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 Allstar Weekend
with
Days
Difference
& Mike's Pawn Shop
Monday July 26,
2010 at 6:30 PM
Rocketown - Nashville, TN
- All Ages Show -
THIS SHOW IS NOT SOLD
OUT - TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
In early 2009 the members of San Diego’s Allstar Weekend drove up to
Los Angeles to hand out flyers outside the premiere of Jonas Brothers:
The 3D Concert Experience. A little over a year later, the band’s
high-energy pop-punk single “A Different Side of Me” has sold over
100,000 copies and topped Radio Disney’s Top 30 Countdown. So what do
these clean-cut kids—friends since high school who got their start as
Allstar Weekend playing local pool parties—make of the last 12 months?
“It’s been totally crazy!” says singer Zach Porter. Adds guitarist
Nathan Darmody: “Super-surreal is probably the best way to describe
it.” Bassist Cameron Quiseng shakes his head, still amazed that “a song
that we wrote in one of our bedrooms when we were 16 is now number one
on Radio Disney.”
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 Mat
Kearney
Saturday July 31,
2010
at
9:00
PM
Rhythm & Brews - Chattanooga, TN
- 21+ Show -
When you record the type of smart, catchy songs Mat Kearney cut for his
2006 album Nothing Left to Lose, you end up spending a lot of time on
the road. And after that album’s title track throttled up the charts,
that’s exactly what Kearney did. Three years later, he returns with
City of Black & White, an album informed by the traveling,
performing and adventuring the Oregon-born, Nashville-based singer did
while supporting his breakthrough album. An open-hearted album of
self-discovery, City of Black & White is a chronicle of the people
he met and missed during that journey. Musically, it’s an upping of the
ante, laced with hooks and rhythms that are meant to sneak up on you
quietly and quickly, en route to winning your love.
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 Chiddy
Bang
with
XV
Saturday August 14,
2010
at 9:00 PM
Exit/In - Nashville, TN
- 18+ Show -
Chiddy Bang is a Philly based duo comprised of Chiddy (emcee) and
Xaphoon Jones (DJ/producer) who combine elements of indie and
electronica with some good al fashioned “spitting”. The result has been
described by some bloggers as a “hipsters wet dream”, but Chiddy Bang
prefers to think of themselves as “kings of the basement party jam”.
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 Smile Empty Soul
with Edisun
Tuesday August 24,
2010
at 9:00 PM
Exit/In - Nashville, TN
- 18+ Show -
Smile
Empty Soul returns stronger & smarter than ever and ready to take
their rightful place as one of alt rocks kings. Equal parts hardcore,
punk, metal and melody, this Southern California band doesnt shy away
from any topic or pull any punches. Boldly going forth lyrically where
even Captain James Kirk himself would fear to tread, Sean Danielsens
lyrics take on politics, drugs, the corporate emasculation of the music
industry even the high holy of capitalism, Wal-Mart.
Soaring melodically at times, then rapidly descending into lyrical
despair not unlike a Roger Waters nightmare, their new CD Vultures
shows Smile Empty Soul at its brightest and best. After reaching the
heights of the music biz with their ..1 single Bottom Of A Bottle in
2004, the band went on to play over 250 shows packing venues from coast
to coast.
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 The Coal Men
Saturday August 28,
2010
at
9:00
PM
3rd & Lindsley - Nashville, TN
- 18+ Show -
Some
people measure life in years. Dave Coleman measures it in moments. And
capturing the impact of a moment is what the singer, guitarist and
principal songwriter of The Coal Men set out to do on "Beauty Is a
Moment," the band's second full-length release. Ultimately, the album
rests on the songs honed by Coleman and friends Carter Little
(Saddlesong), Robert Reynolds (The Mavericks), Mark Winchester (Brian
Setzer Orchestra, Emmylou Harris) and Milan Miller (The Wrights, Jubal
Foster.) The dozen tracks on "Beauty" show a definite maturing for
Coleman, who signed with Acuff/Rose Publishing at 20 but has moved
toward more of a rock vein in his songwriting, guitar playing and stage
presence with The Coal Men, whose first release was 2004's
critically-acclaimed "Nowhere's Too Far," produced by veteran
singer/songwriter Bob Delevante (The Delevantes).
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 Lightning 100 Presents
XAVIER RUDD & IBANTAB
with
Special
Guest
Good Old War
Monday August 30,
2010 at 8:00 PM
Exit/In - Nashville, TN
- 18+ Show -
Best-selling Australian singer-songwriter, Xavier Rudd, is set to
launch a U.S. tour in support of his new album, Koonyum Sun. The album
is his first recording with South African rhythm section comprised of
Tio Moloantoa on Bass and Andile Nqubezelo, formerly of the late Lucky
Dube’s band. Rudd, known for his must-be-seen-to-be-believed live
show—where he often performs as a one-man band—will give North American
audiences a chance to experience the new lineup live beginning August
13th. Xavier and Izintaba will join dueling guitarists Rodrigo y
Gabriela for six dates in August.
