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Design by DCXV If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve likely heard that a total solar eclipse will pass through the U.S. this Monday, Aug. 21, and Nashville happens to be the largest city in the path of totality. While that means a massive influx of tourists are expected to descend upon Music…
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It’s a bit of a scaled down weekend around town, but that only refers to an brief dip in major headlining acts and outdoor festival events, because the local options are plentiful and wallet friendly. Is everyone just gearing up for the big eclipse on Monday? Probably. Of course, living in Music City, there are…
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Looking to have some fun this Labor Day Weekend? Head over to the inaugural Church Street Block Party for an unique and eclectic mix of artists and performers. It all goes down on Sunday, Sept. 3, where festival-goers can enjoy sets from multi-instrumentalist Kishi Bashi, pop rapper Brooke Candy, hip hop activist Mykki Blanco, buzzy indie rockers…
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Earlier this year, we brought you “Anyway,” the self-reflective first single from YØUTH‘s forthcoming debut full-length, and first taste of new music from the buzzy local singer since 2015. Today, as the record’s Oct. 20 release fast approaches, we’re thrilled to bring you a premiere of the title track, “Blame.’ It’s been two years since local artist Julian…
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The 2017 season of Live on the Green kicked off last week with a spectacular lineup of St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Michael Franti & Spearhead, and Arkells, setting the bar high for all of the amazing artists in the shows to come. Keeping the ball rolling, the annual, free, outdoor fest continues tonight, Aug. 17 at…
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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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It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of The Smiths and Morrissey. We’ve covered Moz’s two shows (and almost-shows) in recent years after a decade of skipping Nashville, as well as the Pope of Mope’s headliner at last year’s Riot Fest, Johnny Marr’s solo debut at Marathon Music Works in 2013, and in themed weeks…
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In our constant quest to bring you new and fresh showcases in our long-running live music series at Acme Feed & Seed, we’re switching up the format for the next three months to host extra special rooftop parties, something we’ve done only a handful of times in the pasts. The first show in our new rooftop…
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In addition to fronting eponymous thinking man’s punk project Pujol, prolific local artist Daniel Lucca Pujol is an accomplished poet and author. His band’s 2015 EP Kisses built upon his musical background while incorporating elements of spoken word poetry, and last fall’s Mighty Stranger chapbook, which featured a collection of poems and musings, provided him a base of new material to…
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Live on the Green w/ St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Arkells Public Square Park; Nashville, TN August 10, 2017 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Jake Giles Netter. Kicking off its ninth season, the annual Live on the Green free festival series returned last week to Public Square Park, setting the bar…