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One of the absolute best artists to spring from Nashville in recent years, alt-Americana turned psych folk genre bender Rayland Baxter will release his highly-anticipated third album, Wide Awake, on July 13. To celebrate the Butch Walker-produced effort, which features an all-star studio band, Baxter is set to headline a hometown show July 18 at The Basement East, with support…
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Returning to Nashville for the fifth year in a row, following an extended Music City absence, the long-running Vans Warped Tour, now in its 24th consecutive year (making it the longest running traveling summer fest by a huge margin), is set to make its final cross-country trek this summer, with one final stop at The Fairgrounds Nashville this…
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The solo vehicle of 19 year old Baltimore based indie rocker Lindsey Jordan, Snail Mail absolutely blew us away with her 2016 debut EP, Habit. The earnest, lo-fi, folk-informed effort is a personal, raw emotional masterpiece of an album, and firmly established Jordan as an artist to keep an eye on before she was…
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Now in its 24th consecutive year, premier summer traveling punk extravaganza (and longest-running North American music fest) the Vans Warped Tour will return to The Fairgrounds Nashville on July 10, its fifth year back in Music City after an extended absence, one final time. As the festival comes to an end in its current cross-country, summer-long…
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Still buzzing from the hype for last year’s debut full-length, The Heights, Arkansas indie rock up and comers Knox Hamilton are set to return to Nashville July 13 at The Basement East, for a run they’ve appropriately dubbed “The Beach Boy Tour,” boasting a stacked lineup of shimmering, synth-laden indie rock and pop, perfectly primed to compliment the summertime setting. Local…
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Known both for his associations with younger brother Juicy J’s Three 6 Mafia, as well as more than two decades of excellent albums, mixtapes, and features, Memphis rapper Project Pat has long been a dependable and esteemed figure in the hip hop scene. Raised on classic hip hop and dialed into the contemporary scene, Pat is an important…
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Founded early last year by members of Light Beam Rider, after that promising former Mississippi-bred project split, Have A Rad Day, or H.A.R.D., as they generally go by, have been gaining local buzz since first appearing on a number of bills last year. The group only released their first single, “Bellyacher,” a few months ago,…
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Returning for a fourth year, DIY, punk-geared, underground affair Nameless Fest IV is set to run Thursday, June 28 to Saturday, June 30, with more than 20 local and national performers across four showcases at three venues, The End, The East Room, and Two Boots. Featuring JEFF the Brotherhood, Show Me the Body, Amygdala, Shell of a Shell, Bleary, Waxed, and tons more, individual tickets are available…
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A staple of the local scene in recent years, thanks, especially, to her phenomenal 2017 third LP Trinity Lane, Americana-tinged alt rocker Lilly Hiatt is set to headline a stacked show at The Basement East tonight, June 28. Joined by likeminded folk-tinged rocker Brandy Zdan, who’s celebrating her great recent effort Secretear, as well as Athens based southern gothic singer Thayer Sarrano,…
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We’ve been singing the praises of Baltimore-based, emo-tinged indie punks Have Mercy since back in their DIY days, and have been thrilled to watch the talented, Brian Swindle led group amass a national following over the past few years, earning spots at Warped Tour, scoring high-profile independent record deals, and releasing a trio of celebrated full-lengths, all…