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Birdcloud: Swing by Lindsey Street Hall this Friday

September 20, 2011 3 Comments

The Nashville duo Birdcloud will be stopping by Lindsey Street Hall this Friday, September 23rd along side Chattanooga’s own The Bohannons and Fastboys. Known for their racey yet catchy, guilty pleasure country diddies, the band featuring Makenzie Green and Jasmin Kaset are promoting their recent self-titled 7-song EP and since August, have been slowly releasing YouTube performances of each song featured on that release (4 down, 3 to go)… Check out those videos below (Warning: Explicit content) and see you Friday night!… Can’t make it? Then pick up a limited-edition, signed copy of the album HERE or download the EP via iTunes or Amazon.

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Times New Viking: w/ Moonlight Bride September 7th

August 10, 2011 0 comments

Times New Viking will be dropping by JJ’s Bohemia September 7th along side Chattanooga’s own Moonlight Bride! This Columbus, Ohio lo-fi 3-piece are currently on tour promoting their latest LP ‘Dancer Equired,’ which hit stores earlier this Spring via Merge Records (instead of their previous label, Matador)… and if you don’t already own it, you should go do so HERE! Well, while your at it, pick up their Matador release ‘Born Again Revisited’ HERE too. Both great albums.

One thing we thought was interesting about teaming-up these 2 bands together is the fact that both had performed live at Paste Magazine sessions in Atlanta — The only difference was Times New Viking’s performance was recorded at Atlanta’s The Earl during a sound check.

Catch both bands’ PasteMagazine.com Sessions below and see why we’re fired up for September 7th!

Watch: Times New Viking PasteMagazine.com (separate link)

Download: Times New Viking ‘No Time, No Hope’

Moonlight Bride’s PasteMagazine.com session:

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ROYAL BANGS: Bring it to Chattanooga!

July 29, 2011 0 comments

We are pleased to announce that Royal Bangs will be stopping by JJ’s Bohemia Saturday, August 13! Which is the day after Big Kitty’s record release party and the Nightfall Music Series featuring Wanda Jackson! Update: The Wanda Jackson show has been canceled

It’s been a few years since these Knoxville boys dropped by Chattanooga, but since then, their sound has only grew while at the same time, they narrowed down to a 3-piece! If you haven’t heard their latest LP, Flux Outside, which was recorded at former Sparklehorse member Scott Minor’s Knoxville home studio last year, you are truly missing out. And to get a vibe of what their live act is sounding like lately, check out their Letterman performance featuring the LP’s first single ‘Fireball’ below:

Also, download some killer Royal Bang remixes… The first is Royal Bangs’ remix of Warpaint’s ‘Bees’ and the other is Deerhoof’s remix of the Royal Bang song ‘TV Tree’ which is from their latest LP:

Download: Warpaint ‘Bees’ (Royal Bangs Remix)



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GIANT TIGER: Unreleased EP Download!

July 25, 2011 1 Comment

Giant Tiger was a local Chattanooga band who still sit near and dear to our hearts. The band ended over 2 years ago, somewhere around their last show in June 2009. During their short career as Giant Tiger, the band had recorded some great music and performed one of the best live shows at the time. Their only release, the 7-song EP ‘Me. We,’ printed on pink 10″ vinyl, still rocks our stereo on a monthly basis…

But right before their break up, Giant Tiger were in the process of releasing a 4-song EP titled ‘Feelin Weird,’ that was mixed, mastered and ready to go. Other than a song uploaded to their myspace page, this EP has never seen the light of day… UNTIL NOW!

For a limited time and exclusively from The South Rail, stream/download the 4-song EP, ‘Feelin’ Weird’ below, courtesy of Young Monster/Giant Tiger:

Giant Tiger: ‘Feelin Weird’ EP by thesouthrail

We know, it’s such a tease to hear killer tunes you can’t see preformed live anymore, but since the break-up, Giant Tiger can now be seen in different forms: Posters/Clothing/Record Label Young Monster and bands: Fastboys, Tony Wayne and the Chain, Black Painter, Mocknbird, Night of the Wolf, The Bohannons…

Long live the music of Giant Tiger, one of our favorite bands:

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Get To Know: Night Beats

July 21, 2011 1 Comment

Right before Night Beats launch their tour with Black Lips in Charlotte NC, they’ll be stopping by Chattanooga via JJ’s Bohemia Tuesday, July 26th!!! And once you hear just one song from this psychedelic 3-piece from Seatlle, you’ll see why this is a HUGE score for Chattanooga. They’ll be on tour the next couple months in support of their self-titled full-length which was recently released via Trouble In Mind Records. Download a few tracks from that release below and get to know this highly addictive band… Due to the short time frame in booking, JJ’s is currently looking for bands to open. Contact them HERE if you’re interested in opening for this can’t miss show!

