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What began in 2023 as a pretty DIY punk affair, held over two days at The East Room, then, last year, moved over to The Cobra with an even more impressive lineup, Jorts Fest, founded by Never Nude Records’ TJ Maher, returns for its third year in bigger and better form than ever, with…

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Most famous for fronting beloved, long-running Florida punk outfit Against Me!, rocker Laura Jane Grace has proven herself to be just as impressive and essential as a solo artist, since, spurred by the pandemic, her band went on an indefinite hiatus in early 2020. While, technically, Grace released her first solo EP way back…
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Laura Jane Gracew/ Weakened FriendsThe Blue Room at Third Man Records; Nashville, TNApril 28, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Though not for lack of trying, it’s been six years since influential Florida punk outfit (and one of our favorite bands ever) Against Me! last played Nashville, and seven since the…
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Our main goal at No Country is to share music from our favorite local artists and touring acts that hit Nashville. Now you can get straight to listening on our Nashville Spotify playlist. Local music additions “Bruce Lee” by Lackhoney “Au Revoir” by Phangs – Playing The High Watt on July 9 “Sorry, I’m busy”…
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As the April 7 release of local alt-country singer-songwriter Cory Branan‘s fifth album, ADIOS, inches closer, the singer, who really let his long-running punk roots flourish on what’s described as his “death record,” has made the whole thing available to exclusively stream via Noisey. Following folkier first single “Imogene” and recent heartland punk-leaning “Another Nightmare in America,” Branan unveiled another…
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While neither claim Nashville as their primary residence these days, Music City still did, undoubtedly, play huge part in establishing the careers of pop megastars Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift (the former was born and raised here and the later relocated before launching her career). And, while we don’t aim to bring you every tiny tidbit of news about…
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As we told you last month, influential punk rockers Against Me! are performing at Mercy Lounge this Sunday, Jan. 19, in support of their upcoming sixth album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues. Though the album, which has been years in the making, doesn’t officially drop until Jan. 21 (via the band’s own Total Treble label), you can stream it now, thanks…