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Ian Ferguson, Bosley Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN Oct. 20, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Every single Tuesday for the past year, we’ve been teaming up with hip downtown restaurant and performance space Acme Feed & Seed to host a free showcase of some of our favorite emerging local and national talent.…
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Just in time for their Halloween show at War Memorial Auditorium with Diarrhea Planet and Ranch Ghost, and ahead of the Nov. 13 release of their upcoming double album Global Chakra Rhythms, Nashville garage rock duo JEFF the Brotherhood have dropped another new single, this one a haunting cover of Mazzy Star’s “Mary of Silence.” Like previous Global Chakra track “Radiating Fiber…
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The Devil Makes Three w/ The Deslondes Cannery Ballroom; Nashville, TN October 23, 2015 Review by Ione Singletary. There was a great show at Cannery Ballroom Friday night: The Deslondes opened for The Devil Makes Three. If these two bands are not on your radar, they should be. The night was filled with all…
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Walk The Moon w/ Holychild The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN October 16, 2015 Review by Lorie Liebig. Photos by Jen Silver. Synthy pop-rockers Walk The Moon have been releasing dance floor ready tracks since the release of their breakout single “Anna Sun” in 2012. Their latest album, Talking is Hard, features an evolved sound that is…
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Most of what we’ve heard from KAPTAN so far has been filled with sprinty choruses and speedy melodies. For new single “Let Go”, KAPTAN’s Andrew Torres kicks it down a gear. It retains the giddiness of “Anywhere We Go” while easing the pace to a smooth strut. Torres says, “I wanted to write something that…
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Earlier this month, we told you the exciting news that electro-pop outfit Metric had plotted a return to Nashville. They’ll be headlining Marathon Music Works on Nov. 18 with support from Seattle surf pop wunderkind Hibou. They are sure to play a good chunk of their latest album, Pagans In Vegas, along with some older…
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Written by Jen Starsinic. Get ready to get your socks knocked off by two Oklahomans TONIGHT, Oct. 28 at Mercy Lounge as JD McPherson and John Moreland ride into town. Both have recently released absolutely stellar new albums, and both have a live show worth traveling for. If there were ever two people who…
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Last night at Marathon Music Works, Scottish synthpop trio CHVRCHES surprised the audience by welcoming resident local rockstar Hayley Williams, of Paramore fame, to the stage to join them for a performance of “Bury It,” a track from their latest effort, Every Open Eye. Born and raised in the Nashville area, Williams, despite fronting an arena-sized rock band,…
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Everyone’s favorite one-man band Shakey Graves is coming back to town on his Die Hard Tour after taking the trophy for best emerging artist from the Americana Association and playing a surprise set at AmericanaFest, and we’re giving away a pair of tickets for his stop Nov. 19 at Cannery Ballroom. The seven-piece indie-pop band…
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Photo by Nolan Knight. Earlier this month, we grabbed our sweaters and headed down to Centennial Park for the inaugural SoundHarvest Music Festival. Many music lovers raised a brow at the announcement of yet another new festival here in town, especially with its placement so soon after fellow newbie Pilgrimage Fest. Although attendance numbers were…