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Alex Gw/ Nilüfer YanyaThe Ryman Auditorium; NashvilleOctober 4, 2025 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Ben Burton. Lo-fi indie rocker Alex G began releasing music in 2011, the same year No Country For New Nashville was founded, so he’s an artist we’ve always had a particular fondness for, as we’ve watched him grow from…

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An integral part of the post-punk revival that massively dominated and influenced rock in the early ’00s and spanning throughout the 2010s, Glasgow’s Franz Ferdinand sprung to international acclaim with their breakout hit “Take Me Out” more than 20 years ago, not long after first forming, having previously played together in various projects in the ’90s,…

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Emerging from the vibrant Montreal indie scene of the early 2010s (the same scene that and era that gave us greats like Mac DeMarco and Grimes), TOPS were formed out of the dissolution of synthpop group Silly Kissers, of which vocalist Jane Penny and guitarist David Carriere (as well as former bassist Thom Gillies)…

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Formed in 1993 in Washington, and now based in Portland, helmed by frontman and only constant member Isaac Brock, Modest Mouse found mostly underground recognition throughout their early years, beloved for a quirky, off-kilter, and genre-bending indie and alternative sound. Though their third LP and major label debut The Moon & Antarctica, which arrived in 2000, drew near…

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One of the most lauded and important musicians of the 21st century, the inimitable Neko Case cut her teeth playing drums in punk bands in the Pacific Northwest in the ’80s and ’90s, eventually relocating to Vancouver for arts school, during which time she also released her debut album, The Virginian (a nod to…
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Noah Cyrus is, of course, part of a famous musical family- daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, and younger sister of pop superstar and actress Miley Cyrus (siblings Trace, Brandi, and Braison have all found success in music as well)- but, since stepping out as a solo artist herself almost a decade ago,…
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A native of Asheville, NC, Mark Jacob Lenderman, better known as MJ Lenderman, was raised in a musical household, exposed to a wide variety of artists from a young age, and finding, like many kids of the 2000s, a love for a wide breadth of rock thanks to the popularity of Guitar Hero. Jake- who was…
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Millennial pop rock superstars the Jonas Brothers‘ career could roughly be divided into two distinct chapters: the first eight or so years they spent as a Disney-backed, young, wholesome, and extremely radio friendly pop rock and pop punk band, and the past seven years since their reunion, following a six-year split, where the now…

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While it feels like they sprung out of nowhere in early 2017, Vancouver’s Peach Pit can actually trace their origins back to high school, formed by longtime pals, frontman Neil Smith and guitarist Chris Vanderkooy, and rounded out by bassist Peter Wilton and drummer Mikey Pascuzzi. Adopting a sound they self-describe as “chewed bubblegum pop,” the group’s laid back,…

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Alexander Giannascoli, better known by his artist name Alex G, got his start playing in bands, before beginning to craft his own fiercely DIY solo music 15 years ago, while still in his teens. Alex quickly generated buzz and online attention for his early work, self-releasing a series of phenomenal early records before signing…