The Nashville music scene has yet another promising new act springing out of our already fertile underground soil. Recorded at Glass Onion Studios (another hopeful upstart), The Blue Cadet Three's recent self-titled seven song debut offers enough gems to make the whole record sparkle. With a sound that nestles somewhere between seafaring gypsy (think Neutral Milk Hotel/Decemberists/Beruit) and bluegrass-indie-western swing (Old Crowe Medicine Show/Elliott Smith/Bright Eyes), the Blue Cadet Three have truly crafted a unique record. They offer a more laid back style than the ever-so-popular psych/punk/garage/noise sound that has flooded so much to the underground music scene in this town.

The record is laden with acordians, mandolins, fiddle, banjo and even a singing saw, which give the record an organic old world feel while lead singer Jacob Davis's gruff yet listenable voice adds even more depth. The songwriting is solid with well penned lyrics that suit the melencholy mood of the album, which remarkably makes no noticeable freshmen mistakes. Musically the band is quite in sync and adept at their instruments which really helps them rise above the number of Nashville acts that depend on attitude and charisma to pull them through. For a first release, the album is excellent; you can look for the Blue Cadet Three to really grow as a force to be reckoned with as 2009 continues, and I eagerly await their future releases. - JP Conger

This is a weekly entry that highlights some of the artists who posted their upcoming shows in our show listing section (right hand side column of this page). Any band can promote their show in The Deli's DIY Live Show Listings section for free.

Friday 1/09: Spy Machine, James Fate, The Billy Goats, & Quiet Entertainer @ Cafe Coco

The Holly House Bands @ The Basement

Manic Bloom @ The Rutledge

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Pineapple Explode has been likened to both. Though the band has recently been spotted on The Deli Magazine under the folk charts, the band itself has never really intended to be traditional music of any sort, other than the usual incorporation of notes, rhythms, words, and of course the musical instruments that they u se; some of which have, in fact, been used in a traditional manner by many artists before them. It's hard to determine what path these kids are wandering. Some say they mean to be "ambient." Others claim they are trying to be "punk rock." With the use of loops, accordion, flute, and an array of other old and new fashioned tools, pineapple explode prove themselves confusing. The band also runs the DIY venue The High Horse Saloonfrom their home in East Nashville which host's strictly touring bands accompanied by their favorite local acts. Check out pineapple explode soon and make your own thought! Pineapple Explode will be appearing with Jay Flash (Milwaukee) at The High Horse on Jan 3rd.

(as posted in The Deli's Open Blog - post your band's entries and Mp3s here).

The end of the year is upon us! It's been an awesome year for music city, so make sure you end it right. Wait, you mean you don't have plans? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Here's our first option for the end of the year celebration: Jensen Sportag will be hosting another Club Sportag event at The Warehouse downtown! If you've never experienced a Club Sportag, take it from us, it is definitely a good time. So stop feeling sorry for yourself and go shake your booty this New Year's Eve!

nashvilleNYE: return to whatever from Jensen Sportag on Vimeo.

Dear Deli Readers,

Our Year End Best of Nashville Poll is on!

Most artists competing in the final stage of this competition will be nominated by our selected jury of promoters, bloggers and music industry peeps, but 3 of them will be chosen by our readers - i.e. you my dear.

This is a vote open to everybody, and participate you simply have to...

VOTE HERE!

Or use the "Post a comment" green link under this entry. Vote for one band/artist only, and leave your email address or a link to myspace/facebook page so that we can verify your vote - polls are open until December 31!

The winner of the final poll will grace the top of our web page for two weeks and win a 3 month vertical banner ad rotating on the entire Deli website (all cities) + some very cool prizes from our sponsors, including software plug ins and free studio time.

Soooo... let us know now which are your favorite emerging Nashville bands of 2008! Thanks and may great local music triumph!

