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First announced back in the spring, The War on Drugs‘ performance tonight, Oct. 13, at Marathon Music Works has been one of our most-anticipated shows of 2014, which is why we haven’t been able to shut up about it. Centered around indie extraordinaire Adam Granduciel, the group put out an incredible new release, Lost in the Dream, back in…
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Paolo Nutini w/ Phox Marathon Music Works; Nashville, TN October 6, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. For the first time in five years, Scottish soul sensation Paolo Nutini made his way to Music City, in support of his fantastic third album, Caustic Love. And, if that weren’t enough, Wisconsin’s Phox, a band we’ve…
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Alanna Royale w/ Kansas Bible Company, ELEL Exit/In; Nashville, TN October 4, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Matt Cairns. We joined longtime friends of the site and breakout local r&b and soul band Alanna Royale to celebrate the release of their debut full-length, Achilles, last week, and, as expected, it was…
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Foxygen w/ Dub Thompson, Luke Temple Exit/In; Nashville, TN October 2, 2014 Review by Meredith Galyon. Photos by Jake Giles Netter. Fans packed into the Exit/In last Thursday night for an almost (if not completely) sold out show to see Foxygen revive the kind of rock and roll that our generation has desperately been missing,…
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Broken Bells w/ Hamilton Leithauser The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN September 29, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Jake Giles Netter. One of the most high-profile pairings in modern rock, with two acclaimed LPs and even a Grammy nomination under their belt, it is, on one hand, somewhat surprising that superband Broken Bells had…
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Local electro rock duo Cherub have had one hell of a year, including a spot at Bonnaroo, television appearances, and the release of a fantastic sophomore album, Year of the Caprese. Continuing that momentum, the band have just debuted a new Chris Buongiorno directed music video for their latest single from that album, “<3” (pronounced “heart”), which plays…
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Nashville resident and verifiable rock star Jack White stopped by Ellen for a rare TV interview yesterday, where he filled the host in on tour happenings, a recent injury, and more. White was also gracious enough to perform two songs from his latest album, Lazaretto, “Would You Fight for My Love?” and “Alone in My Room,” with the help…
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Rock pioneers Fleetwood Mac have become increasingly more active in recent years, and, amazingly, still boast all original or long-running members (though many, many players have come and gone), including Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Knicks, and Lindsey Buckingham. It’s been five years since the acclaimed group last played Music City, but that’s all about to change this…
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Nashville-based bluegrass/Americana rockers Old Crow Medicine Show have announced a return to The Ryman Auditorium this December, to ring in the New Year. Building on the success of their previous New Year’s Eve outings at the Mother Church (2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013), the band will, once again, expand the affair across two nights- Dec. 30 and 31.…
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Last year, Nashville rockers Diarrhea Planet helped usher in the new year with an epic performance at Exit/In, and, apparently, they had so much fun that they’re ready to make it a tradition, expanding this year’s event to two back to back performances, Dec. 30 and 31. Night one will include support from Those Darlins and Sol Cat, while night two…