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Don’t Miss The Sons & Heirs: a Tribute To the Smiths & Morrissey w/ Kevin Max and the Boat Band | TONIGHT @ The Basement East!
It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of The Smiths and Morrissey. We’ve covered Moz’s two shows (and almost-shows) in recent years after a decade of skipping Nashville, as well as the Pope of Mope’s headliner at last year’s Riot Fest, Johnny Marr’s solo debut at Marathon Music Works in 2013, and in themed weeks…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Pujol Unveils Side B of Spoken Word Opus “Political Errors @TheEndOfThe20thCentury”
In addition to fronting eponymous thinking man’s punk project Pujol, prolific local artist Daniel Lucca Pujol is an accomplished poet and author. His band’s 2015 EP Kisses built upon his musical background while incorporating elements of spoken word poetry, and last fall’s Mighty Stranger chapbook, which featured a collection of poems and musings, provided him a base of new material to…
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REVIEW: Live on the Green w/ St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Michael Franti & Spearhead, & Arkells | 8.10.17 [PHOTOS]
Live on the Green w/ St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Arkells Public Square Park; Nashville, TN August 10, 2017 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Jake Giles Netter. Kicking off its ninth season, the annual Live on the Green free festival series returned last week to Public Square Park, setting the bar…
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Don’t Miss Waxahatchee w/ Palehound & Outer Spaces | TONIGHT @ Third Man Records!
We’ve been huge fans of Waxahatchee, the musical vehicle of skilled songwriter and Alabama native turned Brooklynite turned Philadelphian Katie Crutchfield, since her lo-fi 2012 debut American Weekend, and delighted in watching her stature rise and sound evolve with 2013’s buzzy Cerulean Salt, and 2015’s emotionally resonant Ivy Tripp. With her latest, Out in the Storm, which arrived just lost…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Clairity Sizzles in Fiery New Video for “Pyrokinesis”
“The ‘Pyrokinesis’ video is the visual internalization of a volatile relationship. It’s about not wanting to leave someone even upon the realization that you are no longer good for each other, and the battle between staying and letting go,” budding local pop artist Clairity tells us of her new spot, for her first single as a…
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No Country’s Guide to Tomato Art Fest 2017
For over a decade, Tomato Art Fest has been a quirky, beloved East Nashville staple, celebrating the local music and art community with tons of artisan vendors, free live music, vaguely and outright tomato themed activities, and more. The annual event returns this weekend, Aug. 12, with a special Kick-Off Concert and various early activities slated for Aug.…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Jeffrey James Heads to Paris in New Video for “Both Ways”
We’ve been singing the praises of local r&b/pop artist Jeffrey James for several years now, who commanded our attention with last year’s Walls EP, and followed it up with a sonic leap forward on his latest, Unsaid, back in the spring. Most recently, James wowed us with his debut at Forecastle Fest, and has continued to dominate the blogosphere with…
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Don’t Miss Rozwell Kid, Chris Farren, Great Grandpa, & Early Humans | TONIGHT @ The End
West Virginia’s Rozwell Kid have been a buzzworthy fixture in the underground pop punk, indie, and power pop scene for several years running. Boasting a sound reminiscent of early Weezer, but with a fuzzy, modern, and punk fueled twist, the group’s last full-length, Too Shabby, was one of the most criminally underrated records of 2014, and their…
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Live on the Green Kicks Off 2017 Season Aug. 10 w/ St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Michael Franti & Spearhead, & Arkells
It feels like we were just bidding the 2016 season of Live on the Green farewell, but, here we are again, ready to kick off another exciting year of the annual free outdoor fest this Thursday, Aug. 10 at Public Square Park. Per the format adopted a few years back, Live on the Green will run four consecutive Thursdays and…
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Margo Price to Play Secret Dive Bar Show Tonight [UPDATED]
Breakout local country revivalist Margo Price wowed us a few weeks back with the release of an amazing, surprise new EP, Weakness, and, apparently, still has a few surprises up her sleeve. Just announced through Twitter, Margo and her band are set to play a secret, last-minute show tonight, Aug. 8, at one of the dive bars featured…