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Grammy Nominations Announced in Nashville | Local Artists Earn Big Nods
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As I’m sure you’re all aware, the Grammy Nominations took place live at Bridgestone Arena last night in Nashville. Included among this year’s nominees are several Nashville locals (and transplants). Obviously Nashville cornered the market on country nominations, as Music City is wont to do, along with other expected nods in Christian, bluegrass, and…
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Communion Nashville VI – The Wans, The Saint Johns, Mockingbird Sun, Carl Broemel, and Norma Jean Martine
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It’s the final round of Communion Nashville over at The Basement for 2012, and, per usual, the line up is stellar. This is finally the time that I make it down there, and below are the players that I’ve been listening to in preparation. You can grab tickets at Grimey’s or hand over a…
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Drew Holcomb Brings The Christmas Spirit Tonight!
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Are you in the mood for the holidays? I guess it is that time, and, of course, my house is dripping with lights and garland and inflatable snowmen. I’m sure you are in the same spirit in mind, body, and gaudy lawn decoration, so why not top it off with a holiday music special. …
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Das Racist Calls It Quits
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Did you see the post we did back in the May of 2011 about which of that summer’s bloggiest hip-hop acts were going to make it for the long haul? We pitted Kreayshawn, Das Racist, and Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All against each other in a discussion of longevity in the relevance…
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Tuesday Night Rundown | 4 Great Shows | 12.4.12
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It’s no secret that every single night in Music City we have an infinite amount of live music at our disposal. Tonight especially, there are several great shows on my radar so instead of just picking one to focus on, I’m going to bring you a quick rundown on all of them. It’s a…
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New Release Spotlight | 11.27.12, Part 2: LP Edition
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Here’s part 2 of our my release coverage for the past week. Sorry for the delay (holidays, releases from bands I needed to spend more time with because I’m not as familiar with them, yadda yadda yadda). I realize it’s already new release day for the current week and I’ll shoot to have this week’s recap…
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Flashback to Friday: Charlie Hardin, The Summer Country, James Austin Johnson @ The 5 Spot
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After a long weekend, I consider the act of trying to remember Friday a difficult flashback, not just because of the tasty, mind-numbing beverages, but also because I purposefully compounded my schedule with weekend social engagements. Hey, I like to stay busy. I started out Friday night engaged in an interesting conversation about the…
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Music on Television | 12.3-12.7
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Here’s another new feature we’re trying out. The amount of great music on television each week can be hard to keep track of, so every Monday I’ll post a roundup of the best and most interesting performances coming up. I’ll be sure to give you one essential pick for each night, as well as…
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Nick Cave & Sharon Van Etten at Ryman Auditorium March 16th | We’ve got your free tickets! | Regular On Sale Friday at 10am
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The rumors are true – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds w/ Sharon Van Etten at the Ryman on Saturday, March 16 has been announced! And we’re here with another win ’em before you can buy ’em contest from our friends at AEG Live/TMG. Nick Cave and Co. have a new record, Push The…
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Never Shout Never, William Beckett, Anarbor, & Me Like Bees | Tonight @ Rocketown
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UPDATE: We just got word that this show is now completely sold out. Sorry guys! Never Shout Never, previously an alias for performer Christofer Drew Ingle before morphing into an actual band fronted by Ingle over the past several years, have had a varied career to say the least. If your only impression of…