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A sold-out Mercy Lounge was jam packed with enthusiastic fans recently to see independent Americana legend-in-the-making Ron Pope perform his first show in Nashville as a hometowner. The air was buzzing with anticipation of the greatness about to dominate the room; I'd heard that Pope's performance style was a force to be reckoned with, and... Continue Reading →
Ron Pope will appear with his band, The Nighthawks, for a sold-out show at Mercy Lounge on February 19th; this will be his first Nashville show since moving to the Music City. “I’ve been in New York for such a long time, and I guess you could say I’m splitting my time between Brooklyn and East... Continue Reading →
Blue-eyed soul man and all-around force to be reckoned with Nathaniel Rateliff, and his band, The Night Sweats, descended upon the Music City recently to perform at the Mercy Lounge. The show was sold out, which was no surprise, and the crowd, standing shoulder-to-shoulder, let the spirit of soul take them over as they worked... Continue Reading →
Folk-rock four piece Langhorne Slim & The Law, is currently on a nationwide tour--which has included stops at the Newport Folk Festival, CBS This Morning, and the Conan O'Brien show, no big deal--to support the release of their sophomore album, "The Spirit Moves," an effervescent collection of his now-signature, cinematic, joyful noise, rooted in folk, soul,... Continue Reading →
Today Nashville-based folk-rockers (and blog favorite) SERYN are releasing a brand new single, "We Will All Be Changed"; the release follows quickly on the heels of the group's acclaimed sophomore album Shadow Shows. Fans who have been following the band will recognize the song from the band's debut album This Is Where We Are. '"We Will All Be Changed'" is... Continue Reading →
Don't have plans for Monday night? Well, now you do! Nashville Rage is putting its own spin on the 8 Off 8th concert series at Mercy Lounge on August 10th, and this lineup is the business! The best part? Tickets are $0.00. Yep. No excuses. The bands will play shortened sets, and I can't really... Continue Reading →
Nashville alt-pop band (and blog fave) Vinyl Thief will be appearing at Mercy Lounge THIS Saturday night with Dinner And A Suit (another blog fave). SWOON. The band recently premiered a brand new track, "Longer," on Consequence of Sound, which called it "provocative, enthralling, and playful." I call it sweet, synth-y goodness, and I can't wait to hear... Continue Reading →
Nashville-based shoegaze-y four piece aave (pronounced ah-vey) performed at the Mercy Lounge not too long ago to give us a sneak peak at the songs from their debut full length album, There's Nothing, set for release on August 14th on Villain Place Records/Rock Ridge Music, and yours truly was there to experience it. I use the term "experience," because that's... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles-based indie rock outfit The Lonely Wild, comprised of Andrew Carroll, Ryan Ross, Andrew Schneider, Jessi Williams, and Dave Farina will be performing with The Family Crest at The Mercy Lounge this Friday, July 10th. The self-described "purveyors of Spaghetti Western-influenced Americana" think of Nashville as a second home of sorts; when I spoke... Continue Reading →
Supergroup Diamond Rugs performed at Mercy Lounge in Nashville recently, supported by Athens, Georgia-based New Madrid, and Nashville's own Justin Collins. Justin Collins' unique musical stylings garnered lots of support from the hometown crowd; New Madrid's brand of vibe-y psychedelic rock, and all of their glorious hair, had us all entranced during their atmospheric and... Continue Reading →
