Many years ago I was given a CD of four untitled tracks from a Murfreesboro band labeled “Gold Room.” I listened to these songs obsessively – they were loud, aggressive, and somewhat dirty in their production but always had a memorable edge to them. I was sadly informed that this band had already broken up by the time I got my hands on the disc.

Much to my delight it turns out that The Goldroom has actually been busy practicing and recording for the last year with the results now emerging. You can stream one of their new tracks, “Broken or Missing”, from the widget included here but be sure to investigate all of their Bandcamp offerings for more worthwhile tracks.

With a little bit of searching it turns out there is actually a decent Internet presence for the band, I’d just never thought to look for it as I assumed they were still defunct. Please enjoy:

• The Goldroom Bandcamp – four new tracks, one for free, the rest for a worthwhile dollar.
• The Goldroom Facebook
• Soundcloud Sets – loads to hear
• The Goldroom Myspace

Did you know This Modern Station have officially released their full-length All We Leave Behind? Did you know they’d launched a legit website to keep the general public informed of their activities? Well, you know now and it’s a good thing because All We Leave Behind is a solid pop record with a nice underlying vein of darker times emerging from the seemingly bright tunes. You can pick up the record at Grimey’s or procure it digitally from CD Baby – either action is recommended.

• This Modern Station – Long Over Due
• This Modern Station – Evangelina

It’s not entirely clear what Toehead really is based on the information (or rather, lack of) from their Internet presence but it is obvious from the 13 minute opus on their Myspace page that they have a serious flair for the dramatic and the epic. It’s a schizophrenic journey drawing influences from the likes of Pink Floyd, proper R&B and Lord of the Rings and yet, somehow, it miraculously works. Hopefully more will emerge from this project or, at the very least, a Bandcamp page where the masterwork can be downloaded and listened to in the privacy of ones home.

If you aren’t seeing a brand new site design right now, please refresh that browser cache and check out the new surroundings. There’s still a bunch of cross-browser compatibility testing to do (sorry IE users if this site looks awful now) but I felt it was high time that this place get a mild facelift. Everyone that I’ve talked to about this site always mentions that the show listings are the main reason they come here; so in respect of that notion I’ve tried to clean that sidebar, make it easier to read and even make it more informative.

Long story short, we’ve redesigned and I hope you like it. I’ll be adding more features and goodies as the weeks go on but this was a major step one.

The Nashville Music Awards are not something I am entirely familiar with but I do know that they have two days left for voting. There are several nominees worthy of recognition – The Features, Steve Wariner, Raconteurs – that make the 5 minute process of casting your ballot worth the possible dividends. That being said, go vote!