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Kevin Devine w/ Mel Washington The High Watt; Nashville, TN July 24, 2015 Review by Meredith Galyon. Photos by Nolan Knight. Fans who’ve been waiting for Kevin Devine’s return to Nashville since his unfortunate canceled show earlier this year finally got their wish last Friday night. The Brooklyn-based singer, who usually tours with his backing…
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Rockabilly singer Jessica Lee Wilkes is a throwback artist inspired by the rock and roll and rhythm and blues made in the 1950s. Wanda Jackson is allegedly a fan, and Wilkes is certainly inspired to be a modern rockabilly femme fatale similar to that legendary songstress. Wilkes cut her teeth playing bass in the group…
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Returning to Nashville for the first time since kicking off last season’s Live on the Green, City and Colour has announced a Dec. 13 performance at War Memorial Auditorium, with support from Bahamas. The acclaimed singer-songwriter, real name Dallas Green, recently announced his fifth album, If I Should Go Before You, due out Oct. 9 through Dine Alone Records, and…
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Anderson East w/ Benjamin A. Harper The Basement; Nashville, TN July 24, 2015 Review by Olivia Burd (@nashweekender). Photos by Jen Silver. Sometimes, 50 minutes late is worth the wait. Benjamin A. Harper (the “A.” distinguishing him from another notable singer-songwriter) was pacing on the back porch of The Basement, almost biting his nails at the thought…
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Veruca Salt w/ Charly Bliss, American Dream Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN July 21, 2015 Review by Jacqui Sahagian. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. A close-to-sold-out crowd packed into the Mercy Lounge on Tuesday night to witness the reunion of nineties garage-pop cult icons Veruca Salt, who drew an incredibly enthusiastic response despite making the rowdy audience wait nearly…
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Big news for fans of funk, soul, and big band rock ‘n’ roll. The unparalleled Trombone Shorty and his behemoth backing band, Orleans Avenue, are returning to Music City to tear the roof of Marathon Music Works again. Just over a year ago (from show date) Mr. Shorty and his homies destroyed a set…
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Happyness, Michael Rault, & Butthole The End; Nashville, TN July 22, 2015 Words by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Sometimes, it’s important to just trust your friends. So when my editor/compadre told me I needed to check out Michael Rault at The End, because he knows my tastes, I took his word for it. Throw in…
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Failure w/ Queen Kwong 3rd & Lindsley; Nashville, TN July 21, 2015 Review by Jackson Lord. On Tuesday, cult ’90s grunge trio Failure played their first set in Nashville since their reunion last year at 3rd & Lindsley with support from L.A. quartet Queen Kwong. In short, it was an incredible night, filled with positive excitement and…
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Last summer, the Mad Decent Block Party, a traveling hip hop/EDM fest helmed by Diplo’s Mad Decent label, expanded significantly, traveling all over North America with a rotating lineup of some of the scene’s hottest acts, including an inaugural stop in Nashville. We caught the show and had a blast, and, judging by the size…
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Out in support of their fantastic fourth album, Broken into Better Shape, which has been garnering universal critical praise since its release last month, and was recorded right here in Nashville, Philadelphia indie folk duo Good Old War are set to return to Nashville for the first time in a few years for an Aug. 9 performance at 3rd & Lindsley along…