Last week Nashville’s Bad Cop announced the release of their new EP ‘I Can’t Slow Down’ via a 6-pack teaser video (shown below) which drops TODAY (11/22) on Prince Cook Records!.. Best part, the EP is available for FREE download… just for a simple trade of an email address! Here was last week’s trailer:
The EP download contains 3 MP3s along with a video for each track. The tracklisting includes the songs ‘Animal,’ ‘Maniac’ and ‘Gloom Bank.’ Great stuff! Download yours now!… Also check out 2 of those 3 videos below:
Dear Ultras S/C,… You’re our new favorite!… No, seriously!
We were at Nashville’s Third Man Records Friday (11/11/11) for the The Black Belles‘ record release party, celebrating their debut, self-titled LP. Opening for them was Ultras S/C, a band we heard about this summer, but never had a chance to listen. At the time of this article, there are no videos or samples of their music available online, and Friday night was the first time the band performed as a 3-piece… But the 3-piece part is what had our jaws dropped…
The band consists of Ben Swank of Detroit’s The Soledad Brothers (and Jack White’s right-hand-man at Third Man Records) on drums, Chetley “Cheetah” Weise of Immortal Lee County Killers and Silver Lion’s 20/20 on vocals/guitar, and Jemina Pearl of Be Your Own Pet on vocals/guitar…. A big line-up that we hope get into big things for 2012!… Since there’s not any samples of Ultras S/C, not even a website or Facebook page, we’re just gonna give you a ‘best-of’ of all the members previous work (see below) because their new material is just a great continuation of what each member does best, gritty punk/rock/blues goodness!.. There was some press photographers there, so we’re sure some photos will surface soon… we’ll keep you updated:
And by-the-way… for the record: The Black Belles are a fantastic live band you MUST see soon! Gimmicks aside, their debut album kills and their live show is legit. We can’t wait to see them again, especially with a better crowd! A crowd who is there to see THEM and not just standing around simply purchase a limited-edition LP and sell it on eBay… Their self-titled debut is available NOW! Pick up a copy HERE
Nashville’s Tristen needs our help! She has just launched a Kickstarter and is taking donations to help press a 7-inch which features her favorite holiday songs. The record, titled ‘Deck the Halls,’ will include Tristen covers of 3 holiday classics: Blue Christmas, Winter is Blue and Frosty The Snowman. Pledges can start as low as $5, which will get you a copy of the 7-inch… other packages include handmade articles from Tristen such as knitted scarfs and journals. Shell out the big bucks and have Tristen & the Ringers come to your house to play a show for you and your friends! You can donate and see full details HERE and check out the video below:
Also, if you are in the Chattanooga area this Saturday, you have TWO changes to catch Tristen live! She will be playing at NormalPalooza Saturday afternoon at 12:15pm along with several other great acts including Moonlight Bride, New Binkley Brothers, Machines Are People Too, How I Became the Bomb and Uncle Lightning. Music is FREE and starts at 10:00am! Click HERE for details… And later Saturday night, swing by JJ’s Bohemia for another round of Tristen along with Kingston Springs, Long Gone Darlins.
Tristen’s debut full-length, ‘Charlatans At The Garden Gate,’ is out now… pick up a copy HERE or in person
Nashville’s Birdcloud, know for their face-to-face home videos (see examples HERE), have finally dropped their first OFFICIAL music video for the song ‘Warshin’ My Big Ol Pussy.’ A catchy song complimented with a fun video… and a great act to see live too! The song is off the band’s debut, self-titled EP, which can be purchased HERE or from iTunes HERE… but keep a look-out for an other EP release in the near future! Birdcloud’s Jasmin Kaset reported; “We are working on a holiday EP now called ‘Cool Christmas.’ More to come on that early November.” We can’t wait!
