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Need a distraction from post-election dread? There’s no better escape than live music. Tonight, Nov. 9, a trio of buzzworthy new acts, all with stunning new records in tow, are set to perform at Exit/In, headed up by genre-bending indie outfit Sunflower Bean. Fast becoming a must-know act, the Brooklyn group are joined by indie popsters The Lemon…
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The Grammy Award winning Rebirth Brass Band are parading their way through Music City on Nov. 17, eager to share their special New Orleans brass drenched funk with audience members at 12th and Porter. Look for Chattanooga based genre bending rockers Opposite Box to open the evening of righteous tunes. Tickets to the show…
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Though they just made a memorable stop at the original Basement earlier this year, British folk punk outfit Skinny Lister have since released their excellent third full-length, The Devil, The Heart and the Fight, and are making a quick return, this time to The Basement East, in celebration, on Nov. 15 along with a stacked lineup of Lincoln Durham and Trapper Schoepp. Tickets for…
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Wu-Tang Clan co-founder, spiritual leader, and prolific wordsmith GZA has, for over two decades, remained one of the most beloved and influential figures in hop hop, best known, at least as a solo artist, for his breakthrough 1995 effort Liquid Swords. Still considered one of not only the best Wu-Tang offshoot releases, but also one of the…
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We’ve been foaming at the mouth in anticipation for this show since the summer, when Thee Oh See’s dropped their latest LP, A Weird Exits (read this post), but now the day is finally here! The California indie punk legends will be welcoming Amplified Heat, and Ron Gallo in the warm-up spots at Mercy Lounge.…
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In support of his brand new, hauntingly sparse, and unexpectedly stripped down new solo LP, perhaps his best release in years, acclaimed singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, also known for Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos, and Monsters of Folk, is hitting the road for a string of intimate solo shows, which returns him to Nashville tonight, Nov. 6 for a…
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Prolific as ever, celebrated local rockers JEFF the Brotherhood dropped their 10th album, and third in just the span of a year, Zone, over the summer, and are set to play their first proper hometown show since its release tonight, Nov. 5 at The Basement East with Spodee Boy and Mom and Dad. If you’re a regular reader, then we surely don’t have to…
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Friendly reminder. Daylight savings time ends this weekend. As we shift into the season of longer nights, the club scene has weeks of hot club shows remaining in Nashville, and this weekend features another solid lineup of shows for your consideration. We have shows from local heroes, legacy acts, and an anniversary party for one…
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With all our rotten jack-o-lanterns curb side, and the seasons changing (sort of), it’s time to pounder the next stop on the holiday carousel. Keeping this in mind, it’s officially the season to give thanks, and help those in need. There’s no better way to do both, at the second annual Give Thanks Fest,…
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It’s been more than four years since Wisconsin transplants Foreign Fields released their gorgeous, sweeping, and profoundly emotional debut album, Anywhere But Where I Am, firmly planting their roots in their adopted home of Nashville, and drumming up an unexpected wave of critical praise, which led them to tours with big names like Counting Crows, The Lone…