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Surfer Blood to Play Exit/In June 23
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With new fourth album Snowdonia, Florida bred indie rockers Surfer Blood begin something of a new chapter. Now many years removed from the chillwave movement they helped popularize, and throughly settled into more indie, surf-tinged territory after flirting with electronic and garage rock elements over several releases, the band take on a more focused, and straightforward sonic direction,…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Reign Make Entry Into Synth Pop with ‘Until Tomorrow’ EP
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As the ranks of Nashville’s indie pop community grows, we’re excited to introduce our readers to synth-pop duo Reign and their debut EP, Until Tomorrow. Founded in 2012, Reign originally started as a garage rock band before shifting gears into the realm of pop. Songwriter / lead singer Ashley Nite and guitarist / synth…
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Diet Cig to Play The High Watt June 1
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Since first catching them at The End early last year, then being blown away by their summer performances at both Shaky Knees and Wrecking Ball, we’ve been pretty obsessed with Brooklyn by way of New Paltz, NY poppy, punk duo Diet Cig. Having just wrapped a tour with local faves Daddy Issues, and celebrating their brand new,…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Sinkane w/ Eric Slick (of Dr. Dog) | May 3 @ The High Watt
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Fresh off the release of his sixth solo album, Sinkane is headed to The High Watt on May 3 for a night of funky flowing rhythms that are guaranteed to have you grooving. Sudanese artist Ahmed Gallab and his talented bandmates are bringing their worldly blend of Afro-pop, groovy soul and funky electronica for a night…
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No Country’s Guide to Record Store Day 2017: Where to Go, Who to Watch, What to Buy
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What started as an annual celebration of all things vinyl, marked largely by niche indie releases and celebrating independent stores, has ballooned to become a cultural phenomenon, now in its tenth year, known as Record Store Day. Set to take place Saturday, April 21, the music lovers’ holiday not only brings a massive number of new, collectible,…
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Catch Cory Branan w/ Lukr & Otis Gibbs | TONIGHT @ Exit/In!
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For years now, we’ve thought local alt-country singer-songwriter Cory Branan had more of a punk streak than he let on. Not just in the raw structure of his songs, the earnest and unfiltered way he presents himself, or the artists he seems to be palling around with, like Dashboard Confessional and Brian Fallon, Branan has always had…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Opeth & Gojira | May 4 @ War Memorial Auditorium
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Two of Europe’s finest metal bands, both with a penchant for more progressive influences, both formed in the ’90s, and both celebrating critically-acclaimed 2016 albums, Sweden’s Opeth and France’s Gojira are set to kick off a small co-headlining spring run with a date right here in Nashville, May 4 at War Memorial Auditorium. Between Opeth’s expansive, progressive, and death metal rooted…
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The Juliana Theory Announce 20th Anniversary Reunion Show Aug. 4 at Exit/In
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Formed 20 years ago in western Pennsylvania, The Juliana Theory were an emo and indie leaning group who always seemed to be just on the cusp on breakthrough superstardom, nonetheless attracting an admirable fanbase and producing several scene classics over their decade-long run and four LPs. Since disbanding in 2006, plagued by label woes, the band have reconvened…
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Lizzo, Big Freedia, Julien Baker, Alanna Royale, More Announced for Nashville Pride Fest | June 24-25 at Public Square Park
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Held annually at the end of Pride Month, the long-running Nashville Pride Festival is an important celebration of our city’s LGBTQIA community, and has, since beginning with a parade in 1988, grown to become a huge and revelrous affair, complete with performances from big-name musical acts. This year, the festival returns to Public Square Park on June 24 &…