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  • Minus The Bear – The Cannery, Nashville 6/1

    Prog-math-rock bad asses, Minus The Bear, are not really newcomers to the scene.  They released their first EP in 2001 and their first LP in 2002.  They have since released 3 more LPs and 6 more EPs for a number of record labels.  However, their newest LP, Omni, released in 2010 (via Dangerbird Records)…

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  • GIVERS – Bonnaroo preview

    For those of you that follow other blogs and tweets and whatnot, you don’t really need an introduction to GIVERS.  Their poppy, almost like a new generation’s Paul Simon Graceland, has captured the hearts of some many music critics. Almost an accident in coming together, this band has seized opportunity to the fullest and…

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  • Bon Iver supporting act The Rosebuds Interview at MOKB

    We all know that Bon Iver is coming to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday July 27th, but who knows much about their opening act The Rosebuds?  Well, you can check out an interview at My Old Kentucky Blog of them talking about their upcoming album Loud Planes Fly Low (releasing on June 7th on…

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  • Spin Magazine’s 25 Must-Hear Acts at Bonnaroo 2011

    Clearly riding the coat tails of No Country for New Nashville’s success with the Bonnaroo preview series (ha, ha), Spin Magazine has released a top 25 Must -Hear list of artists at this year’s Bonnaroo festival.  Click here to see who they are highlighting for this year’s fest.  We have already posted about Nashville’s…

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  • Thao & Mirah & tUnE-yArDs

    Thao (last name: Nguyen, but you will rarely hear the full name…. sort of like a Brazilian footballer) is best known for her work with her band, The Get Down, Stay Down.  The hyper-active guitarist and lead singer is originally from Falls Creek, VA, but is currently living and working out of San Francisco,…

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  • Black Lips – Arabia Mountain (first listen)

    We posted here a week or so ago about the upcoming Black Lips show at Exit/In on August 3rd.  The show will be in support of their new album Arabia Mountain which releases on June 7th.  If you can’t wait until then, Pitchfork just posted the link for a first listen. Click here to…

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  • Bear Cub at Mercy Lounge – May 25th

    I am clearly new in town.  So, Bear Cub might be a well known staple in Nashville, but, as a transplant, I am stoked to stumble across them.  These guys remind me of a younger, not-so-sure (that’s kinda refreshing) Wilco. I’m looking forward to hearing them at the Mercy Lounge on Wednesday May 25th. …

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  • Ettes bragging on Nashville

    Check out a recent post by CMJ’s Scene Report series where the Nashville band, Ettes, highlights some of their favorite local bands, venues, and hangouts.  Shoutouts include Jack White’s Third Man and The Black Keys effect on the scene; bands like Hans Condor and Turbo Fruits; venues…. The Mercy Lounge, Springwater Supper Club, and…

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  • Hanni El Khatib – Bonnaroo preview (and The End)

    Is San Francisco rocker Hanni El Khatib a one-man Black Keys?  Well, wait, he plays live with a drummer…. making him a two-piece… just like the Black Keys.  Regardless, he has that hard driving, dive bar, whiskey drinking, shooting pool with your head nodding, kind of sound.  I wish I could see this guy…

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  • Of Montreal covers The White Stripes “Fell In Love With A Girl”

    Pretty awesome series by AV Club where listeners choose songs and artists come in to select one off the list to cover.  The latest installment is Of Montreal covering The White Stripes “Fell In Love With A Girl”.  It’s pretty awesome. Check out the links to the covers over at AV Club.  The Bath’s…

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