Download: Night Beats ‘Ain’t Dumbo’

Download: Night Beats ‘Hex’

Night Beats- H-Bomb from NIGHT BEATS on Vimeo.

UPDATE:

This week’s video of the week: Night Beats ‘Shadows In The Night’... Also, bands Nonscone Prophets and Bastard Kind will be opening. See you Tuesday!!!

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FREE ENERGY: Free Concert This Friday

July 18, 2011 1 Comment

We are eager to attend Chattanooga’s free concert series, Nightfall, on July 22nd. Free Energy will be headlining, with Chattanooga’s own Machines Are People Too kicking off the night.

Years ago, the Wells brothers and Sprangers formed a truly hypnotizing indie-rock band, Hockey Night. We were devotees of their parboiled sound, and STILL cannot break away from the album ‘Keep Guessin.’ Hockey Night is now behind us, and no more… but, not to mourn and wine… because with their demise there has been an advancement of reverberation, Free Energy. Instead of going into a lengthy review of their sound, their name explains it all. Former Hockey Night fans, we have transformed into rejuvenated Free Energy enthusiasts.

Chattanooga’s Machines Are People Too are an electro-dance band who have secured a reputable home-town following. Not only will they be the openers for Free Energy at Nightfall on July 22nd, but will be playing 2 additional shows in Chattanooga. All within 1 block from each other on MLK: 7PM Nightfall (Miller Plaza), 10PM Market Street Tavern, Late Night-JJs Bohemia. Click here for details

And take a blast to the mid-2000s past with some Hockey Night:

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Drive-By Truckers: Greatest Hits Tour

July 18, 2011 1 Comment

Drive-By Truckers will be touring this summer in support of their upcoming Greatest Hits album ‘Ugly Buildings, Whores & Politicians: Greatest Hits 1998-2009’ which hits shelves August 2nd via New West Records… On that tour, the boys (& girl) will be dropping my Chattanooga’s newest venue, Track 29, September 10th! Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased below. Full tour dates can be viewed HERE.

Click to purchase tickets: Drive-By Truckers, Sept 10th

Greatest Hits track list:
1. The Living Bubba 5:57
2. Bulldozers And Dirt 4:28
3. Ronnie And Neil 4:52
4. Zip City 5:15
5. Let There Be Rock 4:18
6. Marry Me 5:39
7. Sink Hole 3:27
8. Carl Perkins’ Cadillac 5:26
9. Outfit 4:06
10. The Righteous Path 4:13
11. Gravity’s Gone (remix) 3:36
12. Never Gonna Change 5:24
13. 3 Dimes Down 3:19
14. Lookout Mountain 5:02
15. Uncle Frank (alternate version) 5:21
16. A World Of Hurt 4:51

See below for the song ‘Lookout Mountain’ and a bunch of other DBT goodies:

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Big Kitty: Debut LP Out August 12!

July 12, 2011 1 Comment

Big Kitty is a local Chattanooga band, who have been up to BIG things this summer. Earlier this year, the band released a limited pressing 7″ via Chattanooga’s own Young Monster Records featuring the single Waterfall of Love (b/w The Carp Song) and now are prepping for their debut full-length LP, Florence, which is out via Recess Records next month!

The release party for the record isn’t until August 12 at JJ’s Bohemia, but here is just a sampling of what Big Kitty’s Florence has to offer. Check out the track ‘Reincarnival’ below:

And if you haven’t yet, pick up a copy of the Young Monster silk-screened, limited edition single for ‘Waterfall of Love,’ pick one up HERE! Their stuff is selling out fast!… And also stream the 2 tracks from that record below along with live performances of the 2 songs recorded from the 7-inch’s record release party at The Office (shot by Mule Magazine):

Big Kitty: Water Fall of Love

Big Kitty: The Carp Song

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