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Over the years we’ve seen artsy, adventurous Canadian hardcore band Fucked Up at a variety of spots around town like Exit/In and Third Man Records, but when they return Nov. 13 in support of their first proper album in four years, the brand new Dose Your Dreams, it’s to headline The High Watt for the first time- a pretty inspired choice, as…
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After 20 years of collaboration in multiple musical endeavors, including acts like Sleep Study, Calvin, and Haunted Device, Nashville natives and lifelong friends Chris Husak, Cory Johnson, and David Woods came together early last year to form their latest project, Malibu Blackout. An homage to various eras that shaped their style, including grunge, ’80s alt…
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Last summer, we first introduced you to exciting new local project Smart Objects, when we premiered their debut single “The Autumn Man.” Since then, we’ve seen the band grow to become a regular live fixture in the local scene, amass lots of positive press, and further the buzz around their first single with a great video…
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What initially began as a solo vehicle for frontman Ben Schneider, LA indie folk outfit Lord Huron quickly generated buzz for their early work and debut full band album, Lonesome Dreams, in 2012. Envisioned as a sort of artsy, wistful, urban cowboy aesthetic (a motif they’ve evolved beyond), the band have always meticulously matched their image…
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Breakout Dutch DJ, producer, and multi-instrumentalist San Holo only released his debut full-length, album1, a few months ago, but after a few years of swiftly rising buzz, attention throughout the blogosphere, charting singles, stellar EPs, and a live show informed by a rock and roll background, he’s far from a newcomer at this point. Out on the…
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With news that Nintendo’s retro box the NES Classic managed to outsell flashier current-generation video game consoles over the summer, it’s clear that video game nostalgia is all the rage. If that love for old Nintendo games has hooked you as well, then you’re going to want to meet Athens group Bit Brigade. Adopting conventional…
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Celebrating the release of her excellent, brand new sophomore LP, Shake the Spirit, breakout genre-bending Americana and blues rocker Elle King is set to return to town tonight, Oct. 29 to headline Marathon Music Works (after being one of many artists rained out at Pilgrimage Fest last month), along with buzzy local up and comers Cordovas, also supporting a stellar new effort.…
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Out on the road in support of their phenomenal, recently-released fourth album Ordinary Corrupt Human Love, genre-bending, artsy San Francisco black metal meets post-metal meets shoegaze outfit Deafheaven return to Mercy Lounge tonight, Oct. 28 as part of a of co-headlining run with Brooklyn dreamy, shoegaze-y, indie rockers DIIV, a bit of an unlikely pairing, but one we…
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Heralded as one of the best punk bands of the past decade, Philadelphia’s The Menzingers have been fueled by both underground cred and critical acclaim since their breakout 2012 third LP On the Impossible Past, and with their latest and fifth album, last year’s After the Party, the group continue to flex the emotional, angsty, powerful, heartland fueled punk that…
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Halloween in Nashville can be daunting, with a seemingly endless list of shows, parties, themed nights, movies, plays, and various other happenings to choose from. Adding to the magnitude this year, the day itself falls mid-week, so a variety of spooky events are beginning the weekend prior and spilling over into the days after.…