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Riding high on the early acclaim of her third full-length Sneaker Waves, which dropped July 7 via Modern Outsider Records, beloved East Nashville indie songwriter Tristen will perform tonight, July 13 at American Legion Post 82 along with a stacked cast of locals in support, for a special evening dubbed “Tristen the Night Away.” We already shared…
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Two exciting, rising acts, LA folky, indie group Mt. Joy, who just made their Bonnaroo debut last month, and Illinois indie rocker Trevor Sensor, whose recent debut LP should be a staple on your summer playlist, are set to play The Basement on July 20, and given the buzz surrounding both acts, it might be the last chance to see them…
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Somewhat frustrating first-week Tidal windowing aside, hip hop pioneer Jay-Z‘s latest, thirteenth, and intensely personal new album, 4:44, is being heralded as a modern classic, the MC’s best in years, and one of the absolute greatest releases of 2017 so far. In support of the new LP, which, though still streaming-only for the moment, expanded from TIDAL…
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Who said Mondays have to suck? In Music City, if you’re willing to go out and get it, live music and fun times are there to be had nearly three hundred and sixty-five days a year. Tonight, July 10 is no different, thanks to local, Southern inspired alt rockers Sweettalker, who are headlining this low…
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Fans of the ever thriving underground rock scene have a lot to be excited about this weekend, with the first ever Fuzz Fest going down today, July 8 featuring 14 fuzz-tastic bands from Nashville and beyond, plus DJs, food, vendors, and adult beverages. This event is hosted by Original Fuzz, and is being sponsored by NATIVE Magazine, Germantown…
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With multiple independent, stacked local fests happening this weekend, there’s no shortage of great live music or easy ways to catch a bunch of it. Whether you’re in the mood for epic rock shows, r&b legends, local punk, folk, indie, and everything in between, you’re sure to find something that fits your taste- and…
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What first began as a tradition in the ’70s and ’80s, and was resurrected last year in celebration of Exit/In‘s 45th anniversary, the Elliston Place Street Fest will return once again this month to the Rock Block (performances take place and Exit and The End, as well as a main stage between the two) on July 22. Presented by…
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The summer of 2017 is in full swing, as we hit the halfway mark of the summer festival season, and our long-running showcase series at Acme Feed & Seed is still going strong. We’re officially settled into our new format that includes rotating DJ sets ahead of our usually two-band bills. Our next gig will take place…
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Squarely entering the territory of “punk legacy act,” goth-leaning pop punk legends AFI seem to be adopting a pattern of emerging every few year to renewed interest, new music in tow and ready to tour. They last hit Nashville three and a half years ago, and will return July 19 in celebration of their eponymous, return to form…
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Part poet, part blues drenched singer-songwriter, and resident musician Dylan Lee Johnston has soaked up the Nashville scene, making friends with some well known Music City artists in the process. Convincing some of these friends, including area legend Tim Easton, to help him with his debut record, Just Like Rain, which dropped earlier this year, Dylan may…