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When we first discovered California pop rock sibling act Echosmith, in the summer of 2013, they had yet to release a proper album, but handed us a sampler containing a little track called “Cool Kids,” a song which instantly knew would be destined to catapult them to worldwide recognition (it did). In the year and…
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A couple months back, we first introduced you to local indie pop trio TWICEYOUNG, whose sophomore EP, Prefer You, is set to drop on Nov. 11. Boasting a layered, synthy atmospheric style with pop accessibility, lyrical depth, and punk undertones, TWICEYOUNG conjure similarities to fellow Nashville faves Farewell Flight, Vinyl Thief, Wild Cub, Phin, and Paper…
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Eclectic Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Kevin Devine makes it to Nashville on a semi-regular basis, in various projects and in various incarnations. For his next Music City stop, the singer is set to perform solo (instead of with his backing players, The Goddamn Band), Feb. 17 at The High Watt. Adding even more excitement to the announcement, Into It. Over It. (also billed…
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Leading up to the highly-anticipated Nov. 18 release of their new EP, Aliens in the Outfield, Nashville natives and Infinity Cat darlings Diarrhea Planet have, so far, released new tracks “Platinum Girls” (which was accompanied by a Pete & Pete inspired music video), “Spooners,” “Heat Wave,”, and “Bamboo Curtain,” and have announced Dec. 30 + 31 shows at Exit/In to help you rock into the…
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As mega pop stars are wont to do, former/sometimes Nashville resident turned New Yorker Taylor Swift, whose latest release, 1989, is on track to claim the highest single week sales for any album in the past 12 years, making her a certifiable independent economy within the music industry, has announced a whole mess of arena dates…
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We’ve been bringing you news about quality emo shows since well before this buzzy “emo revival” was even a part of the lexicon, and we happen to fall on the side of “who cares if it ever went away, we’re just happy to see quality bands getting exposure and historic ones reuniting.” The past…
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Modoc, Featherface Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN October 28, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Every single Tuesday, we team up with hip new restaurant and performance space Acme Feed & Seed to host a free showcase of some of our favorite emerging local (and national) talent. For our latest installment,…
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As we first announced back in August, local folk/country/Americana singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle is set to make his headlining Ryman Auditorium debut on Nov. 20 with Cory Branan. A longtime staple of the local scene, Earle released his fifth album, Single Mothers, on Sept. 9, and remains one of Music City’s purest, most eclectic, and most gifted performers. His sound is primed…
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We’ve already told you about Tesla Rossa‘s upcoming self-titled, debut full-length, which is set to drop Nov. 11, and, along with that announcement, brought you lead single “Vacation.” Today, we’re brining you another taste of Tesla Rossa in the form of an exclusive premiere of revamped take on the group’s track “Kinetic.” Listen below! Still working on…
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Following in the footsteps of *repeat repeat, Bradley Warren, Jr., Vinyl Thief, Guthrie Brown, Phin, Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes, and Parlour Tricks (formerly Lily & The Parlour Tricks), Wisconsin indie pop outfit Phox are the latest act to participate in “Shop Sessions,” an ongoing live in-store performance series, hosted by local apparel and lifestyle brand DCXV. The second touring act to…