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Still legends around these parts for their epic (and infamous) rooftop performance at our 2015 Acme Feed & Seed showcase, Louisville garage punks White Reaper broke out in a big way with their sophomore full-length, White Reaper Does It Again, that same year, and have been rising in presence ever since. With their fuzzy, energetic, genre-straddling sound,…
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As we dip into November, the hectic fall touring schedule for national artists takes a breather (at least for a week), but there are still plenty of solid shows that demand your attention this weekend. We have some great under the radar punk and metal shows, top notch songwriters, an especially great comedy explosion,…
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Natives of Atlanta, Microwave‘s frequent trips to Music City managed to catch our eye a few years back, and after the 2014 release of their incredible full-length debut, Stovall, we definitely weren’t the only ones singing the group’s praises. Funneling punk sensibilities into an indie and eclectic sound, also channeling elements of emo and post-hardcore, the band were able…
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For over 15 years, Gogol Bordello have been blending elements of Eastern European Gypsy music with folk, dub, and punk, to create a unique and culturally transcendent sound that is only intensified by their high-energy, wildly entertaining live show (and unstoppable work ethic). Made up of musicians from all corners of the world and helmed by…
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Since we first introduced you to Kellen of Troy, the solo vehicle of former Apache Relay (RIP) fiddle player turned solo artist and multi-instrumentalist Kellen Wenrich, in early 2016, we’ve been hotly anticipating his promised debut full-length, Posthumous Release. While it’s taken a bit longer to materialize than expected, the record finally has an official release…
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Though it seems like they spend the bulk of their time these days on the road, indie rockers COIN are an undeniable Nashville success story, ascending, with rapid speed, from a promising college buzz band to a national radio and touring fixture in what, to most people, probably feels overnight (and for those of us who’ve watched…
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Nashville transplant and renaissance man Dan Auerbach has stayed busy in the three years since the release of the last Black Keys record (2014’s Turn Blue). He has recorded and toured with supergroup The Arcs, released an impressive solo record, Waiting On A Song, earlier this year, and has notched a number of high profile,…
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Formed in 2001 in Toronto, Ontario, Death from Above (who went by Death From Above 1979 from 2004 until reverting back to their original name earlier this year) first started turning heads with the release of a series of EPs in the early ’00s, before really breaking through with their explosive debut, You’re a Woman, I’m a…
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Even though it falls on a Tuesday this year, and many of the parties and bar-oriented happenings just took place over the weekend, Halloween in Nashville still has plenty to offer, especially if you’re looking to spend it at a show (and hey, party on the weekend, show on Tuesday, and you get the best of…
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Hailing from Chicago, Knuckle Puck combine elements of emo and pop punk to forge a sound that has helped them become a buzzy fixture in the scene over the past few years, adopting a more indie and ambitious bent than many of their peers. Part of the pop punk’s organic, much-need course correction, which has seen…