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We’ve already told you that the beloved Road To Bonnaroo is over. But, a revamped contest titled Road To Roo pits sixteen local bands against each other for the chance to win a spot to play Bonnaroo this year. The competition consists of five battle-of-the-bands style events which will take place at multiple venues across Nashville, ultimately resulting in one…
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Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart, who, over the past several decades, has garnered acclaim as a solo performer, producer, composer, author, and filmmaker, is no stranger to Nashville, recording a trio of albums here in recent years, and leaning on a talented local crop of performers to back him live and in recording. So, it comes as…
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It’s a new month which means a new round of residencies around town! In one of our most highly anticipated series, country traditionalist Elizabeth Cook will be playing every Wednesday this month at The 5 Spot at 6 p.m., beginning tonight, March 2! If you’ve somehow missed the angelic, Iris Dement-esque voice and sardonic wit of Cook thus far, now’s…
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Alternative Americana band Deer Tick have earned acclaim for their mix of grunge and country as well as frontman John McCauley’s songwriting and their raucous live shows. Their gig tonight, March 2 at City Winery will see the group taking it down a notch with a special acoustic performance, which is sure to be a draw for…
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Thursday, March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day, and, per usual, Music City is celebrating the best way we know how: with a ton of great live show options. If local music is your thing (and if you’re reading this site, we know it is), there’s no better place to be than Marathon Music Works, where the fine…
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Two of our favorite up and coming acts, Boston indie rockers Speedy Ortiz and Philadelphia folk-tinged indie punks Hop Along have announced a co-headlining tour, which brings them back to Nashville on May 17 for a performance at Exit/In. Celebrating the release of last year’s fantastic third full-length, Foil Deer, Speedy Ortiz return after a headlining show at The End late last…
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We’ve been loving the bluesy, alternative rock of Nashville songstress Adia Victoria since she began slowly releasing a couple songs at a time back in 2014. Finally, the extremely talented songwriter, performer, activist, and poet has announced the release of her debut record, Beyond the Bloodhounds, on May 13 via Canvasback Music. Victoria’s music…
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Local surf pop favorites *repeat repeat will help 3rd & Lindsley celebrate their 25th anniversary with a special headlining performance on April 5. We’ve been obsessing over their fun and funky throwback sound since day one, and have been spinning their killer debut LP Bad Latitude constantly since its release last year. The band have been touring heavily in…
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Earlier this month, we shared the exciting news that genre-bending pop queen Santigold will be making her first headlining appearance in Nashville at Marathon Music Works on April 22. Now, she’s dropped a brand new video for her latest banger, “Can’t Get Enough of Myself,” and you’re the star. Following in the footsteps of Arcade Fire’s interactive video for…
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As you surely know, we spend a ton of time bragging about Nashville’s flourishing electro pop scene, which we couldn’t be more excited about. Sometimes we get so stuck on what’s happening here, though, that we forget to fill you in on the best up and coming electro pop at the national (or international)…