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Next Big Nashville application deadline - THIS FRIDAY, JULY 17

Are you in a band? Do you want to play this year's Next Big Nashville, which is going down October 7-11? Well, you have until Friday to apply over on American SongSpace.  All it'll take is two songs and a small submission fee, and you'll be officially under consideration (and FYI, I'm helping out with the considering again this year as a part of the programming committee, so if you apply and know I already love your music, let me know so I can campaign appropriately).

And an FYI - despite the name, Next Big Nashville isn't just restricted to Nashville acts.  The fest is branching out a bit more this year, and while acts with ties to Nashville are preferred, absolutely anyone can apply.  This is a celebration of the Nashville music scene, after all, and part of that music scene is all of the phenomenal touring acts that love to play in Nashville.

This week will fly by, so why don't you go ahead and apply right now?

Playlistarama (June 29 and July 6)

I'm behind on posting playlists (surprise surprise) so I thought I'd hit you with two in one post, along with oodles of mp3s.  The June 29 show was guest DJ-ed by Jon Rogers (it was a Harry Nilsson-ish show to promote the Harry Nilsson tribute at Mercy Lounge) and the July 6 show was hosted by D. Patrick Rodgers of the Nashville Cream, who curated last Monday's 8 off 8th.  You have until tonight to listen to an archive of last week's show, and remember you can always click the icon at the top of the right-hand column to listen to an archive of the most recent show. 

On TONIGHT's show, I'll be joined by Adam Gold, who is curating tonight's Nashville Cream 8 off 8th. The decade is the '70s and the tunes will be awesome, so tune in from 7-9 p.m.

June 29th playlist:

1.  Brendan Benson - Tiny Spark (Lapalco)
2.  The Features - 33 1/3 (Features EP)
3.  Kool & The Gang - Jungle Jazz (Spirit of the Boogie) (mp3)
4.  Emitt Rhodes - Birthday Lady (Mirror) (mp3)
5.  The Soft Boys - I Wanna Destroy You (Underwater Moonlight)
6.  Candi Staton - Stand By Your Man (Candi Staton) (mp3)
7.  Harry Nilsson - The Beehive State (Nilsson Sings Newman)
8.  Townes Van Zandt - Flyin' Shoes (Townes Van Zandt)
9.  Harry Nilsson - 1941 (Pandemonium Shadow Show)
10.  Harry Nilsson - Me and My Arrow (The Point!)
11.  Harry Nilsson - Cuddly Toy (Pandemonium Shadow Show)
12.  Ralph Robles - Happy (Taking Over/Conquistando)
13.  Cougars - I Wish It Would Rain (Jamaica To Toronto, Soul Funk & Reggae 1967-1974) (mp3)
14.  Jimmy Cliff - Many Rivers To Cross (The Harder They Come)
15.  Harry Nilsson - Many Rivers To Cross (Pussy Cats)
16.  Esquivel and His Orchestra - Frenesi (Infinity in Sound)
17.  Guided By Voices - A Crick Uphill (Hold On Hope EP)
18.  Can - Vitamin C (Ege Bamyasi) (mp3)
19.  Television - See No Evil (Marquee Moon)
20.  Harry Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin (Aerial Ballet)
21.  Harry Nilsson - One (Aerial Pandemonium Ballet) (mp3)
22.  Paul and Linda McCartney - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey (Ram) (mp3)
23.  Neil Diamond - Kentucky Woman (Shilo)
24.  King Tubby - Stop Them Jah (King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown)
25.  Chet Baker - She Was Too Good To Me (She Was Too Good To Me)
26.  The Sun - Must Be You (Blame It On the Youth)
27.  Harry Nilsson - Dayton, Ohio 1903 (Nilsson Sings Newman)

July 6th playlist:

