It's About Time

I'm not usually a Nashville Scene reader, and much to the dismay of certain local nightlife bloggers, I prefer All the Rage for my weekly dose of Nashville. However, a friendly co-worker and avid SSW reader has now started hand-delivering the Scene directly to my office. And I couldn't help but notice the enticing cover story in this week's issue related to Nashville's ever-changing rock scene. Well said, Tracy.

It's been a roller coaster over the past ten to twelve years. Back to the days of the old Blue Sky Court, the cute and poppy For Kate's Sake, and my beloved 328 Performance Hall that the city decided to heartlessly tear down just a few years ago, the Nashville rock scene has definitely had it's ups and downs. During the 2000's, up until this year I think it's safe to say that rock music in this town was virtually non-existent. In it's absence, I was turned on to some serious rockabilly and some kickin' country, so at least something good came out of it.

The year 2005 hit, and all of a sudden there's so many good shows that I can't keep track. Not only do we have my fave local rockers like The Features, Be Your Own Pet, Fluid Ounces, The Pink Spiders and my new obsession De Novo Dahl (not to mention the lower-key-but-just-as-good-folk-rockers, Newton Dominey and Duncan May), we also have been graced with the presence of some hard to come by (when in Nashville) shows like The Black Keys, The Mosquitos and The Raveonettes.

At any rate, things have been looking up and evidently Tracy thinks so, too. So get out there and support the bands, though I don't think they'll be disappearing any time soon this time around.