Next Big Nashville at the Exit/In

This bill started out as a two-fister-and-a-foot-stomp kind of night for half the lineup, with the psychedelic caterwaul of Skyblazer (featuring members of JEFF and Cake Bake Betty), the stoneriffic sex-rock of Turbo Fruits and the geeked-out rock opera of the Protomen. But now that Turbo Fruits have been replaced by Paper Rival, we’re a little less "fuck yeah" and a little more "what the fuck." Sons of Roswell bring amblin'-to-tough-talkin' Southern rock from Muscle Shoals. They're well-matched with the soulful retro country rock of Deep Vibration. Another pairing makes sense, too: Paper Rival's ambient indie rock is a great aperitif before the Radiohead-influenced vibe of Athens' Dead Confederate. But with the former wedged between the hallucinogen-required antics of Skyblazer and the nerd-con vibe of Protomen, we've only got one piece of advice: Dose up.

Thu., Sept. 11, 7 p.m., 2008