This is going to be one hell of a night, and proof that South is just a state of being. Canadian refugees Bootleg Glory released their album "Buddy" on October 21st, and has been building up to tomorrow’s show at the Basement by releasing a video for each day between point A and B. If you like your musicians fast, furious and showing a more leg than social mores dictate, (as demonstrated by video #2, "Build a State") these guys are for you. Their album release show tomorrow features Thelma and the Sleaze, Beef Oven, and Ben Spinks Supermelt, and is sure to lead to at least one misplaced pair of panties. So bring extra just in case. Show starts at 9, cover is $5. -Terra James-Jura

We may have touched upon this upcoming show when talking about Tetherball earlier, but we’re worried that the depth and scope of the event wasn’t fully communicated. Monster Bash 2014 is scheduled for October 31st at Silver Point Studios, and will offer 16 bands on two stages, as well as a costume contest, tarot readings, and, most appropriately, a haunted house (because anyone that has sought out 10 Quality Way has probably already had a moment of fear that they were one wrong turn away from Saw VII.) Behind the madness is Palaver Records and Madhouse Management, which accounts for the awesome lineup including the likes of Kyle Andrews, The Wans, Sol Cat, The Blackfoot Gypsies, and Kelly Ruth.

Speaking of Kelly Ruth, the laid-back princess of quirk has released a video for her rendition of "Monster Mash" in honor of the occasion. Cute, campy, packed with familiar faces and lacking in neither confetti or the macabre, it sums up the spirit of the evening in one fell swoop. Tickets for the night are $15 in advance and $20 at the door, and are available HERE. -Terra James-Jura

We are so excited to bring you this exclusive stream of Tetherball’s debut album "Whimsy," a week before it’s release date of October 28th. The single "Spring Chicken" first caught out ear in September, and put us back in touch with long-lost fantasies of going fishing with Les Claypool. The subsequent video for "Bootss" put us over the edge. We were so taken by their twisted genre-hopping that we made "Whimsy" our CD of the Month, and the Tetherball camp was kind enough to let us stream the album before it officially drops. The band is doing some great things this month, including a CMJ showcase in New York on October 25th, and a show at homebase Silver Point Studios on Halloween. Take a listen below to what has got us all hot and bothered. -Terra James-Jura

http://www.tetherballmusic.com/

Because bikes are just as likely as cars to have tape decks these days, Good Sex will be releasing their second full length album this Tuesday, October 21st with a show at Halycon Bike Shop. Titled "Tucked In," it will be available as a cassette for 5 bones at the show. This is a follow up to last July’s "Get Bent," and maintains their slutty, lo-fi brat rock. The show will be supported by Deli favorite Mouth Reader as well as Western Medication. The show is free, so there’s no reason not to head out to 12 South and let Good Sex inject one more gasp of summer into your week. -Terra James-Jura

We had a friend that twists knobs at one of Nashville’s fine musical establishments turn us on to Super Shaker the other day. Lo and behold, it had been only two hours since they posted "Kong" on their Facebook page when we finally decided to creep on their social media. This is the first single from a recent marathon recording session, and it is one hell of an introduction to the band. It has an lead in similar to a Super Mario Bros. boss theme and may have a kazoo that surfaces somewhere in the middle, a few of the wtf moments that, after a few extra moments of deliberation, make this track awesome in a darkly weird way. We dig it, and respect Super Shaker’s altruism in providing dance rock for stoned gamers. The next chance to check them out live will be at The 5-Spot on October 30th. -Terra James-Jura

 http://mysupershaker.com/index.html

Just when we thought this poll had quieted down, Dustin Sellers pulled a final campaign that earned him the vote in the last few days. While he may be known for cutting a figure stage right on background vocals for Magnolia Sons, Dustin Sellers has been quietly building his solo career. Last winter saw the release of EP "The Valley," with a full-length tenatively planned for this December. Sellers keen sense of songwriting combines a homespun familiarity with a 90’s alternative edge, and it is no small feat to present something organic that hits rock, folk and soul in one breath. Sellers also puts on an impressive, professional-grade live show, two of which are on the horizon: October 28th at The Basement, and November 19th at The Stone Fox with Kelly Ruth and Kylie Rothfield. -Terra James-Jura

Today, I would like to introduce you to another up and coming Nashville act, Future Thieves. They  formed about a year ago when long time collaborators Elliot Collet (vocals and rhythm guitar) and Stan Nickell (lead guitar) teamed up with Nick Goss (bass), Austin McCool (lead guitar), and Gianni Gibson (drums).

