Crappy Radio (that we still like) in the Tennessean

Posted Tue April 18, 2006

D-Funk

The Tennessean profiles College Radio, WMTS, WRVU, and Doyle:

”It still amazes me when I turn on college radio,” says Jason Ringenberg, Nashville singer-songwriter and leader of seminal country-punk band Jason and the Scorchers. ”Man, you just never know what you’re gonna hear next. It’s so unpredictable, and sometimes it just makes no sense whatsoever except to that DJ who’s playing it — how they could go from some jazz-fusion thing to some indie-punk band and then into some sort of psycho-bluegrass in one 10-minute section.”

The Center of The Universe in Mix Magazine

Posted Mon April 17, 2006

The Worlds Largest Charbroiled Bucket

Mix Magazine profiles Murfreesboro, MTSU, and the Protomen:

“Every now and then, I need a good dope slap upside the head. Today’s cosmic dope slap was brought to me courtesy of every Middle Tennessee State University intern I’ve plumed from the school’s Mass Communication and Music Industry programs for the past eight years, each of whom has practically begged me to pay attention to the vibrant scene located 20 miles south of Nashville in Murfreesboro, Tenn. “

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Makeup & Vanity Set on 88.3

Posted Sun April 16, 2006

Fascination Street Radio

April 16th, 2006
Makeup & Vanity Set

WMTS 88.3FM
Fascination Street Radio
9:00PM / $the cost of a radio

From myspace:

Makeup & Vanity Set (aka Matt Pusti) will be playing a live electronic set on Fascination Street tonight! We’ll chat with him about his music and the upcoming Protomen show on the 22nd at the End (which he’s opening for). Then at 9pm he will begin his electronic set, LIVE on the air! This is a truly special event for Fascination Street, and you shouldn’t miss it for anything! You can listen online @ www.wmts.org

Lone Official / Pull The Strings Players

Posted Sat April 15, 2006

Pull The Strings Players

April 15th, 2006
Lone Official
Pull The Strings Players

Springwater
$donations / 7:30PM

from myspace:

early show! Lone Official the Pull the Strings Players present One Brown Finger Ben Pearson raps as Woodgrain and a tribute to Brokeback Mountain and Dave Cloud! sound to good to be true? it ain’t. oh yeah and its free. we will be taking donations as this is a benefit to get Michael Carter to Europe. He wants to take his camera to document the Dave Cloud tour. If he doesn’t go we will have no record of Dave overseas! We can’t miss this opportunity! Be there. springwater * saturday the 15th * 7-9:30

Hedwig & The Angry Inch – Murfreesboro

Posted Fri April 14, 2006

Hedwig @ The Angry Inch

April 14th

“Glam!Smash Productions has the mission of bringing experimental, fresh, and button-pressing theatre to Middle Tennessee. It is their goal to bring works to the area that stretch not only their own experiences, but their audiences’ as well.”

@ Wallstreet (Murfreesboro)
9:00 PM / $8 / 18+

Hedwig & The Angry Inch – Nashville

Posted Thu April 13, 2006

Hedwig @ The Angry Inch

April 13th

“Hedwig and the Angry Inch marks the first production from Glam!Smash, a tiny but determined theatre company from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Founded by Austin Sanders, Sara McLoud, and Rachel A. Rogers, who met as students in Middle Tennessee State University’s theatre department.”

@ The Exit/In
9:00 PM / $8 (Tickets) 18+

“Singing In the Choir” Release Party

Posted Thu April 13, 2006

Velcro Stars

April 13th

Acoustic performances by:

Shane and Danial of Velcro Stars,
Jay and Justin of The States,
Noah and Kyle of The Roosevelts,
Kelly Kerr
Jacob the Great.

The Music Stop (Murfreesboro)
7:30PM / $FREE / All-Ages

The Choir Invisible Records Compilation, Singing In the Choir, features unreleased material by Murfreesboro bands including Velcro Stars, How I Became The Bomb, The Bang Up, GhostFinger, The States, The Roosevelts, Kelly Kerr and Jacob the Great.

The compilation will available for $5.