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 10 Years
with Digital Summer and Adalene
Thursday September 2,
2010
at 9:00 PM
Exit/In - Nashville, TN
- 18+ Show -
10 Years was initially formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999 with
singer Mike Underdown, drummer Brian Vodinh, bassist Lewis Cosby, and
guitarists Ryan “Tater” Johnson and Matt Wantland. In 2001, Cosby left
and the band recruited Andy Parks on bass. They independently recorded
Into the Half Moon the same year.
10 Years were then signed to Universal Records in 2005 and released
their major label debut, The Autumn Effect on August 16, 2005 with the
songs “Wasteland” and “Through The Iris” picking up regional radio
play. Their first single, “Wasteland” spent over 12 months on the Rock
charts, finally reaching #1 at Active Rock in December 2005. That same
summer the band toured with Disturbed and Ill Niño. In the fall
of 2005, they toured with Breaking Benjamin and Smile Empty Soul, then
followed up with the Masters of Horror tour with Mudvayne and
Sevendust. They also opened for Korn and Mudvayne on Korn’s See You On
The Other Side tour. They also toured with Korn and Deftones on the
Family Values Tour, which started in late July 2006.
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 Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers - The Amazing Fall Tour
with Aslyn and Roy Jay
Saturday September 25,
2010
at
9:00
PM
Zydeco - Birmingham, AL
- 18+ Show -
Look no further than the title track of their new Vanguard debut album
The Bear to understand Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers. As the band
sings passionately, “Sometimes you get the bear, sometimes the bear
gets you. Sometimes you’re gonna win, sometimes you’re gonna lose… but
you know in the end – there's no apologies!” Many bands talk about
“keeping it real,” but in The Sixers’ case, they mean it. “We’re not up
there projecting a personality we can’t believe in. I think it’s
important to go with the feel of each moment and take chances. If that
means we get out of synch or sing out of key once in a while, so be it.
The crags are cool because they’re interesting.”
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Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers - The Amazing Fall Tour
with The Small Ponds and Roy Jay
Tuesday September 28,
2010
at
8:00
PM
Belcourt Theatre - Nashville, TN
- All Ages Show -
Look no further than the title track of their new Vanguard debut album
The Bear to understand Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers. As the band
sings passionately, “Sometimes you get the bear, sometimes the bear
gets you. Sometimes you’re gonna win, sometimes you’re gonna lose… but
you know in the end – there's no apologies!” Many bands talk about
“keeping it real,” but in The Sixers’ case, they mean it. “We’re not up
there projecting a personality we can’t believe in. I think it’s
important to go with the feel of each moment and take chances. If that
means we get out of synch or sing out of key once in a while, so be it.
The crags are cool because they’re interesting.”
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 The Infamous Stringdusters
with New Familiars
Wednesday September 15,
2010
at
9:00
PM
Rhythm & Brews - Chattanooga, TN
- 21+ Show -
Show business is often referred to as “the last frontier of Communism”.
Think about it. Performers are beholden to the common interests of a
faceless collective who demand more for less. In the advent of
technology, the ability of the artist to make massive profits has been
destroyed. Artists, performers, midgets, musicians, jugglers,
magicians, deejays – everybody – all of us – we’re all fucked now. The
result? I’m not going to bring out your hamburger and fries in a timely
manner. I’m going to take cigarette breaks every 5 minutes. You’ve made
me wait in a bread line, and I’m going to rest my aching dogs while
your white ass salivates over that burger just sitting there, taunting
you under the heat lamp. And I’m not going to bring it over to you
until I’m good and ready. That was the Soviet Union then and this is
Hollywood now.
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 Tom Tom Club
with Caravan of Thieves and Tony Castles
Sunday
September 26,
2010 at 9:00 PM
Exit/In - Nashville, TN
- 18+ Show -
In 1981, during a break from their band Talking Heads, Chris Frantz and
Tina Weymouth recorded the first Tom Tom Club record down in Nassau,
Bahamas. Creating a funky hybrid of dance, soul and reggae with a
completely different sound from Talking Heads, it was their first gold
album. The first single from that album, “Wordy Rappinghood,” was an
international smash. The second single, “Genius Of Love,” was one of
the very first hip hop hits and has been recorded and sampled by more
than fifty different artists from Grand Master Flash to P Diddy, and
Mariah Carey. Tom Tom Club has recorded six albums. The band has always
been made up of great friends and family. Tina and Chris were inducted
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2002. For more information visit
their websites at www.tomtomclub.net and www.talking-heads.net.
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 Electric Six
with The Constellations
Saturday October 9,
2010
at
9:00
PM
Exit/In - Nashville, TN
- 18+ Show -
Show business is often referred to as “the last frontier of Communism”.
