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Has it really been four months already? We’re still smiling from how much fun we had this summer at Bonnaroo, and, while next year seems like a world away, it’ll sneak up before you know it. Keeping with their annual tradition, the fest has planted their flag and claimed the dates early, so you…
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Rebecca Roubion, Waterfall Wash Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN October 14, 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…
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As we told you back in the summer, Atlanta metal mavens Mastodon are coming to Marathon Music Works on Nov. 6 with Gojira and Kvelertak in support of their killer new album, Once More ‘Round the Sun, which was recorded right here in town, and debuted to critical acclaim and chart-topping sales. Not only is this show exciting news for fans of quality heavy…
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A pair of incredible songwriters are set to perform at new show space City Winery tonight, Oct. 15: Czech singer-songwriter Marketa Irglova (who you might know from the film Once, if not for her fantastic solo music) and Brooklyn (by way of Israel) songstress Rosi Golan. Similar, in that they compliment each other perfectly, but distinctly different in their unparalleled…
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We are absolutely heartbroken to report that Isaiah “Ikey” Owens, known for his work with Jack White, as well as The Mars Volta and Free Moral Agents, among others, was found dead in his hotel room earlier today in Cholula, Mexico, while on tour with White. The cause of death has yet to be determined, so, out…
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While they’ve slowly been snapping back to life over the past few years, intermittently performing at festivals and embarking on short tours, it was still a shock when, earlier this year, seminal Canadian dance punk duo Death from Above 1979 dropped a long-awaited and highly anticipated followup to their 2004 debut, dubbed The Physical World. And, while…
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Taking Back Sunday w/ frnkiero andthe cellabration, Jet Black Alley Cat, Harbours Cannery Ballroom; Nashville, TN October 7, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. I’ve seen emo/pop punk turned alternative/post-rock outfit Taking Back Sunday many times and in many incarnations over the years, but none have been as strange or unique as…
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First announced back in the spring, The War on Drugs‘ performance tonight, Oct. 13, at Marathon Music Works has been one of our most-anticipated shows of 2014, which is why we haven’t been able to shut up about it. Centered around indie extraordinaire Adam Granduciel, the group put out an incredible new release, Lost in the Dream, back in…
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Paolo Nutini w/ Phox Marathon Music Works; Nashville, TN October 6, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. For the first time in five years, Scottish soul sensation Paolo Nutini made his way to Music City, in support of his fantastic third album, Caustic Love. And, if that weren’t enough, Wisconsin’s Phox, a band we’ve…
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Alanna Royale w/ Kansas Bible Company, ELEL Exit/In; Nashville, TN October 4, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Matt Cairns. We joined longtime friends of the site and breakout local r&b and soul band Alanna Royale to celebrate the release of their debut full-length, Achilles, last week, and, as expected, it was…