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Mandolin Orange. Photo by Mary Beth Blankenship. Mandolin Orange w/ Jill Andrews City Winery, Nashville, TN Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Review by Kevin Casler Photos by Mary Beth Blankenship We made our way out to the Nashville’s City Winery last week to catch Mandolin Orange w/ Jill Andrews. Hot off their new release, Such Jubilee,…
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Local psych rock outfit and recent Road To Bonnaroo winners, Sol Cat, have just released the first single, “Tumbleweed”, from their upcoming EP, Uno, due out May 26th. The single, which premiered on Earmilk earlier this week, features a more synth backed approach to the danceable, almost lounge-y, psych rock, that differentiates Sol Cat from…
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Brooklyn based eclectic indie-dance outfit Rubblebucket just dropped a pretty spectacular Tiny Desk Concert at the offices of NPR Music. Helmed by Alex Toth and Kalmia Traver, Rubblebucket got it’s start at the University Of Vermont, and have evolved into their left-of-center version of danceable, psychedelic indie pop. The growth of the band is further evidenced…
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Strokes guitarist, Albert Hammond Jr., has announced the release of a third solo LP, and first in five years, titled Momentary Masters, due out on July 31st. He will be touring later this year in support, and just announced a date at Exit/In on September 30th. Tickets will run you $12, and go on…
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So-Cal indie rockers Bethany Cosentino and guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno are the heart and soul of Best Coast. They’ve been pinging internet radars since the release of their Mexican Summer debut, Crazy For You, and gained even more steam with their cheerful sophomore effort, The Only Place. Now, with the release of their incredible…
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We’re gonna try to change things up a bit, and publish our weekend roundup a little earlier so you can have a little more time to prepare for your weekend – and so our blood pressure will be lower on Friday afternoons. The weekend has rain in the forecast that could dampen some of…
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Rockers unite! Southern California skate punks FIDLAR are swinging back through town tonight, and that, my friends, means we are about to have a party. They are joined by up-and-coming noise rockers, METZ, and the exciting new local rock outfit Broken Bats‘ local debut. Things get started at Mercy Lounge around 9pm, and tickets…
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Zappa Plays Zappa. Photo by Brad Hochstetler. Zappa Plays Zappa Marathon Music Works, Nashville, TN Thursday, May 7, 2015 Photos by Brad Hochstetler The opportunity to see Frank Zappa perform is really one of those holy grail type moments for many music fans. It’s akin to seeing Miles Davis or Jimi Hendrix for my generation,…
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It’s been a minute (a few years actually) since we’ve heard from local piano man, Zach Vinson. After his 2011 release, The Streets Will Turn To Streams, Vinson took a step away from his life-long dream for a career in music, and slipped into a self-described state of doubt about his motives, talent, calling, and…
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We’ve gotten you hip to the cool “Attic Sessions” video series that our friends at War Memorial are running in the past. They just released a new three song stripped down session with Jonathan Jackson + Enation. The band led by actor-musician Jonathan Jackson are supporting the release of their fourth studio album, Radio Cinematic, and…