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  • Tag, you’re it….. Play it forward!

    The Voice Project has been getting quite a bit of publicity recently and for good reason.  This is such an awesome idea.  One artist plays a cover of another artist, and then the covered artist has to cover another artist, and so on…. This online video series raises money and awareness for women in…

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  • Social Distortion versus John Vanderslice

    okay, okay…. i know.  apples and oranges here, but with both coming to Nashville on Thursday, a decision must be made. Social Distortion has been around for over 30 years, and has played all over the world.  They are considered pioneers in the California punk rock scene, and have since become a rockabilly steadfast. …

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  • Ghostpoet

    What would happen if you gave Kid Cudi a British accent and backed him with some XX like beats??  Well, you’d probably end up with something like Ghostpoet.  There is a link below to listen to the song Cash and Carry Me Home and to watch a cool video for Survive It.  Visit Ghostpoet’s…

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  • White Denim releasing new album on May 24th

    Four man Austin-based garage-rockers White Denim are releasing their new album, D on May 24th via Downtown Records.  To hype the release, the band and Downtown has leaked a song (Drug) from the album.  The new song has a kinda jammy sound, which is an interesting change from some of their past work.  We’ll…

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  • Solo Artists playing with Multitrack Recorders (frettboard.com)

    Frettboard.com has a post up entitled “Music in Loops | Solo Artists Who Play With Multitrack Recorders, Loop Pedals & Layered Samples“.  I wanted to re-post it here because it fits right in with the Here We Go Magic post that I put up yesterday. Check it out!

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  • Nashville voted Rolling Stone’s Best Music Scene for 2011

    Many of you already know about Nashville winning the Best Music Scene title because it was widely publicized when released a few months ago.  But, I wanted to repost it for those who did not see it, and as a reminder to those who glazed over it…. this is a big advertisement for Nashville.…

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  • Here We Go Magic w/ Caveman – The Basement, Thursday May 19

    The last time I saw Here We Go Magic, they were opening for Panda Bear.  At that time, HWGM was simply the Moniker for lead man Luke Temple, who recorded his first HWGM album alone with a tom, guitar, microphone, and synthesizer on a four track recorder.  Since the success of the first album,…

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  • Uh Huh Her, Exit/In – Wed. May 18

    This indie electropop duo that seems to just have fallen into it.  I am not insinuating that they haven’t worked really hard to get where they are, but these two LA girls have had lots of opportunity (and have taken full advantage!!!!) from multiple bands and a staring role in the Showtime series The…

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  • The Black Lips at Exit/In August 3rd

    Highly acclaimed rockers The Black Lips will be at the Exit/In in Nashville on August 3rd.  Their self-proclaimed “flower punk” style gives them a bit of a Velvet Underground playing sixties surf sound.  These guys are also well known for completely off-the-wall raucous shows that have included flaming guitars, bodily fluids, and one incident…

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  • new Bon Iver single released

    Bon Iver is releasing it’s sophomore LP to follow up the success of For Emma, Forever Ago on June 21st through Jagjaguwar.  The first listen is happening today all over the internet.  This is also our first chance to hear the new material that we will get to see at the Ryman on July…

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