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Cage the Elephant Announce April 30 Acoustic Show at The Ryman
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While we typically associate local rockers Cage the Elephant with their loud, wild, and unpredictable live shows, the group have proven, over four fantastic full-length releases, that they have a lot of range. Next month, sandwiched in between a busy spring and summer festival run, the Grammy winning band are set to showcase their softer side, with…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Delicate Steve w/ Microwave Mountain | March 13 @ The High Watt
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In some of the site’s earliest days, we covered New Jersey’s Delicate Steve, then a mysterious and talented rock and roll newcomer, as he played to ever-increasing local crowds and rising buzz three years in a row. It’s been about four years since Steve last played Music City, however, and just as long since his…
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Dashboard Confessional to Play Solo Midnight Acoustic Show | TONIGHT @ The Basement
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In the midst of an amazing, week-long, sold out, five show residency at The Basement East, something of a homecoming for now-local rockers Dashboard Confessional, the group have just announced a solo, acoustic performance tonight, Feb. 26 at midnight (as in Sunday evening into Monday) at The Basement (the original one on 8th). The BEast shows were already a…
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Bonnaroo Announces 2017 Daily Lineups
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Last month, Bonnaroo unveiled its full 2017 lineup (save, presumably, for the club stage bands), featuring the likes of U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weekend, Chance the Rapper, Lorde, The xx, Glass Animals, Tegan and Sara, Car Seat Headrest, The Front Bottoms, The Orwells, White Reaper, Cage the Elephant, Margo Price, and many more. Returning June 8-11 to Manchester,…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Colony House w/ Deep Sea Diver | March 9 @ Cannery Ballroom
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Rising breakout stars of the local scene, Franklin’s Colony House are still riding high on the buzz surrounding the release of last year’s Only the Lonely, their stellar sophomore album and major label debut, which is speeding up their ascent in mainstream rock stardom. Set to make a local stop on their upcoming tour with buzzy Seattle indie…
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PWR BTTM to Play Mercy Lounge June 13
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Last week, queer, New York punk duo PWR BTTM announced that their highly-anticipated sophomore album will be called Pageant, and will arrive May 12 via Polyvinyl. Along with album news, the duo dropped a hyperactive and colorful video for frenetic new tune “Big Beautiful Day,” which, if it’s indicative of the rest of the LP, sounds like…
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Sad13 (Sadie from Speedy Ortiz) to Play Drkmttr March 8
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The solo vehicle of Speedy Ortiz frontwoman Sadie Dupuis, Sad13 released her fantastic, feminist, indie pop full-length debut, Slugger, last fall, and has been steadily touring in support over the past few months. Still active with Speedy (they recently released a new single, and are working on their next album after a busy year of tours and festivals),…
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The Return of Dashboard Confessional and Why We Need Emo Now More Than Ever
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Earlier this year, beloved emo/alt rock outfit Dashboard Confessional announced a series of intimate shows at The Basement East to cap off a lengthy U.S. tour. Set to kick off tonight, Feb. 21 the band will play five performances over the course of a week (Feb. 21, 22, 23, 26, and 28), all of which are sold out (however, we’d…
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HalfNoise Debuts “French Class” Ahead of ‘Velvet Face’ EP
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After more than half a year of speculation, it was revealed earlier this month that ex-ex-Paramore drummer and friend of the site Zac Farro had officially rejoined the famed local group, more than six years after he initially departed; great and exciting news for any longtime fans, ahead of Paramore’s highly-anticipated fifth album. In…