Nashville's Dead

A couple weeks ago, TV Ghost rolled through town and shattered dreams down at Betty’s. We weren’t there [We were out of town, otherwise we totally would’ve been there] but they boys passed along a little tape to our best bud Nathan. He then mentioned it to us and we both feel like it’d be a real shame to let this tape go without mention here. The cassette [out on Dry Well Records] features a few tracks from Argentina’s Eel Life Cycle [we’re not totally convinced on the Argentina thing…] and it’s some of the best stuff we’ve heard in a long time. Like really though. It’s really really good. Here’s what they had to say about it over at Offensive Blogging [One of our favorite new sites]:

The special thing was the tape i bought off jackson the drummer of tv ghost and it is by a group called EEL LIFE CYCLE and the music and lyrics are inspiring to say the least. one song is totally about tears for fears. highly suggest checking both bands out. i know tv ghost is from lafayette indiana and i don’t know where eel life cycle is from. that was friday.

the top quote is the title of the first song off of legendary CHROME’s 3rd record HALF MACHINE LIP MOVES

“everybody wants to rule the world”

Seriously babes, check it out. There are only 100 cassettes of this gem, so go here and get it before they’re all gone.

It seems like everyone is pinching the soggy cheeks of the Underwater Peoples crew [Home to Real Estate, Alex Bleeker & The Freaks, Ducktails, Julian Lynch, etc.] these days. Shit, even those Washington Post babies are in on it. And, now we are too. I mean, we’ve been fans for a while now and brought Real Estate to town after SXSW last year and had a ball; but now the same guys are making great music as Ducktails and Bleeker’s Freaks and blowing everyone’s brains out. They’re floating across the country this month and might maybe be hitting Nashy on their way home [We’re working on it, alright!?] So check them out and pick up their records. They’ve got ALL the HITS! Here’s a video they shot recently for FADER.

Our favorite Atlanta bad boys are coming back to town tomorrow night at Mercy Lounge and we can’t think of a better way to get ready for the Halloween weekend. The last time they rolled through town was for the Those Darlins record release party, and if you were there then you know how rowdy it got. Expect nothing less this time around. They just wrapped up a few stints at CMJ and seem primed to play a few more stateside dates before jumping overseas. There was also an Almighty Defenders show or two at CMJ last weekend, so maybe we’ll get treated to a couple evil-gospel jams [Fingers are crossed so hard] Anyways, check out the video below for an idea of how tomorrow night should go.

So, tonight the Knights In Satan’s Service are gracing the stage at The Sommet. We feel kinda like these guys because we’re ticketless on the day of the show. Not because it’s sold out or anything, we just can’t scrape up enough ghetty green to get ourselves into the party [It’s a sad life when you can’t find $20 for a KISS ticket] The alternate plan is that we go out tonight and find a couple of stellas and convert them. I mean, that kind of embodies the ideals of KISS to a tee, don’t you think? Yeah.

What a shame. I know we’re a little late on this, but I wasn’t able to say anything about it from the road, so yeah. The babies never made their way to Nashville, but we caught them oodles of times at SXSW last year. They were even nice enough to sneak us into one of their shows a couple years ago [Thanks again, bebes] We know what most people think when they hear “girl punk” but Mika Miko are solid all-around. I’m sure this isn’t the last we’ll hear from the girls. I hope. Anyways, you can pick up their goodies from PPM or our favorite LA shop Ooga Booga. We really recommend it.

Here’s a little interviewdeo that the Brothers JEFF did after the Infinity Cat Showcase last weekend up at CMJ. We were there and it was the bee’s knees. We were so there that you can even see DD scoop ForeverYoung up and let him surf the riffage. I feel like we should almost apologize for all the JEFF oriented posts we’ve been doing lately, but what can you do when your favorite band is starting to get the recognition they finally deserve? Yeah…

We’ve talked about Jacuzzi Boys a ton around here, so, if you’ve been paying attention, you’re already aware of the babies’ ability to infiltrate your brainwaves and stay there for days. They’ve put out a million 7″s in the past year or so, but none of the singles found their way onto No Seasons [except for “Island Ave“] Which means there are 11 new killer tracks that you probably haven’t heard. Probably. That photo up there is the artwork [Say what you will, the record’s tight] And don’t be too surprised if we say that Gabriel and the boys will be rolling through town sometime soon…… Pick up their album here.

Jacuzzi Boys – Smells Dead [mp3]

Jacuzzi Boys – Planet of the Dreamers [mp3]

We blagged about TeePee a while ago when we did that big Florida post [The good days. Amiright??] But he just released his debut LP, Morals, on Senzei Records and it’s great for this time of year. It’s hauntingly catchy with synthy-bits and drum machines and sad songs. I mean, what else would you want to listen to on a rainy Halloween? We’re total supporters of the DIY aesthetic around here, so we were stoked to learn that the whole record was recorderd/mixed/made by TeePee along with the artwork and inserts and released on his label. Talk about work ethic. Only 500 copies of the LP were pressed, so get on it here.

TeePee – I Told You So [mp3]