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Harry Styles w/ Cam, Muna The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN September 25, 2017 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. At 23 years old and nearly two years removed from the hiatus (or split, or whatever you want to call it) from the group that made him famous, One Direction, young, English musical phenom Harry Styles, who also…
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Currently on the road in support of their phenomenal new album After Laughter, a retro, poppy, intensely personal and emotionally nuanced masterpiece, local rock outfit Paramore recently stopped by NPR to take part in their popular, stripped-down Tiny Desk series, to perform three tracks from their new LP: “Hard Times,” “26,” and “Fake Happy.” Backed by members of…
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Heralded as one of the greatest (and wildest) live bands of all time, Chicago (by way of Austin) noise/alt/post-hardcore pioneers The Jesus Lizard recently announced a reunion outing at December’s Day For Night Festival in Houston, which, we hoped, meant more dates would follow. Thankfully, that hunch turned out to be true: not only have the group just…
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Our long-running showcase series at Acme Feed & Seed is still going strong into the fall, and our next show will be held back in the familiar confines of the Acme’s first floor (before taking it back to the rooftop later this month). We’re bringing you our three band format once again, so get ready to…
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While they wowed us once again this summer at Bonnaroo, with a breathtaking main stage set in support of their fantastic, long-awaited recent third full-length, beloved English indie pop trio The xx haven’t properly played Nashville since their one and only Music City outing nearly four years ago. That all changes tonight, Oct. 4 when the band return…
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Despite the departure of singer Alice Glass a few years ago, hip Canadian electropunks Crystal Castles are still going strong, with new singer Edith Frances making her debut on last year’s fourth album Amnesty (I), a gripping, trippy exploration into more electronic and aggressive territory. The group were one of the absolute highlights of this year’s Bonnaroo,…
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Jeffrey James, CAPPA, Super Duper Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN September 26, 2017 Review by Matt Hall. Photos by Nolan Knight. We returned to Acme Feed & Seed for the most recent edition of our rooftop concert series on Sept. 26, and this one really sparkled with shimmering pop from some of Nashville’s rising stars. Head below to check…
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Communion’s showcase series has been going strong in Nashville for a few years now, and the record label has introduced a fresh change to the format recently with notable Nashville artists curating the event. Last month, The Weeks rounded up a handful of their favorite artists. On Oct. 12, Asbury Park to Nashville transplant Nicole…
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Partially Nashville based alt/indie/electro rock icons MUTEMATH recently released their fifth album, Play Dead, which both calls back to the band’s earlier, fan favorite work, and infuses their time and recent influences from the road and in their newfound independence, boasting huge hooks and progressive instrumentation to stunning, anthemic results. Despite the unfortunate recent exit of drummer Darren…
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Many of our region’s best festivals were already firmly established before we ever started covering them. Many others we watched emerged with promise, only to disappear after one year, a testament to just how hard it is to pull off an event at this scale, in an increasingly saturated summer music landscape. From the…