The Deli Staff

Only one day left to vote for your favorite emerging artist of 2008 in the first stage of our year-end poll! Today we'll narrow down to the finalists based on your votes and the votes from our jurors (local bloggers, promoters, music industry folks), and another round of voting will open up from there. VOTING ENDS AT 2 PM TODAY, VOTES AFTER 2 WILL NOT BE COUNTED! Good luck and godspeed!

This is a weekly entry that highlights some of the artists who posted their upcoming shows in our show listing section (right hand side column of this page). Any band can promote their show in The Deli's DIY Live Show Listings section for free.

Tuesday 12/31: Michele Ari @ The Basement

Black Honey, Mercy Stevens, and Snow Black Sunday @ The Rutledge

Wednesday 12/31: Leslie, Gone City, Cage The Elephant, Autovaughn, and The Hollywood Kills @ 12th and Porter

The Dynamites Feat. Charles Walker @ The Exit/In

Infinity Cat Rager Featuring JEFF The Brotherhood, MEEMAW, Turbo Fruits + more @ The End

How I Became The Bomb, The Privates, & And The Relatives @ The Basement

H-Beam And Special Guests @ Windows Off the Cumberland

Club Sportag @ The Warehouse

Friday 1/2/09: Blue Cadet Three, Styches, Pineapple Explode, and Jay Flash @ Cafe Coco

Saturday 1/3/09: Jay Flash, Pineapple explode, Lylas and Stone Jack Jones @ The High Horse saloon

Alright! Keep posting those shows!

Nashville used to be such a nice place. It was quiet and safe, until those dress-up punk vandals, Party Cannon came to town and desensitized us with their outrageous live performances. We thought they were gone, but they have returned to wake neighbors and blow minds once more. They couldn't be contained, and we figure if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. So come to Little Hamilton tonight and join in on the unbelievable debacle that is Party Cannon. There is no accounting for one of their shows; if you've never witnessed it, you'll just have to experience the emotional scarring for yourself. Seriously, it's a good time.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

(and you might want to bring a change of clothes.... Just saying...)

Blue Eyed Blacks recently released debut LP Black Eyed Soul. The man behind the project, Jason Moon Wilkins, has not only written for The Nashville Scene but is also one of the masterminds behind the ever growing Next Big Nashville music festival. With that in mind, it is safe to say that Wilkins is no stranger to local music. He was able to recruit a plethora of talent from the local scene to help him record Blue Eyed Blacks new album. Guest musicians include Aaron Robinson, Garrison Starr, and Justin Townes Earle to name a few. Although hints of Nashville are found throughout the album, the songs surprisingly have more of a Midwestern sound than a Southern one.

The album begins with the upbeat “Summer Scarf.” This opening track has only forty-five seconds to catch your attention, but after just a few listens you'll be humming along. The third track "Goldrush Heart" uses a combination of simple drum loops, keys, and acoustic guitar to allow Wilkins to showcase his borderline baritone vocals. Near the end of the album comes “Shooting Turtles,” a song that contains some history of one of Wilkins' previous bands. In the middle of a show, an ex girlfriend of one of the band members (not Jason) pulled a gun on the band and held them hostage. The song's chorus features haunting strings and Wilkins singing, “It was just another night/It wasn't any different/Except for the gun.”

Blue Eyed Blacks will have no trouble catching the attention of music fans in their mid- twenties to early thirties. Their laid back, mature pop songs can easily be compared to The Eels or even some of Beck's more mellow efforts. Although familiar, Wilkins melodies never sound obvious or repetitive. This alone separates him from other singer-songwriter's by providing a unique voice within a genre that tends to pump out songs that usually comply with the status quo. Black Eyed Soul should definitely not be missed. -Jason Goucher

This is a weekly entry that highlights some of the artists who posted their upcoming shows in our show listing section (right hand side column of this page). Any band can promote their show in The Deli's DIY Live Show Listings section for free.

