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The 2016 season of Live on the Green kicked off last week with a spectacular lineup of Andra Day, Allen Stone, and White Denim, setting the bar high for all of the amazing artists in the shows to come. Keeping the ball rolling, the annual, free, outdoor fest continues TONIGHT, Aug. 18 at Public Square Park with another stellar…
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As we told you last fall, seminal, best-selling, award winning Texas alt/country pop trio the Dixie Chicks, whose traditionalist meets contemporary pop sensibilities made them a breakout commercial success in the ’90s, and whose subversive, outspoken attitude put them at odds with the conservative views of mainstream country industry in the ’00s, are set to play…
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A seminal act from the ’70s wave of British ska, punk, and reggae infused 2 tone, The English Beat, after decades of dormancy, have sprung back to life in recent years, operating in two different incarnations across two different continents. The stateside version, fronted by original vocalist Dave Wakeling, are gearing up to release a…
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Out in support of their fantastic new LP Hit Reset, Kathleen Hanna-fronted, New York based punk/alt rockers The Julie Ruin are set to play Nashville for the first time ever tonight, Aug. 16 at Mercy Lounge, along with Olivia Neutron-John. A seminal force not just in punk, but in third wave feminism and the riot grrrl movement, Hanna is still…
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As we recently told you, California indie punks Joyce Manor, who we caught earlier this year at Exit/In supporting Modern Baseball, will return to town tonight, Aug. 16 to headline the famed Blue Room at Third Man Records, along with New Orleans duo Caddywhompus. Prepping to release their fourth album, Cody, Joyce Manor exemplify everything that is right with…
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Live on the Green w/ Andra Day, Allen Stone, White Denim Public Square Park; Nashville, TN August 11, 2016 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Amber J Davis. Last Thursday, Live on the Green triumphantly kicked off its 2016 season, marking the beginning of the annual, free fest’s eighth year, and third since…
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Photo by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Hot off of standout performances at this weekend’s Wrecking Ball festival in Atlanta, self-proclaimed punk celebrity and all around fun guy Chris Farren, best known for fronting Fake Problems and Antarctigo Vespucci, is out in support of his forthcoming debut, solo full-length, a gleefully poppy and lyrical earnest effort that is…
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What started last year as a 25h anniversary celebration for famed Atlanta venue The Masquerade, this year’s second annual Wrecking Ball festival will serve a very different function: a de facto goodbye to the celebrated concert space in its current and original home (don’t worry, The Masq isn’t closing down for good, just relocating to a new location in West Midtown).…
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What started last year as a 25h anniversary celebration for famed Atlanta venue The Masquerade, this year’s second annual Wrecking Ball festival will serve a very different function: a de facto goodbye to the celebrated concert space in its current and original home (don’t worry, The Masq isn’t closing down for good, just relocating to a new location in West Midtown).…
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It feels like we were just bidding the 2015 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 TONIGHT, Aug. 11 at Public Square Park. Per the format adopted a couple years back, and expanded last year, Live on the Green will run four consecutive…