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Tonight in Nashville: Dr. Dog, Heartless Bastards, Bass Drum of Death… decisions, decisions, decisions….
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Nashville was spared from certain destruction by yesterday’s tornadoes, and we are rewarded with a plethora of shows tonight around town. But the question is, do you see Dr. Dog, Heartless Bastards, or Bass Drum of Death? Bass Drum of Death is the two piece project of John Barrett and Colin Sneed from Oxford,…
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By Lightning! wins the first Road to Bonnaroo competition!
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It was a pretty spectacular night with a lot of turnout for the 1st Road to Bonnaroo competition last night at Mercy Lounge. Eight rapid fire sets with performers giving it their all to earn a coveted spot in this year’s Bonnaroo lineup. We saw very inspired performances from all the contestants, but it…
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8 off 8th with Night Beds, The Electric Hearts, Sol Cat, & more, Mercy Lounge, Tonight in Nashville
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It’s another edition of rapid fire three song sets for some local Nashville bands tonight in the weekly 8 off 8th Monday night at Mercy Lounge. It’s a chance for you to check out some of the best local musicians in Nashville’s indie scene, and the best part is IT’S FREE! On tap tonight…
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Last Minute Live Music Suggestions In Nashville Tonight
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Despite the weather, it’s another fine night for some great local acts. I’m swamped today, so we are going to quickly run through three venue lineups that I think will be pretty damn fun tonight. I’ve written about most of these bands, so I’ll just throw up some players to give your ears the…
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White Denim to play Mercy Lounge on April 8th [listen to a live track]
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If you are a fan of live music, you probably already have this on your radar… White Denim is returning to play Nashville’s Mercy Lounge on April 8th (yeah, that’s Easter Sunday). If you aren’t familiar this Austin, TX psych rock band, then you can check out a great live recording below of “Street…
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Brendan Benson’s new single
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Nashville resident, former Raconteur and new record label owner Brendan Benson has dropped the first single “Bad For Me” from his upcoming record, What Kind of World, over at Stereogum. The record is set to release on Benson’s newly formed Readymade label in April, and he will have a string of dates to support…
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Free 9th Anniversary Party at Mercy Lounge, Friday & Saturday in Nashville
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Can you believe that Mercy Lounge has been around for 9 years already? Well…. I can, I guess. I mean, I wasn’t here 9 years ago, and I was 17 when I moved out of this area… anyway, it’s still a pretty bad ass line up of shows for their celebration this weekend. I’ve…
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Christian Luthi, Church Mice, and Vinyl Thief, Mercy Lounge, Tonight in Nashville
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We’ve already told you about Cass McCombs playing at FooBar tonight, but let’s say you don’t like slow, heartbreaking music… or maybe you are just afraid of East Nashville. If that’s the case, then you should consider heading over to Mercy Lounge for the Electro-rockers Vinyl Thief, acoustic popster Christian Luthi, and local pop…
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The Alabama Shakes, Mercy Lounge, Tonight In Nashville
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I am not sure there has been a bigger buzz band in the past 6 months than The Alabama Shakes. The origins of this Athens, ALABAMA four piece began two years ago when Heath Fogg called on Brittany Howard to open a set for his own band. Who knows what happened to Fogg’s original…
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Max & The Wild Things and Andreux & The See Of Sounds CD release, Mercy Lounge, Tonight in Nashville
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I’ve already said that it is hump day today, and that is a reason for you bundle up and brave the first wisks of winter for some live music tonight. I gave you a happy hour choice, but you are still going to need something to do after dinner, right? Well, I’ve got just…