Fly Golden Eagle released sophomore album "Quartz Bijou" today. It serves as a porthole to their broader, 26-track concept album "Quartz," a psychedelic opus inspired by "The Holy Mountain," a 1973 avant-garde film by Alejandro Jodorowsky that inspired frontman Ben Trimble to create an album that would accompany up to the storyline. "Quartz Bijou" is a condensed version of the concept that stands alone in its own right, an invitation to move in closer and get lost in Fly Golden Eagle’s messy, visceral psych-rock microcosm. The quartet is on the road with J. Roddy Walston at the moment, culminating with two Nashville shows: a free screening of "The Holy Mountain" synched with "Quartz" at The Stone Fox on November 14th, and a show with Clear Plastic Masks, Paperhead, and Chrome Pony at Queen’s Art Collective on November 15th. -Terra James-Jura

It sounds as though lightning struck when Milk People first went into the studio to record "Steeples." They laid down the track shortly after their first practice together, with a clear understanding that they had hit upon a defining sound. This single, with blazing hot energy thanks to traded vocals and a fat opening riff worthy of a Tarantino flick, found its way to the public back in May. The band, which has since added three additional members to the founding duo of Garrett Barber and Emma Holden, now has EP "Invisible Ink" ready for release. Will it retain the same camp-to-rawk ratio as "Steeples?" Have they bottled (or, more appropriately, recorded) lightning? You’ll just have to pick it up and listen. Luckily, Milk People are making it easy on you by offering a copy of "Invisible Ink" free with attendance to their release show this Saturday, October 18th at The End. Previous Artist of the the Month winners The Whippoorwills will be pitching in to make this one hell of a night, along with Down Boy and Secret Club. Go get milky with them. -Terra James-Jura

Everyone Moves Away floats to the top of the electro/synth/dream/post/pre-/present/-gaze miasma with this video for "With the Night." There’s a pleasing unity to the song, even though it is conceptually at odds with itself. There’s some R&B flavor in in the refrain, but the song is too avant garde to fall into that category. There’s a dream-pop sensibility to the way the song unfolds, but builds up to a very taut intensity at the end to be either dreamy or poppy. Regardless of classification, group does an excellent job seizing upon an emotion and letting the music follow route. This track is off their EP "ii," which was released August 26th, which is available on iTunes and Spotify. -Terra James-Jura

http://www.everyonemovesaway.com/

You may remember The Wooly Mamas from their Artist of the Month win this spring, the trio that played six years as a cover band before deciding to focus on their originals. Or you may have caught one of their airtight shows around town (and think of how much even a year as a cover band could up a group’s game.) This video for "Suzanne" was released last Tuesday. It’s mostly footage from the recording studio, but the track is an outstanding example of all-American rock ‘n’ roll. Solid and driving, it’s a plea from a bad man to a good woman delivered with a whiff of Ben Nichols on the raspy poignancy that vocalist Rick Patoray imparts on his lyrics (though here’s hoping there’s no similiarity in the size of their livers.) This song will be officially released as a single on October 21st, the first in a planned series while the band raises the funds for a physical release in 2015.  The Wooly Mama’s next Nashville show will be at The Basement on October 18th. Keep up with the band as put out more tunes of this caliber HERE.

We don’t know who Suzanne is, but goddamn, we hope she understands. -Terra James-Jura

Today we’re going to get to know Darrin Bradbury. In Todd Snider’s recent book, "I Never Met a Story I Didn’t Like," Todd recalls some advice he received in his early days as a songwriter:

      "If you want to be a better songwriter and you always want to be getting better at making up songs, you’ve got to keep your life in a situation where you can pack up every single           thing you own in the whole world inside of fifteen minutes and be moved out of wherever you are. And, if you keep your life in a situation where that kinda shit happens to you every         once in a while and you are forced to execute that maneuver, I can’t promise you a good life, but you will always be getting better at making up songs."

Darrin has been doing exactly that starting well before Todd’s book came out. I can’t say that I’ve heard any of his pre-nomadic songs, but the stuff I have heard is damn good. His previous group, "Big Wilson River," averaged 125 shows a year and went on indefinite hiatus last May after a five year run. After that, Darrin toured the country in his gray 2006 Ford Focus and eventually "settled" in East Nashville, meaning he sleeps on friends’ couches and Wal-Mart parking lots more often in Nashville than he does anywhere else.

Darrin left the veganism and chiropractors in his home state of New Jersey, although his Birkenstock’s somehow found their way to Nashville. He claims not to be a songwriter, that he simply puts himself into interesting situations and then just "writes the shit down." There’s a little more to it than that. His keen observation and insight turn the most inane minutiae of daily life into songs that range from mournful to humorous often within the same track. If I had to compare him to any other songwriters, the two that come to mind are Townes van Zandt and John Prine. I’ve never had the pleasure of making that comparison in an article before and I don’t make it lightly.

By now, you’re probably thinking to yourself, "This guy sounds great. How can I hear his music?" He recently recorded a Daytrotter session, and posts regularly to Bandcamp, where he recently had a #1 selling album. The recordings are great, but you need to see him live. Fortunately, you have the opportunity to do so this Wednesday (10/8) at the basement from 5-7pm. He also has a standing residence with Tim Carroll at Fran’s Eastside Tavern every Wednesday from 9pm to midnight. -Jared Godar