Resolutions for 2007

Well I know it may seemed like I've abandoned all ye music fans out there. But, being in college is tougher than the movies make it out to be. I survived fall '06 which was deemed "The Hell Semester." Too many group projects and term papers. Just the fact that I'm taking three hours less this semester is promising for the future of this blog. Alas, I graduate in a year and best get this sucker going seeing as how it is officially on my resume now. Enough rambling. Get on with the local love.

Tonight!! Monday, January 15, 2007:
For a whole $8 you too can see Sean McConnell and his band (members of the band formerly known as Kixelsyd) will be opening for Jason Boland and the Stragglers at Exit/In. That's right my friends. Drummer Travis Tohill encourages everyone to come out and "shake their moneymakers."

Wednesday, January 17:
Not local in origin, but the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be heating up the GEC with Gnarls Barkley. I saw his album on vinyl at the Great Escape and had a massive craving to own it. Some things just sound better on vinyl...

Thursday, January 18:
For all you returning MTSU students, the koo, Lasalle, and the Masses will be playing Wallstreet at 9:30 p.m. You know all those striped stickers on signs all over MTSU's campus? Yep they belong to the koo. At first I thought they belonged to the masses because one was placed over the word "Mass" on the John Bragg Mass Communications building. Alas, we aren't quite that clever yet.

Friday, January 19:
Fine China (whose website is http://www.youmakemehatemusic.com) will be celebrating the release of their EP at Exit/In. Doors open at 8:00, show at 9. Tickets are $10 and Leigh Nash opens (of Sixpence None the Richer fame). AND with your paid admission, you get a free copy of the EP. Sweet!

For those of you looking to celebrate the success of the Pink Spiders, you can do so on Friday at Rocketown as the band will be performing with Kill Hannah. Tickets are available for $12 from www.selloutpresents.com.

Saturday, January 20:
Get comfy with The Comfies as they play The End. They are touring right now, but made room for a stop in their glorious hometown. Hooray for local rockers.



Other tidbits:
On Sunday, the Tennessean ran a pretty li'l article about local bands and what they will be doing in the upcoming year. There were many major label debuts and other exciting news. Read it and see who you should see before they get famous. Definitely worth a look. It will increase your local music vocabulary.

All ages venues Rocketown and The Muse have both revamped their websites. Go check them out.

I found this site while hunting down shows today. It's got more listings but is not nearly as cool as this blog...right? Anyway, it's good for checking on what's going on around town. Beethere Nashville.



Feedback:
Finally, I want to hear about your awesome music discoveries over the holidays. New CDs? Rad concerts? Tell me about them.

And of course any shows you want to promote, just give me a holler and I'll get it posted asap.