{ On Repeat }

I saw the Mutations, a few months back at the local establishment, The Pilot Light, and instantly fell in love with their cute cheeky surf music. I was there to see my friend's band, Daddy Don't, who also killed it. But The Mutations have the bubble gum grunge I just love so I had to share! Be sure to check 'em out when they head back to Knoxville.

{ mizmargauxxx's mix + king bean }

King Bean calmly rockin' out

It's been a good while since I posted music on here... maybe it's because I haven't had a chance to be out and about, since the arrival of my sweet boy. But man, I sure miss the whole scene. Last Saturday me + the Loon finally got the opportunity to hit the town, and in addition to consuming too much liquid courage, we also got to see a few of my fave local bands at the Pilot Light. Daddy Don't opened and killed it. But the highlight for me really was Yung Life and the headerline, Coolrunnings (it was also their album release show).








Yung Life - Breaker. This fave of mine is like all the best of an eighties teen flicks rolled into the beach burrito to listen to!


Coolrunnings -  Chorus. Not from their new release, but still my fave.

{ The Nashville Invasion }

The Pilot Light is the best venue in town bringing in the best new bands, and the few weeks are no exception. Two of my newest infatuations (both from Nashville) will be rockin' the Old City.

Turbo Fruits - I don't know as much about this band, and have tried out a few of their other songs, but I keep coming back to this one, Mama's Mad Cos I Fried My Brain. Enjoy!


Heavy Cream - Gettin a lil' hype after playing SXSW this year, Heavy Cream of the Label Infinity Cat (who is home to a few Nashville greats) I suspect will not disappoint. Their energy is that of the Runaways + the Ramones + Best Coast. Plus they got that all 3 out of 4 members are ladies (always a positive in my book). Enjoy the Watusi!


**and don't forget The Royal Bangs will be playing The Late Show With David Letterman on Friday, April 1 (tomorrow). The last time a Knoxville band played late-night network TV, in 1997, it was after midnight (on Conan O’Brien’s Late Night) and that was the V-Roys backing Steve Earle—so this is a big deal.

Heavy Cream

{ Bangs on Letterman }

Hooray for one Knoxville's (and this blogger's) favorite band, the Royal Bangs! They will be playing on the Late Show with David Letterman March 28th! This is definitely awesome! be sure to check it out!
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{ Graphics for Music }

and this time it's about me! Check out this sweet new cd cover for Eris, a sweet band outta Chattanooga - check 'em out too! Their cd release party, which you should definitely get if you are a mizmargauxxx, m+j, or eris fan, or just into awesome local music, is July 3rd at Rhythm and Brews in Chatt town. Anyways. enjoy!

Great Local (or semi-local) Bands

Tennessee Rocks (and Knoxville rocks)! There all there is to it.
I just love seeing either of these bands live! 

First is the Royal Bangs(Hotties from Knoxville) with Cat Swallow. These guys are too cool to greet on the street (but I do see them at tomato head all the damn time). I adore them and their music. They are playing at Sundown in the City May 7th (its gonna be hot2death)

Second, The Features (from Murfreesboro area) with Contrast! Playing at Barleys May23rd (I sooo can't wait!) I've been a fan of them for a while. Both Bands ROCK OUT! and put on a great live show! If they come anywhere near you its a must must must see!

Look What I'm Getting!!!

Some awesome band merch! Hooray! (and Thanks to maddog for turning me on to his band...) Soon I'll have me this sweet shirt! I am always hunting for new music, The Lake (maddog's band) has filled a small void in my search. Hard hittin' guitars, witty lyrics, and hipster attitude drips from this band. I mean, who doesn't love a line, "... Have some cigarettes for breakfast" ? I guess my only complaint, is that I have to venture to ba-dank middle Tennessee to see these rockers. COME TO KNOX!
Enjoy a lil' demo sneak peak of I'm So Sick of the End of World

crazy adventures in knoxville. . .

So my latest adventure and crazy obsession (the last one was crocheting, a lil' more tame fo'sho) is the hard knox roller girls. I have been workin' like crazy to 'make the team' and toughen myself up. So after a long day a work, I headed to m2 to meet up with the hard knox girls. We blanketed the cars, passer-by and bars with flyers (so if you're reading this today, come to the game!) http://www.hardknoxrollergirls.com/ until we ended up at backroom, a bar I just love... There should probably be a bar review on here...
It was First Friday so the crowds were out in full force, even the Jesus guy was on the corner of central and Jackson trying to save my soul. The galleries were hopping, and probably the best show I saw was off central on 8shooters. It featured a few roller girl's breast painted by local artists (there were many other breasts too). The event that evening was to sponsor breast cancer (or something along those lines) and I'm sure it was a great success!
Lox, my faverite hair salon, off central, had a pretty happenin band. I didn't catch the name, but the crowd led me to believe it was goin to be a great show, that and I recognized some of the members were at one time in the Royal Bangs (probably my faverite knox band)
but this is all boiling down to a great band I saw that was awesome enough to give the HKRG a shout out! Sirsy (outta NY) played a few familiar hits and a few originals at Manhattans. That girl can sing! Lemme give out 9 (I really need a rating system here... let's see) stilettos (that's for you kat) out 10. She was hot and they busted out a JT cover and a lil' tom petty in honor of a friend who lost her virginity at a TP concert.
here's their link, tots. check 'em out...
http://www.sirsy.com/