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Touring on their first album since 1988, and one they’ve spent five years reunited and working towards in an organic and inspired way, seminal LA post-punk outfit The Dream Syndicate are set to play The High Watt tonight, Dec. 7 with Canadian psych rockers Elephant Stone, for what appears to be their first Music City outing in at least three decades.…
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’90s nostalgia is all the rage right now, and Australia’s Trophy Eyes seem unabashed in borrowing visual and sonic cues from the decade. Their sound, however, lands more in the realm of pop punk, with flourishes of angst and melodic hardcore peppered in. The group are still out in support of last year’s fantastic…
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Out in support of their third and best LP to date, Popular Mechanics, Philadelphia eclectic indie rock outfit The Districts are set to return to town for the third time in just as many years to headline Mercy Lounge tonight, Dec. 3. Joining them are two local faves, retro pop outfit Harpooner and buzzy indie and folk-tinged outfit Sun Seeker, for one solid show…
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15 years ago, Canadian pop punks Simple Plan erupted to international fame, thanks to their infectiously catchy and well-timed debut, No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls, which hit right at the moment pop punk was about to become the dominant force in rock for a few years (thanks to the breakout success of acts like Blink-182, Green Day,…
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Out on the road in support of their excellent new album Deadbeat Graffiti, beloved blues rock duo Black Pistol Fire return to Music City on Dec. 8 for a Basement East show along with soulful pop standout Cobi. An electrifying and celebrated live force, if you haven’t yet seen what BPF can do in person, you should remedy that immediately, whether you’re…
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Memphis native and one-time Nashville resident Julien Baker has, since her 2015 debut, become an exciting and celebrated new force on the national scene, hailed by everyone from punk zines to NPR for her earnest, incredible style and unparalleled songwriting. We’ve watched her grow from the DIY punk scene to become one of the most important singer-songwriters…
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Touring on their first album since 1988, and one they’ve spent five years reunited and working towards in an organic and inspired way, seminal LA post-punk outfit The Dream Syndicate are set to play The High Watt on Dec. 7 with Canadian psych rockers Elephant Stone, for what appears to be their first Music City outing in at least three decades. Never…
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December’s just days away and with less than a month to go until Christmas, we’re finally getting swept into the holiday spirit, despite the unseasonably warm weather here in Nashville. Though live shows slow down and record releases largely grind to a halt towards the end of the year, the season of cheer inevitably always brings…
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Last year, resident local country starlet Kacey Musgraves released her debut Christmas album, A Very Kacey Christmas, and celebrated the timeless holiday effort with a small run of shows, including a couple of local appearances. Chock full of quirky and spirited original holiday tunes, the record features guests like Willie Nelson and Leon Bridges, and racked up praise for its…
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Formerly known as Lean (and, for a brief time before that, Slowtalker), local up and comers Fever Blush are something of a Nashville DIY supergroup. Fusing dreamy, lo-fi, indie pop sensibilities with a clear love of shoegaze, punk, and alt rock, the band, who count members of local favorites Daddy Issues, Beer Head, and more among their…