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Though they just spent much of last year on the road for an epic and triumphant tour in honor of the 30th anniversary of their seminal album The Joshua Tree, if you’re familiar at all with legendary Irish rockers U2, you likely know they’re not ones to lean on nostalgia, and certainly don’t often run out of stamina. The group’s…
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Celebrating their excellent, ambitious, Danger Mouse produced new sixth album Wide Awake!, New York indie/post-punk outfit Parquet Courts return to Nashville for the first time in two years to headline The Basement East, along with buzzy British up and comers Goat Girl, on June 3. If you’ve been following us since the beginning, you know we’ve been obsessing over Parquet…
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This weekend, most of us are likely gearing up for Memorial Day. If you aren’t traveling to make the most of your extra day off, you should try to include some music in your stay-cation. We have a few fun outdoor events, as well as a nice helping of killer club shows to pull…
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We’ve been obsessing over local duo Sad Baxter for years now, who, with their grungy riffs, pop accessibility, and personal and melancholy themes craft typically sad, sarcastic songs which are delightfully juxtaposed with singalong worthy hooks, making them an essential rising act in Nashville’s flourishing underground rock scene. Their debut LP, Weirdy, arrived in 2016, and since then the group have only…
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Formed just over forty years ago in Manhattan Beach, California, though they’ve broken up and reformed numerous times since (and have been back on their latest tear now since 2010), the Descendents are one of punk’s most dependable acts, setting the template for contemporary pop punk decades before it came in vogue. Their full-length debut, Milo Goes to…
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Healing doesn’t always happen swiftly. Sometimes it can take years to heal the body, mind or spirit. Nashville pop artist ELA Lindsey makes a case for convalescence with her debut single “Healing Me Slow.” ELA Lindsey’s story of gradual healing rides a sonic wave of vulnerable lyrics, confident delivery and acrobatic synths. The repetition…
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A match made in musical heaven, LA indie pop group Smallpools and likeminded Brooklyn duo Great Good Fine Ok are on the road for a co-headlining run, which brings them to Nashville’s own Exit/In on June 1, along with up and coming LA alt rock act Half the Animal. Both headliners are no strangers to Music City, with Smallpools have passed through…
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Bonnaroo Artist | Victory Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | Thursday | Who Stage | 8:00pm As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with many of our favorites acts from from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2018 lineup. As we dig through the entire schedule, we’ll highlight a spread of…
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Nearly a year ago, we first introduced you to exciting new local project Smart Objects, when we premiered their debut single “The Autumn Man.” Since then, we’ve seen the band grow to become a regular live fixture in the local scene, amass lots of positive press (and a Lightning 100 Artist of the Week spot), and…
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Bonnaroo Artist | CYN Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | Thursday | Plaza 9 @ 12:00pm (acoustic) | This Tent @ 5:45pm As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with many of our favorites acts from from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2018 lineup. As we dig through the…