Hot Goss: Nashville Cream, Nashville Scene

Aziz Ansari to Perform at Third Man Records Tonight at Midnight! And It's Free!

D. Patrick Rodgers — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:04:00 -0500

Good news for Nashvillian fans of funnyman Aziz Ansari — well, fans who don't already have plans this evening. As tweeted by Third…

Editors Recording Fourth Album in Nashville With Jacquire King

D. Patrick Rodgers — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:04:33 -0600

Everybody remember British post-punk outfit Editors? You'd be forgiven if they've slipped from your mind just a bit…

Members of Alabama Shakes, Clear Plastic Masks, Thunderbitch Robbed at Gunpoint Yesterday in East Nashville [Updated]

D. Patrick Rodgers — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:22:58 -0600

Having played a killer show as Thunderbitch Saturday night at Ghot Wingz, Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard and several members of new-to-Nashville rock 'n' rollers…

The Civil Wars Cancel Tour Dates, Break Up?

D. Patrick Rodgers — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:26:44 -0600

According to posts on both The Civil Wars' website and their Facebook page, the Nashville-based Gold-certified Americana duo has canceled all of…

New Venue Alert: The Zombie Shop and Brick Factory To Change Locations, Share a Space; Help Zombie Move

D. Patrick Rodgers — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:28:51 -0500

We at the Cream/Scene are fans of local venues/collectives/hang-out spots The Zombie Shop and Brick Factory — in this year's Best of Nashville issue,…

Umbrella Tree Calls It Quits, Posts Video of Their Entire Album Release Show as Farewell

D. Patrick Rodgers — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:55:50 -0500

Just five months ago, proggy local folk-pop outfit Umbrella Tree released their To the Memory of a Once…

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New Band Alert: Members of Alabama Shakes, Fly Golden Eagle and Clear Plastic Masks Team up for Thunderbitch [Fresh Tracks]

D. Patrick Rodgers — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:30:21 -0500

If you read my recent interview with EDM superstars Skrillex and Pretty Lights, then you know that Skrills himself (aka Sonny Moore) is a…
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Third Man Records Announces Building Expansion and Upgrades, October Shows Feat. The Shins, The Kills, Seasick Steve, Olivia Wyatt and More

D. Patrick Rodgers — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:00:43 -0500

Anyone who's taken a drive down Seventh Avenue South over the past couple of months has no doubt noticed the construction going on around Jack…
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Tomorrow's PseudoMoto Rally and Show Moved From The Zombie Shop to The Stone Fox

D. Patrick Rodgers — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:24:02 -0500

If you saw Edd Hurt's Critic's Pick in this week's paper, or came across this Facebook event page, then you know that new…
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The Stone Fox's Opening Show Sept. 24 To Feature Sao Paulo Underground and Cortney Tidwell

D. Patrick Rodgers — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:07:32 -0500

These Stone Fox cats sure know how to stoke the flames of anticipation, am I right? All the way back in May, we told…
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CMT Launches CMT Edge Site, Courts a Hipper Audience?

D. Patrick Rodgers — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:02:44 -0500

As some of you savvy Netsters may already know, Viacom's Country Music Television just launched a new site by the name of CMT Edge.…
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Imogene + Willie's Supper + Song Series Squashed by 'The Man'

Seth Graves — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:35:11 -0500

Local denim boutique Imogene + Willie has announced that their ongoing Supper + Song series — wherein audiences dined BYOB-style on food truck cuisine…
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New Venue Alert: The Crying Wolf To Open in Former French Quarter Cafe Building [Updated]

D. Patrick Rodgers — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:06:17 -0500

Remember about 13 months back, when longtime East Side venue French Quarter Cafe closed its doors? It was a good room in a good…
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Grimey's Plans To Expand Into 'Grimey's Too'; New Space Will Feature Book Shop, Coffee Shop and More Records

D. Patrick Rodgers — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:59:07 -0500

Big news for local audiophiles, bookworms and coffee junkies: We've just confirmed via Grimey's co-proprietor Doyle "D-Funk" Davis that the oft-lauded record store…
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Poster Notes: Karen Elson and Pokey LaFarge Recorded Music for Boardwalk Empire, Stream Fleetwood Mac Tribute at NPR

D. Patrick Rodgers — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:00:44 -0500

So as our master and commander Jim Ridley pointed out on the Cream's sister blog, Country Life, The Belcourt will host a live Q&A…
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Danny 'Daddy O-Grande' Amis Rejoins Los Straitjackets, Claims 'Obamacare Saved His Life'

D. Patrick Rodgers — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:48:30 -0500

Local fans of instrumental rock 'n' roll have had a couple of opportunities to catch Nashville-bred, mask-clad surf rockers Los Straitjackets in recent…
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Local Musician Shot Last Night Outside Family Wash During Attempted Carjacking [Updated]

D. Patrick Rodgers — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:53:00 -0500

As reported by WKRN and WSMV, a shooting took place near the corner of Porter Road and Greenwood Avenue in East Nashville at…
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Passion Pit Cancels Tonight's Marathon Music Works Show, Openers Future Islands To Play Free Show at Exit/In With Tristen

D. Patrick Rodgers — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:21:00 -0500

Nashville-residing Passion Pit fans just can't catch a break. You may recall that the Pit canceled their scheduled appearance at Vanderbilt's 2010 Rights of Spring…
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New Venue Alert: Little Hamilton Successor 'The Owl Farm' To Open in East Nashville July 31

Lance Conzett — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:29:12 -0500

Just shy of two months ago, we mourned the loss of Little Hamilton, the DIY warehouse venue that nearly singlehandedly held down the all-ages…
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Jack White Confirms That Radiohead Recorded at Third Man Records, Says He Didn't Play on or Produce It

D. Patrick Rodgers — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:20:07 -0500

Well, the scuttlebutt has been substantiated. You may recall that, during his band's Bonnaroo set, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke hinted at a potential Jack…
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WRVU Friends and Family Files Petition To Deny With FCC

Steve Haruch — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:18:47 -0500

WRVU has been off the air almost 13 months, but as I wrote on the one-year anniversary, the sale of the station's broadcast license…
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Bombino Recorded With Dan Auerbach, Will Play Tomorrow Night at The Zombie Shop

D. Patrick Rodgers — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:34:42 -0500

About two months ago, African guitar wizard Bombino played here in Nashville at VFW Post 1970. Contributor [ Read more ]

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Power Outage at Marathon Music Works Cuts Last Night's Keane Show Short

D. Patrick Rodgers — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:46:42 -0500

During last night's Keane appearance at Marathon Music Works, a power outage forced the British piano-pop balladeers to cut their set short. The outage occurred…
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The Black Keys Filmed Music Video, Played Secret Show Last Night at Springwater

D. Patrick Rodgers — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:53:50 -0500

Well, it was just about the worst kept secret in town yesterday. If you had your eye on The Black Keys' various tweets — which…
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Get Well Soon, Richard Lloyd: Founding Television Member Cancels June Shows Due to Health Problems

D. Patrick Rodgers — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:18:38 -0500

Seems like we can't go a full week without catching some bummer news around these parts. As you may know, legendary singer-songwriter, guitarist and founding…
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