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By the time his debut LP, Everything is Fine, arrived in 2018, Danny Kiranos, better known by his musical alias Amigo the Devil, had already amassed a cult following, thanks to years of honing his lauded and raw live show and his folky, country, rock and metal infused, dark and macabre themed, confessional sound…
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Longtime readers (and/or anyone dialed into the local music scene) should be well-familiar with the eclectic musical stylings of Benjamin A. Harper, who, between his solo work and output with supergroup Smart Objects has long been a staple of the Nashville scene. For his latest endeavor, a brand new duo fittingly dubbed Harper Mayo,…
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Since first hitting the scene ten years ago, Sparkle City Disco have become Nashville’s premiere vinyl disco DJs and curators of epic dance parties. From their modest beginnings at fooBAR, the pair- Jonas Stein and David Bermudez (along with frequent special guests)- have grown to host local residences, throw their own annul River Dance party, appear at major…
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Formed 15 years ago in Long Island, New York, indie pop/rock duo The Narrative sprung onto the scene in 2008 with their debut EP, Just Say Yes, and further attracted buzz and critical acclaim with their self-titled, 2010 first full-length. Several successful tour outings, tons of online praise, and a loyal fanbase forged from their DIY ethos…
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A longtime scene favorite, Four Year Strong helped popularize the “easycore” sound of the ‘00s, fusing pop punk hooks and melodies with hardcore riffs and breakdowns. Over 20 years and seven LPs, the group have cemented themselves as one of pop punk’s most enduring acts. Hailing from Worcester, Massachusetts, FYS quickly rose to prominence after their…
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Arguably one of the most singularly influential acts in ’90s and early ’00s pop punk, who, along with peers like Green Day, helped catapult the genre in the mainstream, San Diego trio Blink-182 came together 30 years ago as a scrappy punk band, before finding massive success with their 1999 era-defining Enema of the…
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Formed 15 years ago in Indianapolis, progressive metal outfit The Contortionist have, across four full-lengths and four EPs, earned a solid reputation for being one of the best, most consistent acts in the modern metal scene. They’ve toured with the likes of Hatebreed, All Shall Perish, Protest the Hero, Between the Buried and Me, Nothing…
![[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Emo Nite | Oct. 7 @ Eastside Bowl](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Emo-Nite-10-7-22.png)
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These days, emo nights are all the rage, popping up in cities across the nation (including several curators here in Nashville) to celebrate millennial nostalgia for the emo, pop punk, indie, and hardcore music that dominated the scene from the late ’90s to the late ’00s. And though they didn’t invent the concept, Morgan…

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Formed in 1985 in Los Angeles (preceding both the grunge and riot grrrl music scenes that they’re often linked to), punk rockers L7 erupted onto the scene with their eponymous 1988 debut on taste-making SoCal punk label Epitaph. Swiftly gaining notoriety and sharing the stage with other seminal acts on the rise like Nirvana,…
![[TICKET GIVEAWAY] NIKI w/ sundial & Valories | Oct. 4 @ Eastside Bowl](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/NIKI-2022-1200-Credit-Gabriel-Chiu.png)
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Hailing originally from Indonesia, and at one time based in Nashville, where she studied music at Lipscomb (before more recently settling in LA), breakout pop singer NIKI gravitated towards making music at a young age, inspired by American pop and r&b artists like Taylor Swift and Destiny’s Child. After signing to 88rising and earning…