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The Homegrown Harvest: Nodaway, Easy Roscoe, James & the Wild Spirit, Luisa Lopez, Mote Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN Oct. 6, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Amber J. Davis. In lieu of of our typical Tuesday night showcase at Acme Feed & Seed, which we’ve been curating at the downtown restaurant and…
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Since the release of local indie pop songstress CAPPA‘s debut EP back in the spring, we’ve gotten a show here and a remix there, all the while waiting for one of Nashville’s most promising rising artists to craft some new tunes. Today, the wait is over, as CAPPA triumphantly returns in time for fall with…
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While we’ve told you about a fair share of local funk and r&b acts in the past – The Aquaducks, AJ & the Jiggawatts, The Deep Fried 5, and even Alanna Royale among them – that particular scene definitely doesn’t get as much attention as it deserves, so we’re especially excited to premiere a track…
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Photo by Mary-Beth Blankenship. New festivals are as nerve-wracking as they are exciting, especially for those involved in putting them together. Not only are you faced with scrutiny and legions of first-time attendees who will form opinions as things continue to get settled, but also bands and press both rooting for you and simultaneously judging…
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When the No Country team reminisces on our favorite shows of the best few years, Beach House‘s 2012 outing at Marathon Music Works always comes up as a standout performance. Boasting a layered and nuanced live style that perfectly brings to life their dream pop songs (five near-perfect albums’ worth, at this point), the band…
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Former Nashvillian Christian Lee Hutson will bring his New York-based band and particular brand of sad country magic to The Stone Fox TONIGHT, Oct. 2 with fellow troubadours Bill Eberle and Zach Schmidt. One of the most distinctive and talented voices in the Americana scene, Hutson is not to be missed. Show starts at 9 p.m. and…
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“Conceptual art exhibition anchored by sound and vision” Death Grips were presumed finished, after announcing their intention to disband last year, but, for fans who’ve followed the trio’s high-concept, intentionally cryptic, and often deceptive style of presentation, that abrupt end never felt quite permanent, especially with half an album still to be released. That skepticism proved…
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As we told you back in June, acclaimed alt/indie rock outfit MUTEMATH, some of whom now call Nashville home, are set to play back to back shows at The Basement East tonight (Oct. 1) and tomorrow (Oct. 2). Unsurprisingly, both nights quickly sold out, so we hope you grabbed your tickets early; their live show is unparalleled,…
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Taking the place of our normal curated Tuesday night showcase at Acme Feed & Seed, we’re doing something different this week, Oct. 6 in honor of SoundHarvest Festival. As announced last month, we’ve teamed up with the folks at SoundHarvest to bring you The Homegrown Harvest, a competition-style showcase where five local artists will each play for three…
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Local grunge pop group Bully have debuted a new music video for “Too Tough,” a track from their critically acclaimed, breakthrough debut album Feels Like. Certainly one of the best local releases of the year, the LP is also one of 2015’s best albums period, and it’s helped catapult Bully to newfound national attention and enabled them…