Just in time to commemorate the sudden and somewhat painful temperature drop outside, the East Nashville Underground crew have announced their winter lineup. The shows will take place on Friday, February 15th and Saturday, February 16th, so whether you’re taken or single, this is your best chance to dance off your post-Valentine’s Day haze.

Friday Night
Vinyl Thief
All Them Witches
Alanna Royale
Machines Are People Too (headliner)
Magnolia Sons (headliner)
Cult Logic
DJ Rate (from Boom Bap)

Saturday Brunch Day Show
The Static Trees
Jon Byrd
Joshua
Waterfall Wash
KS Rhoads (headliner)
Colorfeels (headliner)
Frances & The Foundation Hanzelle

Saturday night
Golden Spurs
COIN
Tesla Rossa
James Wallace & The Naked Light (headliner)
MOON TAXI (headliner)
The Wans D
J That Guy! (Kory Schalm)

Wristbands for the full weekend are $25 and can be purchased this way. If the anticipation is just too much to bear, you can get started a little early at the High Watt on February 11th for the ENU edition of 8 Off 8th.

Born from the mind of Justin Landis and formed in December of 2011, Western Medication have premiered their video for "Big City" over at Stereogum. In addition to Landis, the band features Alycia Wahn (formerly of Useless Eaters) and Bad Cop’s Adam Moult and Kevin Kilpatrick, created as "the remedy against the epidemic of uninspired rock that has been pumped out for years."

If you have a free minute (and eight seconds, to be exact), you can check out Western Medicine’s version of the remedy for uninspired rock music in the clip for "Big City," featuring a bad ass jam session and some computer-enhanced shots of Manhattan.

"Big City" will be featured on The Painted World 7", out January 29th via Jeffrey Drag Records.

In their new video for "Monogamy," fittingly released late last night, Cherub fill a hotel room with fruit and purple balloons to tag-team romance a cougar before hitting the town to ride around real slow. The clip was directed by aaronisnotcool and Sam Pattillo.

Cherub will take the stage again in Nashville tomorrow night, playing night two of the Mercy Lounge’s 10th anniversary party.

If the word "feather" conjures the idea of things gentle and soft, then you may not be ready for The Wild Feathers or their newest track, "Backwoods Company." The song title, however, does the video perfect justice, as the clip features the band and some friends hanging out in the backwoods. But, just to keep the night interesting, things take a turn and end with a gruesome twist– you know… as usual.

The video was directed by Gus Black and premiered today over at Filter. You can find "Backwoods Company" on The Wild Feathers’ eponymous debut album, set for release later this year, and you can catch the band at the High Watt on February 6th. –Brianne Turner

If you missed our inaugural 2013 showcase on Saturday night, there’s no way to sugar coat it: You missed out, and we wish you could’ve been there. But a rundown is the next best thing, and we have all of the details about what you missed.

Star & Micey brought honorary band member Jeremy Stanfill along with their best party vibe to the 5 Spot stage, playing songs from their bouncy and upbeat (and well-illustrated) discography. The Memphis four piece turned showing up for the opening act into the best decision any of us made that night, with two of the many highlights of their set being the opportunity to finally hear "I Can’t Wait" live, minus the violence, and seeing Carolina Story join the band onstage for the final song of their set.

Past winners of our Band Of the Month poll, Peter Terry & the City Profits played a collection of new and old songs, shaking the walls with Terry’s powerhouse vocals on songs like the tentatively titled "Hard Rain" and I Am Jackson’s. "Miss May & Dean Kay." Chris Spann’s stoic presence on the drums keeps cadence with the rise and fall of each song, and Stephen Juergensen’s cello stands as the band’s secret weapon, creating a sense of romance even in the midst of the band’s grittier rock moments.

Magnolia Sons rounded out the night, looking as dapper as ever. With an aesthetic as solid as their sound, the band pulled out all the stops, from the strength behind Ben Harper’s croon, to the brass section, to the girls (Alexis Saski and McKenzie Gregg) beside Harper, kicking your ass with their soul-tinged, gut-punch vocals. In response to some polite shouting from the crowd, Magnolia Sons played a one-song encore, featuring "How Ya Holdin’ Up," after which the drunk out of towner beside me earnestly vowed to "look those guys up on Google." Which, in this industry, may be one of the highest compliments a band can receive.

