I first heard of Nashville’s Caitlin Rose when TheSunday Times, UK listed her debut album’s “Shanghai Cigarettes” as their #2 song of 2010. This snappy tune made me a fan from first listen. I later enjoyed seeing her open for The Decemberists at the Ryman in 2011 and then headline to a packed crowd at […]
Are you looking for a music festival close to Nashville but the outdoor camping of Bonnaroo is just not your thing? Why not take a short drive up to Louisville for this year’s Forecastle Festival. Here’s a link to the lineup that was just announced today. http://forecastlefest.com/ Music City Mike went last year and had a […]
Sometimes the best shows are the ones that come about quickly and impromptu without much fanfare. Announced just nine days ago, The Mavericks gave an enthusiastic overflow crowd a free, frolicking 40-minute acoustic in-store set at Grimey’s, streamed live through Stageit.com. Just last week, the band released In Time, their first studio record in over […]
Watch this clip from last night’s national news about the resurgence of vinyl records shot here in Nashville. After chatting with Willy Moon and Brendan Benson who were recording at United, they shift over to Doyle Davis, Grimey’s co-owner, to discuss vinyl sales. http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/51013811/#51013811 Thanks go out to my good friend Craig for pointing this one […]
Here’s some great news about one of my favorite Nashville bands reported last Friday by Paste: http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2013/02/kopecky-family-band-signs-to-ato-records-announce.html Music City Mike still remembers when his son, The Philosopher, first told me about the Kopeckys after seeing them play at a Belmont University house party. We love you guys and always knew that your big day would […]
Surprise guests are common at shows in Music City and last night’s performance by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason’s acoustic trio was no exception. While I briefly pondered the unlikely reunion of Dave with the only other surviving member of Traffic, Nashville-area resident Stevie Winwood, it was another local resident that got […]
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