Nashville's Dead

TRICYCLE MAN – JEFF GOLDBLUM IN NASHVILLE

Where do you begin when writing single paragraph about Robert Altman? Of course he was easily one of most independent and influential (i.e. coolest) filmmakers in history, but even throwing those designations on him feels like shortchanging the guy. In the cultural and social clusterfuck that was the 1970s, Altman captured America with a twisted beauty and witty finesse unlike any director before or since.

All of this is to say there is a month-long Altman series opening at the Belcourt this weekend, and you need to do everything in your power to see at least a few of these films. Ferchristssakes, who else got John Phillips (Brewster McCloud), Leonard Cohen (McCabe and Mrs. Miller), and Harry Nilsson (Popeye) all to do soundtracks for his films? And all the cool footage from the airport, Parthenon, and Opryland alone make Nashville worth the price of admission. Full film list and showtimes here.

Apologies on the late-late start this week. Summer garden, recording, Sponge Out of Water… you know how it can get. There are a handful of good shows this week, and they’re all dominated by locals. Coupler is at the Stone Fox tonight, William Tyler Band are at Basement East tomorrow, Gnarwhal is at the Packing Plant on Friday, and Those Darlins are playing a free show at Centennial on Saturday. LEST WE FORGET the killer Altman series opening at Belcourt on Friday, but more on that later…

Wednesday, June 3

:: Coupler
:::: Hobbledeions
:::::: Sugar Sk*-*lls
@ the Stone Fox
$5 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Tingo
:::: Date Night
:::::: The H.O.A.
:::::::: Foster
@ the End
$5 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
:::: Teen Men
@ Exit/In
$15 – 18+ – 9PM

:: The Contenders
:::: Jay Nash
:::::: Josh Day
@ the High Watt
$10 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Left Lane Cruiser
:::: Richie Owens and the Farm Bureau
:::::: Beau James
@ the Basement
$5 – 21+ – 8PM

:: Tommy Hands
:::: Jesse Wheeler
:::::: Nick Hamilton
:::::::: Chad Mason
:::::::::: Chris Wheeler
@ the 5 Spot
$5 – 21+ – 8PM

Thursday, June 4

:: Margo and the Pricetags
:::: William Tyler Band
:::::: Great Peacock
:::::::: Josh Farrow
@ the Basement
$7 – 21+ – 8PM

:: Ttotals
:::: Show Pony
:::::: Supermelt
:::::::: Nightblonde
@ Queen Ave.
$5 – All ages – 8:30PM

:: Mindset Defect
:::: Ironglide
:::::: Mother
@ the End
$5 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Scale Model
:::: Francis and the Foundation
:::::: Yumi and the System
@ the 5 Spot
$5 – 21+ – 9PM

:: Shane Scheib
:::: Jesse and Noah
:::::: Sondaymorning
@ the High Watt
$8 – 18+ – 8:30PM

:: Histories
:::: Joe Smith and the Going Concern
@ Springwater
$5 – 21+ – 10PM

Friday, June 5

:: Swings
:::: Gnarwhal
:::::: Future Daze
@ the Packing Plant
$5 – All ages – 8PM

:: Linear Downfall
:::: Ascent of Everest
:::::: Suffer Dragon
:::::::: Idiot Glee
@ Queen Ave.
$5 – All ages – 9:30PM

:: Brian Ritchey
:::: Justin and the Cosmics
:::::: James Wallace and the Naked Light
@ the High Watt
$5 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Organ Stills
:::: Sad Baxter
:::::: Tetherball
@ the Stone Fox
$5 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Tree Read
:::: Fauna Halo
:::::: Whiteknuckle
:::::::: Davie and the Untamed
@ the East Room
$5 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Five Knives
:::: The Wans
:::::: Hot Tub Club
@ the Basement East
$10 – 21+ – 9PM

:: Tigerpanther
:::: Hotel War
:::::: Swizzle and the Heartbeats
:::::::: Rising Sea
:::::::::: more
@ the Basement
$5 – 21+ – 8PM

:: Cowboy Mouth
@ Exit/In
$17 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Human Eject Button
:::: Stuck Lucky
:::::: Fable Cry
@ Springwater
$5 – 21+ – 10PM

Saturday, June 6

:: Those Darlins
:::: Guthrie Brown and the Family Tree
:::::: Cory Brannan
:::::::: Low Cut Connie
:::::::::: more
@ Centennial Park
$Free – All ages – 12PM