Monday 12/22: Lake fever Christmas Freakout W/ The Privates, Codaphonic+ Much More @ The Mercy Lounge

Saturday 12/27: Betty Rats, Blue Cadet 3, The Plumwife + More

Here's an early Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanzaa / Whatever gift!

Indie popsters Heypenny bring good tidings of great music this holiday season. Check out their version of "Angels We Have Heard on High" played at Lightning 100's Miller Made Showcase. Happy holidays everbody!

Faces from Nashville's music scene past came in abundance to see the first performance in quite some time from local faves Forget Cassettes. The night started out with an impressive set from local goth-tinged popsters Nite Nite, who filled the room with their trademark brand of dreamy, melancholy tunes. Second were The Sincerity Guild, who have also not played in a good long while. Featuring members of Forget Cassettes and Celebrity, their set was filled with richly textured landscapes and jammy, albeit hooky, breakdowns. TSG's sweeping and dynamic instrumental offerings seemed to keep the crowd interested in the headliners of the night, and after a short set from the second band all eyes were on stage, waiting to see what lineup Forget Cassettes had to offer. The band played as a 4 piece with founding member Donnie Schroeder on keys, drummer Aaron Ford, a bassist who was new to the fold, and Beth Cameron on guitar and vocals. The band jutted through an amazing, high energy set of material almost entirely derived from their second album and, a couple of broken drum heads later, left the crowd thirsty for more. The set was well received by old and new fans alike, and the crowd's enthusiasm led to the announcement of a new project, tentatively titled "Eliza", by Beth and Donnie. So keep a look out for that around spring of 2009. - Jesse Baker

This is a weekly entry that highlights some of the artists who posted their upcoming shows in our show listing section (right hand side column of this page). Any band can promote their show in The Deli's DIY Live Show Listings section for free.

Tuesday 12/16: Square People W/ MC Fhris, Call It Anything, Sunshine Bros + Sisters @ The End

Thursday 12/18: The Tits, Faun, Mother Whale Eyeless @ Foobar

Saturday 12/20: Holly House Winter Formal @ The Mercy Lounge

Post Those Shows!

This Saturday (Dec 13), Halcyon Bike Shop is holding their grand opening! It will be a great chance to show your support for the local bike shop and catch some great music while you're there! They open at 11am, but the real festivities will begin at 2pm with the "crankmas" alley cat race. This urban bike race begins in centennial park and ends at halcyon bike. Riders will be asked to go to specific grocery stores around town, buy a canned food item at each store, and when they cross the finish line at halcyon, the cans will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank. The winner will receive a "golden saddle," a kashimax saddle that is a true beaut!

Vegetarian food prvided by &3 catering at 3:30 and live music starting at 4!

They've got a great show lined up with Diarama, Weiners (Wes from MEEMAW's newest band), and The Mattoid. Come on down to the 12th South area for some good music for a good cause. Just don't tire yourself out too early because the celebration will continue well into the night! woohoo!

This Friday, The Deli Magazine Nashville is throwing a party and YOU are invited. It's going to be a wild night full of awesome music and awesome people. BE THERE!

Live music by:

The Ettes

Shoot The Mountain

The Biv

and DJ set by Hippopotamus

2 KEGS, JELLO SHOTS, $5! The Address is 3609 Pilcher Ave 37209. (To avoid congestion on our tiny street, we ask that you please park on 36th Ave.) This thing is going to be huge, so get ready people: IT'S DELI PARTY TIME!

Wow, we didn't see this one coming. This Wednesday (Dec 10), garage punks MEEMAW will open for hip-hop act The Cool Kids @ The Exit/In. We don't know how this show got lined up, but we're not complaining! If we're lucky, maybe they'll do a live Run DMC/Aerosmith "Walk This Way" style team-up! Hey, we can dream can't we? (except in our dreams Aerosmith would always be somewhere far far away). Be there to enjoy an evening of eclectic and awesome music.

This is a weekly entry that highlights some of the artists who posted their upcoming shows in our show listing section (right hand side column of this page). Any band can promote their show in The Deli's DIY Live Show Listings section for free.

