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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 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 includes…
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Out in support of their brand new eight album I’ll Be Your Girl, a weird and bold and synth-soaked departure from their more typically folk-informed indie rock sound, Portland staples The Decemberists, are, like clockwork, set to return to Nashville for a spring outing (they’ve played here three of the last four Aprils), this time across…
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Out on the road in support of last year’s phenomenal third album Crack-Up, their first record in six years, newly reenergized indie folk act Fleet Foxes are set to return to Nashville May 21 and 22 for a pair of dates at The Ryman Auditorium, both with New York’s Amen Dunes, their first Nashville shows since 2011. While night one is nearly sold out, save…
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We’ve already given you the heads up on local rock legend Jack White‘s newest solo offering Boarding House Reach, which officially arrived last Friday, March 23, as well as the surprise recent shows at his own Third Man Records in support, and this morning’s news that he’ll headline Franklin’s Pilgrimage Festival later this year. With all of the…
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Few musical reinventions have been as stunning or as gratifyingly well-executed as Caroline Rose‘s turn from alt-Americana up and comer to full-fledged synth-punk-pop-feminist rock badass with her stellar new sophomore effort LONER. Quirky, darkly funny, self-assured, and unique, Caroline Rose has never seemed more in tune with her own artistic self-expression, and when she returns to…
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When Franklin’s Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival nabbed partner and producer Justin Timberlake to headline last year’s third annual event, by far the most high-profile of the local fest’s short run, we knew that the event’s newfound attention and significantly boosted attendance would set a future precedent, and have remained incredibly curious to see how they’d follow…
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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, 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 decade…
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As we reported about a month ago, local indie favorites ELEL are gearing up to release new music. After working in the wake of their 2016 full-length Geode for over a year, the band surprised us with a fresh new upbeat single, “Be Yeah,” and last week took another stride with the release of the dance-worthy, radio-ready “Early…
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Since erupting onto the scene a decade ago with their breakout sophomore release Grand (which opened with perhaps their best-known single, “Daylight”), Brooklyn duo Matt and Kim have been constantly kicking out the jams, establishing themselves as an infectiously upbeat and endlessly fun and energetic live force, and continuing to build on their electro-laced indie and dance pop…
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Strokes guitarist turned respectable solo artist Albert Hammond Jr. recently released his most deeply personal and musically focused effort to date, Francis Trouble, and, in support, will bring his latest tour back to Nashville’s own Exit/In tonight, March 25. With the longest-running solo career of any of his Strokes bandmates, Hammond has proven time and time again with numerous great…