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The Milk Carton Kids w/ The Goodbye Girls The Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s James K. Polk Theater; Nashville, TN 11.5.15 Review by Lorie Liebig. Photos by Justin Humbert Indie folk duo the Milk Carton Kids brought their modern and inspired sound to the crowd inside James K. Polk Theater recently. After releasing their third studio album, Monterey, earlier this year, a whole new…
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Having gained a footing in the UK since releasing their first EP, Blush, back in late 2013, it took a bit longer, and the release of a proper full length, My Love Is Cool, in June of 2015, to really kick things into gear internationally for Wolf Alice. The debut LP was nominated for the coveted…
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We’ve been talking a lot about the new supergroup The Arcs. They were dropping singles like crazy leading up to their debut album, Yours, Dreamily, which dropped on Sept. 4. The new outfit features Nashville rocker and Black Keys frontman Dan Auberbach, along with Leon Michels, Richard Swift, Homer Steinweiss, and Nick Movshon, and they have since announced a tour to support…
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You’ve probably heard us blabbering on about local rockers All Them Witches for awhile now, and it’s not likely to stop anytime soon. After the release of their third album Dying Surfer Meets His Maker and two incredible sold out shows at 3rd & Lindsley earlier this month, All Them Witches have premiered an animated video…
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Austin-based stoner metal foursome The Sword will be bringing its sound and fury to Exit/In on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 9pm. (Doors open at 8pm; this event is 18 and over.) With psychedelic rockers Royal Thunder scheduled to open, this show is sure to be a mind-blowing, face-melting return to Nashville. The Sword has…
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Pop/R&B superstar Rihanna, who may or may not be dropping a pseudo-surprise new album this week, has just announced her first Nashville performance ever, March 18 at Bridgestone Arena. And, while we’d kill for the supporting acts on the European leg of this trek (Big Sean and The Weeknd), her Music City stop is still respectably rounded out…
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Last month, we told you that acclaimed local rockers Cage the Elephant were gearing up to release their fourth full-length and highly-anticipated followup to 2013’s Grammy nominated Melophobia, called Tell Me I’m Pretty, on Dec. 18 via RCA. Their first LP not to be helmed by longtime producer Jay Joyce, Pretty pairs the band with local Black Keys frontman and acclaimed producer…
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Metalheads rejoice: one of the best heavy acts of today, Richmond’s Lamb of God, are teaming up with ’80s thrash metal pioneers Anthrax for a winter tour, which hits Marathon Music Works on Jan. 20! The fact that LoG, who rose to prominence in the early ’00s, are top billing above one of the big four, really speaks to their…
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Youth Lagoon w/ Moon King Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN 11/5/15 Review by Olivia Ladd. Photos by Amber Jane Davis. Youth Lagoon is fresh off the release of his third studio album, Savage Hills Ballroom, and the creative genius stopped by Nashville at Mercy Lounge in support with touring companions, Moon King. The show was wonderfully weird…
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We’ve had our eye on talented singer-songwriter Jake McMullen since he got to town, and first introduced you to him with the title track from his EP, Always, which dropped on Oct. 16 of this year. We’ve been so hot on his trail that we also invited him for a set at our Acme Feed & Seed…