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Wu-Tang Clan co-founder, spiritual leader, and prolific wordsmith GZA has, for over two decades, remained one of the most beloved and influential figures in hop hop, best known, at least as a solo artist, for his breakthrough 1995 effort Liquid Swords. Still considered one of not only the best Wu-Tang offshoot releases, but also one of the…
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Nashville newcomers Bondurant recently popped onto our radar, and the soaring vocals and effect drenched hooks from their latest single, “Empty Hands,” feels like the band spent a week drinking margaritas on a beach with Jim James. If you haven’t caught wind of them yet, Bondurant was born in Southern California when Rob Bondurant met…
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We’ve been foaming at the mouth in anticipation for this show since the summer, when Thee Oh See’s dropped their latest LP, A Weird Exits (read this post), but now the day is finally here! The California indie punk legends will be welcoming Amplified Heat, and Ron Gallo in the warm-up spots at Mercy Lounge.…
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In support of his brand new, hauntingly sparse, and unexpectedly stripped down new solo LP, perhaps his best release in years, acclaimed singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, also known for Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos, and Monsters of Folk, is hitting the road for a string of intimate solo shows, which returns him to Nashville tonight, Nov. 6 for a…
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Prolific as ever, celebrated local rockers JEFF the Brotherhood dropped their 10th album, and third in just the span of a year, Zone, over the summer, and are set to play their first proper hometown show since its release tonight, Nov. 5 at The Basement East with Spodee Boy and Mom and Dad. If you’re a regular reader, then we surely don’t have to…
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Friendly reminder. Daylight savings time ends this weekend. As we shift into the season of longer nights, the club scene has weeks of hot club shows remaining in Nashville, and this weekend features another solid lineup of shows for your consideration. We have shows from local heroes, legacy acts, and an anniversary party for one…
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Photo by Sundel Perry. It’s hard to believe that Marathon Music Works is already 5 years old. It seems like yesterday that the venue was announced as part of the Marathon Village that was beginning to take hold of Nashville’s Watkins Park neighborhood. In the years since they’ve opened their doors, we watched them…
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With all our rotten jack-o-lanterns curb side, and the seasons changing (sort of), it’s time to pounder the next stop on the holiday carousel. Keeping this in mind, it’s officially the season to give thanks, and help those in need. There’s no better way to do both, at the second annual Give Thanks Fest,…
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Nashville’s Michael McQuaid creates cunning R&B, spices it up with pop hooks, and tops the package off with a dose of gritty charisma. McQuaid’s new single “Heartbreaker” is an excellent introduction if you aren’t familiar, and we have the premiere of the track ahead of its release on Friday. “Heartbreaker” burns down the house…
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It’s been more than four years since Wisconsin transplants Foreign Fields released their gorgeous, sweeping, and profoundly emotional debut album, Anywhere But Where I Am, firmly planting their roots in their adopted home of Nashville, and drumming up an unexpected wave of critical praise, which led them to tours with big names like Counting Crows, The Lone…