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JD McPherson, Cereus Bright & More Added to Rhythm N’ Blooms Lineup!
A few weeks ago, we brought you the initial lineup announcement for Knoxville’s Rhythm N’ Blooms Festival, which is set to take place April 10-12 and includes tons of Nashville faves like The Apache Relay, Humming House, Alanna Royale, Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes, and *repeat repeat, along with national acts such as The Decemberists and Delta…
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REVIEW: Copeland w/ Schematic & Valise | 2.4.15 @ Mercy Lounge [PHOTOS]
Copeland w/ Schematic, Valise Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN February 4, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Returning from a four-year hiatus, Florida indie rockers Copeland, back with a haunting new album, Ixora, treated Nashville to one of their first live shows of 2015 (while the band originally maintained that they weren’t…
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Alabama Shakes Return with New Single, Album Announcement
It’s been three years since Alabama Shakes exploded onto the scene with their critically acclaimed, Gold-cerfitied and Grammy nominated debut album, Boys & Girls, propelled, in no small part, by smash single “Hold On.” And, while they technically hail from just down the road, in Huntsville-adject Athens, Alabama, the group’s integration and influence in the Nashville scene…
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The Used to Play War Memorial Auditorium May 5 with Chevelle
For nearly 15 years, Utah’s The Used have been one of the most bombastic and beloved bands in the post-hardcore and heavy alternative scene. Their latest, sixth album, Imaginary Enemy, dropped last spring, and the group have been touring pretty relentlessly in support ever since. We were bummed when they opted not to play the Nashville date…
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Matt and Kim Premiere “Hey Now” Video Ahead of May 9 Marathon Music Works Show
As we told you last month, infectious indie rock duo Matt and Kim are set to make their return Music City May 9 for a performance at Marathon Music Works (following a crazy Live on the Green set in 2013). Along with their upcoming tour, the group are set to drop their fifth album, New Glow, April 7 via Harvest…
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Lieutenant (Nate Mendel of Sunny Day Real Estate/Foo Fighters) to Play Exit/In March 23
Apparently Jeremy Enigk isn’t the only former (er, current?) Sunny Day Real Estate member plotting a solo performance in Nashville in the coming months. SDRE bassist Nate Mendel (who you might also know from a little ol’ band called the Foo Fighters) unveiled a new solo project dubbed Lieutenant a few weeks back, which, for the first time,…
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The Maine Premiere “English Girls” Lyric Video Ahead of May 12 Show at Cannery Ballroom
Ahead of their May 12 all ages show at Cannery Ballroom with Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, and The Technicolors (tickets here), and in anticipation of the March 31 release of their fifth album, American Candy, alternative/pop rock group The Maine have dropped a new single and accompanying lyric video, “English Girls.” Though they’ve always drawn influence from Third Eye Blind (and similar ’90s alt/pop acts), “English…
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Jeremy Enigk (Sunny Day Real Estate) to Play Mercy Lounge April 15
Washington rocker Jeremy Enigk, best known for fronting seminal ’90s emo act Sunny Day Real Estate, has 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. It’s been six years since Enigk last released a solo album (2009’s Ok…
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JEFF the Brotherhood, Those Darlins & More Announced for Freakin’ Weekend VI | March 12-14
For several years running, Freakin’ Weekend has been one of our favorite musical moments of the year- a kickass way to close out the winter and welcome in the spring concert season, with tons of the best Nashville and national punk and garage rock bands on its bill. So, of course, we’re pleased to announce that…
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Turbo Fruits Premiere “The Way I Want You” Music Video; Catch Them Feb. 15 at 3rd & Lindsley
A few weeks ago, we brought you news that local garage rockers Turbo Fruits would release their highly anticipated (and Patrick Carney produced) new album, No Control, April 20 via Melvin Records/Thirty Tigers, and streamed its lead single, “The Way I Want You.” Now, ahead of that release as well as a Feb. 15 Nashville Sunday Night performance at 3rd & Lindsley…