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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | April 6-8
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Whether you’re looking for indie rock icons, two days of metal, local indie and garage rock, country, r&b, funk, hip hop, punk, or anything in between, this weekend is stuffed full of shows at all prices and sizes, bound to offer something that suits your fancy. Per usual, we’ve combed through them all and…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss Rogue Wave w/ Dear Boy | TONIGHT @ Mercy Lounge
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Out in support of the tenth anniversary of their seminal and now classic third full-length, Asleep at Heaven’s Gate, Bay Area indie rockers Rogue Wave return to Nashville for the first time in a couple of years tonight, April 6 at Mercy Lounge to play the whole thing in full, along with openers Dear Boy. With a deluxe re-issue also in tow, which…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Wilder Rock the Van in Video for “California”
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There’s a rootsy strain running through many alt rock bands at the moment. From Elliot Root to Judah & The Lion, Nashville seems to be a launching pad for artists who have a penchant for crafting signature sounds by blending elements of folk, rock, and Americana. Four piece Nashville outfit Wilder are poised to ride…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Lorde w/ Run the Jewels & Mitski | April 15 @ Bridgestone Arena
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A certifiable modern pop icon at barely 21, New Zealand’s Lorde has managed to turn personal, poetic, sad, and artsty indie pop into an arena-worthy musical sensation, boosted by last year’s masterpiece of a sophomore effort, Melodrama. It’s been four years since her last Nashville outing, but that finally changes April 15, when Lorde plays Bridgestone Area with beloved alt…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Tanya Montana Coe Unveils Dreamy Video for New Single “Electric Blue”
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When last we checked in with Nashville native and rising singer-songwriter Tanya Montana Coe, she had just released her excellent, deeply personal debut, Silver Bullet, in 2015, which fused her country and blues roots (notably, her father is acclaimed outlaw country singer David Allan Coe) with more expansive pop and r&b sensibilities. Since then, Tanya, a veteran…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Yo La Tengo | April 13 & 14 @ The Basement East
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On tour in support of their 15th full length record, There’s A Riot Going On, seminal indie rock outfit and critical darlings Yo La Tengo are set to return to Nashville for an intimate two-night run at The Basement East on April 13 & 14. While any YLT show is a not-to-miss affair, we’re even more…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Nathan K Gets Personal with New Single “If I Die”
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Michigan bred and Nashville based, singer-songwriter Nathan K plays the kind of earnest, melancholy, emo adjacent, folk-informed indie rock we can’t get enough of. Beloved throughout the blogosphere, especially within the punk world, Nathan’s been on our radar for a few years, particularly following 2014 full-length Methodist Girls, and it’s been exciting to see him popping up on an…
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[REMINDER] Catch Khruangbin w/ The Mattson 2 | TONIGHT @ The Basement East
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When you hear “instrumental music” applied to contemporary bands, at least in the scene we frequent, it’s typically some sort of post-rock or droning metal or electronic outfit doing something cool, but wholly removed from the instrumental outfits of the past. Though unmistakably new, Khruangbin find their instrumental influences in musical traditions that span many decades,…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss Cut Copy | TONIGHT @ Exit/In
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Out in support of last year’s excellent fifth album Haiku from Zero, Australian indie dance rock pioneers Cut Copy are set to play their first proper Nashville show in four years tonight, April 2 at Exit/In. Fusing DJ and electronic roots with the disco, dance punk, and synth rock boom of the early ’00s, Cut Copy emerged more than a…
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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | March 30-April 1
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Heading into the long weekend, there are, unsurprisingly, not a lot of shows on Sunday (though we did find a couple worth your while!), but if you’re looking for a Friday or Saturday night musical outing, you have plenty to pick from. Aside from a crop of big-name standup comedians, you’ll find concerts big…