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A fast rising, critically beloved indie rock talent, Japanese Breakfast is the solo moniker of Oregon rocker Michelle Zauner. Though her turn as a solo artist was prompted by sad circumstances, the last few years have seen Michelle blossom as an earnest, complex, and incredible songwriting talent, with two wonderful and well-reviewed LPs to her name. Out on the…
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As you may recall, beloved local record shop (and perhaps the most famous spot to buy wax in Music City) Grimey’s gave us a bit of a scare when, in 2016, it was revealed that the owners of their building were aggressively pursuing a sale. After a bit of a public outcry from record lovers (and the…
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Despite meeting at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, the story of Durand Jones & The Indications is an unlikely one. Originally planned as a one-off to explore the band’s love of soul music, they recorded demos in makeshift home studio, with a whopping $450 budget, and a toy karaoke microphone. The result of…
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On her debut single, “Rock’n’Roll Woman,” it feels only fitting that local rocker Amy Darling would team up with the Blackfoot Gypsies, whose own brand of retro rock flair and flashy, old school cool not only matches her own, but also serves as an accessible introduction. Set to officially drop Friday, April 20, we’re thrilled to give you…
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With a mission to bring “together the 12South/Belmont /Hillsboro Village communities for the best in local food, art, shopping, pups, music & more,” the Sevier Park Fest hosted in, where else, Sevier Park, has become a great annual tradition. An all-day, all ages, free Saturday event is slated this year for May 5, with a variety of great local…
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Of course, best known for his surprise breakout hit (and enduring classic) “Whole Wide World,” written barely out of high school and released in 1977, ahead of his eponymous debut LP the following year, English new wave and punk-tinged rocker Wreckless Eric is so much more than most famous song (and trust us, you’ve heard it, even…
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On the heels of her highly-anticipated debut full-length, Church of Scars, rising Los Angeles indie pop singer Bishop Briggs returns to Nashville on May 30 after a Music City debut last year at Exit/In, this time for an upgrade at considerably larger sister space Marathon Music Works with electro-laced alt/indie duo Foreign Air. Thanks to a series of breakout singles, transcending…
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Raised in Kansas City, Kevin Morby learned guitar at a young age and dabbled with bands in his teens, though had no real aspirations to play music full-time upon moving to New York City at 18- he simply wanted to experience life in a place he’d fallen in love with from afar. Joining beloved noise-folk institution…
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Out in support of their stellar 2017 third album, I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone, Seattle’s Chastity Belt, who last made a Nashville stop with an appearance last summer at Drkmttr, return to Music City tonight, April 17 to headline The High Watt. Balancing a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor with earnest self-awareness, the indie group will be…
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Indie/folk tinged, Katie Crutchfield-helmed project Waxahatchee, and folk/Americana group Hurray for the Riff Raff, led by Alynda Segarra, have crafted some of our favorite albums and played some of the best shows we’ve seen of the past several years. Both bands we’ve had an eye on since their early days, the two acts have passed through Nashville…