In the four years since they introduced their stripped-down rock ’n’ roll to Knoxville audiences, Ex Gold has built a reputation for coupling smarts and skill with the familiar sound …
Pilot Light Previews Big Ears 2017 With Performances by Wu Fei and Shane Parish
Last month brought the much-anticipated details of next year’s Big Ears festival, with AC Entertainment’s unveiling of semi-mainstream anchors (Wilco, the Magnetic Fields) alongside the usual murderer’s row of renowned …
Surf-Rock Champs the Mutations Return From a Year-Long Sabbatical
Knoxville surf rock champions the Mutations were last heard from in April 2015, when the band members suddenly announced that their next show would be their last before going on …
Zach and Kota turn their Sweet Life into Sweet Years
Support the Knoxville Mercury and keep local media independent! Read about our 2016 Press Forward fundraising campaign here and donate here. Millions of throwaway conversations end with “Hey, that would be a good band name!” …
BIG EARS 2016: Mamiffer, Sun Ra Arkestra, Wolf Eyes, and That Yo La Tengo Jam
Mamiffer and PLANET were a nice ramp-up, but Sun Ra Arkestra really kicked off Big Ears for me this year. I was ready to go to space with them but …