:: Coliseum
:::: Sheep Shifter
@ the End
$10 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Hans Predator
:::: Tennessee Scum
:::::: Ben Lowry
@ Two Boots
$Free – All ages – 9:30PM

:: Bobby Bare Jr.
:::: Grimey
:::::: Heath Haynes
:::::::: Black Lemons
:::::::::: more
@ the Basement East
$5 – 21+ – 8PM

:: The Long Players
@ Mercy Lounge
$20 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Heathen Sons
:::: Rikki Randal
:::::: Rob Bolin
@ the Basement
$5 – 21+ – 9PM

:: Kill Paris
:::: Louis Futon
@ Exit/In
$15 – 18+ – 9PM

Sunday, June 7

:: The Bluefields
:::: Centennial Jamband
@ Dragon Park
$Free – All ages – 4PM

:: Daneverly
:::: Adam Torres
:::::: Jordan Hull
@ the End
$5 – 18+ – 9PM

:: The Gad Gods
:::: Ethan Luck and the Intruders
:::::: Starbenders
:::::::: OJR
:::::::::: Mechanical River
@ the Basement East
$Free – 21+ – 8PM

The Queen of Country Rock, Miss Emmylou Harris, and longtime collaborator Rodney Crowell will be at City Winery on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Unruly Factions folks are throwing a show at Mercy Lounge on Wednesday, Promised Land Sound and D. Watusi are playing the new Basement East on Thursday, there’s a Western Medication 7-inch release on Friday, Lady Bones and Snoozer are at Hymen House on Saturday, and Holy Wave and Rebel Kind close out the week at the East Room.

Monday, May 25

:: The Rentals
:::: Rey Pila
:::::: Radiation City
@ Mercy Lounge
$15 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Xenosynthesis
:::: The Rivalry
@ Springwater
$5 – 21+ – 9PM

Tuesday, May 26

:: Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
@ City Winery
$60 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Big Iron
:::: Sean Cassidy
:::::: Stephie James
:::::::: Dahlon
@ the End
$5 – 18+ – 8PM

Wednesday, May 27

:: Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
@ City Winery
$60 – 18+ – 8PM

:: The Weeks
:::: Buffalo Rodeo
:::::: Omega Swan
:::::::: Dogs of Oz
:::::::::: Sun Seeker
@ Mercy Lounge
$15 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Blueprint
:::: Supastition
:::::: DJ Rare Groove
:::::::: AL-D
:::::::::: ET
@ the Stone Fox
$8 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Brian James and the Revival
:::: Anthony Adams and the Nite Owls
@ the High Watt
$10 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Spacetrain
:::: Fouled Out
:::::: Gift
:::::::: ERA
@ the End
$6 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Joel Levi
:::: Joshua and the Bandits
:::::: Jack Berry and Loaded Loot
@ Exit/In
$Free – 18+ – 9PM

:: Lovecraft
:::: Indigo Sol
@ Springwater
$5 – 21+ – 9PM

Thursday, May 28

:: Promised Land Sound
:::: D. Watusi
:::::: Teddy and the Rough Riders
:::::::: Holy Ghost Tent Revival
@ the Basement East
$5 – 21+ – 9PM

:: Larry Sparks
:::: Blue Mountain Memories was my jam growing up
@ Station Inn
$20 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Lobo Marino
:::: Mantra XYZ
:::::: Victory State
:::::::: The Burps
@ Queen Ave
$5 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Mr. Gnome
:::: The Whippoorwills
:::::: Fast Astronaut
@ the End
$10 – 18+ – 10PM

:: Radnor
:::: The Shy
:::::: Twin Cities
:::::::: The Travel Guide
@ Springwater
$5 – 21+ – 10PM

:: Alicia Witt
@ the High Watt
$12 – 18+ – 8PM

Friday, May 29

:: Western Medication
:::: Organ Stills
:::::: Jawws
:::::::: Essential Tremors
@ the East Room
$5 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Mac McCaughan
:::: Kurt Wagner
@ the Stone Fox
$12 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Banditos
:::: Bobby Bare Jr.
:::::: Charlie Whitten
@ the Basement East
$8 – 21+ – 9PM

:: Funkonauts
:::: CBDB
:::::: Soul Mechanic
@ Exit/In
$8 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Talker
@ the Basement
$5 – 21+ – 9PM