Wednsday 10/12 - MEEMAW W/ Matt & Kim, and Cool Kids @ Exit/In

Friday 12/12 - DELI PARTY!!! FEATURING The Ettes, Shoot The Mountain, The Biv, and DJ set by Hipopotamus @ 3609 Pilcher Ave.

Saturday 12/13 - How I Became The Bomb, The Protomen, and Jensen Sportag @ The Mercy Lounge

COME ON PEOPLE! POST THOSE SHOWS!

Some Kind of Salvation is more than a great album; it's a true underdog story. The Features last album, Exhibit A, was not only brilliant but well deserved. The hard working band had accumulated a steady fan-base and had been inching their way to the top slowly but surely. When major label big shots Universal picked them up, it seemed only natural and like all their hard work had finally paid off. But then there was trouble in paradise. It was too good to be true, and just when it seemed like they had finally gotten some steam rolling, the features were dropped from their major label due to refusal to cover a Beatles song for a credit card commercial.

With their artistic integrity intact but their record label contract in shambles, it seemed grim for The Features. They were determined not to let it get them down though. They went back to "The Drawing Board" (which happens to be the title of the second track here), and made a triumphant return with their new album, Some Kind of Salvation. If you're a die-hard Features fan hoping for all the old excellent Features songs that never made it onto an album, I am sorry to say that you won't find many here. Instead of dipping into their ample canon of rock and roll songs, they opted not to take the easy way out. Salvation brings mostly new material to the table, but don't worry, it's equally impressive.

The band claims to be influenced by both The Kinks and Talking Heads, which is appropriate because they sound like a melding of those two bands. With a more refined sound this time around, songs like the unbelievably catchy "Lions" will have you singing along in no time, while the album's slower moments, such as "Gates of Hell" will give you time to catch your breath and reflect on the familiar lyrics about sticking together through misunderstood relationships. Immediately accessible at first listen, but hard to forget, Some Kind of Salvation is an instant local classic and a true testament to what these guys are capable of. Make sure you pick up the Vinyl version for some extra goodies too, including bonus tracks like fan favorite Mosis Tosis and a digital download of the entire album! - Madison

This January, Silver Jews are literally going underground to give a rare performance in McMinville, Tennessee's Cumberland Caverns. The americana/alt/country/rock powerhouse will be recording an extremely unique live performance for "The Bluegrass Underground" on Nashville's own WSM radio! The show starts at 3 PM (with an as-of-yet unannounced opening act playing at 2 PM) on Saturday, January 31. Bundle up and dust off the spelunking gear; this is bound to be one of the most memorable concerts of the year!

Celebrate the holiday season and be overcome with cheer as the premier bands in Nashville come together for an unforgettable series of shows that will fill your December with joy and Sweetwater 420 (since they will be only $2.50 on each night!) Gather your friends and family together and join us at The Mercy Lounge this December for WINTER OF DREAMZ!

Here' s the run down-

Friday, December 5, 9PM: KinderCastle's CD release show, with Parachute Musical and Noises

Saturday,December 6, 9PM: Movement Nashville brings you Space Capone & Kyle Andrews with Elle Macho

Saturday, December 13, 9PM: How I Became the Bomb & The Protomen with Jensen Sportag

Saturday, December 20, 9PM: The Holly House Winter Formal, featuring Eureka Gold & Shoot the Mountain with many special guests

Those Darlins, hailing from Murfreesboro, TN, recently announced a string of dates this winter opening for a varied parade of rockers, degenerates, and a living legend of country music.

The girls will be joining forces with Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Louvin for an instore December 9th at Grimeys Music to support of Those Darlins' "Wild One" single. "Wild One" was in part inspired by The Louvin Brothers' classic "You're Running Wild." Old School Collides with the new at this intimate performance you won't want to miss.