1.  The Velvet Underground - I'm Waiting For the Man (Velvet Underground and Nico) (mp3)
2.  Roman Candle - Early Aubade (Oh, Tall Tree in the Ear)
3.  Marianne Faithfull - As Tears Go By (Marianne Faithfull) (mp3)
4.  The Sonics - Strychnine (Nuggets:  Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era)
5.  Millionaire Magicians - Snap Out of It (Millionaire Magicians)
6.  The Kinks - Starstruck (The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society)
7.  Otis Redding - Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
8.  Tommy James and the Shondells - Crimson and Clover (Crimson and Clover)
9.  Eureka Gold - Animal Farm (unreleased)
10.  Crosby, Stills & Nash - Marrakesh Express (Crosby, Stills & Nash) (mp3)
11.  Kindergarten Circus - Wu (Kindergarten Circus)
12.  The Standells - Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White (Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era) (mp3)
13.  Ole Mossy Face - Elephant Song (Elephant Song)
14.  The Hollies - Bus Stop (Bus Stop)
15.  Rolling Stones - 2000 Light Years From Home (Their Satanic Majesty's Request)
16.  The Tornadoes - Telstar (The Sounds of the Tornadoes)
17.  The Ronettes - Be My Baby (Be My Baby)
18.  The Beach Boys - Help Me Rhonda (Help Me Rhonda) (mp3)
19.  The Zombies - She's Not There (Bein Here)
20.  The Mamas and the Papas - Glad to Be Unhappy (California Dreamin)
21.  Herman's Hermits - Silhouettes (Their Second Album! Herman's Hermits on Tour)
22.  The Mothers of Invention - Anywhere the Wind Blows (Freak Out)
23.  Left Banke - Walk Away Renee (Walk Away Renee) (mp3)
24.  The Dixie Cups - Iko Iko (The Chapel of Love)
25.  Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born on the Bayou (Bayou Country)
26.  The Equals - Baby Come Back (Baby Come Back) (mp3)
27.  1910 Fruitgum Company - Mr. Cupid (Goody Goody Gum Drops)
28.  The Beatles - Please Please Me (Please Please Me)

Me and My Arrow: Harry Nilsson night @ Mercy Lounge TONIGHT!

If you caught this Monday's show (I'll be posting the playlist later today with some mp3s), you already know about the fantastic event going on over at the Mercy Lounge tonight, which I fully expect all of you to attend.  Me and My Arrow is both a tribute and a benefit show - a crazy number of fantastic musicians coming together to celebrate the music of Harry Nilsson, all to benefit Terry Price (from Nashville's own Oblio), who was recently diagnosed with Bell's Palsy and hit with some serious medical bills (if you didn't already know, Oblio may be the biggest Nilsson fans in town, seeing as how they're named after the boy from The Point).

So who's on this amazing bill?  The Features, Brendan Benson, Heypenny, Pico vs. Island Trees, Eureka Gold, Oblio, Jon Rogers, David Mead, James Wallace and the Naked Light, Daniel Tashian, Carl Broemel, and Marc Pisapia. Things will kick off at 9 p.m. with James Wallace, and the cover is a $10 donation that will benefit Terry Price.

See you there?

And a mini-mix of Harry Nilsson tunes, of course:

"Everybody's Talkin"
"Jesus Christ You're Tall"
"Coconut"
"Let The Good Times Roll"
"What's Your Sign"

Playlist - June 22 - Aaron Hartley of Theory 8

Have you listened to last week's show with Aaron Hartley from Theory 8 yet?  The stream is up until tonight's show airs, so get on it:

Stream the June 22 edition of Out the Other

We played all kinds of awesomeness, including a bunch of Theory 8 artists - even some new stuff from The Nobility (which is not in the playlist - oops - I'll have to update that later) and Eliza the Arrow. Check it out, and tune in tonight from 7-9 p.m.; I'll have Jon Rogers in the studio guest DJing for the two hours.

