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Don’t Miss Julien Baker w/ Ryan Azada & Bandit | TONIGHT @ Exit/In!
Though she spent the last few years living right down the road in Murfreesboro, Julien Baker, originally from and still claiming Memphis, has quite possibly flown just below your musical radar in recent years, all the while fronting the band Forrister and integrating into the local punk and indie scene. It was last year’s Sprained Ankle,…
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No Country’s Guide to Freakin’ Weekend VII | March 8-12
For seven years running, the fine folks at Nashville’s Dead have hosted a weekend-long celebration of the best local and national punk, indie, garage rock, and beyond. Dubbed Freakin’ Weekend, the stacked event, which has grown to feature pre-shows, after parties, day showcases, and more, is the local festival we most look forward to every spring.…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Con Brio
Bonnaroo Artist | Con Brio Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | TBA As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2016 lineup. We’ll start from the bottom and work our way up, paying special attention to the…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss Wolfmother w/ Deap Vally | TONIGHT at Marathon Music Works
Australian hard rock trio Wolfmother, who, last year, celebrated the 10th anniversary of their eponymous debut album, just released their fourth LP, Victorious, on Feb. 19. A followup to 2014’s New Crown, the record was produced by Brendan O’Brien, and features frontman and primary songwriter Andrew Stockade handling the bulk of instrumental duties, with session legends Josh Freese and Joey…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Flux Capacitor
Bonnaroo Artist | Flux Capacitor Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | TBA As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2016 lineup. We’ll start from the bottom and work our way up, paying special attention to the…
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Watch Julien Baker Perform for NPR’s Tiny Desk | Catch Her March 9 at Exit/In
If you’re dialed into the indie scene, then you’ve very likely heard of buzzworthy up and coming songstress Julien Baker, whose sprawling, sad full-length debut, Sprained Ankle, was ranked among 2015’s best releases (and for good reason; it’s incredible). What you might not know, however, is that Baker is local, or at least local-ish. Raised in Memphis,…
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Watch Ray LaMontagne Perform “Hey, No Pressure” on ‘Colbert’ | Catch Him July 29 at Ascend Amphitheater!
Celebrating the release his Jim James-produced sixth album, Ouroboros, out today, March 4 via RCA Records, acclaimed folk rock singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night to perform lead single “Hey, No Pressure.” As previously announced, LaMontagne will return to Nashville July 29 for a performance at Ascend Amphitheater, and tickets finally went on-sale to the general…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss Bag Raiders w/ Plastic Plates | Saturday, March 5 at Mercy Lounge
As you surely know, we spend a ton of time bragging about Nashville’s flourishing electro pop scene, which we couldn’t be more excited about. Sometimes we get so stuck on what’s happening here, though, that we forget to fill you in on the best up and coming electro pop at the national (or international)…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Killswitch Engage w/ Memphis May Fire, 36 Crazyfists, & Toothgrinder | March 21 at Marathon Music Works
The presence of heavy metal in Music City seems to be on the rise in 2016, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to see it spike. The latest, best metal tour coming to town features some of the scene’s finest metalcore, alt metal, and prog metal, new and old, as Killswitch Engage tour in support of…
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Catch State Champs & Neck Deep w/ Knuckle Puck & Like Pacific | TONIGHT @ Rocketown!
Pop punk and emo are certainly having a moment of renaissance, and we couldn’t be more excited about the new crop of talented national acts emerging from the scene in recent years, chief among them, and certainly skewing more on the pop punk side of the spectrum, State Champs and Neck Deep, who, as we told you…