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Though he manages to make it to Nashville nearly annually, Seattle indie folk singer-songwriter Noah Gundersen always seems to have something new to showcase, and for his latest outing, Oct. 26 at Cannery Ballroom, the talented singer returns with an incredible new album, White Noise, in tow, reaching bolder, broader, and more expansive musical heights than ever before. A longtime…
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The weekend may be over, but there’s still plenty of great music to catch this week. Kick things off by catching acclaimed neo-soul singer and guitarist Benjamin Booker tonight, Oct. 9 at The Basement East. Get a listen to tracks from his new sophomore LP and his critically-acclaimed self-titled debut. NYC alt-rockers She Keeps Bees will also…
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If you are not one of the 300,000 people imbibing in Germantown this weekend at Oktoberfest, or among the 40,000 or so that helped sell out two nights of Ed Sheeran at Bridgestone Arena, you’re likely looking for some music to get your fix (and probably avoiding downtown like the plague). Fear not, friends, as per usual,…
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Returning to Nashville for the first time in a couple of years, in support of their excellent recent fourth LP, Expect the Best, New York/Washington indie rockers Widowspeak are slated to headline The High Watt tonight, Oct. 6, with support from Chicago garage rock up and comers Clearance and local favorites Sad Baxter. A stacked and diverse sampling of three exciting and…
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Out in support of their stellar new sophomore album, All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell, breakout Massachusetts alt rock/dark electropop trio PVRIS are set to return to Nashville tonight,Oct. 6 for their largest local headliner to date, at Marathon Music Works, on the heels of a high-profile supporting slot earlier this year at Ascend with Muse…
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Currently on the road in support of their phenomenal new album After Laughter, a retro, poppy, intensely personal and emotionally nuanced masterpiece, local rock outfit Paramore recently stopped by NPR to take part in their popular, stripped-down Tiny Desk series, to perform three tracks from their new LP: “Hard Times,” “26,” and “Fake Happy.” Backed by members of…
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Heralded as one of the greatest (and wildest) live bands of all time, Chicago (by way of Austin) noise/alt/post-hardcore pioneers The Jesus Lizard recently announced a reunion outing at December’s Day For Night Festival in Houston, which, we hoped, meant more dates would follow. Thankfully, that hunch turned out to be true: not only have the group just…
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Our long-running showcase series at Acme Feed & Seed is still going strong into the fall, and our next show will be held back in the familiar confines of the Acme’s first floor (before taking it back to the rooftop later this month). We’re bringing you our three band format once again, so get ready to…
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While they wowed us once again this summer at Bonnaroo, with a breathtaking main stage set in support of their fantastic, long-awaited recent third full-length, beloved English indie pop trio The xx haven’t properly played Nashville since their one and only Music City outing nearly four years ago. That all changes tonight, Oct. 4 when the band return…
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Despite the departure of singer Alice Glass a few years ago, hip Canadian electropunks Crystal Castles are still going strong, with new singer Edith Frances making her debut on last year’s fourth album Amnesty (I), a gripping, trippy exploration into more electronic and aggressive territory. The group were one of the absolute highlights of this year’s Bonnaroo,…