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Australian pop punk group (and current Rolling Stone cover stars) 5 Seconds of Summer have had a massive couple of years, thanks, in no small part, to their associations with mega boyband One Direction (an association which also often leads 5SOS to be labeled a boyband themselves, despite writing songs and playing instruments and taking…
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Always eager to add to the real local music scene conversation, we’d like to introduce you to the latest addition to an ever growing roster of kickass garage rockers inhabiting Music City. Goth Babe is the brain child of the very talented Griffin Washburn, and his righteous brand of lo-fi psychedelic fuzz is the perfect way to shake…
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It’s been more than five years since Nashville based artist Josh Farro and his brother Zac (now of HalfNoise, who we frequently cover) departed seminal rock band Paramore. In the time since, Josh has kept comparatively low-key, originally working on a project with his brother called Novel American, before ultimately finding a new outlet,…
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Just a few months ago, Delta Spirit frontman Matthew Logan Vasquez released five solo songs on The Austin EP, and he’s already planning his full-length effort, Solicitor Returns, which is slated to be released on vinyl next month. Vasquez is touring in support of his new material, and will be playing Mercy Lounge on May 12. If…
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After announcing a tour and then keeping quiet for the holidays (the last month or so), Nashville beer-loving emo kings Free Throw are coming out of the gate at a full sprint. Heading out on a month-long stint across the U.S. with Young & Heartless, the tour kick-off show is tonight, Jan. 7 at The End, with Daisyhead and Sinai Vessel opening up. You…
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The Nashville Alternators take the stage at 3rd and Lindsley tonight, playing classic rock and soul songs of the ’60s and ’70s, leaning more often than not towards The Beatles and Paul McCartney. Don’t confuse them with any normal cover band, and don’t associate them with any stereotypical conceptions of a normal cover band performance.…
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Bonnaroo‘s annual lineup guessing game, Roo Clues, is currently underway, and, similar to last year, it seems that they’ll all be Instagram-based word games (a definite shift from past years with real-life scavenger hunts and elaborate riddles, but we’ll take it). In total, ten clues are set to drop, likely two per week, and will provide…
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Capping off a massive year, alt/indie/rap/electropop duo twenty one pilots stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon late last month to perform “Heavydirtysoul,” the bombastic opening track from their hit 2015 album, Blurryface. We’ve watched the weird, wonderful Ohio group grow from DIY punk beginnings, passing through town in small spaces then graduating to larger rooms with each tour.…
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Bonnaroo‘s annual lineup guessing game, Roo Clues, is currently underway, and, similar to last year, it seems that they’ll all be Instagram-based word games (a definite shift from past years with real-life scavenger hunts and elaborate riddles, but we’ll take it). In total, ten clues are set to drop, likely two per week, and will provide…
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Entering its third year, the Wild West Comedy Festival, produced by Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Productions, is quickly becoming the premiere annual event for Music City residents who love to laugh (and, surely, making it back for a third installment is a good sign). 2014 brought acts like Aziz Ansari, Chelsea Handler, Marc Maron, and…