Then it is off to New York for the return of sexy rockers Boss Hog (it's been 8 years!) whom Those Darlins will support along with Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeah's spinning and a titillating display of burlesque goddesses Harvest Moon and Dirty Martini. Finally, early next year, Those Darlins will be supporting Dan Auerbach's (best known as half of The Black Keys) inagural solo tour.

And as an added bonus, Those Darlins debut single, "Wild One" (b/w "Drivin' Nails in My Coffin") produced by Jeff Curtin (whose credits include Pitchfork TV and Vampire Weekend's debut) is available now. More singles are in the works and all will combine an original A-side and cover on the flip, just like in the old days.

This is a weekly entry that highlights some of the artists who posted their upcoming shows in our show listing section (right hand side column of this page). Any band can promote their show in The Deli's DIY Live Show Listings section for free.

Wednesday 12/3: Michele Ari, The Outlaw Lovers, The Mattoid + More @ The End

Thursday 12/4: Steven Clawson @ 3rd & Lindsley

Roman Candle CD Release W/ The Deep Vibration @ The Mercy Lounge

Friday 12/5: Gunslinger @ 5 Spot

Go see October's Artist of the month, The Tits, at the Basement tonight! The tits (in case you haven't been paying attention) are one of Nashville's greatest musical assets and are rock and roll revivalism at its finest. Alcohol Stuntband will be playing too, so you're going to get your money's worth. Speaking of which, it's only $5. So have one last foray into rock n roll tonight, and enjoy a nice Thanksgiving hangover tomorrow!

Wow. In one of the most intense and die-hard artist of the month polls we've seen yet, Cactus's has emerged victorious! Here's a short bio:

Cactus's are an intense 3 piece group with the self proclaimed style of tropical thrash rock. Drummer (jru frazier) had been from a screamo grindcore band in Korea and met guitarist (asher rogers) when he moved to the states. After months of no luck finding a bassist, they convinced Asher's brother (sam rogers) to learn to play. With influences ranging from XTC and The Pixies to Converge, Cactus's offer a high energy and lyrically bizarre brand of music that can apply to the musically inclined as well as the musically inept.

Check them out! These guys aren't artist of the month for nothing!

This is a weekly entry that highlights some of the artists who posted their upcoming shows in our show listing section (right hand side column of this page). Any band can promote their show in The Deli's DIY Live Show Listings section for free.

Wednesday 11/26: Kissing Robots @ The End

Friday 11/28: The Huge Hefners @ The Springwater

Los Cobra W/ Today is The Day & The Admirals Club @ Wall Street

In case you haven't caught it yet, check out the awesome new How I Became The Bomb video for "Salvage Mission" below.

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Jensen Sportag strikes again this Friday! In case you're unfamiliar, these electro-gurus have not only had their fingers on the pulse of the Nashville dance scene, but have also essentially owned it for the past few years. Whether it's an opening set or a huge afterparty bash, if there is a hip electronic show going through Nashville, you can be sure that Jensen Sportag will be involved. The duo has made fast friends out of the Paw Track stable of artists – Ariel Pink contributed vocals and cover art to their amazing self-titled 2007 debut, and Max Tundra has already tapped the boys for his forthcoming remix LP.

They've teamed up with the likes of LCD Soundsystem, Junior Boys, Adult, and Girl Talk in the past couple of years, and their new touring mates, Ghostland Observatory, are par for the course. These Austin locals provide minimalist dance beats in the same vein as Suicide or Ratatat combined with vocals reminiscent of Freddy Mercury to create a mind blowing onstage presence. So get ready, this show is definitely going to get you on the dancefloor. Stay tuned for more info on Jensen Sportag and their forthcoming EP Sergio which will be released on December 2nd. - Madison

If you don't know who Glossary is by now, you are either new to the area or you don't get out much. Good news for those that fall into the one of the previously mentioned categories: Glossary will be playing this Saturday night at Wall Street in Murfreesboro. The band seamlessly blends rock n roll with just the right amount of southern influence to win over a wide v