Think about it. Performers are beholden to the common interests of a
faceless collective who demand more for less. In the advent of
technology, the ability of the artist to make massive profits has been
destroyed. Artists, performers, midgets, musicians, jugglers,
magicians, deejays – everybody – all of us – we’re all fucked now. The
result? I’m not going to bring out your hamburger and fries in a timely
manner. I’m going to take cigarette breaks every 5 minutes. You’ve made
me wait in a bread line, and I’m going to rest my aching dogs while
your white ass salivates over that burger just sitting there, taunting
you under the heat lamp. And I’m not going to bring it over to you
until I’m good and ready. That was the Soviet Union then and this is
Hollywood now.
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 Margot & The Nuclear So and So's
Monday
October 11,
2010
at 8:00 PM
Exit/In - Nashville, TN
- 18+ Show-
In the winter of 2004, in
this decaying midwestern neighborhood, Richard Edwards and Andy Fry
happened to meet at a pet store. Both in the market for a companion of
the cuddly variety, they struck up a conversation and soon realized
that they were becoming fast friends. After discussing Paul Simon and
the Cardigans for awhile, Richard confessed that he had written a bunch
of songs and offered to play them for his new friend. Once the cassette
tape ended, Andy's eyes lit up! He liked those songs. They made him
happy and sad at the same time. The two would start a band! Richard
informed Andy that in a week's time, he would come up with a name, and
that within 24 hours, he would be moving into Andy's house, as would a
few other homeless musicians, who would now be playing in this
collective.
Over the next few months, the band set up a sort of socialist commune
in their midwestern neighborhood and started recording their debut
album, 'The dust of retreat.' This went on during some very cold
months, and the so & so's nearly froze on several occasions. They
drank hot chocolate and took vows of everlasting friendship. When the
record was finally finished, the so and so's rejoiced. They drank wine
and patted each other on the back, then they climbed into a van and
started driving. They drove all over the country with their new record
and played songs for anyone who wanted to listen. People called their
music sex-folk, or even urban folk, if they didn't like to say the
word, 'sex.' It was a cacophony of electric and acoustic instruments
that sat on top of rock-type rhythms.
Margot & the nuclear so and so's continue to drive around the
country, playing their songs for those who would hear them. Their
album, 'The dust of retreat,' is a wintry sort of album, filled with
stories and observations, made tastier with Jesse Lee's cello, Emily
Watkins' rhodes piano and Hubert Glover's trumpet. Chris Fry played the
drums and Casey Tennis played more drums and banged on things with
mallets. Tyler Watkins played electric bass, usually without any shoes
on his feet.
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 Bettie Serveert
Saturday October 23,
2010
at
9:00
PM
Exit/In - Nashville, TN
- 18+ Show-
So, you
think you know Bettie Serveert, huh? The Dutch combo that set the
template for '90s indie rock with their classic 1992 debut, Palomine,
and its follow-ups, Lamprey (1995), and Dust Bunnies (1997). The
energetic outfit that peddled their infectious, hard-edged guitar pop
on numerous tours with colleagues like Belly, Dinosaur Jr., and Buffalo
Tom. Hmmm. Maybe you want to reconsider just how thoroughly acquainted
with Bettie Serveert you are. Because if you approach Attagirl, the
band's seventh full-length (and their first for Minty Fresh), with
those opinions set in stone, you'll be as shocked as any teenybopper
who slapped on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band back in 1967
expecting to hear "I Want To Hold Your Hand, Pt. 2." Oh, the players
are the same. Singer Carol van Dyk, guitarist Peter Visser, and bassist
Herman Bunskoeke remain front-and-center. But Attagirl is the work of a
band refreshed, one full of new ideas. Put simply, this ain't your old
college radio director's Bettie Serveert.
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 Southern Culture on the Skids
Sunday October 31,
2010
at
9:00
PM
Zydeco- Birmingham, AL
- 18+ Show-
Long the
bards of downward mobility, Southern Culture on the Skids have always
embodied a sleazy, raucous, good-natured, good-time take on the culture
of the South. Recently described by Dwight Yoakam (in Filter) as
"really on the outside, like Dick Dale meets Hank Thompson," SCOTS have
mixed high and low culture for decades, endlessly touring, serving up
moonshine martinis and poultry picking for fans everywhere
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 Land of Talk
with
Pico
Vs. Island Trees
Thursday November 11,
2010
at
7:30
PM
The End- Nashville, TN
- 18+ Show-
Land Of
Talk's debut EP, Applause Cheer Boo Hiss is a delicious cocktail of the
raw and the sweet, brittle buzzsaw guitars chiming tunes heavy with
nagging melody and crackling emotion, the bulldozer rhythm section
delivering the angst-fused dynamics, a rocket-propelled mess of low-end
and clatter. Above this melee, Powell’s vocal, honeyed and broken,
recalling Chan Marshall’s warm disquiet, and Juliana Hatfield’s bright
clarity. “Some people think our music is really upbeat, others think
it’s real sombre. I like to let people take what they want from the
music.” The truth is, the songs are both upbeat and sombre, sometimes
at the same time, which is why they’re so addictively delicious:
heartbreak and hope, set to soaring melody and explosive noise. Perfect
rock’n’roll
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