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Don’t Miss alt-J w/ Marian Hill | TONIGHT @ Municipal Auditorium
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It’s been a decade since English indie rockers alt-J met and formed the group while attending university, and five since they erupted onto the scene with their incredible 2012 debut, An Awesome Wave. We can think of few indie acts who’ve experienced such a swift rise in recent years, as 2012 alone saw them grow from praomising young act to Mercy Prize…
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They Might Be Giants to Play Cannery Ballroom Feb. 6
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Beloved, off kilter, Brooklyn alt rock duo They Might Be Giants have been a musical institution since their formation 35 years ago, hailed for their experimental style and unconventional musical sensibilities. Though recent years have seen the band branch out to also craft kid’s music, and they might be best known by some for their contributions to television…
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Bully Debut New Video for “Feel The Same” | See Them Dec. 14-16 at Mercy Lounge
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Breakout local grunge pop group Bully recently released their highly-anticipated sophomore LP and first for Sub Pop. Dubbed Losing, the album is an earnest, raw, anxious, and vulnerable triumph that has dominated our playlists for weeks, and a worthy followup to the band’s explosive 2015 debut, Feels Like. As we told you awhile back, Bully will celebrate Losing with three hometown shows next…
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The Dangerous Summer to Play The High Watt Jan. 24
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When Maryland’s The Dangerous Summer first erupted onto the scene with 2009 full-length debut Reach for the Sun, they were immediately embraced and heralded by fans of an ’00s pop and indie punk movement that was, at the time, in a bit of funk, having drifted from a prolific and golden era crop of bands and records in the early half of…
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Weezer, Pixies to Play Ascend Amphitheater July 28
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Two gargantuan rock acts and no strangers to Music City in recent years, Weezer and the Pixies have announced a massive co-headlining summer run for 2018, which hits Ascend Amphitheater on July 28. Among the first shows announced so far for Ascend’s summer ’18 slate, tickets are set to go on sale Friday, Nov. 10 at 12 p.m. CST right here, with various pre-sales beginning as…
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U2 to Play Bridgestone Arena May 26
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Though they just spent months of this year on the road for an epic and triumphant tour in honor of the 30th anniversary of their seminal album The Joshua Tree, if you’re familiar at all with legendary Irish rockers U2, you likely know they’re not ones to lean on nostalgia, and certainly don’t often run out of stamina. The…
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Watch Julien Baker Play “Appointments,” “Turn Out the Lights,” and “Televangelist” on ‘CBS This Morning’
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On the heels of the release of her highly-anticipated sophomore LP and first for Matador Records, Turn Out the Lights, which arrived last week, ambient, indie rocker Julien Baker continues to be an unstoppable force, touring the world, sharing the stage with big names like Death Cab for Cutie, Conor Oberst, The Decemberists, Belle & Sebastian, and Jason Isbell,…
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Catch White Reaper w/ Post Animal & Ri¢hie | TONIGHT @ Mercy Lounge
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Still legends around these parts for their epic (and infamous) rooftop performance at our 2015 Acme Feed & Seed showcase, Louisville garage punks White Reaper broke out in a big way with their sophomore full-length, White Reaper Does It Again, that same year, and have been rising in presence ever since. With their fuzzy, energetic, genre-straddling sound,…
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Catch Microwave w/ Big Jesus & Blis. | TONIGHT @ The End
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Natives of Atlanta, Microwave‘s frequent trips to Music City managed to catch our eye a few years back, and after the 2014 release of their incredible full-length debut, Stovall, we definitely weren’t the only ones singing the group’s praises. Funneling punk sensibilities into an indie and eclectic sound, also channeling elements of emo and post-hardcore, the band were able…
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Don’t Miss Gogol Bordello w/ Lucky Chops | TONIGHT @ Marathon Music Works
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For over 15 years, Gogol Bordello have been blending elements of Eastern European Gypsy music with folk, dub, and punk, to create a unique and culturally transcendent sound that is only intensified by their high-energy, wildly entertaining live show (and unstoppable work ethic). Made up of musicians from all corners of the world and helmed by…