Dan Burns – Rainbow Cannons

It’s a real treat to see that Dan Burns – one half of Action!, the occasional drummer for R. Stevie Moore and a whole host of collaborations – has released Rainbow Cannons on Soundcloud for all to enjoy. It’s an electronic affair that weaves between the outright dancey and more ambient Gaze genres. I think “King of West Bay” might be my personal favorite but further listening is required.

Ole Mossy Face – Live From Springwater

It’s only two tracks but these performances from WOTT staple, Ole Mossy Face, properly capture their emotive force. They’re slow songs but they’re excellent companions for your heat-drenched front porch hangouts. 

Hurts to Laugh “I Me”

Did you know there’s a new Hurts to Laugh track? It’s thick and sludgy as one would expect from the outfit. 

Moreso, did you know the band has very passionate feelings about the new Metallica track? You can read all about that over here. I always enjoy a good rant and this one goes on for quite awhile about their disappointment.

Goth Babe “Dazed”

You’ll have to wait until October until the new Goth Babe EP, Shall We, is fully released but you can get a taste of the shoegaze-y goodness by listening to “Dazed” now.

PANGS “Cannonball”

If you go back and listen to the original creations from PANGS, it makes 100% total sense that they’d record a damn fine rendition of this Breeders classic.

JEFF the Brotherhood – ZONE

Put on some headphones, crank them up to the point of drowning out everything around you and you’ll be close to the immersive live show experience. 

DEFY Film Festival

Coming up this weekend – August 19th – 20th – is the first DEFY Film Festival, a collection of shorts and features that looks to “celebrate the film, not the genre.” 57 Films in two days is a lot of films but the lineup looks great and I’m happy to see the film world thriving in Nashville.

Birdcloud announce Singles Only

Birdcloud have announced pre-orders on their double-LP containing all the hits from their previous releases. The “cum colored” discs are up for sale on their site now.

El El “When She Walks”

I saw El El in Mike Birbiglia new movie, Don’t Think Twice, and was pleasantly surprised to see Nashville representing in such a fine movie. 

Speaking of pleasant surprises, enjoy the latest from El El – off their forthcoming Mom+Pop release GEODE, due October 21st.