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After immediately hooking us in with her 2017 debut, I Love You Like a Brother, providing one of the best surprises of last year’s Bonnaroo, and delivering one of the year’s coolest, most underrated efforts in her latest, The Best of Luck Club, we’ve been dying to see Australian alt/indie singer on the rise Alex Lahey play a…
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Undoubtedly one of the most important, influential, long-lasting, and evolutionary artists to spring out of the jazz space, pioneering ’60s jazz with the great Miles Davis, before going on to influence jazz fusion, electronic jazz, r&b, and even hip hop and electronic music, Herbie Hancock has proven capable of profund, critically-acclaimed reinvention decade after decade, capping off…
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Every year, the summer music festival landscape seems to change and expand, and, though that sometimes can mean growing pains for larger, increasingly competitive events, and uncertainty for smaller ones, there’s been an ongoing demand for more curated, boutique, and unique fests. One of this 2019’s brand new happenings is Railbird Festival in nearby Lexington, Kentucky, which,…
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Heading into its 16th year, Tomato Art Fest has long been a quirky, beloved East Nashville staple, celebrating the local music and art community with tons of artisan vendors, free live music, vaguely and outright tomato themed activities, and more. The annual event returns this Saturday, Aug. 10, featuring the annual parade, games, art shows, competitions, pageants, kids…
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Two incredibly distinct but immeasurably influential artists in their own right, Nashville’s own piano-fueled alt rocker turned esteemed composer Ben Folds and long-running and beloved Milwaukee folk punk outfit Violent Femmes make a unlikely but inspired co-headlining pairing, out now a tour which brings them to Ascend Amphitheater tonight, Aug. 9, with support from buzzy local up and comer Savannah…
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Dark, eclectic, buzzworthy, and embodying the punk and garage rock spirit on eras past, breakout Los Angeles group Death Valley Girls have released some of the best, most unadulterated rock records in recent years, honing a wild and thrilling live show along the way. The group are set to headline Nashville’s own Mercy Lounge tonight, Aug. 9 (possibly their…
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Long-running, cult favorite, seminal doo wop punk duo The King Khan and BBQ Show (featuring garage rock favorite King Khan and fellow Canadian garage punk trailblazer Mark Sultan, a.k.a. BBQ), have been a bit more intermittent in activity in recent years, balancing their respective solo and side projects, while still finding time every few years to…
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If you’re a fan of vibey, rootsy, worldly, yet pop accessible tunes, brought to life by honed and jam-infused live performances, then Florida’s The Hip Abduction are definitely a group who should be on your radar. Out in support of brand new fourth album To the Ends of the Earth, the buzzy band are set to headline Exit/In on Aug. 17, with…
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If you’re Gen Xer, you might primarily think of multi-faceted Chicago hip hop artist Common as an underground, profound alternative MC who came up under the moniker Common Sense. If you’re a millennial, you might first associate him with Kanye West, No I.D., and his breakout mainstream and award-winning LPs of the mid-00s. And if you’re…
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Since first landing on our radar a few years ago, local etherial, ambient, dark, and complex electronic group HR Lexy have fast become one of the most interesting, imaginative, and unique acts in Nashville. Led by Arlene Sparacia (synth, drums, lead vocals) along with Justin Verted on synth, drums, and harmonies, HR Lexy have, across three EPs, 2015’s Nature…