Saturday, May 30

:: Lady Bones
:::: Snoozer
:::::: Sallow
@ Hymen House
$5 – All ages – 9PM

:: Chalaxy
:::: Matt Owen and the Eclectic Tuba
:::::: Blackfoot Gypsies
:::::::: Levi Ray
@ the High Watt
$15 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Surfer Blood
:::: Alex Calder
@ Exit/In
$15 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Smooth Hound Smith
:::: The Vegabonds
:::::: Forlorn Strangers
:::::::: Kyshona Armstrong
@ the Basement
$5 – 21+ – 9PM

:: Space Capone
:::: Whitehorse
@ the Basement East
$10 – 21+ – 10PM

:: The Ex-Bombers
:::: Fatt Leggs
@ Springwater
$5 – 21+ – 10PM

Sunday, May 31

:: Holy Wave
:::: Rebel Kind
:::::: Ttotals
:::::::: Mom and Dad
@ the East Room
$5 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Wall of Ears
:::: Behold the Brave
:::::: Baby In the ’90s
:::::::: Copperfox
@ the End
$5 – 18+ – 8PM

BITCHIN BAJAS

Few shows took us by more surprise last year than Bitchin Bajas at the Stone Fox. Classic situation: you start seeing a band’s name around, then you see their records on the wall at the store, maybe your friends even like them, but you never fully check it yourself. Then they come to town and you decide, “Alright, this has gone far enough. Too many people I respect are talking about these guys for me to not give them a shot,” and then WOW. It’s Kraftwerk, it’s Neu, it’s Pharoah Sanders all at the same time. Jesus…how did you know know? How did this slip by for so long? That’s Bitchin Bajas, and they’re playing at the Basement tonight. They also have a new 12″ EP out called Transporteur, and it’s wonderful. Check out a track from it below, purchase the record here, and please, for your sake, go see this band tonight.

Mad Men ended last night, and that’s sad. I got a $150 boot on my car this weekend, and that’s bad. But I’ve still got my Sly and my Wolf King, baby, so color me glad. OK I’m done now here we go: Chicago electronic lords Bitchin Bajas will be at the Basement on Wednesday while Willy T plays with Candi Staton out in Franklin, Thursday brings us a sick film about Cambodian rock and roll as Third Man’s newest installment of Light and Sound Machine while the Paperhead and Western Meds play a free show at Two Boots, there’s a show with Music Band and more at Hound Dog Commons (new show space?) on Friday, and a little birdie told us there’s gonna be a generator show at the Greenway on Satuday with Harvest Team and EIAFG.

Monday, May 18

:: Inter Arma
:::: Yautja
:::::: A Thousand Plateaus
@ the Stone Fox
$10 – 18+ – 9PM

:: World War IX
:::: Madfag
:::::: Sex Diary
@ Betty’s
$5 – 21+ – 9:30PM

:: Build a Giant
:::: The Chimpz
@ Springwater
$5 – 21+ – 8PM

:: Beau James
:::: The Sound Awake
:::::: Kelly Schlesinger
:::::::: Jenn Leigh
@ the Basement
$5 – 21+ – 9PM

Tuesday, May 19

:: Emily Kinney
:::: Dylan Gardener
:::::: Adam Tressler
@ the Stone Fox
$18 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Patriot
:::: Reserves
:::::: The Bastard Brigade
@ Foobar
$8 – 21+ – 9PM

:: Rubblebucket
:::: Vacationer
@ Mercy Lounge
$14 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Caroline Rose
:::: Guthrie Brown and the Family Tree
@ the High Watt
$10 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Matt Butcher and the Schoolyard Band
:::: The Acorn People
:::::: Really Sharp Knives
:::::::: Cellars
:::::::::: The Duhz
@ the End
$5 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Kopecky
@ the Basement
$10 – 21+ – 9PM

:: Old Best Friend
:::: My Politic
:::::: Georgia English and the Jukebox Kids
:::::::: Daphne and the Mystery Machines
@ Springwater
$5 – 21+ – 10PM

Wednesday, May 20

:: Faux Ferocious
:::: Ttotals
:::::: Bitchin’ Bajas
:::::::: Nest Egg
@ the Basement
$5 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Candi Staton (with William Tyler)
:::: William Tyler
:::::: more
@ Factory at Franklin
$10 – All ages – 7PM