Though our show is over, you can see Magnolia Sons play Nashville again on February 6th at the Stone Fox. You can catch Star & Micey tomorrow night at Music City Roots, and be sure to keep an eye on Peter Terry & the City Profits over this way. –Brianne Turner

Next Friday and Saturday nights, on January 11th and 12th, Mercy Lounge will celebrate its 10th birthday in true Cannery Row fashion, throwing a party that will span all three venues. On Friday night, you can catch JEFF the Brotherhood, Tristen, Wild Cub, and RiCHiE, and on Saturday, performers will include Cherub, Ravello, The Weeks, and Machines Are People Too. With three stages to fill, more performers will be announced within the coming week via Twitter and Facebook.

If you’re broke or just the type to arrive empty handed at parties, Mercy Lounge has your cover covered. On both nights, the first 250 people through the door will get in for free. After that, tickets are $10 for one night or $15 for both and can be purchased here (for night one), here (for night two), or at Grimey’s New and Preloved Music, The Groove Record Shop, and Parlour & Juke Salon.

In addition to the full bars in Mercy Lounge, Cannery Ballroom, and the High Watt, both shows are presented in part by Yuengling and Brooklyn Brewery.

If you’ve yet to take the chance to get drunk with The Deli – Nashville, we have a New Year’s surprise for you! This Saturday (January 5th, write it down), we’re all heading to the 5 Spot to celebrate 2013 with Magnolia Sons, Peter Terry & the City Profits, and Star & Micey. So if your New Year’s resolution is to spend more time supporting local music, then we’ve just made the first step very easy for you. (Also, that is a very good resolution.)

The show is 21+ and doors are at 8 pm. There’s not a band on deck that you’ll want to miss, so make that $5 cover count and come spend the whole night with us! We can’t wait to see your faces.

The Deli likes to celebrate post-apocalyptic life and the start of a brand new year in style, so here’s a few quality ways to ring in the New Year with friends and family. (Oh, and we know the broke holiday blues all too well, so rest assured that cheap options are included.)

1. Old Crow Medicine Show and Pokey LaFarge at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Who wouldn’t want to folk the night away with this amazing Americana act and friends at the Ryman? It’s a musically religious experience, for country’s sake!

Price: $90+ Time: 9pm, 21+

2. 4th Annual Bash On Broadway with The Fray, Sixpence None The Richer, and Love & Death & Striking Matches. We’ve heard lots of good things about this event. This is definitely a family event and the tunes are listener-friendly to boot!

Price: Free! Time: 7pm, all ages

3. Bassnectar’s New Year’s Eve 2013 at the Bridgestone Arena with Treasure Fingers and Two Fresh. For all of those whose heart goes “wub wub wub” at the thought of New Year’s with a dubstep and electronica extravaganza, this is for you! If you have holiday money to burn, this show will NOT disappoint fans.

Price: $50+ Time: 9pm, all ages

4. Jesse Lee & Brazilbilly and The Don Kelley Band at Robert’s Western World. A real lower Broadway experience isn’t complete without a trip to Robert’s. Honky-tonk favorites Jesse Lee & Brazilbilly will help you two-step your way into 2013 with good music and cheap booze. (They have excellent hamburgers too, should you be in the need of a late-night snack.)

Price: Free! Time: always music from 11am-2am, 21+

5. NYE Funk n’ Soul Ball at the Exit/In with The Dynamites feat. Ruby Velle and Space Capone. Should you desire a celebration away from the predictable madness of downtown, you can still get your party on at this excellent, moderately-priced show.

Price: $20+ Time: 8pm, 21+

There is an endless list of things to do in Nashville on NYE 2013, but here’s where you can probably find The Deli. Please, party responsibly and be safe out there. Happy 2013, y’all! –Courtney Foster

Bringing back Rollerblading in the span of a 30-second clip, Fifty50Films debuted their clip, "Rails x Reality," spotlighting Nashville’s Asphalt Beach and featuring local lyricist Gametime on the grind and Ellie Goulding’s "Figure 8" as the soundtrack.

RAILS X REALITY from FIFTY50FILMS on Vimeo.