Check out the offical video below and if you can, catch Birdcloud live… you won’t regret it! To get a vibe of what we’re talkin’ about, the photo below was taken from their Chattanooga performance at Lindsey Street Hall last month… See their full tour dates HERE:
A couple of weeks ago we reported about the 7-inch release party at Nashville’s The Basement for the Denney and the Jets single ‘Killin’ Machine’ (see full article here)… Well, also sharing the stage that night and celebrating a release of her own, the new full-length LP ‘Walk of Shame’ was Nikki Lane.
After finally digging our teeth into the album, we are anticipating and hoping that this is the future of country music. The album gives a fresh take to country’s roots, giving it a modern twist that is refreshing to hear. From start to finish, the LP hit above and beyond our expectations and we can’t stop listening… But don’t take our word for it, stream the full ‘Walk of Shame’ LP below (compliments of Paste Magazine) and check out the video for the LP’s first single ‘Gone, Gone, Gone.’
‘Walk of Shame’ is available NOW via IAMSOUND Records… pick up your copy HERE or digital HERE… No vinyl at this time (our only complaint) Update: Vinyl drops November 22nd! Pre-order yours HERE!
… And here’s a live performance of that same single accompanied by Carey Kotsionis at The Mean Eyed Cat in Austin, TX:
Nashville’s Denney and the Jets first vinyl release, the 7-inch single ‘Killin’ Machine,’ dropped this week via Jeff the Brotherhood’sInfinity Catlabel and has been on sale for a couple weeks at Grimey’s New & Pre-Loved Records. But today marks the official release day with that band’s album release party, sharing the stage with Nashville’s Nikki Lane(who is also releasing a record tonight) and Alabama Shakes (headliners) via The Basement in Nashville. On top that, the artwork for the 7-inch (shown above) was designed by Those Darlins‘ Jessi Darlin!
If you are in the Nashville area tonight or are close by, this is definitely a can’t-miss-show! Doors open at 9, only 7 bucks… But if you can’t make it, pick up your copy of ‘Killin’ Machine’HERE. There are only 350 of these limited edition, hand numbered suckers, so move fast!… and check out the a-side below.
The mysterious band produced by Jack White, The Black Belles are finally establishing themselves as more than a one-off Third Man Records project, following last year’s ‘What Can I Do’ 7-inch and recent collaborations with The Colbert Report’s Stephen Colbert and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Their debut LP (cover above/tracklist below) drops this November with the album’s first single, ‘Honky Tonk Horror,’ releasing September 24th on vinyl and iTunes.
Limited edition tri-color versions of the single’s 7-inch will only be available September 24th during the band’s Southland Music Festival performance at Nashville’s Neuhoff Factory Stage via Third Man’s Rolling Record Store… physical 7-inches can be ordered HERE… Check out the teaser for the single and stream the full song below:
Debut self-titled LP Tracklisting
“Leave you with a Letter”
“In A Cage”
“Wishing Well”
“Honky Tonk Horror”
“The Wrong Door”
“Breathing Down My Neck”
“The Tease”
“Howl at the Moon”
“Pushing Up Daisies”
“Not Tonight”
“Hey Velda”
The Features have been releasing videos exclusively via Paste Magazine telling the stories and explaining each song from their brand new album, ‘Wilderness,’ which is out now! The 11 videos were slowly released over the past few weeks, but we have embedded them all below this article for your enjoyment! Once you listen the full LP, it’s humbling to hear all the stories behind the music you’ve grown to love since the album’s release… If you haven’t picked up ‘Wilderness’ yet, please do yourself a favor and pick up a copy HERE… OR if you live in/near the Nashville area, pick up a physical copy in-person August 27th, there are still a few tickets available for this Saturday’s ‘Wilderness’ record release party at the Mercy Lounge with opening band PUJOL!… Get your ticketsHERE!
And if you missed it last month, check out The Features on Jimmy Kimmel LiveHERE
Last week Nashville’s Bad Cop announced the release of their new EP ‘I Can’t Slow Down’ via a 6-pack teaser video (shown below) which drops TODAY (11/22) on Prince Cook Records!.. Best part, the EP is available for FREE download… just for a simple trade of an email address! Here was last week’s trailer:
