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Canadian indie pop identical twin sister duo Tegan and Sara have been actively making music together for around 25 years, with nine fantastic full-lengths, most recently last year’s Hey, I’m Just Like You, to their name. The group first found indie acclaim two decades ago, and spent the ’00s steadily rising in recognition, making the major label jump and…
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It’s been a heartbreaking, challenging, and surreal week here in Nashville, as our city grapples to process, mourn, and rebuild in the wake of Monday’s devastating tornado. But, in the face so much tragedy, our community has also shown all of the strength, resilience, and perseverance we’ve come to expect from this wonderful and…
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Just last week we were singing the praises of local pop singer Brooke Alexx, whose debut EP, Me, marked one of our favorite records of last year. If you haven’t already, check out that feature, where gave you the rundown on Brooke and her place in the local pop scene, and gushed over her latest single,…
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It’s been an eventful few months for local artist Hayley Williams, who, while taking a momentary breather from fronting beloved and long-running alt rock outfit Paramore, has been rolling out her first proper solo release. After teasing the title Petals for Armor, eventually revealed to be an LP due out May 8 via Atlantic, Williams made a…
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A fascinating, genre-bending, multifaceted, and beloved indie electropop artist (as well as composer, producer, and much more), Baltimore’s Dan Deacon has, since the earliest days of this site, delivered some of the most memorable, immersive, and unique live shows we’ve ever witnessed in Nashville. Though he’s been busy with a host of other artistic ventures, Deacon’s…
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At this point, it’s no secret that Nashville’s pop scene is one of the coolest, most vibrant, and creative you’ll find anywhere, and it seems like we’re constantly singing the praises of the next new buzzworthy artist who feels poised to break out in a widespread way. Not often though, does a local pop singer…
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Longtime friends and collaborators Jake Cochran and Jeff Gorman formed their indie rock project Illiterate Light after spending years playing and performing alongside each other in various projects and endeavors, including eclectic ventures like running an organic farm in the Shenandoah Valley, touring the mid-Atlantic by bicycle, and living in small communities while pursuing modes of alternative…
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It’s only been a few years since local artist Sophie Allison first felt emboldened to embrace a lifetime of songwriting prowess, and released her introductory crop of bedroom recordings online under the moniker Soccer Mommy. Fresh out of high school, the young singer’s knack for crafting laid back, raw, and emotionally resonant songs helped her immediately plug into…

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It’s been roller coaster few years for long-running, nearby mega music festival Bonnaroo, which, by the mid-’10s seemed to be suffering from an identity crisis, struggling to balance its roots while attracting new fans, and experiencing a behind the scenes shift after selling a controlling interest to Live Nation. 2016 saw the festival hit its…
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Born Claire Cottrill and hailing from the suburbs of Boston, indie pop sensation Clairo seemingly exploded overnight thanks to the viral success of her early single and accompanying video, “Pretty Girl,” in late 2017. However, the now 20=1-year-old’s musical aspirations began several years earlier, when, around 13, she began learning guitar and self-recording early original tunes and…