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Like clockwork, you can always count on Boston-bred celtic punks the Dropkick Murphys to do something special for St. Patrick’s Day; typically a full-on tour, which has brought them to Music City at least twice in recent years, though not since 2013. This season, the Murphys are plotting an extra special run, celebrating not only St.…
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Our giveaway for a pair of tickets to see retro pop crooner Max Frost with alternative R&B singer Levi Ray has unfortunately ended, but you can still grab tickets to see them tonight, Feb. 13 at The High Watt here if you need some last minute weekend plans (read: if you need some last minute date plans…
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Local label Palaver Records are launching a new arm, operating as Cold Lunch Recordings, which aims to specialize in the best of psych, garage, punk, desert, and all the other cool forms of rock that we embrace. To celebrate the launch, they’re taking over The 5 Spot tonight with some local blog faves, The JAG,…
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Does everyone in Nashville go out to see music for Valentine’s Day? It sure seems that way with the number of shows packed into this busy weekend. The two day break features the launch of a new local label, standout electro-pop, throwback country, Finnish metal, legends of the ’80s, ’90s, and ’00s, and way, WAY more. Welcome…
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Along with the exciting launch of Acme Radio, we’re back for a new year of Tuesday night Acme Feed & Seed showcases! If you’ve been with us for awhile, you’ll likely remember that our weekly, curated event began when Acme first opened in the summer of 2014, and we’ve rarely missed a Tuesday since, hosting everything…
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As we recently told you, Chaos Emeralds are a brand new local project, combining the creative forces of Daniel Ellsworth (of Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes) and Kyle Andrews, with a “R&B-drenched electronic pop [sound] for love + parties.” They made their interaction with a lush, hypnotic track and video for their debut single “Too Gone,” and…
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Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter is bringing his Royal City Band back to Cannery Ballroom on Feb. 27 for an evening of good music and all around good times. We’ve been raving about his latest album, Sermon on the Rocks, since it was released last October. If you missed out on seeing him play “Homecoming” or “Where The Night Goes” when he performed at Cannery…
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Producer Nick Sanborn, best known as one half of the indie-pop duo Sylvan Esso, recently released his first solo EP under the moniker Made of Oak. Penumbra takes listeners on an incredible auditory journey that mixes in an array of elements, from 8-bit bleeps and bloops to ethereal instrumental elements. Sanborn will make his way to Nashville to show…
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As 2015 came to an end, we got our first taste of new “country” artist Wheeler Walker Jr when he was announced as an opener for David Allen Coe. We didn’t know what to make of the outspoken shenanigans of a “young artist,” sporting the singles like “Beer, Weed, & Cooches,” “Better Off, Beatin’ Off,”…
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We announced a few months back that breakout indie rocker Kurt Vile and his band The Violators would return to Nashville on Feb. 25, for a performance at Exit/In. As expected, that show promptly sold out, and, fortunately found a considerably larger home at Marathon Music Works (original tickets will still be honored). With support from Xylouris White, who we caught…