Say what you will about The Spin’s penchant for impunctuality; we know when to show up on time. Even after a near two-hour car ride to a dank hole in the ground in McMinnville, even when it involves being wrangled and herded down a path with confused-looking hipsters and families led by tour guides–all looking more than a bit like cattle–we know when to show up on time. And as we descended into the depths of the Cumberland Caverns, we overheard a preteen ask his father, “How long did it take ‘em to build this?” Damn. And we thought our generation was doomed. Keep an eye out for that one.

It was shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon as we made our way into Cumberland Caverns’ Volcano Room, a large chamber dimly lit and musty with cave stank. We quickly spotted a few dozen familiar faces–mostly those of Nashville show-goers and musicians, though Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox was also in the mix. We managed to share a few words with William Tyler, who, gleeful over the locale of his final show with the Jews, informed us that their performance was being shot on 16 mm film for a project that will hopefully be released sooner rather than later.

via Nashville – Nashville Scene – Nashville Cream – The Spin: Silver Jews Final Show at Cumberland Caverns’ Bluegrass Underground.

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