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No Country Presents: The Broomestix & Chris Ayer | Tuesday, March 14 @ Acme Feed & Seed
We are powering into Spring with the 2017 season of our long-running showcase series at Acme Feed & Seed, settling into a new format that includes rotating DJ sets ahead of largely two-band bills going forward. Our next show will take place Tuesday, March 14 with funk/soul ensemble The Broomestix in the headlining spot, along with pop folkster Chris Ayer, plus Acme…
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Allen Thompson, Creature Comfort, Stelle Amor, & More Compete in FREE Road to Roo Preliminary Round | TONIGHT @ Acme
We went over this last year, but former Battle of the Bands-style competition series the “Road to Bonnaroo,” in which three Mercy Lounge showcases resulted in three local bands earning a coveted Bonnaroo spot, came to a close after its 2015 season. However, last year, the similarly-named but very differently structured Road to Roo, hosted by…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Cameron Avery (of Tame Impala) w/ LYLAS & Chase Cohl | March 14 @ The Basement
There’s some news out of Australian psych rock gods Tame Impala’s camp, and although the band haven’t announced a new album just yet, one member will be dropping a solo record this Friday, March 10. Multi-instrumentalist Cameron Avery (who’s also known for his work with the band Pond) is touring the U.S. and Europe in support,…
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See Downtown Boys, Sneaks, Sad13, & Stef Chura | TONIGHT @ Third Man Records!
We don’t need a holiday as an excuse to acknowledge all of the badass women making music, both in Nashville and beyond, but the fact that it’s International Women’s Day does make this show tonight, March 8 at Third Man Records feel all the more fitting (but, let’s be real, these artists are amazing 24/7, 365, they’re not defined…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Jacob Disedare Conjures Creepy Imagery in New Video for “Muse”
Regular readers my recognize the poppy, post-punk flavored sounds of singer-songwriter Jacob Disedare, who we introduced you to back in the fall when we premiered his new single, “Muse,” along with b-side “These Days I.” Ahead of his forthcoming solo album, which he’s preparing to release this summer through Cold Lunch Recordings, Disedare was gracious enough to…
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Catch Deafheaven w/ This Will Destroy You & Emma Ruth Rundle | TONIGHT @ Mercy Lounge
Late last year, we announced that genre-bending, artsy San Francisco black metal meets post-metal meets shoegaze outfit Deaheaven would play their second ever headlining show in Nashville, and first in three years (they’ve been back as a support act, and also played Bonnaroo in between) tonight, March 8 at Mercy Lounge. Still riding a wave of positive buzz…
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The Magpie Salute to Play Marathon Music Works Aug. 25
If you love Southern rock ‘n’ roll with some country fried licks, than we have a new band that need to be on your radar immediately. The Magpie Salute are an eclectic collective stacked with some heavy hitters, including co-founding member of The Black Crowes Rich Robinson on guitar (you may remember his last trip to…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Dinosaur Jr. w/ Easy Action | March 23 @ Cannery Ballroom
It’s been four and half years since beloved alt rock pioneers Dinosaur Jr. last made an appearance in Nashville, and, thankfully, not much has changed for the reunited and rejuvenated rockers in the time since, other than the release of yet another great late career effort, last year’s Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not. As announced…
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MC Lars & Mega Ran Bring Nerdcore Rap to Rocketown TONIGHT
Nerdcore, nerd rap, laptop rap, whatever you want to call it, there’s no denying that both MC Lars and Mega Ran have been instrumental figures in their flourishing hip hop subgenre for more than 15 years. Hailing from Berkeley, Calif., Lars, equally a fan of classic literature as modern pop culture, forged his unique sound by fusing elements…
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See You Blew It! w/ All Get Out & Free Throw TONIGHT @ The End | Nashville Is The Reason After!
Florida emo outfit You Blew It! are out in support of their unbelievable third album, last fall’s Abendrot, and they return to town tonight, March 7 for a performance at The End in support. Though their name might conjure a less serious, pop punk-geared vibe, YBI! are actually a lot more in-line with classic emo like The Get Up Kids…