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These days, you don’t have to look far to find bands creating synth pop music. In the 1980s, British pop performer Howard Jones helped pioneer a new era for the genre with his entrancing tunes. He returns to City Winery tonight, Nov. 29 for a special intimate performance that will showcase his earliest hits and most recent creations. If…
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Though they played Marathon Music Works earlier this year in support of Lamb of God, and we caught them back in the spring at Atlanta’s Wrecking Ball, it’s been nearly three years since genre-bending, artsy San Francisco black metal meets post-metal meets shoegaze outfit Deafheaven played their one and only headlining show in Music City. That…
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If you’re only casually familiar with famed Brazilian singer Seu Jorge, odds are it’s for his memorable and iconic role in classic Wes Anderson film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. While Jorge’s extensive and eclectic work definitely warrants exploration beyond his David Bowie cover contributions to that movie, his unparalleled ability to tackle the late singer’s…
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Returning to Nashville this Sunday, Nov. 27 for the third time in just as many years, and graduating from Exit/In to Marathon Music Works, and, now, to The Ryman Auditorium, English indie rockers Glass Animals, who we most recently caught and loved this summer at Forecastle Fest, are out in support of their fantastic sophomore album, How to Be a Human…
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After playing two shows at Third Man Records over the past year (a rare feat), buzzworthy London duo Ultimate Painting are set to return to Music City once more this weekend, Nov. 26 at The High Watt, for their first Nashville show since the release of fanatic third album, Dusk. A nostalgic, psych-tinged callback to an era of guitar-driven indie rock,…
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When the man pictured above is not playing sax for the the Rolling Stones, he’s leading his very own brass laced funk jam band called Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. If you’re not hip, just know this; they are widely considered one the best live bands currently in existence, and when you start digging into…
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We are publishing TWiN early this week, not only so we can take a holiday tomorrow, but, also, so you will have some extra time to scheme and daydream your weekend plans, while slumbering, stuffed with food, on the sofa. Head below to see all of our staff picks in this week’s edition of…

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While it feels like we were just at Bonnaroo, soaking up the good vibes and great music at this year’s 15th anniversary installment of the fest, the fact that it’s Thanksgiving week means, like clockwork, it’s already time to start thinking about next summer, because limited pre-sale tickets become available for you overly punctual (and frugal) Roovians beginning Black…
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Back in June, Nashville rock and rollers The Wild Feathers made their sold-out Ryman Auditorium debut. The entire performance was recorded for their first-ever live album, Live at the Ryman, which is due out on Record Store Day’s Black Friday, Nov. 25. In celebration of the release, the group will perform a special three-night stint at Ernest Tubb…
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It’s been more than three years since Jim James last played a solo show in Nashville, then supporting his debut LP, Regions of Light and Sound of God, and despite staying incredibly active with his main gig, My Morning Jacket, as well as his increasingly active career as a producer, the eclectic and beloved rocker is finally plotting…