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Protopunk icon, musical trailblazer, and former frontman of The Modern Lovers, Jonathan Richman would be a household name if there was any musical justice. Now four decades in and showing no signs of slowing down, the eclectic singer-songwriter has, over the years, shifted towards a more laid-back, acoustic sound, which seems to evolve with each release…
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Two of the best underground punk bands Los Angeles has to offer, Bleached and No Parents, are performing TONIGHT, April 8 at The High Watt. Celebrating the release of their fantastic, best-of-the-year-contender new LP Welcome the Worms, Bleached have found a balance between melodic hooks and raw punk punk sensibility, while No Parents adopt a heavier, garage punk energy and wild…
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Guitar geeks unite! Classic rock guitarist Robin Trower is in town for a headlining show TONIGHT at Marathon Music Works. You may not know him by name, but Trower is one of the most legendary British blues-rock guitarists in history. Don’t believe me? Check out his expansive back catalog of music that begins with rock group Procol Harum to his mind-blowing collaborative works with Roxy Music’s…
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It seems that the post SXSW wave may have rescinded, but, being Music City, there is more than enough to keep your inner music lover entertained this weekend. We have a plethora of standout local bands pinging our radar, and a few touring bands that are seriously worthy of consideration. Let us help you…
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Bonnaroo Artist | Judah & The Lion Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | TBA As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2016 lineup. We’ll start from the bottom and work our way up, paying…
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The husband-wife folk duo David Wax Museum are bringing their Mexican folk-influenced Americana pop to City Winery on Saturday, April 16 alongside fellow Americana-folk acts Darlingside and Haroula Rose. David Wax and his wife Suz Slezak have received high regards for their carefully researched approach to playing with traditional Mexican song and inserting it into…
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Georgia-based alt rockers Futurebirds are back in town for a headlining performance at 3rd and Lindsley on April 17. If you somehow missed their stop at Mercy Lounge last October, you skipped a dreamy live performance that mixed the rebellious style of southern rock with the grungy psychedelia of the 1970s. This time around,…
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Acclaimed underground rapper and Strange Music labelhead Tech N9ne returns to Nashville tonight, April 7, for a performance at Marathon Music Works with a huge stable of talented artists on his label: Krizz Kaliko, Rittz, ¡Mayday!, Stevie Stone, CES Cru, and Brian Brown. Tech has seen a big boom over the last few years, thanks to some of his most polished efforts, and highest-profile collaborations,…
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For the first time in four years, the British hard rock revivalists The Darkness are set to make their way to Nashville, for an April 23 performance at War Memorial Auditorium, along with fellow Brits RavenEye and local rockers The Tip. Whether you simply know them from their radio-ruling early ’00s breakthrough, or you’ve been a loyal fan, hip to their more…
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Our Tuesday night showcase series at Acme Feed & Seed is still going strong, albeit roughly twice a month now instead of every week. Also new this year, the performances will be broadcast live on Acme Radio, in case you can’t make it downtown on time. Our first showcase of April, Tuesday, April 12 will feature buzzworthy singer-songwriter Brandon Watson &…