tidbits

here's a quick info round-up:

* anybody familiar with the show already knows that doves is a regular staple and, by extension of logic, i'm a huge fan. after a 4+ year hiatus i had the opportunity to see doves play for a sold out crowd last weekend in chicago. here are some pictures.

* nashville mixtapes will be back on the air for the duration of the summer beginning this saturday, june 6. mark your calendars. set your alarms.

* bill callahan (aka smog) will be performing at mercy lounge next tuesday, june 9. it's $12.50 after all the fees and should be well worth the small cost to see a minor legend.

* st. vincent will be entertaining all the losers (like me) who won't be sweating it out at bonnaroo. she'll be at mercy lounge on june 11 for $14.50.

* new nashville band milktooth are scheduled to perform and guest dj during the second hour of the show on june 13 ahead of their ep release show at the basement that evening. more info to come on this special broadcast.

* lastly, i lied to anybody who follows nashville mixtapes on twitter. wrvu's tech staff thought they had figured out a way to offer an audio archive library of each broadcast indefinitely, but it turns out that's very difficult to do. it's too techie to get into here, but apparently the newly installed archive directory wasn't designed with long-term archives in mind and there may also be licensing issues with the streaming service the station uses. still, the station assures me that some day the necessary changes will be made and one day you'll be able to get your grubby hands on multiple broadcasts of the show. but not right now.