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East Nashville Underground: Saturday Night Session
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Yesterday, Mr. Obenschain gave y’all a preview snippet of the Saturday Day Session of the East Nashville Underground Festival. But now it’s time for all the marbles, for the cat’s pajamas, for the win, for the children, for the future, and most importantly sobriety! This is the final countdown. Translation: This final session of the…
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East Nashville Underground hosts 8 off 8 @ The High Watt Tonight.
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Are you ready? East Nashville Underground Winter 2013 is set for next weekend, but the festivities kick off tonight with an 8 off 8 showcase at The High Watt that features some of ENU’s alumni artists. Here’s the lineup (not necessarily in order): Kat Smo: They just released their new EP titled Streets of Detroit. You can…
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For The Sake Of The Song: Rebecca Roubion, Hannah Miller, and Levi Weaver @ The High Watt Tonight.
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I turned 30 on Friday. I was told by some friends that now, I’m supposed to hate loud music and embrace the fact that spicy food might aggravate my ulcers. Well, I still do like loud music. However, there comes a time when it’s not the volume that counts—it’s the quality of the song,…
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Baltimore Natives Think Alike: Animal Collective & Dan Deacon To Play Marathon Music Works.
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As reported by the Nashville Scene, Animal Collective and Dan Deacon will play Marathon Music Works on March 13. This bill makes perfect/weird Baltimore sense, since Animal Collective’s music video for the song “Today’s Supernatural” screams weird. In fact, it might indicate that the band members all went to a Sahara circus together and decided…
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Kendra Morris plays New Faces Night @ The Basement Tonight
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I remember listening to NPR in my car while driving in Green Hills, and they were doing a music segment on neo-soul artist Kendra Morris. They played a clip of the song “Concrete Waves” off her latest record Banshee and it immediately caught my attention with its dark, psychedelic, guitar-driven intro that seemed to recall the mysterious…
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Local Natives: The Buzz for The New Album “Hummingbird” Looms Large.
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I remember the first time I heard the Local Natives’ first record Gorilla Manor in late 2009, and I was absolutely blown away. Their dedication to ear-soothing three-part harmonies and constantly catchy tunes that feature afro-pop guitars made for an amazing record. Shortly thereafter, I went to Grimey’s and bought that record on vinyl. At…
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Auto Defiance w/Thee Japanese Schoolgirls, Vyie, and Violet Knives @ The High Watt Tonight
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Art rockers Auto Defiance, fronted by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bradley Boyer and co-writer/vocalist Asheira on synth and bells, may not be trying to convince you to save money and the environment by biking or walking to work, but they are attempting to cross new borders and explore new frontiers by mixing vintage film clips with their…
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My Morning Jacket’s Jim James releases single “A New Life” for online streaming.
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My Morning Jacket’s lead singer Jim James has made the song “A New Life” from his yet-to-be-released solo album Regions of Light and Sound of God available for online streaming at Rolling Stone’s website. You can listen to it here. The album is scheduled to be released on February 5th, 2013. Also, the single “Know Til…
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Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Team Up, Will Release Album on 4.23.2013.
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As reported by USA Today on Monday, January 7, American singer-songwriter Edie Brickell and actor/comedian/author/playwright/producer/bluegrass musician Steve Martin have paired up to make an album together, which the duo says will be released on April 23, 2013. It shall be called Love Has Come for You. I’ll never forget Martin’s great performance in the 1979…
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Alanna Royale announces EP Release Show @ The Basement
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Did you have the chance to catch Alanna Royale on Lightning 100 yesterday? Either way, get ready for this news: Nashville’s Alanna Royale has set Friday, January 25 at the Basement as her EP Release Show. The EP is titled “Bless Her Heart,” and No Country for New Nashville’s members are oozing with excitement, as three…