| 02/09/12 |
Big Gigantic Afterparty feat. Kidsmeal + Special Guests
Mercy Lounge
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February 9, 2012
Jesse Shacklock a.k.a DJ Kidsmeal, was born in the UK in 1982. He was transplanted to the U.S. in 1990 via Atlanta,GA. A few years later, at age 13, he moved to Nashville,TN, where he has now been DJing, producing and performing for 15 years. His debut album, "Secret Recipe" (released independently in 2009), received instant acclaim by the Nashville Scene and is already considered a classic among fans and peers.
Kidsmeal's musical roots and upbringing have made him a massive...
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| 02/10/12 |
Jordan Knight: Live & Unfinished presented by 107.5 The River
Mercy Lounge
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February 10, 2012
Jordan Knight has been famous for more than half his life. He was all of 14 when he joined New Kids On the Block and by 18 he had become a household name and global heartthrob as the group’s preternaturally handsome lead singer. For ten years he traveled the world with the famed boy band. Then, in 1994, when the band split up, Knight went on to enjoy a successful solo career. As a...
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| 02/11/12 |
Cherub - Mom & Dad Album Release Party
Mercy Lounge
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February 11, 2012
"Melding a club-spawn, skull-shaking low end with a wall of guitars and talkbox pyrotechnics, the duo comprising Cherub also sport the silky smooth pipes to spread their appeal to all four corners of the dance floor." - Nashville Scene
Cherub is a sexy, avante garde, electro-pop duo that is the dance love-child of 80's funk, and pop-music from the future. The members of Cherub,...
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| 02/13/12 |
8 off 8th
Mercy Lounge
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February 13, 2012
8 Off 8th is a great entry point into the Nashville music scene. Whether it's launching fledging acts fresh out of the garage or showcasing the latest buzz bands, 8 off 8th's rapid-fire three-song sets satisfy audiences chasing the next big thing. Sponsored by BMI, Yuengling, and New Belgium, 8 Off 8th is every Monday night and is always free! This is a 21 and up show.
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| 02/17/12 |
My So-Called Band The Ultimate 90s Experience
Mercy Lounge
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February 17, 2012
My So-Called Band takes you back to a time before Creed and Hannah Montana, before George W. Bush and 9/11, before skinny jeans and American Idol. A time of flannels and ripped denim, Umbros and Hypercolor tees, the Fresh Prince and 90210. A time when mix tapes were king and the youth of America found an alternative way to rock. The 90's provided us with a soundtrack to it all, and My So-Called Band invites...
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| 02/18/12 |
SIMO
Mercy Lounge
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February 18, 2012
"We dig him even more in his power trio, called SIMO, where he summons the spirits of Hendrix, The Who and vintage Cream, wailing from his Marshall-style full stack like he's onstage at the Monterey Pop Festival." - (Jack Silverman, Nashville Scene Oct. 6, 2011)
"SIMO's new self-titled full-length such a glorious piece of rocking blues in the tradition of Hendrix, Michael Bloomfield and other guitar-crazy heroes of the distant past." - (Edd Hurt -...
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| 02/20/12 |
8 off 8th
Mercy Lounge
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February 20, 2012
8 Off 8th is a great entry point into the Nashville music scene. Whether it's launching fledging acts fresh out of the garage or showcasing the latest buzz bands, 8 off 8th's rapid-fire three-song sets satisfy audiences chasing the next big thing. Sponsored by BMI, Yuengling, and New Belgium, 8 Off 8th is every Monday night and is always free! This is a 21 and up show.
This week's show features:
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| 02/21/12 |
Bear Cub, Grass Roots Kids, The Shantys and Scale Model
Mercy Lounge
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February 21, 2012
Jesse Hall left the city he loves and a promising pop-punk band to follow a girl to Austin, TX. All he got was a broken heart, a long trip back and the seed for one of the best albums to come out of Pittsburgh in 2010." (Scott Mervis, Pittsburgh Post-Gizette). Pieces of the debut record from Bear Cub were written on that 2,000-mile car trip back home and, in classic Americana style, it chronicles the...
