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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss PVRIS w/ Lights & Party Nails | TONIGHT @ Marathon Music Works
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Out in support of their stellar new sophomore album, All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell, breakout Massachusetts alt rock/dark electropop trio PVRIS are set to return to Nashville tonight,Oct. 6 for their largest local headliner to date, at Marathon Music Works, on the heels of a high-profile supporting slot earlier this year at Ascend with Muse…
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REVIEW: Harry Styles w/ Cam & Muna | 9.25.17 at The Ryman Auditorium [PHOTOS]
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Harry Styles w/ Cam, Muna The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN September 25, 2017 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. At 23 years old and nearly two years removed from the hiatus (or split, or whatever you want to call it) from the group that made him famous, One Direction, young, English musical phenom Harry Styles, who also…
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Watch Paramore Perform “Hard Times,” “26,” and “Fake Happy” for NPR’s Tiny Desk
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Currently on the road in support of their phenomenal new album After Laughter, a retro, poppy, intensely personal and emotionally nuanced masterpiece, local rock outfit Paramore recently stopped by NPR to take part in their popular, stripped-down Tiny Desk series, to perform three tracks from their new LP: “Hard Times,” “26,” and “Fake Happy.” Backed by members of…
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The Jesus Lizard to Kick off First Tour in Eight Years Dec. 8 at Cannery Ballroom
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Heralded as one of the greatest (and wildest) live bands of all time, Chicago (by way of Austin) noise/alt/post-hardcore pioneers The Jesus Lizard recently announced a reunion outing at December’s Day For Night Festival in Houston, which, we hoped, meant more dates would follow. Thankfully, that hunch turned out to be true: not only have the group just…
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[REMINDER] Catch The xx w/ Perfume Genius | TONIGHT @ Ascend Amphitheater
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While they wowed us once again this summer at Bonnaroo, with a breathtaking main stage set in support of their fantastic, long-awaited recent third full-length, beloved English indie pop trio The xx haven’t properly played Nashville since their one and only Music City outing nearly four years ago. That all changes tonight, Oct. 4 when the band return…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss Crystal Castles w/ Farrows | TONIGHT @ Cannery Ballroom
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Despite the departure of singer Alice Glass a few years ago, hip Canadian electropunks Crystal Castles are still going strong, with new singer Edith Frances making her debut on last year’s fourth album Amnesty (I), a gripping, trippy exploration into more electronic and aggressive territory. The group were one of the absolute highlights of this year’s Bonnaroo,…
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[REMINDER] MUTEMATH w/ Colony House & ROMES | TONIGHT @ The Ryman Auditorium
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Partially Nashville based alt/indie/electro rock icons MUTEMATH recently released their fifth album, Play Dead, which both calls back to the band’s earlier, fan favorite work, and infuses their time and recent influences from the road and in their newfound independence, boasting huge hooks and progressive instrumentation to stunning, anthemic results. Despite the unfortunate recent exit of drummer Darren…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] Pilgrimage Festival 2017
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Many of our region’s best festivals were already firmly established before we ever started covering them. Many others we watched emerged with promise, only to disappear after one year, a testament to just how hard it is to pull off an event at this scale, in an increasingly saturated summer music landscape. From the…
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REVIEW: Depeche Mode w/ Warpaint | 9.18.17 at Ascend Amphitheater [PHOTOS]
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Depeche Mode w/ Warpaint Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN September 18, 2017 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Though, in their near 40 year run, they’ve never ceased to be a band, English electronic and new wave legends Depeche Mode had only managed to make it to Nashville once in their many years of touring, in May of 1988…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss San Fermin w/ Pavo Pavo | TONIGHT @ Exit/In
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Returning to Nashville for the first time in two years, thanks to the fine folks at Communion, Brooklyn indie/chamber pop outfit San Fermin are out in support of their gorgeous, personal, and layered new album, Belong. Renowned for their engaging and lush live show, the eight-piece group are slated to return to Exit/In tonight, Sept. 28 with support from likeminded…