independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
After playing to a crowd of over 160 at 12th and Porter in early April, and on the heels of their first international stint, The New Schematics bring the “Born Without Borders Tour” back home to Nashville tonight, May 25, 2016 at Mercy Lounge. The New Schematics have recently released a reimagining of their debut... Continue Reading →
HEY HEY HEY!! East of 8th has partnered with our friends at Premier Booking Enterprises to curate the indie rock n' roll extravaganza of all indie rock n' roll extravaganzas. Consisting of four Nashville rock outfits--SWEETTALKER, That's My Kid, Down Boy, and Super Shaker--this lineup was hand-crafted with great care just for you, beloved readers. Each... Continue Reading →
Y'all!! If you haven't heard the brilliant news yet, dial in and don't miss this: East of 8th has partnered with our friends at Premier Booking Enterprises to curate the indie rock n' roll extravaganza of all indie rock n' roll extravaganzas. Consisting of four Nashville rock outfits--SWEETTALKER, That's My Kid, Down Boy, and Super... Continue Reading →
Philadelphia’s Hop Along, riding the wave of acclaim from their latest release, Painted Shut, out last year via Saddle Creek, are currently on a co-headlining tour with Boston rockers Speedy Ortiz—together, a fiery combination of raw talent and verve that should not be missed. Painted Shut is ten songs of shimmering, straight-up, alternative rock n’... Continue Reading →
“We get labeled as a retro band, and though we draw a lot of influence from older music, I feel like the way we put things together is very different,” says Lech Wierzynski, frontman for soulful rhythm and blues-y collective The California Honeydrops. The golden-voiced Wierzynski, who also plays guitar and trumpet, was born in Poland... Continue Reading →
Purveyors of surfy-sunshine, Austin-based four piece Shivery Shakes, will be stopping by the Music City for a show at Little Lights with local new wavers Wildfront. “It’s been about a year since we’ve been out, it was time to hit the road again. We’re glad we’re finally going to make it back to Nashville!” says... Continue Reading →
Up The Chain, a super tight jam rock outfit from the City of Brotherly Love, released their latest LP, The Prison Break, in March, and even features the guitar stylings of fellow Philly native Dan Schwartz of Good Old War. The band's bolder, more unfettered sound can be attributed to its new form as a quartet with... Continue Reading →
When I last spoke with indie folk ensemble Darlingside--with whom I had a philosophical post-Thanksgiving discussion about the difference between "dressing" and "stuffing"--they had just released their latest album, Birds Say, and had been on tour with the likes of Patty Griffin, King Cardinal, The Ballroom Thieves, Tall Heights, and Caitlin Canty. Since then, they have continued to... Continue Reading →
Alt-pop sibling duo Michael and Keith Jeffery, also known as Atlas Genius, have been tearing up the highways touring in support of their latest album, Inanimate Objects, released last August via Warner Brothers Records. I had the chance to chat with both Jefferys, who gave me the witty low-down about tour life in their gorgeous... Continue Reading →
British alt-rock/pop outfit The Crookes call their music “pop with a backbone”. “We have loads of influences, and we’ve always considered ourselves a pop band,” explains bassist and lead vocalist George Waite. “‘Pop’ is a dirty word to some, but not for us. I’m a big fan of ABBA; no one is in the same... Continue Reading →
