Review – Ben Kweller @ Mercy Lounge – Nashville, TN

Who’s Ben Kweller? I hadn’t a clue, but I liked the sound of the press release: “rich harmonies, lush arrangements, and bittersweet lyrics channeling slacker garage rock, 70’s pop-rock, and Americana/folk.” I can hang with that. My husband, who works closely with labels and [...]

Meat Puppets Video Concert Reviews

Meat Puppets @ Mercy Lounge in Nashville, TN 9/27/11
When I think of Meat Puppets, what comes to mind is a time when entertainment was hanging out in an empty Fretter parking lot watching boys skateboard. We listened to the MTV “Unplugged” sessions a lot. Nirvana’s set was always a [...]

The Features – Video Concert Reviews

The Features Record Release Party @ Mercy Lounge – Nashville
The Features have been proclaimed “the world’s most underrated band” by one of my co-workers, and after last night’s record release party at Mercy Lounge, I can’t say I disagree with that statement.
The Features have been at this thing for over [...]

After seeing Yelawolf destroy the Village Voice party at SXSW; I wasn’t about to miss to miss this show. Heck, I’d even spend $20 to see it, and convince YTC Guy to do the same.
To tell you the truth, I was almost equally excited about seeing Chancellor Warhol and DJ Wick-It. I’ve seen Chance a [...]

I can absolutely appreciate an early show on a Sunday night. Liz Phair came on around 9:00, and I was fine with that. I had been looking forward to this show for a few weeks. The year is off to a slow start show-wise, and I’m always game for seeing an artist that I missed [...]

The Next Big Nashville music festival and conference took place a couple weeks ago, and, honestly, I think I’m still recovering. The NBN routine requires a full-timer/hobby blogger to juggle their daytime priorities while squeezing in select conference panels throughout the day, and then prepping for the pre-parties and long night of shows by changing [...]