Today, AEG kicked off its Early Bird Ticket program where folks can save some bucks by buying the concert tickets the weekend they go on sale. The deals are being offered for select shows at the Bluebird Theater and Ogden Theatre, and there are no service fees for cash purchases…
We would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome that happens every weekend in our fair city, so we’ve decided to run down three of the best shows in one easy-to-swallow post, with video and audio. Tell us — and the rest of the world — what…
It was sad news when we found out Teddy Pendergrass had died on Wednesday of colon cancer. As others began collecting the best of his songs into comprehensive and downright exhaustive lists, we started thinking about who had used his sultry baritone or music for other ends. His songs have…
Well, have you ever dreamed of owning your own club? Here’s a chance to put your money where your mouth is. Taking a cue from Wisconsin’s fan-owned NFL franchise, Shalonda and Dave Cantrell, current owners of the Rocket Room in Colorado Springs, have come up with a rather innovative idea…
Update: This morning, Pitchfork, NME and several other outlets are reporting that Reatard’s death is now being treated as a homicide, citing a seemingly erroneous report filed by MyFox Memphis stating as much. The original piece has since been inexplicably removed from the site, raising reasonable doubts regarding the validity…
“You can either use negative comments to get you down, or you can use them to excite you and to energize your process of making a better pizza. We did the latter.” Patrick Doyle, the president of Domino’s Pizza and the man responsible for the above quote, is either a…
In case you’re as sick of hearing about Avatar as we are, this weekend’s Festivus Film Festival should offer some cinematic solace. Forget IMAX and goofy yellow glasses because Festivus is bringing some of the most awkward, horrifying, confusing and riveting films independent filmmakers have to offer. Must see list…
Videodrome: If you’re a fan of alt-rockers What About Pluto?, or maybe just a fan of people being goofy on camera (and aren’t we all fans of that, really?), then the band’s recent foray into video blogging should be of some interest. Last week the outfit kicked off the affair…
Already more than a dozen albums and slightly fewer years into his insanely prolific career in the Memphis scene, the major labels came calling for Jay Reatard. They told him they’d make him the next Kurt Cobain and that he was going to kill emo. Neither seemed out of his…
I was so sick of electric guitar,” declares John Common. “I remember being on stage at the Oriental, and I was literally in the middle of a solo, packed house, great show — this is supposed to be why we play music, right? — and I was so bored, I…
Many people, particularly people of the gothic and industrial persuasions, still miss Rock Island, the club that opened back in 1986 at 1614 15th Street, long before lofts crowded the area. The sketchy neighborhood didn’t keep fans from flocking to the venue to dance and see acts like Skinny Puppy…
Some of their recordings conjure a straightahead blues band with a knack for mimicking surf rock, but that’s a bit misleading, particularly for a group with a name like Carnivores. You would be excused for thinking the handle was some kind of ironic moniker. But while these guys wouldn’t exactly…
On its recent and aptly named Tour EP, Canada’s Cancer Bats cover Tegan and Sara, the Faint and Murder City Devils — which, of course, gives not the slightest indication as to what the band actually sounds like. Bred on metal and honed by hardcore, Cancer Bats infuse their latest…
Though its music has been referred to as “orchestral punk,” Mount Righteous, which hails from Grapevine, Texas, is more akin to sprawling indie-pop outfits like the Polyphonic Spree. Unlike the latter, however, this nine-piece plays its shows without electric instruments, which has given Righteous the ability to perform in more…
The toughest band to ever take its name from a Counting Crows lyric, Between the Buried and Me snuck into the nascent metalcore scene at the beginning of the ’00s with its raw, self-titled debut from 2002. From that modest beginning, the group has gone everywhere but down — but…
Having veterans of the Grand Ole Opry in the lineup should be pedigree enough for a solid band. But the Grascals took things a step further in the first year of their existence when they released a critically acclaimed debut album. That release caught the attention of country-music legend Dolly…
Zach Boddicker, who plays pedal steel in Drag the River, covers similar alt-country ground with his own project, 4H Royalty. The subtle differences between Drag and 4H, in which Boddicker sings and plays electric guitarist, become more pronounced the more you listen. Veering from twangy power pop to sultry Southern…
One possible narrative for Bass Drums Guitar: A man is chained to his life. The minutiae, the rules, the injustice is all inescapable. He struggles to free himself completely, but the binds are too strong. So he finds fleeting salvation in booze and drugs and, of course, rock and roll…
Like the gorgeously haunted music of bands like the Horrors and Bell Hollow, the Twilight Garden’s songs are devoid of ironic detachment, which gives each one a refreshing immediacy, despite the overall melancholic tone of this album. The exquisite “I Am Echo” opens, with a perfect blend of mid-’90s Underworld…
One of the finest bluegrass acts to emerge from these parts, Fort Collins-based Head for the Hills serves up quite a collection of tunes on its self-titled sophomore release. The quartet (along with some help from Bill Nershi, Drew Emmitt and others) digs in and kicks up the dust on…
Detroit-born Jeremy Ellis, sometimes known as Ayro, got a good start by being born into a family of musicians. Before he became known within the Motor City dance scene, he spent his early years studying classical and jazz piano. On record, Ellis shows himself to be an impressive, versatile talent;…
The Meadowlark hosts Neighborhood Appreciation Night every Tuesday, featuring dollar PBRs and an open mic. According to photos of last night’s version, from Coleen Whitfield, it’s a much more sedate evening than you might expect. We’re disappointed in you, Hipster Nation…
