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REVIEW: Lorde | 9.22.14 @ The Grand Ole Opry House
Lorde w/ Majical Cloudz The Grand Ole Opry House; Nashville, TN September 22, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). At just 17 years old, breakout songstress Lorde, real name Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor, is something of an anomaly. Holding the distinction of being the youngest solo artist to achieve a number one hit in the U.S.…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss Banks w/ Movement & Lil Silva | TONIGHT @ Cannery Ballroom
Shortly after she wowed us with her performance at Bonnaroo, we announced that breakout LA electropop/r&b singer Banks would be coming to Nashville for the first time ever, for a performance TONIGHT at Cannery Ballroom. We told you a lot more about her when we gave away tickets, and even reminded you to stream her debut album, Goddess, when it…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] The Gaslight Anthem & Against Me! w/ Twopointeight | Oct. 8 @ Marathon Music Works
As we’ve been telling you for months, heartland punks The Gaslight Anthem are set to make a return to Marathon Music Works in just a few short weeks, Oct. 8, along with punk staples Against Me! and Sweden’s Twopointeight. Not only are tickets still available here, but we’re so excited about the show that we wanted to tell you more about, and…
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JEFF Stream Wipers, My Bloody Valentine Covers from Upcoming EP
JEFF the Brotherhood have a new EP of covers, Dig the Classics, slated for release one week from today, Sept. 30, via Warner Bros. Now, in addition to their previously released fantastic take on the Pixies’ “Gouge Away,” the duo have premiered two more tracks to tide you over until the EP’s arrival: the Wiper’s “Mystery” and…
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Dads to Play The End Nov. 23 with Tiny Moving Parts and Choir Vandals
We’ve spoken at length about the new wave of emo and pop punk bands that have been brewing at the underground level, and about how much fresh life and relevance they’ve been bringing to the scene. No group better exemplifies this movement than Michigan (by way of New Jersey) duo Dads. Perhaps lesser buzzed about…
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The Wans Debut “Never Win” Music Video
Hot on the heels of the release of their debut full-length album, He Said, She Said, Nashville rock trio The Wans have premiered a new music video (via CMJ), for lead single “Never Win.” Directed by Jason Denton (of local band Tesla Rossa) and Steve Voss, the video shows off the band’s more humorous, self-deprecating side. Check…
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Watch The Black Keys Perform “Gotta Get Away,” Cover Edwyn Collins’ “A Girl Like You” on ‘Fallon’
Last night, Nashville blues rock duo The Black Keys took a break from their North American tour and stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform “Gotta Get Away,” the latest single from the group’s eighth full-length, Turn Blue. The pair also took the time to tape a special web exclusive performance of Edwyn Collins’ “A Girl…
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Watch Jack White’s Hour-Long “Big Interview” with Dan Rather
While most Jack White news late last week revolved around the rocker’s “Kanye-esque” rant in Boston, where, after a guitar malfunction, he took shots at Rolling Stone, The Foo Fighters, and mainstream pop, our attention was turned to something a little less tabloid-y and a little more substantive: an hour long, exhaustive interview with Dan…
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REVIEW: Balance and Composure w/ Seahaven & Creepoid | 9.17.14 @ The End [PHOTOS]
Balance and Composure w/ Seahaven, Creepoid The End; Nashville, TN September 17, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Shayne Garcia. Something has been brewing beneath the surface of the punk scene for the past several years. To be fair, it never really simmered out, at least to those of us tuned into the genre,…
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Watch Tesla Rossa Perform “Vacation” Live in the Mojave Desert
Earlier this week, we told you that Nashville rockers Tesla Rossa had finally announced their long-awaited, self-titled album, which is set to arrive on Nov. 11. Along with that announcement, we brought you a stream of first single, “Vacation,” a track which those of us in the know have been spinning since its 7″ release last…