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Were you looking forward to Cusses at Exit/In next week? So were we, which is why it is with much sadness that we must impart the news that the group will not be performing at Quixotic II on Dec. 18. Fortunately, the rest of the bill (Hot Action Cop, Switchmen, and Asheira) are all still set to begin their show at 8 p.m. Furthermore,…
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Since the release of their eighth album, Turn Blue, earlier this year, we’ve been anxiously awaiting Nashville based rockers The Black Keys‘ return to Bridgestone Arena. We first announced this one all the way back in May, right around the time the Keys played a pop up show at Mercy Lounge, and are delighted by their choice…
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We already knew that Jack White‘s Jan. 28 performance at Bridgestone Arena would be special, but, now, with the surprise announcement of Loretta Lynn as the evening’s opener, it just got even more special. A country legend and longtime friend and collaborator of White’s, Lynn most recently played two sold out shows at The Ryman Auditorium. Loretta and Jack first teamed…
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We’ve already presented you with quite a few exciting ways to ring in 2015, including Diarrhea Planet at Exit/In, Old Crow Medicine Show at The Ryman (sold out), Moon Taxi at War Memorial Auditorium, and St. Paul and the Broken Bones at Marathon Music Works (win tickets). Adding to that tantalizing list of options, Mercy Lounge and The…
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Nashville indie rockers Scale Model have always had an affinity for ’80s synth rock and new wave, and, in their new music video for “El Cheapo,” the infectious opener from the group’s debut full-length, Star, they let their retro tendencies run wild. Akin to something you’d see on golden era MTV, the Seth Graves directed “El Cheapo” is…
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Earlier this fall, we brought you the music video for “Smile,” a fun, buzzy new single from local singer-songwriter/producer turned Rihanna cohort and Grammy performer Mikky Ekko. At the time, we knew that Ekko had plans to release his debut, solo full-length sometime next year, but had yet to learn any concrete details. That has…
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California noise punks Deerhoof have announced a world tour in support of their recently released 13th album, La Isla Bonita. After treks in Japan and Europe, the group will arrive stateside, and are slated to return to our very own Mercy Lounge on March 24. In their now 20+ years of existence, Deerhoof have seen several lineup changes and…
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As you may recall, the Vans Warped Tour returned to Nashville last summer for the first time since ’06. We had a blast, and, apparently, the Warped crew did as well, because the quintessential all ages traveling summer punk fest, entering its 21st consecutive year, will return to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds once again on July 1. Tickets…
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We already told you about The Decemberists’ upcoming April 13 return to The Ryman Auditorium with Alvvays, gave you the scoop on their new album, What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World (due out Jan. 20), and brought you the lyric video for new single, “Make You Better.” Only a handful of tickets for the show remain, so we’d suggest grabbing them…
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Indie/emo rockers Into It. Over It. (who we’ve raved about countless times) recently premiered a new music video for “Spinning Thread,” perhaps our favorite track from the group’s 2013 full-length, Intersections. Chronicling a first-person perspective of a day in the life of frontman Evan Weiss, the Max Moore directed video is a lot of fun, and definite…