The cover of Bear Cub’s CD (which was limited to very few copies) depicts a lone girl extending a hand to a dead tree with a broken piece of string held between her fingers. Attached by a thread to the top of the tree is a cold blue balloon with a bearded forlorn face, anxiously [...]

The Stateside Menace are comprised of three talented, driven musicians: lead singer and rhythm guitarist Brandon de la Cruz, bassist Caleb Mundy, and lead guitarist Ben Owens. After years of painstaking recording and mixing from various locations, their debut album Desperate Times saw its physical release at The Rutledge this past Wednesday. Although the album [...]

On May 19, 2011, at Nashville’s historic 12th & Porter, rock band Blackwater James took the stage. Their music caught my ear to say the least. After the show, I had a conversation with lead singer and guitarist Christopher James. I congratulated him on a great show and told him that I wanted to give [...]

It’s safe to say the Ryman Auditorium was converted into a full-fledged freak zone this past Wednesday night. The Flaming Lips, sparing no expense, took their entire road show to the former Grand Ol’ Opry stage. That includes tons of confetti, gigantic balloons, a 50ft lighting rig encapsulating a huge screen, disco balls, female dancers dressed as [...]

Tuesday night was begging for fun. From Elliston Ave to Division St. heading into the astral spotlights of Broadway, college students glowed with relief as they celebrated the semester’s end. If you happened to be on the west side of the AT&T building and away from the clatter of the honky-tonks, then you didn’t miss [...]