If 30 seconds of Gametime isn’t enough, you can find him at The End on December 29th, where he’ll be performing songs from his recently-released debut album, Tough Love, avaiable over at Bandcamp. Joining him at The End are fellow hip-hoppers Kaby, Casino Greene, and Joshua Odine. We recommend showing up on time to this one. –Brianne Turner

We have all heard the classic tale of bands and musicians splitting time between Nashville and L.A. in order to catch a break on the sunny coast. This theory bodes well for bands and musicians from time to time. However Satellite, a four-man band formed in Los Angeles, is beginning to call Nashville home– at least part time. Front man and Nashville native Steven McMorran and guitarist Josh Dunahoo spoke with me before the band’s December 3rd Nashville show. Steven explained that Satellite formed in L.A. as a group of fellow songwriters and studio musicians who eventually gravitated toward each other. Steven, a songwriter who had a publisher, was not entirely sold on a “songwriting career.” “If I am going to work this hard at this, I want to at least write songs I want to show people. So I really decided to define what that would be, and Mitch and Josh really gravitated towards that, and eventually that turned into a band." Josh adds that prior to Satellite, he worked for 10 years as a studio musician, playing in other peoples bands, learning other peoples songs, and there was nothing more tiring. “I was wanting to play something that mattered to me." "Ultimately, I was trying to write for other people, and Josh was trying to play for other people and now we are both doing the same thing,” continued Steven.

Flash Forward two years and Satellite is on the cusp of their very first full length album release, Calling Birds, set to be released on March 5th, 2013. The album will have six tracks that made up the original EP, Ring the Bells, that have been re-mixed, re-mastered, and re-visited, along with several new tracks. The collective taste of the band is reflected within these tracks, with influences from Springsteen and Dylan to The National and Arcade Fire setting the tone for this record. The tracks all flow together and fit but in their own specific way. “’Brooklyn’ is different from the rest of the album; we had trouble making that fit, but it’s ok,” Steven says, explaining that it’s even better that way. “An album should take you to different places.” There are high hopes for this album from fans of the band as well as within the band itself. “More than anything I want this to be an album that people really listen to, that one album in your car you never take out,” Steven says.

“Calling birds are supposed to be the one thing in the night that reminds you that the sun is coming up, like the last and darkest part of the night. And then you start hearing birds and that is a beautiful and sometimes sobering moment; that is what I hope these songs do. I hope that they remind people that stuff gets tough and life gets real but it’s also beautiful, and the things to endure are the things that are on the other side,” says Steven. –Bailey Rush

A few weeks ago, fellow indie music blog No Country for New Nashville introduced us to Nashville’s official ("official") basketball team. Though unrecognized by every official basketball association, Nashville’s lack of a hoops crew leaves a gaping hole in the local sportsball circuit, allowing a perfect opportunity for the Nashville Pioneers to pick up the slack.

The team roster is stacked with a handful of local faces, from shop owners, to magazine masterminds, to musicians. Get to know your local hoopsters:

Adrien "Slingshot" Saporiti – Power Forward [Owner, DCXV]
Otis "Handyman" James – Forward [Fashion designer]
Chancellor "Ball So Hard" Warhol – Power Forward [Hip-hopper]
Dave "El Coyote" Pittman – Point Guard [Founder/Editor of Native Magazine]
Ben "Shaft" Elkins – Post [Musician, Heypenny]
Neil "Bear Hugs" McCormick – Post [Yazoo Brewery]
Jake "Double Dribble" Jones – Shooting Guard [Owner/Founder, Electric Western Records]
Andy "Teen Wolf" Mumma – Shooting Guard [Owner, Barista Parlor]
Evan "Death Laser" Donohue – Center [Musician]
Danny "Pterodactyl" Pujol – Center [Musician, Pujol]
Emil "King" Congdon – Post [Owner, Emil Erwin]
William "Tasty" Tyler – Forward [Musician]
Reno "Nevada" Bo [Musician, producer] 

Bob "I Used to be a M***** F*****" Saporiti – Coach [Warner Bros. Records GM, retired] ​
Joe the Waterboy – Waterboy [Native Magazine]
Also rumored to have made the cut: Sam Palladio [Actor, Nashville]

The first game on the Pioneers’s schedule is v. Rhode Island. If you’re curious about how all of this is going to play out, tune into the live stream of the team’s first press conference today over at No Country for New Nashville at 2:30 pm. –Brianne Turner

Wild Cub have released the video for their standout track, "Thunder Clatter," and the video is just as upbeat as the song itself. Shot at Farmland Studios and directed by Will Holland, the clip is more stripped down and organic than the song implies, but the energy never wavers, instead escalating throughout the video’s five minutes of electro-pop. With wine and a stacked percussion section, Wild Cub have created a music video of one jam session that you’re pissed you weren’t invited to. –Brianne Turner