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As we recently told you, Chaos Emeralds are a brand new local project, combining the creative forces of Daniel Ellsworth (of Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes) and Kyle Andrews, with a “R&B-drenched electronic pop [sound] for love + parties.” They made their interaction with a lush, hypnotic track and video for their debut single “Too Gone,” and…
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We announced a few months back that breakout indie rocker Kurt Vile and his band The Violators would return to Nashville on Feb. 25, for a performance at Exit/In. As expected, that show promptly sold out, and, fortunately found a considerably larger home at Marathon Music Works (original tickets will still be honored). With support from Xylouris White, who we caught…
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For a minute now, Red Bull has been hosting a monthly, curated Sound Select show series, bringing together buzzworthy touring artists and local acts to perform at various venues around town for the low, low price of just $3. This month’s installment, which takes place Feb. 23 at Exit/In, will feature Queen Diva and bounce hip hop pioneer Big…
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It’s no secret that the local pop and indie scenes are absolutely thriving right now, and a whole host of exciting artists seem poised to explode in a major way. Among them, and representing different facets of what makes Music City so great, are electro-pop songstress EZA, ambient, alt pop rocker Trenton, and indie group Phin, all of…
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No strangers to Nashville, west coast indie rockers The Neighbourhood have headlined Music City shows annually for the last three years, at Cannery Ballroom, Marathon Music Works, and The Ryman, respectively (not to mention supporting slots at Marathon in 2012 and Fontanel in 2013). Cleary we can’t get enough of the group (and vice-versa), because the…
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Following an explosive Super Bowl halftime performance last night with Coldplay and Bruno Mars, reigning R&B queen Beyoncé announced a surprise world tour, which brings the beloved songstress back to Nashville on May 5 for a performance at Nissan Stadium, her first Music City outing in three years. Fourth Super Bowl appearance aside, it’s been a busy couple weeks…
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Looking for a fun, all-local, east side show to scope out for Valentine’s Day weekend? Whether you’re looking for a cheap date, or flying solo with the hopes of catching some killer music, Magnolia Sons, Jacob Jones, Bronzi Blonde, and Riley Anglen have you covered, and are teaming up for a very fun and eclectic outing at The Basement East on Feb.…
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Local indie popsters Kopecky are coming off a huge 2015, thanks, in no small part, to their breakout sophomore effort, Drug for the Modern Age. We’ve been obsessing over these guys for years, but it’s great to see the rest of the world finally following suit, and with success comes increased media exposure. Continuing their press blitz…
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Continuing a media tour in promotion of their new album, the Dan Auerbach-produced Tell Me I’m Pretty, which, in recent months, has included stops on The Tonight Show and The Late Late Show, local rockers Cage the Elephant appeared on Conan last night to perform downtempo single “Trouble.” As it’s not as rowdy a tune, the guys delivered an appropriately calm, but sonically…
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Over the past few years, indie/pop punk outfit Say Anything have transitioned from pseudo-band (always the brainchild of singer and songwriter Max Bemis, but with a more or less fixed live lineup) to one man show with a revolving door of contributors and players, and, as a result, have taken more artististic risks and experimental leaps than…