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Can William Shatner fit ALL his awesome into TPAC? | 1.12.13 – 8pm
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Captain Kirk is coming to town with Shatner’s World, his one-man live show, straight from The Great White Way– and it’s for more than just the casual Trekkie (if there is such a thing). The Shat’s show promises “with signature storytelling, video clips, and an inimitable musical style, William Shatner brings to stage the…
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Local Natives: The Buzz for The New Album “Hummingbird” Looms Large.
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I remember the first time I heard the Local Natives’ first record Gorilla Manor in late 2009, and I was absolutely blown away. Their dedication to ear-soothing three-part harmonies and constantly catchy tunes that feature afro-pop guitars made for an amazing record. Shortly thereafter, I went to Grimey’s and bought that record on vinyl. At…
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TWiN | This Weekend In Nashville | 1/11-1/13
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Here we go! Another weekend in Nashville, and holy shit! It must be a birthday for our friends over at Cannery Row, whose lineup is made up almost exclusively of bands we have covered in this blog. These bands are playing on three stages over two nights. We also have a couple more picks…
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Elton John announces return to Nashville in April
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After I had just gushed about my hope for William Shatner to do his infamous cover version of Elton John‘s classic, “Rocket Man” during his appearance at TPAC this weekend (in a post written last night but slated for later, don’t worry, you’ll see it soon-ish) – now the man himself has announced a…
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Justin Timberlake, Destiny’s Child Announce New Music; Millennials Have Heart Attack
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2013 is shaping up to be the year of unexpected comeback, apparently! First Bowie, then The Postal Service, and now we’ve got two more for you: this morning ’90s/’00s darlings Justin Timberlake AND Destiny’s Child made unrelated announcements of new music! Timberlake’s last release was 2006’s critical and commercial breakout FutureSex/LoveSounds. The singer has…
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Auto Defiance w/Thee Japanese Schoolgirls, Vyie, and Violet Knives @ The High Watt Tonight
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Art rockers Auto Defiance, fronted by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bradley Boyer and co-writer/vocalist Asheira on synth and bells, may not be trying to convince you to save money and the environment by biking or walking to work, but they are attempting to cross new borders and explore new frontiers by mixing vintage film clips with their…
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My Morning Jacket’s Jim James releases single “A New Life” for online streaming.
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My Morning Jacket’s lead singer Jim James has made the song “A New Life” from his yet-to-be-released solo album Regions of Light and Sound of God available for online streaming at Rolling Stone’s website. You can listen to it here. The album is scheduled to be released on February 5th, 2013. Also, the single “Know Til…
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Morrissey Debuts a New Song on Letterman; The Whigs Play Leno! (VIDEO)
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In this week’s Music on Television post, I named the Pope of Mope’s Tuesday night stop on Letterman as the performance not to miss. Moz certainly didn’t disappoint, performing a theatrical new track titled “Action Is My Middle Name” from his forthcoming album (currently sitting in limbo and he figures out a new label situation). Hardcore…
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Nashville Pioneers Journey to Korea, Plan Pep Rally, Unveil Official Shoes!
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As announced in their press conference last month, Adrien Saporiti, representative for our beloved Nashville Pioneers will be facing off in a game against Korea in a few short weeks. Saporiti has already ventured to Asia early for extra training. You can view the official game flyer below: Upon Adrien’s return (and certain victory, because the Pioneers currently…