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Emery to Bring ‘The Question’ 10 Year Tour to Rocketown Nov. 18
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Another day, another 10 year tour announcement from a beloved punk/hardcore/scene band that ruled many fellow 20-somethings’ high school years (bring ’em on, we say; viva nostalgia!). The latest band to hop on the anniversary tour bandwagon are Seattle post-hardcore/alt rockers Emery, whose one-two punch of raw, poppy, edgy 2004 Tooth & Nail debut The Weak’s End (which…
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Thunderbitch (Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard) Release Surprise Debut LP
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Gather ’round children, and let us tell you about the legend of Thunderbitch. Quite awhile ago, in December of 2012, the local supergroup emerged, fronted by Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard (at the peak of the Shakes’ initial success mind you; just a month before Howard would go on to perform at the Grammys), entirely by…
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Taylor Swift Drops “Wildest Dreams” Vid, Sweeps VMAs Ahead of Sold Out Bridgestone Shows
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If you tuned into last night’s VMAs on MTV, hosted by Franklin, TN born and raised popstar Miley Cyrus, then you already know that sometimes-Nashville resident and certifiable megastar Taylor Swift absolutely swept the night, earning trophies for Best Pop Video and Best Female Video for “Blank Space,” and Best Collaboration and the top honor, Video…
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Supergroup The Arcs Stream Debut LP Ahead of Sept. 4 Release
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A few months back, we told you about The Arcs, a brand new supergroup featuring Nashville rocker and Black Keys frontman Dan Auberbach, along with Leon Michels, Richard Swift, Homer Steinweiss, and Nick Movshon. Since the announcement of the new project’s formation, we’ve heard three tracks (and one non-album song and music video) from their upcoming debut LP, Yours, Dreamily, which…
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X Ambassadors’ Nov. 1 Show at Exit/In Moved to Marathon Music Works
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It always warms our heart to see shows do so well, that they require an upgrade to a bigger space to accommodate demand, and that trend seems to be happening more often than ever this year. The latest event to find itself switching spaces is X Ambassadors’ planned Nov. 1 outing at Exit/In with Kevin Garrett and Stokeswood, which will now be held…
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Watch Blacklist Royals’ New Video for Cure Cover “Plainsong”
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Nashville punk group Blacklist Royals, still riding high on the buzz surrounding last year’s masterful Die Young with Me, are tackling the music of seminal goth rock act The Cure, on a free, brand new collection of covers which they’ll be giving out throughout the month called Dead Time Volume One: Songs of The Cure. The series kicks…
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Future Unlimited Join Cherub’s Sept. 5 Ryman Show
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As we announced a couple months back, buzzworthy local electronic duo Cherub are set to play their biggest hometown headlining show to date later this week, Sept 5 at The Ryman. Not only will the evening mark the debut of a new, full live band, but at only $25, it’s a damn bargain by Ryman standards. Cherub fans already…
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Third Eye Blind Premiere “Get Me Out Of Here” Video | Catch Them Oct. 23 at Vanderbilt’s Commodore Quake
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Famed ’90s alt rock act Third Eye Blind might not be as engrained in the mainstream zeitgeist as they were following their smash, self-titled 1997 debut, but, unlike many of their peers of that era, the group have never faded away, continuing to tour and release music going on more than two decades now. They’ve always…
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Better Off Debut Another Single, “This Day Will Never End,” Ahead of New LP
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In recent weeks, breakout Nashville alternative/pop punk/emo infused outfit Better Off have treated us with a several new singles, all leading up to the Sept. 11 release of their highly-anticipated sophomore LP, Milk, the group’s first full-length since signing with Equal Vision Records. With the album announcement came anthemic, dynamic lead single “Whatever, I Don’t Care,” followed by the…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] Jawws, White Reaper, & Daddy Issues | 8.25.15 @ Acme Feed & Seed
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Jawws, White Reaper, Daddy Issues Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN Aug. 25, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Every single Tuesday for more than 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…