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No Country’s Guide to BreakFEST 2018
This Sunday, June 24, ten excellent artists ranging from pop punk to post-hardcore, indie to emo and beyond are descending upon The Factory at Franklin’s Liberty Hall for the first ever BreakFEST, a DIY, punk geared, community-oriented ode to the most important meal of the day, masterminded by New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert (who we recently spoke with about…
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Jimmy Eat World, X Ambassadors, Cold War Kids, Dr. Dog, More to Play Live on the Green 2018!
Now in its tenth season, Nashville’s annual Live on the Green music fest is set to return Thursday, Aug. 9, spanning, as it has for the last several years, across four weeks, Aug. 16 & 23, ending with an epic three-day Labor Day weekend event Aug. 30-Sept. 1. Per usual, LOTG is all ages, totally FREE, and features a variety of local…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Tuxedo Wildlife Navigates Emotional Complexity with New Single “Depths”
Earlier this year, we introduced you to Tuxedo Wildlife, the new solo outlet of Whoa Dakota guitarist Collin Gundry, with the premiere of his debut single, “Myself Together.” With his gorgeously layered, ethereal, ambient sound, reminiscent of artists like Iron & Wine, Sufjan Stevens, and Local Natives, we were instantly hooked, and we’re thrilled today to once again bring…
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[INTERVIEW] Chad Gilbert Chats New Found Glory, Life in Nashville, and His Inaugural Breakfast-Themed Punk Rock Festival, BreakFEST
By Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Chad Gilbert is a busy guy. “When I’m off tour I don’t want to be stir crazy, I want to contribute,” he explains, between bites of toast and avocado slices. We’re meeting for breakfast at a local cafe, situated in historic downtown Franklin, the idyllic community just 20 miles from…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Lilly Hiatt w/ Brandy Zdan & Thayer Sarrano | June 28 @ The Basement East
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 on 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, this…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] The Sword w/ The Atomic Bitchwax | June 27 @ Exit/In
Celebrating the recent release of their sixth album, Used Future, Austin stoner metal and hard rock outfit The Sword are set to return to town June 27 to headline Exit/In, where they’ve played almost annually for a number of years. One of the most dependable and talented American metal acts of the new millennium, the group’s excellent live show and…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss Arctic Monkeys w/ The Nude Party | TONIGHT @ Ascend Amphitheater
English indie rockers Arctic Monkeys have slowly been springing back to life over the past year, ending a brief hiatus following their 2013 fifth effort AM and subsequent tour, to focus on personal lives and side projects, including the sophomore effort from Alex Turner’s pop-geared endeavor The Last Shadow Puppets. As they celebrate the release of their brand new LP, Tranquility…
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Don’t Miss The Coathangers w/ Thelma and the Sleaze | TONIGHT @ The Basement
Garage punks The Coathangers sprung out of Atlanta’s DIY scene more than a decade ago, initially aspiring simply to have fun and play a few house shows, before a relentless tour schedule and five fantastic LPs managed to transform them into one of punk’s most vital indie acts. The trio have toured with the likes of…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Algiers w/ Lower Interiors & Lambda Celsius | June 26 @ The High Watt
Returning to headline The High Watt on June 26, after passing through last fall to co-headline a show with !!!, Atlanta’s Algiers are a profoundly artistic, socially urgent, refreshing and genre-bending project that should be on everyone’s radar. This time around, the group perform with Knoxville experimental artist Lower Interiors, as well as likeminded local experimental/dark pop project Lambda Celsius, a…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Win Weekend Passes to Forecastle 2018!
We’re fresh off of another amazing Bonnaroo, and our summer festival season is in full swing. Next up for us is Louisville’s Forecastle Festival, which takes place July 13-15 at the city’s downtown Waterfront Park, and is one of our favorite fests in the nation, with its picturesque downtown setting and incredibly well-organized setup! Forecastle revealed its 2018 lineup earlier this year,…