Per recommendation from a friend, I recently decided to check out Black Mountain and, more ...
Yo La Tengo Returns to Nashville
Last Tuesday marked Yo La Tengo's triumphant return to Nashville at Exit/In with a concert that was ...
Mac Sabbath Drives Thru Nashville
Before I even start reviewing Mac Sabbath's appearance at Exit/In, let me just say this - there are ...
Merchandise Frontman Brings Out Hardcore Sensibilities in New Project
Carson Cox of Merchandise recently formed Death Index, a side project that seems to unleash the ...
Tool and Primus Bring Psychedelic Bliss to Bridgestone
I'll the first to admit that I'm a bit of a fanboy of Tool, and I was definitely a pretty big Primus ...
From No-Wave to Indie Rock: A Sonic Youth Primer
Over the past few weeks, I've been coincidentally talking to several different people about some of ...
Mono/The Ocean Mesh Post-Rock and Metal on Their New Split EP, Transcendental
As a way of celebrating the fact that Japanese post-rock band, Mono, have recently signed to Pelagic ...
Wavves Likes the Letter “V” So Much They Named Their Latest Album “V”
In fact, I'd even go so far as to say that Wavves loves the letter "V". If Wavves loves the letter ...
Solidifying Their Signature Sound: Deafheaven’s New Bermuda
In 2013, Deafheaven rose to the top of many "best album" lists with their sophomore ...
Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s “Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress” Is Sweet Indeed
On March 31st, Godspeed You! Black Emperor finally released their much-awaited followup to 2012's ...
Jazzmaster Jams
I'm a guitarist. Like most guitarists, I have a favorite model of guitar: the Fender Jazzmaster. ...
Spending Spring Break with Viet Cong at The Echoplex
Recently, a friend of mine has gotten me into Viet Cong, the Canadian post-punk band that just ...
The Legend of the Seagullmen: First Impressions
Fans of metal are most likely very familiar with Mastodon and Tool, two bands that have created ...
Tame Impala’s Weird Cousin: WRVU Reviews Pond’s “Man It Feels Like Space Again”
Many fans of old 60's music and psychedelia will know names like Tame Impala and Foxygen due to ...
Blast From My Musical Past: Songs That Changed My Taste Forever
For my last article of the year, I've decided to compile a list of some of the songs from my ...
Unmasking Zappa: A Primer to the Music of Frank Zappa
When talking about weird, avant-garde musicians, Frank Zappa's name is usually thrown around. I say ...
A Tale of Two Whales: Mastodon and Gojira Melt Faces at Marathon Music Works
The great metal band Mastodon finally return to Nashville after recording and releasing their sixth ...
Fulfilling Your Lack of Foxygen: WRVU Reviews “…And Star Power”
California natives Foxygen recently released their third full-length album, ...
The Great Unknowns
Everyone knows the big influential names in music: Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Radiohead, ...
Progressive or Regressive Rock?: Opeth’s “Pale Communion” Reviewed
Anyone familiar with the name Opeth most likely knows the Swedish band for being innovators in the ...