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In preparation for their show at The Ryman on May 31st, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros are leaking a couple of tracks from their upcoming new record That’s Whats Up which is due out on May 29th. It’s some more of their down-home, back and forth banter… which brings me back to that…
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As we get ready for Record Store Day and Bonnaroo, it seems fitting to check out the release that Justin Vernon and Wayne Coyne (of the Flaming Lips) will be releasing this year for Record Store Day. If you aren’t going to make it to Bonnaroo this year, you may want to check out…
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Well, really you are going to listen to it. So, sue me. Not much more I can say about this preview of the upcoming MTV Unplugged that will air on April 21st. You’ll hear below why you might want to mark your calendar for that one. [youtube_sc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swrp5mmdzG0&w=420&h=315]
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In another attempt to keep the world interested for another few weeks prior to the release of Jack White’s solo record Blunderbuss. Mr. White released the newest track “Freedom At 21” via flexidisc vinyls attached to helium balloons. The balloons were released from Third Man Records in downtown Nashville, and, if you are lucky…
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In the honorary mention category of Nashville music, it seems like we should all be pretty proud of Alabama Shakes meteoric rise to fame this past year. They are releasing their first full length, Boys and Girls, next week, and you can have a listen to the entire record over at NPR. You can also…
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Have you checked out the 8 off 8th showcase of up and coming bands in Nashville? It’s a lot of fun, and mixes the night up with each band performing only three songs each. This party is normally held in Mercy Lounge, but tonight they are going to slide it over to the even…
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Those of you that follow the music news from sources other than here probably already know that Sigur Ros has a new record, Valtari, coming out on May 29th. Those of you that follow both me and other music news are probably wondering why I haven’t mentioned this before… since I am obviously enamored with…
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Do you remember us telling you all about Katie Herzig during that little ticket giveaway thingee we did a few months ago? Well, we aren’t giving any tickets away for this one, but you can catch her again Friday. It’s a great opportunity to see this Nashville popstress live in the intimate confines of…
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If you listen to All Songs Considered, you may have heard Robin Hilton say that he thinks Mount Carmel would eat The Black Keys for lunch. Damn, that’ll get your attention. These Ohio blues rockers bring you some straight up, in your face, grungy, blues rock. While I doubt they are going to unseat…
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Record store day is less than a month away, and there are lots of sneak peeks coming out of some of the collabs we can expect. The biggest news this week has been the Flaming Lips and Bon Iver collab, and you can peep that below. [youtube_sc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JqabiTTVh4&w=420&h=315]