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As much as we miss short-lived folk duo The Civil Wars, we’re excited to see one half of the Grammy winning duo, Nashville transplant Joy Williams, returning to her roots as a solo performer. Slated for a midsummer release through Sensibility Music/Columbia Records, William’s highly-anticipated new LP will be called VENUS, and you can hear its…
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At a pretty dependable clip, pop rock group Neon Trees have made a point to play Nashville annually. We caught their first Music City show ever, a 2012 outing at Cannery Ballroom to promote their sophomore effort, Picture Show, and had a blast. In the years since, the band both supported Maroon 5 at Bridgestone Arena and, most recently, headlined…
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Detroit pop punk group Fireworks have, for a decade, been helping lead the charge in an organic, revivalist, and flourishing new wave of punk. A far-shot from the radio-pandering, genre-aping movement that burned out mainstream interest in the mid-00s, the band have, with their three incredible full-lengths, helped prove that pop punk can be smart, progressive,…
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Last month, Washington rocker Jeremy Enigk, best known for fronting seminal ’90s emo band Sunny Day Real Estate, announced a solo acoustic tour. His first solo trek in several years, the run will bring him to our very own Mercy Lounge on April 15 for what, we believe, will be his first solo Nashville show ever. And, if that…
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Ever since they exploded onto the scene with their impressive 2013 debut EP, Those Killers, we’ve been keeping an eye on local indie rock outfit Phin. Though they had a busy 2014, which included winning the annual Music City Mayhem competition, earning them a spot at Live on the Green, we didn’t hear anything from the…
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By now you surely know, we can’t get enough of Nashville grunge rockers Bully, and we’re not alone. Following a triumphant debut at SXSW, the group have announced their debut LP, Feels Like, which is slated for a June 23 release through Columbia imprint StarTime International. The full-length was recorded at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio in Chicago,…
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In support of their highly-anticipated new album, Wasted on a Dream, Nashville’s own JEFF the Brotherhood recently made the trek to Austin for SXSW, where, among many presumably stellar sets, they managed to film a cover of Flower Travellin’ Band’s “Satori Part II” for Do512. No strangers to covers, the band released an EP of their own take on some…
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Washington rocker Jeremy Enigk, best known for fronting seminal ’90s emo act Sunny Day Real Estate, recently announced a spring acoustic solo tour, which will bring him to Nashville (possibly for the first time ever, as far as we can tell) April 15 at Mercy Lounge. Enigk hasn’t performed live in six years, nor has he released any new…
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Local soul/funk outfit and friends of the site Alanna Royale are making a new music video for their song “Cop Show,” and they’re asking YOU to send in footage to be a part of it. Check out a message from the band below: ALRIGHT Y’ALL! we are making a video for Cop Show and we want…
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Ahead of the April 21 release of their highly-anticipated sophomore album, Sound & Color, and amidst an impressive press tour, local-ish roots rockers Alabama Shakes recently premiered another new song, “Future People.” The track follows “Don’t Wanna Fight” and “Gimme All Your Love,” and gives us an even more comprehensive preview of what we can expect from…