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| 02/22/12 |
Buffalo Clover with Sons of Summer and Buxton
Mercy Lounge
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February 22, 2012
Buffalo Clover is a rare plant that grows in the wake of stampeding buffalo. It is also the name of one of Nashville's most eclectic bands. Fronted by songstress Margo Price, the group draws its inspiration from true roots music. Price and her husband/co-writer, Jeremy Ivey, formed the band after meeting in Nashville in 2008. Their styles range from underdog gypsy punk to Motown boxcar blues, Vaudevillian acid rock to...
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| 02/24/12 |
Happy Early Birthday, George: A Tribute to the Music of George Harrison
Mercy Lounge
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February 24, 2012
It's George Harrison's birthday at midnight, so we're going to throw the Dark Horse a party! Some of Nashville's most celebrated local musicians will come together to perform all of your favorite Harrison songs from his solo career and time with the Beatles to his contributions with The Traveling Wilburys.
All proceeds will benefit the W.O. Smith School of Music, which provides music instruction to children from low-income famililies for the nominal cost of 50 cents per lesson. Their...
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| 02/25/12 |
Big Sandy and His Fly Rite Boys
Mercy Lounge
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February 25, 2012
Since forming in 1988, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys have emerged as one of the world's most respected practitioners of American roots music—western swing, rockabilly, and traditional country—playing it like they invented it. "I think of us as just a rock and roll band—a rock and roll band that's letting the roots show," says bandleader Big Sandy. Whether they're playing the Grand Ole...
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| 02/27/12 |
8 off 8th: Road To Bonnaroo
Mercy Lounge
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February 27, 2012
We are pleased to announce that Nashville's Road to Bonnaroo competition is back. Eight first-round performers will kick off RTB 2012 on Monday, February 27 at the Mercy Lounge. With tight, three-song sets, Colorfeels, By Lightning, Toy, The Hollywood Kills, Quichenight, Laura Reed, Sam & Tre and Brandon Jazz & His Armed Forces will each vie for a spot at Bonnaroo.
Presented by BMI, the Nashville Scene, Mercy Lounge and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival,...
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| 03/01/12 |
Rich Robinson with Amy LaVere
Mercy Lounge
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March 1, 2012
Through A Crooked Sun finds the musical gifts that have propelled a major career fully intact, but joined this time by a more sentient, holistic outlook: that of a father, a son, a husband, a spiritual being, a musician, fully integrated and more comfortable than ever in Rich Robinson's body, mind and soul.
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| 03/03/12 |
Heartless Bastards
Mercy Lounge
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March 3, 2012
Brimming with confidence and creativity,Arrowsees Heartless Bastards pushing their distinctive sound forward with their most eclectic, energetic collection thus far. The album – the Austin, Texas-based band’s first release with Partisan Records – is marked as ever by singer/guitarist/songwriter Erika Wennerstrom’s remarkable voice, at turns primal and pleading, heartfelt and...
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| 03/04/12 |
Company of Thieves
Mercy Lounge
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March 4, 2012
There's a well-known saying that can make a lot of bands uncomfortable while embarking upon their second album: Musicians have their entire lives to write their debut, and a year to complete the follow- up. But in the case of Company of Thieves, the Chicago outfit couldn't wait to record its sophomore full-length, Running From A Gamble. Even though Company of Thieves' famously feverish fanbase is exponentially...
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| 03/06/12 |
Craig Finn
Mercy Lounge
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March 6, 2012
Craig Finn is an American singer and guitarist. He is best known as the front man for bands Lifter Puller and The Hold Steady. He currently lives in New York City. His lyrics are often noted for having a strong literary bent, stringing together recurring characters and storylines throughout.
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| 03/10/12 |
Neon Indian with Purity Ring
Mercy Lounge
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March 10, 2012
An elusive new project from composer Alan Palomo, Neon Indian delivers equal parts synthetic nostalgia, dreampop lullabies, and grinding guitar noise to create something eerier than the sum of its parts.
Purity Ring is the futuristic pop project of Corin Roddick and Megan James. Purity Ring makes lullabies for the club, drawing equally from airy 90s r&b, lush dream pop, and the powerful immediacy of the very best modern indie pop. Megan...
