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Kurt Vile & The Violators w/ Xylouris White Marathon Music Works; Nashville, TN February 25, 2016 Words by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Jake Giles Netter. Not surprising to anyone, Philly rocker Kurt Vile and his gang of friends, The Violators, rocked out at Marathon Music Works, and unless you snagged a ticket to the sold out show, you…
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This year’s Road to Roo competition, different from the similar “Road to Bonnaroo” competition of years past, kicked off last night with the first half of the first round of performers, of which four will advance to the semifinals: OJR, Heavy Sole, Jess Nolan and Roots of a Rebellion, selected by a combination of fan voting and industry judges. Four out…
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We’ve already told you that the beloved Road To Bonnaroo is over. But, a revamped contest titled Road To Roo pits sixteen local bands against each other for the chance to win a spot to play Bonnaroo this year. The competition consists of five battle-of-the-bands style events which will take place at multiple venues across Nashville, ultimately resulting in one…
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No Country Tuesday night at Acme Feed & Seed is still going strong, albeit twice a month instead of every week. Also new this year, the performances will be broadcast live on Acme Radio, in case you can’t make it downtown on time. Our first March showcase, Tuesday, March 1 will feature grunge inspired power trio Anchor Thieves, the newly formed…
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Prolific out-of-the-box garage/psych rock guru Ty Segall had a unique and wonderful gift for music fans last month; Emotional Mugger is his second LP in the last six months (the other was with side project Fuzz), but the first backed by a band called the Muggers. Even by Segall standards, it was obvious this was going to be a…
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Liz Cooper & the Stampede, Tim Easton, Aberdeen Green Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN February 2, 2016 Review by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Brendan Donohue. Looking to keep last year’s mojo going into 2016 for our No Country Presents partnership with Acme Feed & Seed, our second showcase of the new year was eclectic as ever. The…
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During NHL All-Star Weekend, why not add a little live music to your life. Fans of college jam rock legends O.A.R rejoice, because they’re playing Marathon Music Works this Sunday, Jan. 31 with help from The Hunts. Last time O.A.R threw down in Nashville, we told you all about it (see this post), and in an interesting new twist…
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We’re back for a new year of Tuesday night Acme Feed & Seed showcases, and if you’ve been with us for awhile, you’ll likely remember that our weekly, curated event began when Acme first opened in the summer of 2014. We’ve rarely missed a Tuesday since, hosting, rock, soul, funk and hip hop from Music City…
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Are you looking for a way to kick the hump day blues without spending a ton of money, or staying out super late? Friends, we have the show for you! Tonight, Jan. 27 BMI and rock radio ALT 98.3 are hosting a showcase at The Basement East featuring indie rockers Daniel Ellsworth & The…
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Local rowdy, Americana indie rockers Langhorne Slim & The Law released a new LP, The Spirit Moves, over the summer on Dualtone Music, and if you haven’t gotten hip to it yet, you need to ASAP! We told you all about their two-night homecoming performance in support of that record back in August, but now Mr. Slim and the crew have…