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Alanna Royale to Release Debut Album, ‘Achilles,’ Sept. 16
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Local soul/r&b/pop outfit and friends of the site Alanna Royale recently announced that their long-awaited debut full-length will arrive Sept. 16 and will be called Achilles. As those who have been with us for awhile already know, we’ve been telling you about Alanna (which is a band, not a single performer) and singing their praises since basically day one,…
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[Exclusive] Vinyl Thief Unveil ‘Fathoms’ Cover Art, Tracklisting
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As we’ve told you on numerous occasions, Nashville electro-rockers Vinyl Thief are preparing to release their debut full-length, Fathoms, on July 22. A followup to this year’s fantastic Stop Motion EP, Fathoms will consist of ten tracks, and is, unequivocally, the group’s strongest effort to date (trust us, we’ve heard it)! Earlier this week, we filled you in on the official…
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Live on the Green Adds Capital Cities, LP to Lineup; Set Times Announced
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Remember last week, when we brought you news of Live on the Green‘s epic 2014 lineup, when we said there were more artists to come? Well, those additions have arrived, and they’re pretty exciting! Capital Cities will headline the Thursday, Aug. 28 installment, while LP has been added to this season’s grand finale on Saturday, Sept. 6. These acts, of…
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DCXV Go Camping with Help from Daniel Ellsworth; Announce July 11 Show with Vinyl Thief
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Local lifestyle brand and brains behind the live monthly “Shop Sessions” series, DCXV, just released a new summer video, showcasing some of their exciting new products (how fly are those beach towels?), friends, and good vibes. The video documents a road trip to nearby Fall Creek Falls, and includes a few familiar faces: namely, our own…
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Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires Cover Bruce Sprigsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.”
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Nashville southern rock/alt-country crooner Jason Isbell and his wife and frequent collaborator Amanda Shires are set to appear on Dead Man’s Town, an upcoming tribute to Bruce Springsteen, which adopts a more toned-down acoustic approach akin to the Boss’s classic, Nebraska. For their part, Isbell and Shires reimagined ’80s heartland rock anthem “Born in the U.S.A.,” bringing to it their…
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The Gaslight Anthem Premiere “Rollin’ and Tumblin’” & “Get Hurt” Ahead of Oct. 8 Show at Marathon Music Works
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Ahead of the Aug. 19 release of their fifth studio album, Get Hurt, heartland punks The Gaslight Anthem have unveiled two new singles: “Rollin’ and Tumblin’” and “Get Hurt.” The former is an upbeat and anthemic track, akin to the group’s earlier work, and the latter is a somber, Killer-esque downtempo number. As we previously noted, The…
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The Weeks Debut New Lyric Video for Old Single, “Buttons”
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While O.G. fans of Nashville (by way of Mississippi) southern rockers The Weeks might vividly remember “Buttons” as the breakout single that helped the group first nab national attention way back in ’08, with their full-length release of Comeback Cadillac, it stands to reason that the band may have won over many new fans with their subsequent…
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Greg Cartwright to Play Free In-Store at Fond Object July 11; Mercy Lounge Show Nov. 2 with Reigning Sound
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Asheville (by way of Memphis) rocker Greg Cartwright is a legend in underground music if there ever was one. Though he’s been a part of many successful and largely under the radar groups over the years, the two most prominent, perhaps, are Reigning Sound and the Oblivians. The latter, punk-leaning outfit, played Exit/In last fall; part…
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Vinyl Thief Premiere “Compact” Ahead of July 22 Release of ‘Fathoms’
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Earlier this year Vinyl Thief released Stop Motion, a fantastic followup to their 2012 debut EP, Rebel Hill, and something of an appetizer, a way to whet our palettes ahead of the main course: their upcoming debut full-length, Fathoms. While we still have to wait until July 22 to hear the whole thing, the band have begun building buzz…
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Don’t Miss Swans w/ Xiu Xiu | TONIGHT @ Exit/In
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Seminal no wave/noise rock pioneers Swans have been unstoppable since their 2010 reformation, producing what just might be a contender for their best (or at least most balanced) release ever, To Be Kind, last month. Led by enigmatic frontman and multi-instrumentlaist Michael Gira, Swans’ first run lasted from 1984-1997, with a break just as long until their…