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*repeat repeat Debut “Girlfriend” Ahead of New LP ‘Floral Canyon’
It’s lining up to be a big year for local candy surf rockers *repeat repeat. They just wowed us (and the local media) at this year’s Forecastle Festival, and seemingly caught the eye of many at this year’s Firefly Festival. All of this providing the perfect momentum for the release of their sophomore LP, Floral…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] Forecastle 2017
As we’ve been saying every year since our first time covering in 2013, Louisville’s Forecastle Festival is one of our absolute favorite music fests- not just in the region, but in the whole country. It’s not the the biggest or flashiest event of its kind, and you’ll frequently find its performers at many other festivals, but it…
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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | Aug. 4–6
It’s a weekend of record releases, buzzy touring bands, and a first time festival in Music City (not to mention Birmingham’s Secret Stages is celebrating their 7th year with a killer lineup, chock full of Nashville talent). We are still in the “slow” summer months, but there is plenty to chose from to satiate…
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Primus to Play War Memorial Auditorium Oct. 24
Eclectic rockers Primus are gearing up to release their first studio album in six years (assuming you discredit their reimagining of the music of Charlie & The Chocolate Factory three years ago), and have reassembled the classic lineup for their first album together since 1995’s Tales from the Punchbowl. Legendary bassist and vocalist Les…
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Lilly Hiatt Remembers “The Night David Bowie Died” in New Video
We’ve been following the career of East Nashville songwriter Lilly Hiatt since her excellent 2015 release, Royal Blue. In the years since, we’ve had a chance to see the daughter of songwriting legend John Hiatt really spread her wings and find her own voice while still channeling her love of ’90s alt rock. She…
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Kamasi Washington to Play Marathon Music Works Dec. 9
Jazz revivalist Kamasi Washington took the world by storm with the release of his nearly three hour long debut opus, The Epic, in 2015, and found himself touring the world, including a killer set leading Superjam at Bonnaroo the following year. The renowned tenor saxophonist has since signed to Young Turks, as he gears up to release…
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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | July 28 – 30
It’s the dog days of summer, and that means life slows down a bit as we all seek refuge in air conditioned environs. The summer also means a bit of a downturn in touring acts due to radius clauses of the major festivals. That doesn’t always ring true in Music City though, as we still…
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Watch Cage the Elephant Cover Daft Punk’s “Instant Crush”
Local rockers Cage the Elephant are gearing up to release a new stripped down, career spanning, live album, Unpeeled, this Friday, July 28, and have been sprinkling videos from the live performances to promote the record. The band previously released spots for “Rubber Ball” (from Thank You, Happy Birthday) and a cover of “Whole Wild World” (Reckless Eric /…
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Kishi Bashi, Porches, Brooke Candy, & More to Play Inaugural Church Street Block Party Sept. 3
A newcomer in the Nashville music scene, the inaugural Church Street Block Party was just announced for Labor Day Weekend. On Sunday, Sept. 3, the one-day, music-centric block party will feature an impressive, eclectic, and diverse lineup featuring the talented multi-instrumentalist Kishi Bashi, pop rapper Brooke Candy, hip hop activist Mykki Blanco, buzzy indie…
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Sylvan Esso to Release Live Sessions EP | Catch Them Sept. 22 @ The Ryman
North Carolina based electro/indie pop duo turned international touring sensations Sylvan Esso dropped a bomb on April 28 with their highly acclaimed sophomore LP, What Now, and have been wowing crowds on the festival circuit for most of the summer. We also told you that the band are gearing up for a North American headlining run,…