:: Brave Baby
:::: Susto
@ the Stone Fox
$10 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Future Unlimited
:::: Body Language
:::::: James Farmer
@ the Basement East
$15 – 21+ – 9PM

:: Bronzi Band
:::: Dedsa
:::::: Michael Manganelli
@ the End
$5 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Caleb Johnson
@ Exit/In
$15 – 18+ – 8PM

:: The Bar Flies
:::: Reverse Buzzards
:::::: Kristina Murray
@ the 5 Spot
$5 – 21+ – 9PM

Thursday, May 21

:: Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll
@ Third Man Records
$10 – All ages – 8PM

:: Buffalo Rodeo
:::: The Paperhead
:::::: Western Medication
:::::::: Wayne Szalinski
@ Two Boots
$Free – All ages – 8PM

:: J. Roddy Walston and the Business
:::: The Black Cadillacs
@ Exit/In
$20 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Stevie Monce
:::: Austin Jenkes
@ the High Watt
$5 – 18+ – 8PM

:: River Whyless
:::: James Wallace and the Naked Light
@ the Stone Fox
$8 – 18+ – 9PM

Friday, May 22

:: Music Band
:::: Faux Ferocious
:::::: Savoy Motel
@ Hound Dog Commons [205 Douglas Ave]
$5 – All ages – 8PM

:: Dogs of Oz
:::: Party Mage
:::::: Sick Baby
@ Blackbird Tattoo
$Free – All ages – 9PM

:: Fly Golden Eagle
:::: Chrome Pony
:::::: Boom Forest
:::::::: more
@ the Basement East
$15 – 21+ – 8PM

:: Molly Sullivan
:::: Bill Eberle
:::::: The Alarms
@ the Stone Fox
$7 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Keith Mead
:::: Soft Crush
@ the End
$8 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Sam Outlaw
@ the Basement
$10 – 21+ – 9PM

:: Meg Myers
:::: Wild Party
@ the High Watt
$17 – 18+ – 8PM

Saturday, May 23

:: Harvest Team
:::: EIAFG
@ Greenway Bridge
$Free – All ages – 7PM

:: T. Rex tribute with…
:::: Idle Bloom
:::::: Jawws
:::::::: Don Coyote
:::::::::: more
@ the Basement
$5 – 21+ – 9PM

:: Caitlin Rose
:::: Los Colognes
:::::: AJ & the Jiggawatts
:::::::: more
@ the Basement East
$15 – 21+ – 8PM

:: Kai Welch
:::: Thomas Jamas
:::::: Abigail Washburn
@ the Stone Fox
$5 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Bandit
:::: Nest
:::::: Slow and Steady
:::::::: Bloom
:::::::::: more
@ the End
$8 – 18+ – 7PM

:: Trenton
:::: Everyone Moves Away
:::::: Poema
@ the High Watt
$5 – 18+ – 8PM

Sunday, May 24

:: Sol Cat
:::: Take the Power Back
:::::: SEXX
:::::::: more
@ the Basement East
$15 – 8PM – 9PM

:: Skyhook
:::: The Weekend Classic
:::::: You vs Yesterday
@ the End
$5 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Daphne Willis
:::: Gina Venier
:::::: De La Torre
:::::::: Kylie Rothfield
@ the Basement
$5 – 21+ – 8PM

Things are a bit on the slow side this week, but there are still kicks to be had. Bonny Doon are at Elberta Mansion and Kimya Dawson is at Fond Object, Hunnie Bunnies are at Betty’s tomorrow, NE-HI are at Stone Fox on Thursday, and Zex are at Betty’s on Friday. Groove on.

Monday, May 11

:: The Who
:::: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
@ Bridgestone
$25 or so – on stubhub – says Tyler Glaser

:: Tame Impala
:::: Mini Mansions
@ the Ryman
$Sold out – wild – more popular than I thought

:: Bonny Doon
:::: D. Watusi
:::::: Mom & Dad
:::::::: Study Hall
@ Elberta Mansion
$5 – All ages – 9PM

:: Kimya Dawson
:::: Joe Scala
:::::: Ben Spinks
@ Fond Object
$5 – All ages – 7PM

:: Ghost Maneuver
:::: Roman Williams and the Prey
:::::: Stop Dancing
:::::::: Amos Moses and the Legend
@ the End
$ 5 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Catherine Parks and the Roulettes
@ Exit/In
$Free – 18+ – 9PM

