[Review for NashvilleZine.]

On their previous two records, Sahara Hotnights displayed great style but their songs tended to borrow hooks from each other. Nobody was complaining since the hooks were good and the band delivered them with fiery panache, but the criticism that their albums were a bit samey was valid. Well, no more. Kiss & Tell, their first record for RCA, not only ups the ante, it rewrites everything you knew about Sahara Hotnights. (more…)

[Review for NashvilleZine.com.]

The END is one of the best/worst places in Nashville to see a band. On one hand, it’s a great size, the sound has been consistently improving, and it’s easy to hang in, out of, and around. On the other hand, during the summer it’s hotter than a whore on nickel night and it’s the kind of place to avoid when Great White’s in town — i.e. ventilation and fire exits leave something to be desired. Then again, who’s going to argue against getting the women of Sahara Hotnights all sweaty? (more…)

[Review for NashvilleZine.]

The first line of Metric’s debut album — also its title — pleads for the simplicity of the past. It’s a theme slightly paradoxical to Metric’s keyboard-laced futuristic pop, yet it pervades throughout the ten tracks here. But then, their music gives off a classy, anachronistic vibe thanks in large part to Emily Haines’s cool, measured vocals. (more…)