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Florida emo outfit You Blew It! are out in support of their unbelievable third album, last fall’s Abendrot, and they return to town tonight, March 7 for a performance at The End in support. Though their name might conjure a less serious, pop punk-geared vibe, YBI! are actually a lot more in-line with classic emo like The Get Up Kids…
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Well SXSW is officially over, and that means that the onslaught of touring bands whizzing around the country will keep Nashville very busy this weekend. We have everything from an insanely stacked hip hop showcase to some of the best songwriters in the country to a pop punk leaning three day throwdown. There’s more…
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As winter finally seems to have settled in, we’re already starting to long for summer, with more major festival announcements arriving nearly every single day. One biggie is still yet to drop, however: Bonnaroo. Counting down the days until the lineup for the nearby fest arrives, we’ve been working our way through this season’s…
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After announcing a tour and then keeping quiet for the holidays (the last month or so), Nashville beer-loving emo kings Free Throw are coming out of the gate at a full sprint. Heading out on a month-long stint across the U.S. with Young & Heartless, the tour kick-off show is tonight, Jan. 7 at The End, with Daisyhead and Sinai Vessel opening up. You…
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Braid w/ Beach Slang, Free Throw Exit/In; Nashville, TN August 7, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Nostalgia can be a difficult thing to navigate. When nostalgia is simply a byproduct, and not a driving factor in creating art, however, it can provide a wonderful, symbiotic energy, and fuel progress by embracing the strengths of the past.…
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Despite how you feel about the term “emo revival,” it’s undeniable that there’s been a recent resurgence of interest in the scene that seminal ’90s acts like Sunny Day Real Estate, The Get Up Kids, The Promise Ring, and Jimmy Eat World helped shape and popularize. Not only have a number of young, new…
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You’ve heard our emo/pop punk/power pop revival and renaissance spiel a hundred times by now, so we’ll spare you from our gushing over how exciting it is to be a fan of that scene in 2015, but, if you’re just getting hip to it, or you’re curious to see what all of the fuss…
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Another round of nasty weather appears to be heading our way tomorrow, but, today, finally, things are looking pretty clear. That means concerts are back on as scheduled, and there’s one hell of a punk show happening TONIGHT at The Stone Fox that you’d be crazy to miss. Pop punk up and comers The Sidekicks, fresh off the release…
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Breakout Nashville emo act Free Throw recently returned from a U.S. tour, and, while they were out, managed to tape a few live sessions. The first, a full band performance of “Tongue Tied,” was recorded at Voodoo Studios in Butte, Montana. The second, a more informal acoustic take on older tune “Lvl 2 Pidgey in a Masterball,”…
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September is flying by, and, with fall is officially about to begin, the weather is finally catching up. As we look forward to tons of great upcoming shows, including this week’s Americana Fest (which we’ll be bringing you coverage of), we’ve still got you covered with weekly live music coverage, releases, announcements, and more.…