Next Big Nashville at the Rutledge

Reliable bills are tough to come by on any night around town, but NBN nails it Thursday night at The Rutledge. The cleverly dubbed Hannah Barbarians offer a terrifically sloppy, achy indie rock that sounds like Pavement pureed with the Pixies. The Altered Statesman are the odd man out here, but their bittersweet soul-tinged swagger goes down like honey. (Eastern Block sound like they've listened to Radiohead a lot, and since they're the newbies on the bill, we give 'em a 50-50 shot.) Stick around for a few more beers and ye shall be rewarded with a triple-threat of jaunty indie rock sheen from And the Relatives, All We Seabees and Eureka Gold.
Thu., Sept. 11, 8 p.m., 2008