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As we recently announced, seminal psych rock outfit The Flaming Lips are gearing up to release their 15th album, Oczy Mlody, on Jan. 13, and, in support, will play War Memorial Auditorium on March 29. A purported return to form, the group, whose trippy, ever-evolving live show is stuff of modern legend, seem to be channeling their renaissance period of…
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Though they played Marathon Music Works earlier this year in support of Lamb of God, and we caught them back in the spring at Atlanta’s Wrecking Ball, it’s been nearly three years since genre-bending, artsy San Francisco black metal meets post-metal meets shoegaze outfit Deafheaven played their one and only headlining show in Music City. That…
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If you’re only casually familiar with famed Brazilian singer Seu Jorge, odds are it’s for his memorable and iconic role in classic Wes Anderson film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. While Jorge’s extensive and eclectic work definitely warrants exploration beyond his David Bowie cover contributions to that movie, his unparalleled ability to tackle the late singer’s…
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Returning to Nashville for the first time in over four years, SoCal soul/r&b rocker Nick Waterhouse, who recently released a stellar third album Never Twice, is back in town with his fantastic backing band on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at Mercy Lounge. One of the most compelling figures of the modern soul revival, Nick has managed to weave…
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Returning to Nashville this Sunday, Nov. 27 for the third time in just as many years, and graduating from Exit/In to Marathon Music Works, and, now, to The Ryman Auditorium, English indie rockers Glass Animals, who we most recently caught and loved this summer at Forecastle Fest, are out in support of their fantastic sophomore album, How to Be a Human…
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After playing two shows at Third Man Records over the past year (a rare feat), buzzworthy London duo Ultimate Painting are set to return to Music City once more this weekend, Nov. 26 at The High Watt, for their first Nashville show since the release of fanatic third album, Dusk. A nostalgic, psych-tinged callback to an era of guitar-driven indie rock,…
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While most every vinyl enthusiast should be well aware of Record Store Day, which has occurred annually for nearly a decade every spring, it might be easy to overlook the indie record store celebration’s bonus, fall counterpart: Black Friday Record Store Day. Held the day after Thanksgiving, this year Nov. 25, the mini version of the vinyl-driven…

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While it feels like we were just at Bonnaroo, soaking up the good vibes and great music at this year’s 15th anniversary installment of the fest, the fact that it’s Thanksgiving week means, like clockwork, it’s already time to start thinking about next summer, because limited pre-sale tickets become available for you overly punctual (and frugal) Roovians beginning Black…
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It’s been more than three years since Jim James last played a solo show in Nashville, then supporting his debut LP, Regions of Light and Sound of God, and despite staying incredibly active with his main gig, My Morning Jacket, as well as his increasingly active career as a producer, the eclectic and beloved rocker is finally plotting…
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Eclectic singer, songwriter, goddamn bandleader, Bad Books member, Brand New affiliate, Brooklynite, and all around stand up guy Kevin Devine has long been a site favorite, and with his nearly nonstop tour schedule, we’re fortunate to have a chance to see him with one project or another most every year. However tonight, Nov. 22, Devine is making…