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Watch Florence + The Machine and Josh Homme cover Johnny Cash’s “Jackson”
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Well, really you are going to listen to it. So, sue me. Not much more I can say about this preview of the upcoming MTV Unplugged that will air on April 21st. You’ll hear below why you might want to mark your calendar for that one. [youtube_sc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swrp5mmdzG0&w=420&h=315]
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Watch Jack White release his next track from ‘Blunderbuss’ via helium balloon
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In another attempt to keep the world interested for another few weeks prior to the release of Jack White’s solo record Blunderbuss. Mr. White released the newest track “Freedom At 21” via flexidisc vinyls attached to helium balloons. The balloons were released from Third Man Records in downtown Nashville, and, if you are lucky…
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First Listen of Alabama Shakes’ ‘Boys and Girls’ and a video of “Hold On”
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In the honorary mention category of Nashville music, it seems like we should all be pretty proud of Alabama Shakes meteoric rise to fame this past year. They are releasing their first full length, Boys and Girls, next week, and you can have a listen to the entire record over at NPR. You can also…
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8 off 8th is moving over to the High Watt tonight!
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Have you checked out the 8 off 8th showcase of up and coming bands in Nashville? It’s a lot of fun, and mixes the night up with each band performing only three songs each. This party is normally held in Mercy Lounge, but tonight they are going to slide it over to the even…
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New Sigur Ros Record Due Out in May
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Those of you that follow the music news from sources other than here probably already know that Sigur Ros has a new record, Valtari, coming out on May 29th. Those of you that follow both me and other music news are probably wondering why I haven’t mentioned this before… since I am obviously enamored with…
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Weekend Roundup… check out these shows.
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Do you remember us telling you all about Katie Herzig during that little ticket giveaway thingee we did a few months ago? Well, we aren’t giving any tickets away for this one, but you can catch her again Friday. It’s a great opportunity to see this Nashville popstress live in the intimate confines of…
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Mount Carmel, The End, Tonight In Nashville
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If you listen to All Songs Considered, you may have heard Robin Hilton say that he thinks Mount Carmel would eat The Black Keys for lunch. Damn, that’ll get your attention. These Ohio blues rockers bring you some straight up, in your face, grungy, blues rock. While I doubt they are going to unseat…
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Listen to the Flaming Lips and Bon Iver Record Store Day Collab
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Record store day is less than a month away, and there are lots of sneak peeks coming out of some of the collabs we can expect. The biggest news this week has been the Flaming Lips and Bon Iver collab, and you can peep that below. [youtube_sc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JqabiTTVh4&w=420&h=315]
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New Vids from Madi Diaz
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We’ve gotten to know Madi Diaz over the past year around here, and we were just as excited to see her new video for “Love You Now” from her recent Breakthru Session. [vimeo 39265517] And then you can check out her recent Attic Session from the folks over at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium.…
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Hey Musicians!!! Red Bull Music Academy session w/ Eliot Lipp
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Musicians… listen up. I recently found out about a national “academy” for musicians to hone their skills with other musician “students” and musician “instructors”. Once a year, Red Bull Music Academy brings you, the “students” together for a two week program with lectures, shows, and all the networking you can handle. Check it, everything…