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Formed in 1980 in Los Angeles, seminal punk act Bad Religion first rose to prominence thanks to a string of strong efforts in the early ’80s, helping usher in the Southern California punk wave that would eventually pioneer pop punk and yield the second mainstream explosion of punk rock in the early ’90s. Though the band have pretty consistently toured and released…
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Formed in Oxford, England in 1988, and notably featuring Andy Bell, who went on to join Oasis, alt rockers Ride were a seminal fixture in the shoegazeing scene of the early ’90s, putting out an incredible string of initial albums and amassing critical and commercial adoration before calling it quits in 1996 for nearly two decades. Since reforming…
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Celebrating its 10th season, Nashville’s free, all ages, biannual musical showcase series Musician’s Corner is set to conclude its September Sundown series in Centennial Park tonight, Sept. 26, boasting yet another impressive slate of performers, featuring an all-local lineup of retro pop and soul rockers The New Respects, buzzy alt/indie pop singer Daniella Mason, lush and genre-bending indie pop singer Whoa Dakota, r&b pop…
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First bowing in Nashville in 2017 to headline Mercy Lounge, then returning last fall at The Basement East, eclectic Arizona jam rock outfit Spafford are set to make the trek to Music City once more, again at The Basement East on Oct. 4 & 5, a two-night affair which only speaks to how much buzz the group have…
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While massive major events like Bonnaroo and mid-tier major fests like Pilgrimage tend to nab the most press and widespread attention, our area is, unsurprisingly, rich with lots of more boutique festivals each season as well. Many that we highlight tend to be indoors, or city-based day fests, but for a Bonnaroo type vibe…
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Few bands in the scene have had as exciting a second act as New Jersey post-hardcore and screamo outfit Senses Fail, who originally rose to acclaim with their beloved 2004 Let It Enfold You. More recent years have seen lineup shifts, experiments in sound, a fiercely independent focus, and, most significantly, the emergence of singer Buddy Nielsen…
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Out in support of their excellent third album Don’t You Think You’ve Had Enough?, a sober and existential culmination of several years of personal reflection and self-care, LA punk outfit Bleached are set to make their return to Music City for their first local headliner in three years tonight, Sept. 25 at Exit/In with likeminded LA up and comers The Paranoyds. One of…
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On the heels of a massive summer tour supporting iconic pop punk group Blink-182 and famed rapper Lil Wayne (which, unfortunately, didn’t include a Nashville date), buzzy Welsh pop punks Neck Deep are set to play what appears to be a one-off date in Nashville, headlining The Cowan for the first time tonight, Sept. 23 with local pop punks…
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Long one of our favorite bands in the indie punk scene, Canada’s PUP, who’ve become critical darlings and scene staples in recent years, are set to return to Nashville tonight, Sept. 23 in support of their excellent new album Morbid Stuff, headlining Cannery Ballroom for their largest Music City outing to date! Joining the…
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Though still her in 20s, British pop singer Charli XCX has already had a career extending for a decade, and while only within the past couple of years has she became a well-deserved breakout sensation, for quite sometime she’s been an important pop figure both underground and behind the scenes, appearing on and co-writing tracks for…