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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | March 10-12
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While the talk of the town this week has been the eighth and final edition of long-running punk fest Freakin’ Weekend (and the turbulence surrounding it, as it bows out), there are a ton of other shows, many DIY, all ages, and inexpensive, going on this weekend, as bands are buzzing from all across the country…
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No Country’s Guide to Freakin’ Weekend VIII | March 9-11
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Founded as a humble, DIY, single-location festival by the fine folks at Nashville’s Dead, the annual Freakin’ Weekend fest helped propel Nashville’s underground punk scene to national relevance, growing, over the years, to a multi-venue, multi-day showcase of the best of local and national punk, indie, garage rock, hardcore, and more. Announced last month, this year’s eighth…
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Watch Hippo Campus Perform “Way It Goes” on ‘Conan’ | Catch Them March 22 @ The Basement East
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Greeted with praise for the recent release of their debut full-length, landmark, Minneapolis indie popsters Hippo Campus made a return visit to Conan last night to perform infectious new single “Way It Goes.” The group have visited Nashville twice the last two years in a row, more often as a supporting act, for great bands like The Mowgli’s, JR…
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See Fossil Youth w/ Pumpkinseed, Grand Transit, Sequoia Movement, & Parks | TONIGHT @ Dad’s
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Hailing from the small town of Enid, OK, up and coming alt/emo act Fossil Youth are set to make a stop at Murfreesboro DIY space Dad’s Garage, along with a great local support bill, tonight, March 9! We mention a lot of little punk shows in passing, but it’s important to stress just how vibrant the DIY scene is…
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Send LUKR, EZA, My Red + Blue, & More Off to SXSW w/ a Nashville House Showcase TONIGHT @ The High Watt
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As we detailed a few weeks back, not only are a huge mass of local artists headed to Austin next week for SXSW, per usual, but this year many Nashville favorites are also coming together at the fest for something extra special: a totally stacked “Nashville House” showcase on Tuesday, March 14. Before they skip…
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No Country Presents: The Broomestix & Chris Ayer | Tuesday, March 14 @ Acme Feed & Seed
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We are powering into Spring with the 2017 season of our long-running showcase series at Acme Feed & Seed, settling into a new format that includes rotating DJ sets ahead of largely two-band bills going forward. Our next show will take place Tuesday, March 14 with funk/soul ensemble The Broomestix in the headlining spot, along with pop folkster Chris Ayer, plus Acme…
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Allen Thompson, Creature Comfort, Stelle Amor, & More Compete in FREE Road to Roo Preliminary Round | TONIGHT @ Acme
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We went over this last year, but former Battle of the Bands-style competition series the “Road to Bonnaroo,” in which three Mercy Lounge showcases resulted in three local bands earning a coveted Bonnaroo spot, came to a close after its 2015 season. However, last year, the similarly-named but very differently structured Road to Roo, hosted by…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Cameron Avery (of Tame Impala) w/ LYLAS & Chase Cohl | March 14 @ The Basement
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There’s some news out of Australian psych rock gods Tame Impala’s camp, and although the band haven’t announced a new album just yet, one member will be dropping a solo record this Friday, March 10. Multi-instrumentalist Cameron Avery (who’s also known for his work with the band Pond) is touring the U.S. and Europe in support,…
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See Downtown Boys, Sneaks, Sad13, & Stef Chura | TONIGHT @ Third Man Records!
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We don’t need a holiday as an excuse to acknowledge all of the badass women making music, both in Nashville and beyond, but the fact that it’s International Women’s Day does make this show tonight, March 8 at Third Man Records feel all the more fitting (but, let’s be real, these artists are amazing 24/7, 365, they’re not defined…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Jacob Disedare Conjures Creepy Imagery in New Video for “Muse”
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Regular readers my recognize the poppy, post-punk flavored sounds of singer-songwriter Jacob Disedare, who we introduced you to back in the fall when we premiered his new single, “Muse,” along with b-side “These Days I.” Ahead of his forthcoming solo album, which he’s preparing to release this summer through Cold Lunch Recordings, Disedare was gracious enough to…