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Catch Rocky Votolato, Dave Hause, and Chris Farren | Tonight at The High Watt
Just a few years ago, Rocky Votolato was taking a serious break from music after releasing 13 critically acclaimed solo albums and then hitting a wall. He had gone over a year without writing anything new and was battling a deep depression. Unsure if he’d ever write again, Votolato decided to start attending therapy…
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REVIEW: Dolly Parton | 7.31.15 @ The Ryman [PHOTOS]
Photo by Stacie Huckeba. Dolly Parton The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN July 31, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Stacie Huckeba. Growing up in Shenandoah Valley, amidst the Blue Ridge Mountains, I think country music was always in my blood, whether I took to it in childhood or not. Raised on a steady diet of…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] Ian Ferguson, Lasso Spells, & OJR | 7.28.15 @ Acme Feed & Seed
Ian Ferguson, Lasso Spells, OJR Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN July 28, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Nolan Knight. Every single Tuesday for the past year, we’ve been teaming up with hip downtown restaurant and performance space Acme Feed & Seed to host a free showcase of some of our favorite emerging local…
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[UPDATE: CANCELED] Catch Beams w/ The Bird And The Bear & Lindsay Ellyn | TONIGHT @ The Basement East
[UPDATE: Due a a border crossing issue, this show has been canceled.] Folk-tinged Toronto natives Beams are on their first foray into the south and will be headlining tonight, Aug. 3 at The Basement East with Nashville locals The Bird And The Bear and Lindsay Ellen. This 21+ show kicks off at 9 p.m. and tickets, which are only $5, can be purchased here…
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Don’t Miss The Sweeplings w/ Paul McDonald | TONIGHT at The High Watt!
Mondays are the worst. That’s actually a scientific fact. But rather than going straight home from work and whining about how stressed out you are and how terrible your day was, go wind down at The High Watt tonight with acoustic pop duo The Sweeplings. The show starts at 8pm and tickets are only…
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Patty Griffin Debuts New Single “Rider of Days” | Catch Her Oct. 14 at The Ryman
Need some folk song rays of sunshine from good ole Patty Griffin to brighten your Monday? Stream a new track “Rider of Days,” the first single from her forthcoming album Servant of Love, below, and let her pure talent wash over you like brook and stream. Patty’s choice of guitar picking, harmonies, and dear, love letter…
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[PREVIEW] Lust and the Black Cat w/ Black Venus, The Blue Velvets, MELK, & BUMMRCity | TONIGHT @ The East Room
Five of our favorite local up-and-coming artists are playing The East Room tonight, Aug. 3 for just $5, which is just why a venue like the East Room is so great. Dark dance songstress Lust and the Black Cat is headlining a night that also features heavy blues duo Black Venus, garage rock couple The Blue Velvets,…
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Don’t Miss Omega Swan & Them Vibes Sunday Night @ 3rd And Lindsley
To all you fans of good ol’ fashion party garage rock, don’t pack in your weekend this Sunday night, because the bill is strong at 3rd and Lindsley with these two local bands. Blog endorsed power trio Omega Swan and Them Vibes will be putting it down, as part of Nashville Sunday Night, presented…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Between the Buried and Me w/ Animals As Leaders & The Contortionist | Aug. 15 @ Marathon Music Works
As we’ve been raving about for months, seminal prog metal rockers Between the Buried and Me, who also blew us away last month at Bonnaroo, are set to return to Nashville proper for the first time in two years next month, Aug. 15 at Marathon Music Works. Supporting the group are two similar spirited acts (and longtime tourmates) Animals…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] Forecastle 2015
Photo by Mary- Beth Blankenship. Last weekend, we returned to Louisville, Ky., something of an annual tradition for the No Country crew for several years running, for Forecastle Festival. A three-day celebration of music, art, and activism set on the banks of the Ohio River, Forecastle is more than just a junior version of Bonnaroo. Though the…