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Veterans of Athens, GA’s beloved and tastemaking Elephant 6 Collective, psych-tinged indie rockers Elf Power have been a staple of the underground scene for more than two decades. The band, who’ve been pretty consistently churning out fantastic records since the mid ’90s, are gearing up to release their 13th album, Twitching in Time, May 12 via Orange Twin.…
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HalfNoisew/ Skyway ManLucky Bamboo; Nashville, TNApril 8, 2017 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Though we’ve been covering HalfNoise, the eclectic solo project of local artist Zac Farro, for a number of years now, if you’re just joining us for the first time, here’s a primer- Not long after first departing Paramore in late…

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Following a main stage lineup announcement, a comedy slate, daily lineups, the introduction of a “new” stage, and the announcement of this year’s Club Stage performers, there are only a few bits of news left we expect from Bonnaroo, chiefly among them the full schedule, before this year’s fest takes place June 8-11 in Manchester, Tenn. One…
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A breakout force in Nashville’s emo/indie punk scene of the last few years, Free Throw garnered national attention with the release of their debut LP, Those Days Are Gone, in 2014, and have been touring the world since, sharing the stage with bigger and bigger acts, all the while maintaining their DIY ethos and punk roots, channeling a pure, unabashed love…
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Spring is in full swing, and that means that the return of long-running, free concert series Musicians Corner is right around the, uh, corner. Back for its eighth season, the all ages weekend fest, which takes places in Centennial Park, and spans across Fridays and Saturdays in May, June, August, and September, has just revealed its…
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Like many groups who disappeared for decades, only to resurface a generation later, beloved British sensation The Zombies might be hard to keep up with. Muddied further by decades of imposer acts trying to play under their name, the band, who initially broke up in 1967, reunited intermittently in the ’90s, and have been in full reunion…
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To say Chris Shiflett has had a career most artists would kill for would be an understatement. The California native, who rose to prominence in the ’90s with Bay Area punks No Use for a Name, is, of course, best known for his role as guitarist of the Foo Fighters, a band he’s been a part…
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A couple weeks ago, HalfNoise, the indie rock solo vehicle of Zac Farro (originally, then formerly, and now once again, of Paramore), released his latest EP, The Velvet Face, a swift followup to last fall’s sophomore full-length, Sudden Feeling. Recorded here in Nashville at Pioneer Sound, and co-produced by longtime collaborator Daniel James, the EP marks, perhaps, HalfNoise’s greatest…
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Formed originally in Murfreesboro, Mountains Like Wax are a band we’ve had our eye on for several years, from their early days of DIY shows leading up the release of their debut EP, Tetrology, to their well-deserved win in last year’s Music City Mayhem competition, earning them a spot last fall at Live on the Green. Though they…
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The weather is feeling very spring-ish, and we are beginning to see outdoor events starting back up to compete with the usual nighttime club shows. This weekend features the uber popular East Nashville Beer Festival, which will have some cool music curated by our friends at The Basement East. If you don’t like beer or…