1.  The Privates - I'll Be Honest (Motion EP)
2.  Pink Mountaintops - Execution (Outside Love)
3.  Cortney Tidwell - Seventeen Horses (Boys)
4.  Dinosaur Jr. - Over It (Farm)
5.  De Novo Dahl - Make Some Sense (Move Every Muscle, Make Every Sound)
6.  Phosphorescent - Walkin (To Willie)
7.  The Carter Administration - Air Guitar Force One (Air Guitar Force One)
8.  Champion and His Burning Flame - Redemption 3 (Time Closet)
9.  Caitlin Rose - Answer In One of These Bottles (Dead Flowers)
10.  The Clash - White Riot (The Clash)
11.  And the Relatives - Cowboy Jazz (Animals)
12.  Jay Reatard - Always Wanting More (Matador Singles 08)
13.  Apollo Up - No Song (Chariots of Fire)
14.  Japandroids - The Boys are Leaving Town (Post Nothing)
15.  Eliza the Arrow - Toast the Tiger (Eliza the Arrow)
16.  The Non-Commissioned Officers - You Don't Even Know Her (Make-Out With Violence)
17.  The Winter Sounds - O'Fear (Church of the Haunted South)
18.  Ladyhawke - Back of the Van (Ladyhawke)
19.  Shoot the Mountain - The Zoo (Shoot the Mountain EP)
20.  Elvis Perkins in Dearland - Shampoo (Elvis Perkins in Dearland)
21.  Caitlin Rose - Shotgun Wedding (Dead Flowers EP)

Playlist - May 25 - Deli Nashville

If you haven't noticed, I've been spending most of my time lately on my Bonnaroo previews page (less than two weeks to go!), which is why things have been quiet around here.  But hopefully you've noticed that the Summer of Guest DJs is officially in full swing on the radio version of Out the Other, and this week I had my second round of guests. 

On Monday night, Madison Conger and Ryan Bruce of The Deli Nashville (along with their friend Elle) joined me in the studio, and we spent two hours chatting about tonight's Turbo Fruits 7" release show, spinning some ridiculously great tunes, and trying to fend off issues with the mixer and turntable speed (hilarious technical difficulties are pretty par for the course on OtO).  We had a ton of fun and played a TON of music, and hopefully the boys were convinced they should try to launch a Deli show on WRVU someday soon. Go ahead:

Stream the May 25 edition of Out the Other

One of the highlights of the show was definitely getting the chance to premiere some new Turbo Fruits tunes - we played both sides of the Mama Mad Cos I Fried My Brain 7" that's out today, plus a BRAND new track ("On the Road") that will appear on the band's first full-length for Fat Possum.  If you loved what you heard, you should absolutely head out for the 7" release party tonight at the End - Bad Cop and the Tits are also on the bill, and the Deli-sponsored after party with Third Man DJs will keep things going after the show wraps up.  The cover is only $5, the show starts at 9, and if you stick around for the after party, the Deli will even be raffling off copies of the 7". 

And here's Monday's playlist, with a few bonus mp3s (warning: the Beach Boys tune will be stuck in your head for the rest of the day):

1.  Shoot the Mountain - Invitation (Shoot the Mountain EP)
2.  Turbo Fruits - Mama Mad Cos I Fried My Brain (Mama Mad Cos I Fried My Brain 7")
3.  The Holy Modal Rounders - If You Want to Be a Bird (Easy Rider Soundtrack)
4.  T. Rex - Ride a White Swan (Ride a White Swan single)
5.  JEFF the Brotherhood - Bone Jam (Bone Jam)
6.  The Non-Commissioned Officers - Frozen Tongue (Make-Out With Violence Soundtrack)
7.  The Clean - Big Soft Punch (Anthology)
8.  Corndawg - Oversteppin' (I'm Not Ready to Be a Daddy) (mp3)
9.  Meat Puppets - Like a Fire (No Strings Attached)
10.  Ricky Nelson - It's Late (Legendary Masters Series)
11.  Velvet Underground - I Can't Stand It (A Collection of Previously Unreleased Recordings)
12.  Jonathan Richman - New England (Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers) (mp3)
13.  Lansing-Dreiden - A Line You Can Cross (The Dividing Island)
14.  Silver Jews - Honk If You're Lonely (Straight Thru to Nashville)
15.  The Gerbils - Fail to Mention (Battle of Electricity) (mp3)
16.  Tommy James and the Shondells - Crimson & Clover (Anthology)
17.  Screaming Females - I Do (I Do)
18 . Turbo Fruits - Lotta Lotta Ladies (Mama Mad Cos I Fried My Brain 7")
19.  Beach Boys - I Can Hear Music (Sunshine Dream) (mp3)
20.  Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man (Donovan's Greatest Hits)
21.  Big Brother & The Holding Company - Combination of the Two (Cheap Thrills)
22.  Turbo Fruits - On the Road (ureleased)
23.  The Tits - Hands To Yourself (Jesus Says Relax) (mp3)
24.  The Kinks - Starstruck (Village Green Preservation Society)
25.  The Doors - Touch Me (The Doors Greatest Hits)
26.  The Clash - The Train in Vain (London Calling)

