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Mountains Like Wax are on a steady rise to the top. The southern post-rock group were formed in Murfreesboro, and have quickly made a name for themselves. They’ve played dozens of shows for audiences of all kinds, and with a plethora of other locals. Their dedication to music goes beyond their art and into the community;…
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When The Gills’ singer/guitar player Jesse Wheeler first started playing music as a teenager, it was as a kind of catharsis, to deal with his childhood battle with leukemia. His music was funny, a way to make himself and the people around him laugh in a difficult time. Today, Wheeler’s music is still fueled…
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Two of our favorite local up and coming synthy, indie pop singers, REMMI and CAPPA, teamed up with producer Foldy last week to produce a mashup of their infectious breakout tacks “Star Spangled” and “Killin It,” respectively. The result is as great as the sum of its parts, and a perfect, dance-worthy cut to close out the summer. You can…
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AmericanaFest may have just ended, but that doesn’t mean there’s no more great Americana music happening in town. We’re giving away a pair of tickets to a superb roots music show Oct. 7 at Marathon Music Works featuring Rhiannon Giddens with support from the duo Birds of Chicago. Giddens is best known for her work…
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It’s no secret that we absolutely obsessed over Jenny Lewis‘s incredible 2014 full-length The Voyager, and jumped at every chance we had to see her last year, including performances at Forecastle Fest and last fall at Marathon Music Works. While the Voyager cycle seems to be winding down, the former Rilo Kiley songstress is already looking ahead…
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Genre-bending, boundary pushing Canadian post-rock collective Godspeed You! Black Emperor return to Nashville for their first headlining show in three years this Saturday, Sept. 19 at Marathon Music Works (notably, Godspeed played Bridgestone Arena with Nine Inch Nails in 2013) with Xylouris White, out in support of their new album, Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress. With a live show like no other, a loyal cult…
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“Conceptual art exhibition anchored by sound and vision” Death Grips were presumed finished, after announcing their intention to disband last year, but, for fans who’ve followed the trio’s high-concept, intentionally cryptic, and often deceptive style of presentation, that abrupt end never felt quite permanent, especially with half an album still to be released. That skepticism proved…
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Big news for you All Them Witches fans: the local psych-rock outfit just announced a two-night stand at 3rd & Lindsley on November 7 & 8 as a part of Lightning 100’s 25th Birthday Bash and their Nashville Sunday Night live series. This is a huge achievement for the Nashville band, as it’s also part…
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Unless you are living under a rock, you already know that AmericanaFest is dominating the local scene this week. We already gave a full rundown of the official events with our sprawling preview of the official showcases and, of course, the finale with Loretta Lynn, Steve Earle, Gillian Welch, Nikki Lane and more at…
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By now we hope you’ve heard, our live events production wing, No Country Presents, has taken up residence at Lower Broadway’s hippest new restaurant, lounge, retail, and event space, Acme Feed & Seed, where we’ve been bringing you a weekly, FREE, Tuesday night showcase, featuring some of our favorite emerging local and national talent for over a year!…