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Just weeks after news that their fourth album, Need Your Light, will arrive Feb. 19 via Barsuk Records, and following the release of two new tracks, lead single and opening track “Water” (a collaboration with Rostam, of Vampire Weekend fame) and closer “Suckers,” New York indie rockers Ra Ra Riot have announced a spring tour, which hits Exit/In on March…
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Acclaimed local singer-songwriter, composer, and RCA Studio A owner Ben Folds has really been branching out in recent years, experimenting with more orchestral rooted works, concertos, and symphonic collaborations, a far-cry from his typical brand of piano pop and rock and roll tunes. Lately, he’s been collaborating with Brooklyn-based classical ensemble yMusic, with whom he crafted…
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The Weeks w/ Chrome Pony, Junior Astronomers The Basement East; Nashville, TN Dec. 4, 2015 Review by Julian Ciany. It’s always nice when the good shows pick back up after the holiday period. This weekend was chalk full of them, and it began Friday night with Nashville rising stars The Weeks and Chrome Pony and out of towners Junior Astronomers…
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Earl Burrows, Reality Something, The One and Lonelies Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN December 1, 2015 Words by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Jake Giles Netter. We would like to continue to welcome all of you to Acme Feed & Seed every Tuesday night, for the weekly showcase from our live events wing, No Country Presents! Always trying…
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Almost exactly a year after their last local outing, LA’s Steel Panther, a satirical throwback to ’80s and glam metal, are set to roll back through Marathon Music Works tonight, Dec. 8 with locals The East Side Gamblers. If you’re an old school metalhead, or if you just like to laugh, you’ll definitely be entertained; tongue in…
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After an amicable split from blog endorsed local band Ranch Ghost, Brett Dudash has been hard at work in the studio with a new collective of psychedelic, western flavored friends. The project has been dubbed Lasso Spells, and after an early listen to their debut LP, Stuck In A Shape, we can assure you it…
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Joining in on the super early announcement bandwagon, following reveals from Hangout Fest, Firefly, and more, Louisville’s Forecastle Fest, set to take place July 15-17, has just unveiled its 2016 lineup a whopping seven months early, and a good six weeks ahead of last year. Per usual, it’s very eclectic, and, includes some local faves. The Avett Brothers, Alabama…
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Two of pop punk’s most promising up and coming acts, State Champs and Neck Deep, are teaming up with Alternative Press Magazine for a co-headlining spring tour, along with Knuckle Puck and Like Pacific, which returns them to Nashville March 3 for a show at Rocketown. Both State Champs and Neck Deep have passed through Music City in recent months in supporting slots,…
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It’s a hell of a time to be Chris Stapleton. Following a well-deserved sweep (and unforgettable duet with Justin Timberlake) at the CMAs, and on the heels of four Grammy nominations (including the prestigious Album of the Year), the Kentucky transplant and former SteelDrivers frontman has announced not one, but two nights headlining The Ryman Auditorium early next year, Feb.…
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In recent years, Baltimore experimental popsters Animal Collective‘s existence has seemed to ebb and flow based on each member’s busy solo career commitments, but, as proven time and time again, they always still manage to align every few years to deliver another remarkable release. Feb. 19, the band will return with their tenth full-length, Painting With,…