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Indie rockers Modest Mouse have announced a show at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium on October 13th! We just had the chance to see the band at Forecastle in Louisville last weekend, where they had one of the most memorable (and packed) sets of the festival. The band is currently touring in support of their 6th…
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Sadly (in this writer’s opinion) Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr has dropped the Nascar reference, and shortened their name to simply Jr Jr, but the rebranding won’t effect their synthy danceable indie rock sounds. Those of you who have read No Country for long know that this band was partially responsible for our humble beginnings, after a…
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British electro art-rockers Django Django are touring in support of their 2015 release, Born Under Saturn, and they have just announced a tour with a stop at Nashville’s Cannery Ballroom on November 3rd! Born Under Saturn is the follow up to their highly acclaimed debut, which featured notable hits like “Waveforms”, “Default” and “Hail…
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Gifted songwriting legend, Sufjan Stevens just announced a date at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on November 11th. The talented musician is touring in support of his incredible 7th full length album, Carrie & Lowell, Stevens mother and step-father. The album was largely written as a message (and surely a coping mechanism) after the death of…
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There’s a new AmericanaFest show coming to downtown Nashville’s newest outdoor venue, the Ascend Amphitheater, and the lineup is doozy for any fan of country or Americana music. This one-time-only mini fest will take place on Saturday, September 19 and will feature the Coal Miner’s daughter herself Loretta Lynn headlining, along with performances from the likes of…
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While you might know Jay Gonzalez from his role as keyboardist/guitarist for the Drive-By Truckers, his love of short pop songs and classic bands like The Who and The Beatles has led him to release solo EP, The Bitter Suite. Catch him performing tonight at The East Room with Coyotes in Boxes, Ona, and…
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Brooklyn based experimental proggy math rockers Battles have announced a return to Music City with a date at Exit/In on October 17th. The enigmatic band is comprised of drummer John Stanier (of Helmet and Tomahawk), guitarist/keyboardist Ian Williams (of Don Caballero and Storm & Stress), and guitarist David Konopka (of Lynx). Together these guys culminate one…
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Following an announcement on last week’s episode of Lightning 100’s The 615, this year’s Music City Mayhem, where 32 artists selected by the station compete bracket style for a spot at this year’s epic Live on the Green (plus studio time, radio play, and more), is well underway! Pitting two bands against each other twice a day, voting began…
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George Lewis Jr (d.b.a. Twin Shadow) has announced that they are resuming touring after a horrible bus accident injured 12 (including Lewis Jr) earlier this spring in Colorado. Luckily everyone from the band appears to be on the road to recovery, and, lucky for us, they have announced a date at Nashville’s Exit/In on September…