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Crystal Castles to Play Cannery Ballroom Oct. 4
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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 last month’s Bonnaroo,…
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Iron & Wine to Play Third Man Records Aug. 31
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The live alias of modern indie folk icon Sam Beam, Iron & Wine found prominence in the early ’00s, and has continued to rise in stature, craft new music at a prolific clip, and maintain a cult following ever since. The North Carolina based singer-songwriter recently announced that his sixth solo album (and eighth, counting the collaborative…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Tennis w/ Airpark | Aug. 7 @ The Basement East
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Out in support of their gorgeous, retro new album Yours Conditionally, Denver based, married indie pop duo Tennis return to Nashville to headline The Basement East, with support from exciting, rising local pop duo Airpark (ex-Apache Relay). Always a treat to see live, we’re incredibly excited too see Tennis reproduce their latest work live, and doubly so to see them…
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Watch Cage the Elephant Cover Daft Punk’s “Instant Crush”
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Local rockers Cage the Elephant are gearing up to release a new stripped down, career spanning, live album, Unpeeled, this Friday, July 28, and have been sprinkling videos from the live performances to promote the record. The band previously released spots for “Rubber Ball” (from Thank You, Happy Birthday) and a cover of “Whole Wild World” (Reckless Eric /…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Royal Teeth w/ Mountains Like Wax & Volunteer | Aug. 4 @ The High Watt
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Louisiana indie pop outfit Royal Teeth are enjoying a renewed wave of buzz thanks to their latest EP, Amateurs, and will bring their eclectic talents and honed live show back to Nashville for a headlining performance Aug. 4 at The High Watt. Making this bill even sweeter, local post-rockers Mountains Like Wax, a group you should definitely be keeping an eye on,…
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Beach Slang to Play The Basement East Oct. 31
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Led by frontman James Alex, Philadelphia’s Beach Slang co-opt elements of punk, heartland, and indie rock, playing with an energetic earnestness that feels like a love letter to classic punk without entering the territory for full-blown nostalgia; their sound is both fresh and familiar, which has helped them rack up endless critical praise from so…
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Molly Parden, Caleb Groh, and Ryan Bernal Team Up As Kid Swim, Release Single “L.Y.D.I.”
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Nashville’s such a talent-rich town that it’s staggering how much incredible music is written by songwriting friends and never sees the light of day. Fortunately, Kid Swim’s “L.Y.D.I” isn’t in that unreleased category, as it’s a shining example of what our community can create from chance meetings at live shows and having amazingly talented…
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Sylvan Esso to Release Live Sessions EP | Catch Them Sept. 22 @ The Ryman
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North Carolina based electro/indie pop duo turned international touring sensations Sylvan Esso dropped a bomb on April 28 with their highly acclaimed sophomore LP, What Now, and have been wowing crowds on the festival circuit for most of the summer. We also told you that the band are gearing up for a North American headlining run,…
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Waxahatchee Debuts Video for “Recite Remorse” | Catch Her Aug. 14 @ Third Man Records
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We’ve been huge fans of Waxahatchee, the musical vehicle of skilled songwriter and Alabama native turned Brooklynite turned Philadelphian Katie Crutchfield, since her lo-fi 2012 debut American Weekend, and delighted in watching her stature rise and sound evolve with 2013’s buzzy Cerulean Salt and 2015’s Ivy Tripp. She reemerged early this month with her fourth record, and second on Merge, Out In…
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Becca Mancari Premieres “Arizona Fire” Ahead of Debut LP
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It’s hard to believe that we have been following the career of Becca Mancari for over four years (when we first saw her open for Hooray For The Riff Raff at The End in 2013), and it’s even harder to believe that we just received word that Becca will be releasing her debut LP,…