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JORDY‘s Nashville show at the Basement East on April 20 hits on the eve of the release for sophomore album BOY. The LA-based pop artist’s collab with Nashville’s Joy Oladokun on “i get high” is a standout example of how Nashville songwriters and artists continue to expand their profile globally outside of the realm…
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It’s been a minute since we last told you about ambient, indie project Touma, the musical vessel of talented local artist Casey Williams (who you might also recognize from stellar indie/emo outfit No Dancing, among other projects). Though her musical journey has been lifelong, and she’s been a fixture in the Nashville scene for…

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Review by Tess Schoonhoven. Photos by Gina Di Maio, courtesy of the artist. Emotional honesty, owning who you are, refusing to diminish yourself- Abigail Osborn is making a bold statement both as a modern pop artist and a vibrant member of the independent Nashville community. Her debut album, Bad Lover, released in two “chapters,”…
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Paramorew/ Louis PrinceGrand Ole Opry House; Nashville, TNFebruary 6, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. After a whirlwind last record cycle which saw them play special shows at Exit/In, The End, The Ryman, Bonnaroo, and even host their own festival at Municipal Auditorium, it’s hard to believe that it’s been four…

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For the past 10 years, Colony House has been a torchbearer of Nashville’s indie rock legacy, carrying the flame from acts like The Features and Glossary to running alongside projects like COIN and Briston Maroney. Taking a moment to look back, Colony House’s career to date includes a remarkable foundation of media accolades (New…
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The 1975w/ BLACKSTARKIDSNashville Municipal Auditorium; Nashville, TNNovember 13, 2022 Review by Tess Schoonhoven. Photos by Jordan Curtis Hughes, courtesy of the artist. When The 1975 broke their 2022 silence and released “Part of the Band,” the first single off their latest record Being Funny in a Foreign Language, the reaction was heavy. Fans of…
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It’s been around a decade since local rocker and longtime site favorite Suzie Chism first sprung onto the Nashville scene fronting Moseley- an alt rock trio we’ve sorely missed since their disbandment several years ago (though they did recently reunite for a one-off show). Post-Moseley, however, Chism has been keeping busy, initially debuting a…

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Briston Maroney has been at the forefront of the current wave of Nashville-based indie artists since 2017 EP Big Shot and breakout single “Freakin Out on the Interstate” in 2018. We finally got a full length project last year with Sunflower, his debut album packed with heartfelt hooks, confident sincerity and a talent for…
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Lizzow/ LattoBridgestone Arena; Nashville, TNOctober 23, 2022 Review by Mary-Beth Blankenship and Philip Obenschain.Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. In an alternative universe, we would’ve gotten to watch Lizzo become the first woman to headline Bonnaroo in 2020 or even in 2021, but, unfortunately, Covid and Mother Nature had other plans, forcing cancelation of both years…
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Self-described as “dark industrial nightmare pop,” artist, producer, and songwriter Notelle has made a name for herself in recent years both as a solo artist and an in-demand collaborator with producers and DJs across the globe. We’ve sung her praises time and time again, and can’t get enough of the buzzy local singer’s dark, electro-infused, brooding,…