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Returning to Nashville for just the second time ever, and first in four years, Australian indie rockers The Temper Trap are celebrating the release of their fantastic third album Thick As Thieves, and are set to play Lightning 100’s Nashville Sunday Night Oct. 9 at 3rd & Lindsley in support, along with buzzy up and comers Coast Modern. An incredible live act with…
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Out in support of their great new album and first in six years, Solid States, Washington-bred power pop and alt rock pioneers The Posies are set to return to Nashville next week, Sept. 26 for the first time in years to perform at The Basement with locals Benjamin A. Harper and Montessori Dads. 30 years into their career, the beloved duo feel as fresh and…
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Fueled by the success of last year’s Fools, Austin folk-tinged indie popsters Wild Child are set to return to Nashville, just a few months after an impressive opening spot at The Ryman with Dr. Dog, and after wowing us at this year’s Forecastle Fest, to headline Mercy Lounge on Sept. 28 along with Susto and Dylan Pratt. Compelling live performers and a versatile, endlessly fun band, Wild…
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One of the hardest working and most prolific figures in rock, My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James has been constantly busy since the release of his great debut solo LP, Regions of Light and Sound of God, in 2013. MMJ released their seventh album, The Waterfall, last year, and have toured and played festivals at a pretty regular…
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Kicking off a tour in support of her highly-anticipated upcoming LP, and first in five years, Tightrope Walker, with performance tonight, Sept. 19 at Nashville’s own Mercy Lounge and backed by a brand new band of players, acclaimed singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata returns to town with Pressing Strings for what will surely be one of the fall’s best shows! A phenomenal live player with stunning…
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What began as a modest multi-venue club festival in Chicago just over a decade ago, and has, over the years, grown to become the city’s second-largest music fest, just behind Lollapalooza, the punk-centric Riot Fest is now a certifiable institution, spawning spinoffs in various other cities across North America (this year, Denver), while doubling down on…
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Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. When The Wrecking Ball hosted its inaugural fest last year, no one, least of all the promoters, seemed to expect it to become an annual tradition; instead, it was a punk-centric celebration of 25 years of an Atlanta landmark, The Masquerade. Another thing The Ball surely didn’t anticipate, even if…
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LA Americana singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham and New Jersey heartland punk turned folk solo artist Brian Fallon, who took very different paths to arrive at a very similar place in their respective careers, are currently in the midst of a co-headlining tour, which makes a highly-anticipated and well-suited stop at The Ryman Auditorium on Oct. 2. With support from Paul Cauthen, also…
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Enjoying a wave of buzz thanks to their great new album, Painting for a Panic Attack, Scottish indie rockers Frightened Rabbit are set to play Nashville for the first time in three and a half years later this month, Sept. 26 at Marathon Music Works. A highly-anticipated performance in of itself, this show became even more indispensable with the…