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Show of the week: Sharon Van Etten at Mercy Lounge
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UPDATE! Enter to win a pair of tickets of tickets here via American Songwriter. Risen indie star, Sharon Van Etten, is playing a show at Mercy Lounge on Thursday night. Her most recent release, Tramp, is the reason that she is now the risen star. This record showcases an artist in full control of…
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Deer Tick w/ Turbo Fruits, Mercy Lounge, Tonight in Nashville
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It’s quite the celebration for John McCauley tonight at Mercy Lounge. He gets to sleep in his own bed after months on tour with Deer Tick where he is apparently trying to play in every American city. And, he gets to debut his Diamond Rugs collab tonight in a de facto record release party. …
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New St. Vincent Releases
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Annie Clark (dba St. Vincent) released two new tracks “KROKODIL” & “GROT” on her record store day 7″ release this past weekend, and, of course, they are already online. They really have a lot of power to them. Have a listen below, and get ready to see her perform with Shearwater at The Cannery…
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Great early shows tonight at The Basement & Grimey’s
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The folks at Grimey’s and The Basement aren’t wallowing in any Record Store Day hangovers. They’ve gotten right back to it by booking Quilt to play in-store at Grimey’s at 6pm tonight. This is followed up with Kate Tucker’s alt-country and Nashvile’s Mark Watrous playing some of his own stuff tonight at The Basement…
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Record Store Day in Nashville! Complete In-Store Schedules!
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We had every intention of busting out a world class post summarizing all the releases that you should snack up at this year’s Record Store Day. Alas, here it is Friday morning, and there are hundreds of releases in front of me. So, that isn’t going to happen, but seriously look at that link…
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Rites of Spring, Vanderbilt Alumni Lawn, This Weekend In Nashville
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It’s that time again. Time for frat boys to put on their khaki shorts, loafers, striped shirts, and backwards ballcaps, and head down to the Vanderbilt Alumni Lawn for Rites of Spring. It’s like a mating call for college kids. The rest of us can get out to watch this annual mating ritual while…
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Jack White to Debut ‘Blunderbuss’ Live on YouTube on April 27th
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Did you score one of the 4,724 tickets to see Jack White’s two night stand at The Ryman? It’s doubtful you all did. Fret not, he’s webcasting a show on April 27th via YouTube that is directed by Gary Oldman to debut his new record Blunderbuss. The trailer for the Unstaged event hosted by…
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Charles Bradley, Exit/In, Tonight In Nashville
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Do you miss the soulful singing of Marvin Gaye, Al Green, or Bill Withers? Yeah, Me too. What about all those soulful horns of the 60s, do you miss those? Yup, me too… Get out to relive some of that tonight with the modern day “screaming eagle of soul”, Mr Charles Bradley tonight at…
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Umbrella Tree Record Release and a free gig at Grimey’s tonight
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Have you heard about Umbrella Tree? They tossed me a copy of their new record (actually mp3), and it has been rolling around the record player (actually iPod) for a few weeks now. As a music blogger, I typically listen to about 30 seconds of a record, and move on if it doesn’t grab…
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The Final Road To Bonnaroo, Mercy Lounge, Tonight In Nashville
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It’s the final night for you to send a band to Bonnaroo. By Lightning won the first round, and the Wild Cub locked down the second competition. So, let’s take a look at who will be vying for the title tonight. If you don’t remember the details, lemme refresh your memory. Each band gets…