:: New Schematics
:::: Nodaway
:::::: Look Homeward
@ the Basement East
$5 – 21+ – 9PM

:: Stacey Randol
:::: Tahoma
:::::: Frank Rische and Christian Sedelmeyer
:::::::: Sara Jean Kelley
@ the Basement
$5 – 21+ – 9PM

Tuesday, May 12

:: Hunnie Bunnies
:::: Oracle Plus
:::::: Spirit Iron Knife
:::::::: Caleb Gregory
@ Betty’s
$5 – 21+ – 10PM

:: Ashley Monroe
@ Third Man Records
$30 – 18+ – 8:30PM

:: The Ascent of Everest
:::: Shana Falana
:::::: Ttotals
@ the Stone Fox
$7 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Lavender
:::: Phantom Farmer
:::::: James Wallace
:::::::: Plains
@ Queen Ave
$5 – All ages – 9:30PM

:: Tony Lucca
:::: Hey Monea!
:::::: Casey Buckley
@ the High Watt
$10 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Dirty Bourbon River Show
@ Exit/In
$10 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Them Vibes
:::: Colored Parade
@ the Basement East
$5 – 21+ – 9PM

Wednesday, May 13

:: State Champion
:::: Daddy Issues
:::::: Hans Condor
@ Fond Object
$5 – All ages – 7PM

:: Mando Saenz
:::: Clark Paterson
:::::: Stephen Simmons
@ the Stone Fox
$5 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Zach Vinson
:::: Daniel and the Lion
@ the High Watt
$5 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Omotai
:::: Sheep Shifter
:::::: Deathcard
@ the East Room
$5 – 18+ – 7PM

:: Blue October
:::: Harvard of the South
:::::: Ashleigh Stone
@ Exit/In
$25 – 18+ – 7:30PM

:: The Promise Hero
:::: Caught Up In a Dream
:::::: The Rivalry
:::::::: Light Beam Rider
@ the End
$8 – 18+ – 8PM

Thursday, May 14

:: NE-HI
:::: Big Surr
:::::: Western Medication
@ the Stone Fox
$8 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Fidlar
:::: Metz
:::::: The Broken Bats
@ Mercy Lounge
$15 – 18+ – 9PM

:: The Ignorist
:::: Seth Timbs
:::::: David Palmer
:::::::: This Modern Station
@ the East Room
$5 – 18+ – 8PM

:: OJR
:::: Cannonball Run
:::::: Holy Mountain Top
@ the End
$5 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Kim Logan
:::: Shane Tutmarc
:::::: Tanya Coe
:::::::: Cody Brooks
@ the Basement East
$5 – 21+ – 9PM

:: Young Fathers
:::: Del Mar
:::::: Black Cat Sylvester
@ Exit/In
$15 – 18+ – 9PM

Friday, May 15

:: Zex
:::: Switchblade
:::::: Waxed
:::::::: Sex Hotel
@ Betty’s
$6 – 21+ – 9PM

:: Government Cheese
:::: Lisa Oliver Gray
@ Mercy Lounge
$15 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Della Mae
:::: Bryan Sutton
:::::: Ryan Harris Brown
@ the High Watt
$15 – 18+ – 8PM

:: James Hunnicut
:::: Krank Daddies
:::::: Calamity Cubes
@ Exit/In
$7 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Smoking Flowers
@ the Basement
$5 – 21+ – 9PM

Saturday, May 16

:: Incantation
:::: Funerus
:::::: Gorgy
:::::::: Act of Impalement
@ the End
$10 – 18+ – 8PM

:: Nine Days
:::: Diamond Carter
:::::: Go Down Moses
@ Mercy Lounge
$12 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Reptar
:::: Breathers
@ the High Watt
$12 – 18+ – 9PM

Sunday, May 17

:: Treatment
:::: Ist
:::::: Watcher
@ Betty’s
$5 – 21+ – 9PM

:: Krill
:::: Warehouse
:::::: Slanted
:::::::: Bad Friend
@ the Stone Fox
$7 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Sam Prekop
@ Exit/In
$12 – 18+ – 9PM

:: Dead Deads
:::: Dark Hound
:::::: Tiger Nite
@ the Basement
$5 – 18+ – 9PM