Imaginary Baseball League reunion/farewell show TONIGHT at the 5 Spot!

There are a few things I've been lamenting since I've become more familiar with the Nashville music scene - that I wasn't around to see The Features in the early 2000's, that I missed many a Hotpipes set back when I wrote for NashvilleZine, that in general I was pretty much oblivious to all the great local music Nashville has to offer until more than two years after I moved here. 

But I think the #1 thing I like to whine about is the fact that I completely missed out on Imaginary Baseball League.

IBL broke up in October of 2005, and I "discovered" them almost immediately afterwards.  Fortunately I was quickly introduced to the solo ventures of lead singer Aaron Robinson (his solo stuff has in fact become a favorite here on OTO), but the more I listened to the IBL albums that were posted for free on the band's website - particularly Revive, which is probably one of my favorite local albums - the sadder I felt about missing out on the band's heyday.  And I'm positive that mine wasn't the only pouting face in Nashville - IBL kind of fizzled out at a pitifully attended show in Dayton, Ohio, and no one really had a chance to bid the band farewell.

Well, as Aaron began a recent email to me, "your time of redemption is upon you."  Imaginary Baseball League will be reuniting tonight, for a one night only farewell show at the 5 Spot in East Nashville.  It's a chance for everyone to see the band one last time, and it will also serve as drummer Ryan Rayborn's going away party.  If you are or ever were an IBL fan, this show is not to be missed.

Things will kick off around 9:30; the cover is only $5 and like all shows at the 5 Spot this one is 21+.  Also on the bill are The Privates (local favorites of mine as well) and Eric Wilson & Empty Hearts.

All of Imaginary Baseball League's recorded albums are available for free on their website, and it was hard to select which songs to share with this post.  Here are a few of my favorites off of Revive:

"Fat Boys Are Not Athletes"
"A Lot to Say"
"Don't Call At All"