new venue on music row, and collaborative TN craft beer
November 29, 2012
Promised Land. Photo by Alysse Gafkjen
A random assortment of good local music and beer news for you Thursday afternoon!
- Promised Land is a new local “supergroup” comprised of Joey Scala (Denny & The Jets, Turkeys, PUJOL), Sean “To the Wall” Thompson (Nikki Lane, PUJOL), Richard Alessio, Luke Schneider (Cortney Tidwell, Lylas), and Evan Scala. The best way I can describe them is if The Rolling Stones, The Allman Brothers, and The Carter Family all had a big threesome together. I caught them live a couple months ago on the back porch of Nikki Lane’s house, and thoroughly enjoyed their boozy, twangy set. With all the members heavily involved in other projects, I didn’t know just how serious Promised Land would be, or how soon they’d be releasing material. Thankfully this seems to be more than just an whim side project. They just released their debut EP Stoned Eagle on bandcamp, so go over and check it out! Also, as The Scene reported, the ‘Land opened for Seasick Steve at Third Man Records a while back. The show was recorded and will be released as a 45 early next year.
- New venue alert: A new intimate singer/songwriter coffeeshop/cafe has opened on music row. Benton’s Cafe is owned by veteran songwriter Benton Stokes and will give up-and-coming songwriters a chance to perform in an intimate setting right in the heart of Nashville’s music industry hub. Check out their facebook and twitter for more info.
- I was delighted to see the news that Yazoo and Calfkiller, two of my favorite TN craft breweries, have joined forces for a special collaborative beer! The brew is called The Beacon is an official “Tennessee High-Tax Ale.” This style was conjured up by the owners of Yazoo and Calfkiller to help bring attention to the fact that Tennessee has the highest beer tax in whole nation, which is structured to favor high-volume commercial beer brands over smaller craft breweries. This is one reason TN has a depressing lack of craft breweries. But with the formation of the TN Craft Brewer’s Guild, hopefully that will all change sooner rather than later. Check out the Yazoo blog for full details on the beer itself and how to get your hands on it!
A Few Good Shows: 11/23/12
November 23, 2012
I hope your Thanksgiving was everything a Thanksgiving should be- food, booze, and sports. That’s what Thanksgiving is all about right? No? (J/K) Anyway, here are some good shows to see in Nashville to combat those post-turkey feast blues.
FRIDAY:
MiMOSA, JMSN, and Cosmic Revenge @ Cannery Ballroom. 9pm $20
SATURDAY:
Useless Eaters, Paint Fumes, Bazooka, and New Pleasures @ The Stone Fox. 9pm $5
David Bazan plays Pedro the Lion’s Control, w/ Stagnant Pools @ Exit/In. 8pm $15
Y2K Presents: Dirty Feathers III ft. Coach, Hands Off Sam, and special guests Sosa, Purpl Monk, Schtompa (Cherub), Tyler Quarles, Cashatt, and Griffin @ The High Watt. 9pm 21+ is free, 18-20 is $5.
That’s it for now, have a great post-turkey weekend!
A Few Good Shows: 11/16/12
November 16, 2012
We have a nice offering of shows featuring local and touring acts this weekend in Nashville. Here are my quick picks:
FRIDAY:
QDP @ the 5 Spot. 9pm $1 (Come by and say hi- I’ll be running the photobooth.)
Chubby & The Dots, Faux Ferocious and Graham Colton @ The Basement. 9pm $5 21+
Pinback w/ Solos @ Exit/In. 8pm. $16
Space Capone w/ Magnolia Sons @ Mercy Lounge. 9pm $10
SATURDAY:
Simon Joyner, Altered Statesmen, Stephen Molyneux @ The Stone Fox. 9pm $7
Same As It Ever Was: A Talking Heads Tribute @ Exit/In. 9pm $10
Dr. Dog w/ Cotton Jones and Ri¢hie @ Marathon Music Works. 7pm $15-$22
Kansas Bible Company free in-store @ Grimeys. 5pm FREE
PAUSE FOR THE CAUSE: A Benefit for Brett Whitacre of The Legendary Shack Shakers ft. The Legendary Shack Shakers (final show), The Dirt Daubers, and Pine Hill Haints @ Mercy Lounge. 8pm $12 min. donation
SUNDAY:
Two Bit Charlie CD release w/ Mystery Twins and Waterfall Wash @ The Basement. 8pm $5 21+
Awesome Shirt, Gnarwhal, Sunglasses, Knightmare @ The End 9pm $5
Have a great weekend!
Caitlin Rose announces new album/Self new music teaser/Echo Group’s new EP/Forget Cassettes & more
November 15, 2012
Several bits of good Nashville local music news hit me today:
The most exciting one is related to the Self show I mentioned last week! Matt posted a teaser compilation track today on the Self facebook, consisting of snippets of several BRAND SPANKING NEW Self songs. My mind is already blown just hearing this the first time. CHECK IT YO:
Also, Matt answered a few questions related to the Dec. 29th show- Yes this will be a full band show, and yes it will be the only Self show for the foreseeable future. I’ve also heard unconfirmed rumors that this will be the original Self lineup, except of course for guitarist Mike Mahaffey, who passed away in 2005.
Echo Group released the third in their Challtalk Record Collection series via Bandcamp. Each EP they’ve released thus far has been nothing short of phenomenal, even if they do draw excessive comparisons to the Walkmen. I would submit to those people that wearing your influences on your sleeve and being overtly derivative are two different things. EG walks that fine line quite well in my opinion. Check it out below:
Forget Cassettes released the second in their series of O Cursa EPs. This second offering of songs is a little meaner/grittier than the first, with the 3rd track “Tearin’ Up A House” reminding me a lot of the old Forget Cassettes. Check it out below:
Last, but most certainly not least, Caitlin Rose has announced her second full length album, to be titled The Stand-In. It’s due out Feb. 25th, 2013 in the UK via Names Records, and March 5th in the US via ATO Records. She worked with producers Jordan Lehning (of the Non-Commissioned Officers) and Skylar Wilson this time around, and the songs were a much more collaborative effort than ever before. Looking forward to it! Check out the lead track “No One to Call” below:
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