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| 03/11/12 |
Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds with Buffalo Clover
Mercy Lounge
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March 11, 2012
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds is a nine-piece powerhouse that puts a modern spin on classic soul. The band is led by Arleigh Kincheloe (Sister Sparrow), whose astoundingly powerful voice and sly demeanor make for a spellbinding presence onstage. She is backed by the mighty force of The Dirty Birds, a flock of eight men who masterfully lay down thundering grooves and soaring melodies. While each of the Birds...
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| 03/15/12 |
UKF presents Koan Sound x Gemini
Mercy Lounge
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March 15, 2012
KOAN Sound is an electronic music act consisting of Will Weeks and Jim Bastow, both hailing from Bristol, UK.
The group’s early origins and influences lie mainly in acoustic based music, from bands such as Incubus to RATM, but it wasn’t until 2005 that the duo became immersed in electronic music through acts such as Noisia and The Prodigy. Soon after, the growing Dubstep scene in Bristol began to...
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| 03/20/12 |
Fanfarlo
Mercy Lounge
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March 20, 2012
The passion, the obsession, the dissolution of intellectual rigour; heart and longing colliding with mind and matter; these are the recurrent themes of Fanfarlo. As aging instruments are brought back to life with a creaking aching beauty, a bizarre collection of characters join our midst, each an accidental Fanfarlo metaphor - the irrational pursuit of an otherwise intellectual mind. Case in point: Howard Hughes'...
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| 03/21/12 |
SBTRKT
Mercy Lounge
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March 21, 2012
Design is at the heart of this project: first the instruments, then the songs and finally the masks. Whilst massively prolific, a minimalist ethos runs through the work and style of SBTRKT, not just in the name but in the precision of the sonics and arrangements.
After dropping audacious white-label re-rubs of Goldie & Radiohead in 2009, SBTRKT has announced himself in 2010 with releases on dubstep stalwarts Ramp...
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| 04/10/12 |
The Naked and Famous
Mercy Lounge
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April 10, 2012
The Naked and Famous are a five piece indie band hailing from Auckland, New Zealand. The band comprises of Thom Powers, Alisa Xayalith, Aaron Short, David Beadle and Jesse Wood.
According to the Young Blood Songfacts, they took the name from a line in UK trip hop singer-songwriter Tricky’s track, Tricky Kid.??After their initial formation in 2008, their debut album “Passive Me, Aggressive...
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| 04/17/12 |
The Boxer Rebellion
Mercy Lounge
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April 17, 2012
"This band can alter your life." – NME
UK-based alt-rockers The Boxer Rebellion return to North America following the phenomenal success of albums Exits, Union, and The Cold Still. With a fearsome live reputation – described by England’s Clash Magazine as able to ‘reduce stadia to rubble’ - they deliver epic and intimate in equal...
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| 04/18/12 |
Galactic
Mercy Lounge
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April 18, 2012
GALACTIC was formed eighteen years ago in New Orleans, and they cut their teeth playing the biggest party in America: Mardi Gras, when the town shuts down entirely to celebrate. CARNIVALE ELECTRICOS is beyond a party record. It’s a carnival record that evokes the electric atmosphere of a whole city – make that, whole cities – vibrating together all on the same day, from New Orleans all down the hemisphere to the mighty megacarnivals of Brazil. Armed with a slew of...
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| 04/20/12 |
Jojo's Mardi Gras Band featuring Missing Cats
Mercy Lounge
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April 20, 2012
John "JoJo" Hermann formed the Mojo Mardi Gras Band shortly after his band, Widespread Panic, decided to take a year and a half off from their rigorous touring schedule. The band made up of Max Abrams (Saxophone), Johnny Few (Bass), Hunter Williams (Percussion), Kevin Mabin (Drums), and keyboard player John " JoJo" Hermann creates a sound that keeps listeners dancing all night. Being regular players at many Middle Tennessee Churches, Johnny Few and Kevin Mabin offer a...
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| 04/21/12 |
Space Capone
Mercy Lounge
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