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Announced last month, Canadian dance punk duo Death From Above 1979, who returned last year with their sophomore LP, The Physical World, almost exactly a decade after their debut, were set to play at Third Man Records‘ famous Blue Room on July 16. Unsurprisingly, especially since the group packed Marathon Music Works back in November, the show promptly sold…
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R&B singer ZZ Ward is showing off a poppier, more electronic sound on the two songs she’s released from her upcoming record This Means War, “Love 3X” and “Lonely.” That first single has been remixed by five different big-name producers, with one remix being released each day this week. This is a new direction for…
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Fast-rising local up-and-comers the all-girl alternative pop band Daddy Issues just released their debut record on Infinity Cat, and are opening up for Elvis Depressedly, Mitski, and Eskimeaux at The End on this Saturday, July 11. Mitski and Eskimeaux are both New York-based indie rock female solo projects with recent acclaimed records under their belts, Bury Me at Makeout…
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Soulful brother/sister duo Erika and Derek Porter will be playing with their band Pageant tonight, July 10, at The 5 Spot. They’re getting ready for the release of their new album, Endless Sun, which will come out this fall. They’re sure to play plenty of new songs, including one they filmed a music video…
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If you haven’t heard the news, this week marks the shift to a new global album release day, switching U.S. releases from Tuesdays to Fridays, and it seems to have a lot of people thrown for a loop (including us). The good thing about it, though, is that more album release parties can kick off…
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Attention all show hounds, No Country Presents’ weekly showcase at Acme Feed & Seed continues to roll on all summer long! This Tuesday, July 14 will feature seasoned roots rock singer songwriter Johnzo West, classic rockers, back for a second tour of duty at Acme (read this post), Willie and The Giant, and indie flavored pop rockers Orlinda. As we do…
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Co-founded by Ryan Spaulding (radio host and founder of the popular Ryan’s Smashing Life blog) and Adam Duritz (of Counting Crows fame), The Outlaw Roadshow is a curated musical showcase (similar to Communion) which is, for the first time, hosting an event in Nashville on July 17 and 18 at Mercy Lounge and The High Watt. Totally FREE and boasting an incredible,…
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Though it seems like they’ve made it to Music City a lot lately, Philadelphia art rockers mewithoutYou haven’t played a traditional headliner in Nashville in a couple of years (their last one was a full album anniversary show). Returning to Mercy Lounge for a performance TONIGHT, July 8 with Foxing and Field Mouse, the beloved band are out in support of their…
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The dream of the nineties will be alive in Nashville on July 21 when alt-pop band Veruca Salt play Mercy Lounge in support of their first new record with their original lineup since 1997’s Eight Arms to Hold You. The group split up after frontwomen and founders Nina Gordon and Louise Post got into…
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You know those lucky people who brag about having seen your favorite band back when they were playing tiny clubs? For me it’s the jerks in Detroit who got to see The White Stripes play the Gold Dollar back when they were still married and Jack White was making chairs for his day job. Well,…