The Road to Bonnaroo 8 off 8th - Part 3

Before I scoot off to face my Monday morning, just a quick reminder that tonight marks the final 8 off 8th in the Road to Bonnaroo series that's been going down for the past few months.  In case you've been living under a rock since March, Mercy Lounge has transformed three of their regular Monday night 8 off 8ths into opportunities for our favorite local bands to score a slot at Bonnaroo, which takes place next month from the 11th-14th right down the road in Manchester. 

Here's how it works - you show up to Mercy Lounge,  you watch eight excellent acts, you vote for your favorite, and the winner gets to play Bonnaroo.  Half of the votes come from the audience and half come from a panel of judges - including yours truly - but it's pretty much up to you guys, and The Features and The Protomen are already playing the festival after having won rounds one and two.  So who's on tonight's lineup?

Hotpipes
Shoot the Mountain
Space Capone
Kindergarten Circus
Heypenny
The Tits
Jacob Jones
Elle Macho

I can already tell it's going to be a tough decision.  The show kicks off pretty promptly at nine (immediately after Out the Other wraps up on WRVU - how convenient!) so show up early and make sure you vote.  Like all 8 off 8ths, this one is free and 21+.  See you guys there!

Cinco de Mayo @ La Paz today/tonight, with How I Became the Bomb, Jensen Sportag, Heypenny, Shoot the Mountain and MORE!

I am so excited about tonight's Cinco de Mayo celebration at La Paz, I even got up this morning to go for a run to earn my margaritas.  And as you read this, I'm sure I'm back to working my ass off so I can actually get out of the office in a timely enough fashion to enjoy said celebration.  But you needed a friendly reminder of the awesomeness going down in Green Hills tonight, so here I am on my uber-brief lunch break to provide one.

So the La Paz 30th Anniversary Cinco Bash actually kicks off at noon this afternoon, but most of the local awesomeness that will reel you in starts around five.  Here's the latter part of the lineup (in the order they're performing):

Coral Castles
Justin Kalk Orchestra
Mean Tambourines
Shoot the Mountain
Heypenny
How I Became the Bomb
Jensen Sportag

Like I said, Coral Castles are on around 5, and the whole thing will be wrapping up at 11.

Admission is $10, which seems a little steep, but not so much if you consider the fact that the 21+ crowd gets a free draft beer with admission. And if you decide to go early, leave and come back, you'll have a wristband (or something along those lines) that will prevent you from paying twice. Plus there are specials on draft beer ($4) and margaritas ($5) and I believe delicious snacks as well.

Okay kids, see you there - and save me a margarita, por favor.

How I Became the Bomb - "Fancy Meeting You Here"
Jensen Sportag - "Jackie"
Heypenny - "Parade"
Coral Castles - "Phatic, Static, Magic!"

May 4 show preview: How I Became the Bomb

As I mentioned a little while back, tomorrow's Cinco de Drinko festivities are going to kick a lot of ass this year, thanks to the La Paz 30th Anniversary Cinco Bash going down in Green Hills, which includes a stellar lineup including the likes of Jensen Sportag, Shoot the Mountain, Heypenny, Coral Castles, Mean Tambourines, and a bunch of other acts.  Also anchoring the bill?  OtO faves How I Became the Bomb, who will be my guests on the radio show tonight.

