Japanese tourists release several albums back into their natural habitat.Loads of incredible shows this evening. What's more, you've got Mia Calderon, Kidsmeal, How I Became the Bomb and Hollow Ox all celebrating the respective releases of their new records/CDs/digi-EPs. Here's everything I know about:
Black Moth Super Rainbow w/School of Seven Bells at Exit/In. Black Moth's latest, Eating Us, is pretty cool. So says I, anyhow.
How I Became the Bomb Digital EP Pre-Release Party feat. Lucky Pin
Will it be as epic as this was?
If you follow the Mercy Lounge on Twitter then you've undoubtedly noticed their recent daily tweets alluding to a super-secret ninth band who are presumably flying into town to play a super-secret set to close tonight's 8 off 8th festivities. By examining these tweets we know that this is a band who:
...hate Kings of Leon but love to make you dance... is very popular with boys and has had over 7 bassists...will perform at next month's All Tomorrow's Parties...h
Eric EnglandMia CalderonThis year's Best of Nashville issue is upon us, and it weighs about four pounds. Turn to page 66 and you'll find our picks for the best in music. Latin-Electro-Popster Mia Calderon leads off the section, which covers everything from Bonnaroo to Your Mom's Favorite Mixtape. Then there's also the Readers' Poll, which is exactly what it sounds like.
I'm not at all surprised that Jack White captured readers' hearts and clicks for Best Local Music Celebrity, considering that
'As Long As We're Not Dead': You can trust Monotonix with your beer, as long as you don't mind it getting poured down the singer's pants. (Playing Saturday, 17th at Exit/In. Read the full interview with guitarist Yonatan Gat here.)
Is It Getting Heavy? Solid new albums by JEFF the Brotherhood and Turbo Fruits show strength, growth and more strength. (Playing Saturday, 17th at Exit/In.)
Everything's Coming Up Roses: James McMurtry has a new live album and a way of getting to the bottom of thing