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As of writing, there are only THREE single seats left for Death Cab For Cutie‘s April 29 show at The Ryman with The Antlers, so, before you read any further, head here NOW to grab one if you still need a spot. As we already explained, the group, rebounding from the recent departure of guitarist, producer, and founding member Chris…
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Nashville via Wisconsin songwriter Miles Patzer, who performs under the moniker HOSTS, has been on our radar since we got familiar with the 2014 release Heartbreaker. He subsequently performed at one of our events, and the affection grew even stronger. So, we jumped at the opportunity to premiere one of the singles from his…
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Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield. Photo by Sundel Perry. Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield TPAC, Nashville, TN Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Review by Kevin Casler Photos by Shawn Jackson/Sundel Perry Photography As expected, Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield’s performance in tribute to Elliot Smith on Tuesday turned out to be special…
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Ahead of their performance next Friday, March 27 at The Ryman Auditorium in support of Dr. Dog, Philadelphia art rock outfit mewithoutYou have inked a new deal with taste-making punk label Run For Cover Records, and have announced that their long-awaited and as-yet-untitled sixth album will drop this summer, helmed by producer Will Yip. LP6 follows 2012’s Ten Stories, and is the band’s first output…
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A week ahead of its planned March 24 release via Infinity Cat (after being dropped by major label home Warner Bros.) and following an epic performance at Freakin’ Weekend VI, Nashville garage rock drop JEFF the Brotherhood have made their highly-anticipted new full-length, Wasted on a Dream, available to stream early! You’ve already heard “What’s a Creep,” “Coat…
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LA power, pop-rock quartet Smallpools’ debut album LOVETAP! drops March 24th, and the even cooler news? They’ll be bringing their stellar live show to Music City April 21st at Exit/In with Grizfolk, Hunter Hunted and Vinyl Theatre filling out the bill. Get your tickets now, for just $15, or $18 the day of the show. The headliners…
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Oklahoma based singer-songwriter John Moreland will release High On Tulsa Heat on April 21st (via Thirty Tigers), which was self-produced and recorded in a home studio in Oklahoma. I first saw John perform at a house concert “opening” for fellow Oklahoman Parker Millsap, and was completely blown away by his personal and poignant songwriting. His way…
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Our pals over at Cause A Scene are always on top of bringing some of the hottest local and touring acts, and presenting them in intimate settings that practically put you in the soul of the artist. They’ve just announced a secret show featuring blog faves Foreign Fields on March 26th at 8pm (doors…
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If you haven’t heard the name Sam Pinkerton yet, you better get in the know sooner rather than later. The Belmont educated songwriter has put together a, so far, well received EP titled A Story In Parts, and the album’s trajectory seems limitless. We’ve been keeping an eye on Pinkerton for a couple of…
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We’re big time fans of the supergroup Diamond Rugs. Founded by members of Deer Tick, Black Lips, Dead Confederate, Los Lobos, & Six Finger Satellite, this band of miscreants piqued our interest from the first listen to their self-titled debut in 2012, and we were even lucky enough to be in Atlanta for their…