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No Country’s Guide to Forecastle 2016: 10 Can’t Miss Friday Bands
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This weekend, July 15-17, marks the return of Louisville’s annual Forecastle Festival, one of our favorite regional musical events. From its humble beginnings in 2002, Forecastle has grown to become a national festival fixture, drawing 10s of thousands of attendees each year to the picturesque downtown Waterfront Park, for three days of music, art, activism, and, of course, Kentucky…
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Kaptan Premiere Buzzworthy New Single “Numbers”
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Nashville indie pop project Kaptan are having quite the 2016 thus far. After the breakout success of their 2015 EP Sprinter, they are continuing to tear up the interwebs with their third single, “Jump,” nabbing another top five ranking at music aggregator site Hype Machine, and racing past the million streams threshold on Spotify. KAPTAN is back with a new single…
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[REMINDER] Yoni & Geti w/ Chaos Emeralds and Bashful Hips | TONIGHT @ The High Watt
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Creative indie pop pair Yoni & Geti are bringing the experimental sounds of their new collaborative album, Testarossa, to The High Watt this evening. The duo, comprised of WHY? member Yoni Wolf and artist and producer David Cohn, are sure to bring the house down with their unique and infectious rhythms. Local electro-pop geniuses Chaos Emeralds and Bashful Hips are…
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Conor Oberst to Play Intimate Solo Show Nov. 6 at The Ryman
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Oscillating between musical outlets in recent years, acclaimed indie/folk singer Conor Oberst is eyeing a return to solo performances, announcing a run of shows this fall he’s billing as “intimate,” which brings him back to Nashville’s own Ryman Auditorium on Nov. 6. Eclectic and prolific, the last few years marked the return of Conor’s post-hardcore band Desaparecidos, who released…
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MYZICA Premiere “Love & Desire” Ahead Of Debut LP
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It was just around this time last year that we were talking about the debut EP from rising local indie-pop duo MYZICA, and now we are looking at the release of their debut full length, Love & Desire, on Sept. 9. In support of the upcoming record, and in anticipation of a well deserved…
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Tommy Stinson (The Replacements) to Play Fond Object Aug. 1
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The Replacements at Forecastle 2014. Photo by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Best known as the bassist and founding member of seminal ’80s punk/alternative group The Replacements (who reconvened in 2013, only to split once more last year), as well as for his 18 year tenure in Guns N’ Roses (which recently ended amicably to make way for…
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Chris Stapleton to Play Ascend Amphitheater Oct. 14
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Fresh off a high-profile spot opening for Guns N’ Roses at Nissan Stadium, breakout local country star Chris Stapleton has announced one last Nashville headliner to top off a huge year, Oct. 14 at Ascend Amphitheater, after a trio of sold out Ryman shows and appearances at both CMA Fest and Bonnaroo. Still enjoying immense praise for his 2015 solo…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Chuck Prophet & Joseph Arthur | July 19 @ City Winery
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Two eclectic, influential songwriting talents, Chuck Prophet and Joseph Arthur, are teaming up to play City Winery next week, July 19. With long and prolific careers, both singers could definitely be described as underrated; while they’ve achieved some longstanding and admirable success, neither are, perhaps, the household names they deserve to be, despite their impressive pedigree. Prophet will be joined…
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The Head & The Heart Add Second Ryman Date on Oct. 15
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We told you about beloved folky pop outfit The Head & The Heart’s return to the Ryman Auditorium on Oct. 16 when it announced last month. Tickets for that show went really quick, and now, by popular demand, a second show has been added on Saturday Oct 15. Tickets go on-sale Friday July 15…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss Aparna Nancherla |TONIGHT @ The Basement East
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Just last month, rising comedy star Aparna Nancherla was featured at Bonnaroo’s tastemaking Comedy Theatre, billed alongside fellow talents like Judd Apatow, Adam Devine, and Nate Bargatze. While Music City is not always a top spot for comedy tours (a fact that is, thankfully, fast changing), we’re thrilled to see that Nancherla is already back in…