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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Heathen Sons Debut Live In-Studio Video for “Futures”
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We’ve been enjoying southern rockers Heathen Sons since they first caught our attention in 2015, when they melted skulls at our Acme showcase. The group continued to perform around town frequently after, only recently retreating to work on new music. Now they’ve re-emerged, after some time shutt away in the studio, and the end result…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Clairity Sizzles in Fiery New Video for “Pyrokinesis”
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“The ‘Pyrokinesis’ video is the visual internalization of a volatile relationship. It’s about not wanting to leave someone even upon the realization that you are no longer good for each other, and the battle between staying and letting go,” budding local pop artist Clairity tells us of her new spot, for her first single as a…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Jeffrey James Heads to Paris in New Video for “Both Ways”
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We’ve been singing the praises of local r&b/pop artist Jeffrey James for several years now, who commanded our attention with last year’s Walls EP, and followed it up with a sonic leap forward on his latest, Unsaid, back in the spring. Most recently, James wowed us with his debut at Forecastle Fest, and has continued to dominate the blogosphere with…
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Lilly Hiatt Remembers “The Night David Bowie Died” in New Video
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We’ve been following the career of East Nashville songwriter Lilly Hiatt since her excellent 2015 release, Royal Blue. In the years since, we’ve had a chance to see the daughter of songwriting legend John Hiatt really spread her wings and find her own voice while still channeling her love of ’90s alt rock. She…
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Watch Cage the Elephant Cover Daft Punk’s “Instant Crush”
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Local rockers Cage the Elephant are gearing up to release a new stripped down, career spanning, live album, Unpeeled, this Friday, July 28, and have been sprinkling videos from the live performances to promote the record. The band previously released spots for “Rubber Ball” (from Thank You, Happy Birthday) and a cover of “Whole Wild World” (Reckless Eric /…
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Sylvan Esso to Release Live Sessions EP | Catch Them Sept. 22 @ The Ryman
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North Carolina based electro/indie pop duo turned international touring sensations Sylvan Esso dropped a bomb on April 28 with their highly acclaimed sophomore LP, What Now, and have been wowing crowds on the festival circuit for most of the summer. We also told you that the band are gearing up for a North American headlining run,…
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Waxahatchee Debuts Video for “Recite Remorse” | Catch Her Aug. 14 @ Third Man Records
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We’ve been huge fans of Waxahatchee, the musical vehicle of skilled songwriter and Alabama native turned Brooklynite turned Philadelphian Katie Crutchfield, since her lo-fi 2012 debut American Weekend, and delighted in watching her stature rise and sound evolve with 2013’s buzzy Cerulean Salt and 2015’s Ivy Tripp. She reemerged early this month with her fourth record, and second on Merge, Out In…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] The Wild Jays Unveil Video for New Single “Sweet Dream”
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We’ve been following local psych rock outfit The Wild Jays since their first release, “Out In The Fields,” back in the spring of 2016, ahead of the release of their debut record, Murmurations. In the year since the release, the group lost a close friend, and found themselves coping with the loss by writing and working on…
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Tristen Celebrates Release of ‘Sneaker Waves’ Tonight at American Legion Post 82
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Riding high on the early acclaim of her third full-length Sneaker Waves, which dropped July 7 via Modern Outsider Records, beloved East Nashville indie songwriter Tristen will perform tonight, July 13 at American Legion Post 82 along with a stacked cast of locals in support, for a special evening dubbed “Tristen the Night Away.” We already shared…
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Boy Bjorn Makes Stunning Solo Debut with “Ballad Unknown”
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We’ve often written about Wisconsin transplants Foreign Fields, who seem to emerge every few years with a breathtaking, layered, emotionally resonant, and conceptual new work, most recently last fall’s sophomore LP Take Cover, their most intense and ambitious to date. One half of the group’s core duo, Brian Holl, has recently unveiled a new solo…