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Russ Macklin Teams Up with Kyle Reynolds for Pop Single “Natural”
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Russ Macklin did work in 2016, DJ’ing parties around town and remixing the likes of R.LUM.R and EZA. With his first release of 2017, Macklin teams up with local pop artist Kyle Reynolds to create “Natural.” The track starts with a stream of synths and keys before taking to the sky with Macklin’s adventurous…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Kid Freud Unveil Video for EP Title Track “American Boy”
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First catching our ear at last year’s Road to Roo competition, where they made it to the Nashville area finals, Kid Freud are the perfect balance of lo-fi, garage/grunge, blended with indie pop, which tends to really hit our sweet spot. Birthed in 2014 by friends Alex Tomkins and Daniel Closser, KF have been building a reputation…
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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | Jan. 27-29
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Looking for weekend plans? There are a slew of shows going on around town that are worthy of your consideration, including rock vets, rising soulful pop stars, legends in bluegrass, a Boom Bap, guitar virtuosos, and the Queen of Rockabilly to name just a few. Head below to see all of our staff picks…
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[REMINDER] Catch Carl Broemel w/ Everest & Nicole Atkins | TONIGHT @ The Basement East
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It’s been nearly half a year since Carl Broemel celebrated the release of his third album, 4th of July, at The Basement East. In the months since, the buzz surround the My Morning Jacket member’s latest effort has only continued to grow, and we’re incredibly excited that he’ll return to the same spot once more for a performance…
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Tycho to Play Marathon Music Work May 9
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San Francisco based ambient/electronic group Tycho have seen their stock rise since we first began covering them. They dropped Epoch late last year, which hit #1 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronica charts, and ultimately nabbed the outfit their first two Grammy noms. Epoch rounds out a trilogy of records for Tycho which began with 2011’s Dive and 2014’s…
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Hear Okey Dokey’s Debut ‘Love You, Mean It’ Ahead of Release, Jan. 30 Show at The East Room
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We first told you about local psych pop outfit Okey Dokey last spring, ahead of their debut performance with us at our Acme Feed & Seed showcase. A songwriting duo composed of The Weeks’ (and former Sol Cat) guitarist Johny Fisher and local artist and bassist Aaron Martin, Okey Dokey have continued to mesmerize us with…
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The Weeks Debut “Talk Like That” Video Ahead of New LP | Catch Them April 22 at Cannery Ballroom
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Local and longtime site faves The Weeks are starting off 2017 with a bang. After a lengthy and anticipated wait, which included the release of a new EP and rarities collection, the southern garage rock group have announced the long awaited follow up to their breakout 2013 LP Dear Bo Jackson. Called Easy, the album will arrive April…
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No Country Presents: Mr. B & The Tribal Hoose and J. Marco | Tuesday, Jan. 31 @ Acme Feed & Seed
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It’s a new year, and that means it’s time to bring back our long-running Acme Feed & Seed showcase from winter break. While we’re still keeping the roughly bi-monthly format we began last year (after two years of doing showcases every week), we’re making some changes for 2017. Instead of three bands every week, we’ll…
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Temples Announce Feb. 17 In-Store at Grimey’s
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Kettering, England quartet Temples have been a rising voice in the psychedelic sphere since emerging on the scene in 2012, and really caught attention on both sides of the pond with their debut single “Shelter Song.” Things started moving pretty fast for the young rockers after a raucous run through SXSW, the release of their 2014 debut full-length, and…