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Are any of you not seeing Star Wars tonight? Looking for some live music instead? How about a cool indie/alt/punk show with a mix of touring acts and locals, catered to an all ages crowd and designed to benefit a good cause? Buzzworthy rockers Speedy Ortiz return to Nashville tonight, Dec. 17 with Brooklyn’s Aye Nako, and have tapped…
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For the second year in a row, tastemaking indie label Spartan Records have released a compilation of holiday tunes, called Homesick Again: A Spartan Records Christmas Album. Made up of four eclectic covers and three great originals, the comp is available to purchase today right here, and we’re beyond thrilled to exclusively premiere a track: local…
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Throughout the year, we’ve told you lots about Vanessa Carlton‘s latest musical endeavors; first, a summer EP called Blue Pool, and then her new full-length Liberman, which dropped in October. A far-cry from her piano pop beginnings, Carlton’s recent efforts mark a shift towards sparse, orchestral production, darker tones, and a more conceptual and emotionally dense approach to…
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Just days before the Dec. 18 release of his highly-anticipated sophomore full-length, King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude, buzzworthy rapper and Kanye West protégée Pusha T has announced a spring run of North American shows, which returns him to Nashville for the first time in over two years, March 20 at Marathon Music Works. Recently appointed…
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Celebrating the release of his fourth solo full-length (fifth, if you count 2012 Christmas effort Cee Lo’s Magic Moment), Atlanta soul singer CeeLo Green has announced what appears to be his first Nashville show ever, March 11 at Exit/In. Despite the fact that the new LP hasn’t been a huge commercial smash, at least not to the degree of 2010’s The…
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Daniella Mason, Dani Elliott, REMMI Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN Dec. 8, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Every single Tuesday for over a year, we’ve been teaming up with hip downtown restaurant and performance space Acme Feed & Seed to host a free showcase of some of our favorite emerging local and national…
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Atlanta’s annual SweetWater 420 Fest, hosted by the SweetWater Brewing Company, returns for a twelfth year April 22-24. Hosted in Centennial Olympic Park, the eclectic event boasts a diverse array of performers, comedians, artisans, kids activities, and, of course, plenty of beer, and could perhaps best be described as bearing a similar vibe to the earlier years…
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Legendary country crooner Merle Haggard, who, just a few weeks ago, was forced to postpone a run of tour dates due to pneumonia, has plotted a return to Music City, bringing him back to The Ryman Auditorium on March 8 and 9. While Merle technically played Nashville earlier this year, we know that most of you missed out; booked to…
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In just three days (Dec. 18), local rockers Cage The Elephant will unveil their highly-anticipated fourth album, Tell Me I’m Pretty, helmed by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach. Continuing the barrage of press leading up to its release, the group stopped by The Late Late Show with James Corden last week to perform “Mess Around,” one of three new tracks premiered…
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This time last year, things were looking grim for historic local club 12th and Porter. Despite renovations, the addition of a new restaurant, and improvements in light and sound, the venue seemed increasingly unable to compete with newer spaces around town, and was ultimately sold in early 2015, its fate left unknown. While reports of…