I'm still not sure what the gents have planned for the hour - I suggested a fiesta theme or a rematch after last summer's battle of the song selections - but whatever they bring to the airwaves between the hours of 7 and 8 p.m. tonight, I can promise it will be a delight. They have two digital releases under their belts so far this year, so you can bet at the very least we'll be enjoying some of the new tunes.

Tune in at 7!  And seriously kids, mark your calendars for La Paz tomorrow - because local rock + tequila = a Cinco de Mayo to remember (or you know, drunkenly forget).

"Fancy Meeting You Here" (from They Can What It Seems They Cannot)
"A Formal Occasion" (from Who Dares Wins)

April 20 show preview - The Non-Commissioned Officers!

It should come as absolutely no surprise to anyone who regularly listens to or reads Out the Other that I am SUPER psyched about the official release of the Make-Out With Violence soundtrack, which is finally available.  On top of that is the awesome news that The Non-Commissioned Officers, the band that has been performing tracks from the soundtrack live for the past few years, will be playing a soundtrack release party this Thursday, April 23 at the Mercy Lounge.  And how do we celebrate awesomeness at OtO?  By having guests on the show, of course!

Tonight at 7 p.m., Eric Lehning - who wrote the soundtrack with his brother Jordan, fronts the Non-Commissioned Officers and also stars in the film - will join me in the studio for an hour of Non-Com goodness.  We'll play as much of the soundtrack as we can in the hour, plus chat about its creation and the band's future plans - because word is they're officially out of "retirement" and set to be a real band.

I have NO idea how I'm going to fit all of the songs I want to play into one hour, or even begin to narrow down the two disc, 44-track album, so I might just leave the song selection up to Eric tonight.  Since I scored a copy of the soundtrack at SXSW last month, I've been listening to it rather obsessively, and it will easily rank high on my list of favorite 2009 releases - song after song after song becomes a new favorite.  And if you saw the film at this week's Nashville Film Festival, where it took top honors and the Non-Commissioned Officers won "Best Music in a Feature Film," I'm sure you'll agree that the soundtrack and score seem intrinsically linked to the film once you've seen it. The songs so effectively set a mood that every time I listen I'm immersed in that eerie, summer hazy feeling of the film, whether it's via the more ambient, instrumental bits of the score or the poppier tracks that have been effectively soundtracking my own life of late (I really listen to them that much).

Okay, enough rambling, on to the tunes:

"Ride"
"Addy's Piano Nocturne No. 1"
"Frozen Tongue"

Like I said, the soundtrack is available now and you can order a copy online for only $15. Or, you can come on out and pick one up at the show this Thursday - How I Became the Bomb and And the Relatives are also on the bill, so you know it's going to be a great, great show.

Tune in at 7!

Record Store Day Lineup!

Here in Nashville, we have two great events going on for Record Store Day - on 8th Ave at Grimey's, and over in East Nashville at The Groove. I already went on and on and on about the exclusives on this  week's show, but now let's talk about the bands you can see for free tomorrow.

At Grimey's:

noon - The Avett Brothers
12:45 - Stardeath & White Dwarfs
1:45 - Michigan City Vandals
2:30 - DeRobert & The Half-Truths
3:15 - Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
4:00 - Charlie Louvin
4:45 - Del McCoury
5:15 - Royal Bangs
6:00 - The Ettes
7:00 - Mute Math

At The Groove:

1:30 - Coolout w/ Mia Calderon
2:30 - Shoot the Mountain
3:30 - Coolin System
4:30 - Hotpipes
5:30 - Dave Cloud
6:45 - The Tits
7:30 - Red, White, Blue
8:30 - Cotton Jones

I would definitely recommend hitting both at some point tomorrow - unfortunately I'll be headed out of town so I won't be able to hang out all day (but really not unfortunately, because I'm going to see Wilco in Knoxville), but I'll definitely be dropping by Grimey's in the morning/early afternoon before I hit the road.