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As we recently announced, seminal psych rock outfit The Flaming Lips are gearing up to release their 15th album, Oczy Mlody, on Jan. 13, and, in support, will play War Memorial Auditorium on March 29. A purported return to form, the group, whose trippy, ever-evolving live show is stuff of modern legend, seem to be channeling their renaissance period of…
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These days, you don’t have to look far to find bands creating synth pop music. In the 1980s, British pop performer Howard Jones helped pioneer a new era for the genre with his entrancing tunes. He returns to City Winery tonight, Nov. 29 for a special intimate performance that will showcase his earliest hits and most recent creations. If…
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Though they played Marathon Music Works earlier this year in support of Lamb of God, and we caught them back in the spring at Atlanta’s Wrecking Ball, it’s been nearly three years since genre-bending, artsy San Francisco black metal meets post-metal meets shoegaze outfit Deafheaven played their one and only headlining show in Music City. That…
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If you’re only casually familiar with famed Brazilian singer Seu Jorge, odds are it’s for his memorable and iconic role in classic Wes Anderson film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. While Jorge’s extensive and eclectic work definitely warrants exploration beyond his David Bowie cover contributions to that movie, his unparalleled ability to tackle the late singer’s…
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Returning to Nashville for the first time in over four years, SoCal soul/r&b rocker Nick Waterhouse, who recently released a stellar third album Never Twice, is back in town with his fantastic backing band on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at Mercy Lounge. One of the most compelling figures of the modern soul revival, Nick has managed to weave…
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Returning to Nashville this Sunday, Nov. 27 for the third time in just as many years, and graduating from Exit/In to Marathon Music Works, and, now, to The Ryman Auditorium, English indie rockers Glass Animals, who we most recently caught and loved this summer at Forecastle Fest, are out in support of their fantastic sophomore album, How to Be a Human…
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After playing two shows at Third Man Records over the past year (a rare feat), buzzworthy London duo Ultimate Painting are set to return to Music City once more this weekend, Nov. 26 at The High Watt, for their first Nashville show since the release of fanatic third album, Dusk. A nostalgic, psych-tinged callback to an era of guitar-driven indie rock,…
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When the man pictured above is not playing sax for the the Rolling Stones, he’s leading his very own brass laced funk jam band called Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. If you’re not hip, just know this; they are widely considered one the best live bands currently in existence, and when you start digging into…
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We are publishing TWiN early this week, not only so we can take a holiday tomorrow, but, also, so you will have some extra time to scheme and daydream your weekend plans, while slumbering, stuffed with food, on the sofa. Head below to see all of our staff picks in this week’s edition of…

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While it feels like we were just at Bonnaroo, soaking up the good vibes and great music at this year’s 15th anniversary installment of the fest, the fact that it’s Thanksgiving week means, like clockwork, it’s already time to start thinking about next summer, because limited pre-sale tickets become available for you overly punctual (and frugal) Roovians beginning Black…