Milktooth is a new band around town set to release their first self-titled EP on June 13th at The Basement. If you check their Myspace you’ll see that they’ve filed themselves under “Melodramatic Pop” – a category that might sound like a horribly deadly combination for any self respecting band but, oddly enough, it’s an apt and successful description of their sound. This is largely in part to the vocal work of David Condos, which often sounds desperate, extremely anxious and.. well… melodramatic. But it works! The music compliments this anxiety and energy perfectly. I, for one, am quite intrigued to see how it all plays out live as the preview EP I received has proven to be a worthwhile listen.

→ Milktooth – Your Arrows

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I’ve been listening to the latest album, 1010 Eaton Street, from Bows and Arrows pretty regularly lately and it reminds me of a lot earnest lo-fi pop indie tunes from the college days; particularly the male / female vocal duos. It’s a bit off rough in parts but comes across as endearing and holds a bit of promise for future releases. Be sure to check them out with Au Revoire Simone at The End on Monday, June 1st.

→ Bows and Arrows – I Spend My Nights Awake

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Various items worth taking note of:

• The Basement is now on Twitter. Follow along.
• The Rock N Roll Trivia Night at Mercy Lounge was a total success. Turns out they are also on Twitter and will be posting hints about upcoming questions on their feed. Keep up!
• You wouldn’t assume Keegan DeWitt would put together some great dance mixes but if you check his After Hours blog you’ll see that he does exactly that.
• Theory 8 Records now has RSS feeds for their news, releases and downloads… well worth throwing some (or all) of those into your favorite aggregator.

Jonathon Kingsbury has been out on the road with Mat Kearney doing a combination of photo documentation and possibly gathering materials for some forthcoming video. While I don’t count myself as a fan of Kearney’s music (well done, just not for me) I do enjoy Kingsbury’s photo work – and like to see that he’s continuing to rep Nashville in a wider swath. Check the tour blog.

Mercy Lounge will be hosting it’s first Rock and Roll Team Trivia night on Sunday, May 24th. Free admittance, free parking, beer specials and all sorts of bragging rights if your team wins. More details here.