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The Inscape Redefines Psych Rock With Paradise Lost & Other Sounds
We’ve talked about The Inscape before, but I wasn’t expecting what I just listened to. The Inscape is the brainchild of California turned Nashvillian youngster, John Condit, and there is a lot of that California rock n’ roll in their April 2012 release No Expectations. That debut full length spent a lot of time on…
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[Premiere] Stream Joy Of Painting’s New Record Tender Age
It was last winter that we premiered The Joy Of Painting’s, Asterisk, and here we are 15 months later with a new release. We already shared the first single, “Dontchu Wanna,” with you a couple of weeks ago. The long EP / short LP, 7 song, 20 minute release, Tender Age, officially drops next Tuesday, May 21st,…
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Album Review: Hotpipes – Dust
In case anyone hasn’t figured it out yet, I listen to Lightning 100 a lot. In fact, I’d say that my dial stays tuned to 100.1 for 99% of the time, only turning when I don’t think I can stand hearing one more spin of “Stubborn Love” by The Lumineers. It should come as…
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Courtney Jaye Releases Love and Forgiveness Today & a Grimey’s In-store
I’m admittedly not a fan of today’s country music. It’s a personal choice. I respect your personal choices, so please don’t waste your time or mine leaving hating messages about my personal choices. To be honest, I haven’t always cringed at country. I actually have a very soft spot in my heart for some…
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[video] Check out the T.Rust video for “House”
T. Rust is the project of Taylor Rust and friends who began their musical journey in Murfreesboro in 2007. Joined by Mikey Lieberman (percussion) and Mike Kluge (Bass), T. Rust greets all generations by connecting classic melody and style with evolved progressions. Now living in Nashville, the vision of T. Rust manifests itself to…
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[Interview] James Wallace & The Naked Light
It’s no secret that we are big fans of James Wallace & The Naked Light. We first heard about JWATNL as an opener at The Basement back in the late spring of 2012. After actually seeing the energetic flair in their garbage man jumpsuits (opening for Wye Oak at Mercy Lounge last summer), it…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 4.22-4.28
What a week, huh? Not only did we attend some crazy shows, featuring Grammy nominees and the #1 band in America in small and unlikely settings, but we were able to hook several lucky readers up with free tickets. Keep an eye out for more giveaways coming up! If your week flew by as…
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Natural Blonde Debuts Music Video Shot Entirely on Vine
Nashville’s Natural Blonde has just released their first music video, for the track “30th Street,” and it was made in a pretty unique way. The video, filmed last week in Boston, is shot entirely using the 6-second social video app Vine. According the band, it started as “an in the moment experiment… that turned…
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Pay Attention To The Future!
Nashville’s pop music scene has certainly seen some exciting bands sprout up over the past few years, and The Future is certainly in the middle of that conversation. I first found The Future at an East Nashville Underground of yore, and I’m equally excited to see them at the upcoming Friday Night session on…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 4.15-4.21
The highlight of our week (and hopefully yours) was Record Store Day. Where did you spend it? What was your favorite purchase? Anything you had your heart set on that you couldn’t seem to track down? Catch any great performances? Let us know in the comments! Aside from the best holiday that music lovers…