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No matter where you fall on the political (or rationality) spectrum, Nov. 8 promises to be a day of dread, worry, and uncertainty. Even on a normal year, Election Day can be especially contentious, but this election in particular has been one of the most divisive, frightening, and bizarre in U.S. history. While we all wait for…
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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 next month, 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…
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It’s now been over a decade since Josh Rouse left Nashville to live in a small coastal town in Spain, but you can still hear plenty of the Music City’s influence on last year’s The Embers of Time, part of which was recorded in Music City. Tonight, Oct. 27 Rouse will be back in Nashville, at The…
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Before they ship off tomorrow for yet another run of tour dates, breakout local grunge pop group Bully have announced a last minute performance tonight, Oct. 27 at DIY all ages arts collective Drkmttr (which recently relocated to The Nations). Still reeling from the buzz surrounding last year’s debut LP, Feels Like, Bully have swiftly and deservedly become one of…
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UPDATE: In a statement from the venue, we’re told that “Due to artist illness, tonight’s show with Catfish & The Bottlemen at Marathon Music Works is being rescheduled. The new date is Saturday, December 3rd. All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new show date. We apologize for any inconvenience and will see…
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Though plenty of rappers get labeled “alternative,” Danny Brown seems to embody the notion, growing, ever since the breakout success of 2011 sophomore effort XXX, to become one of the most interesting, critical beloved, and unpredictable forces in hip hop. Over the past several years, Danny has has helped bridge the gap between mainstream rap and the weirder,…
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As we roll into Halloween weekend, it’s time to start looking ahead to November, and, with this in mind, it’s never too early to give thanks. That’s exactly what local reggae collective Roots of a Rebellion are trying to do on Nov. 4 at 12th and Porter. So be there, to celebrate life, community,…
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It’s been over 40 years since Ian Hunter’s band, Mott the Hoople, originally broke up, but today Hunter is releasing solo material that’s as powerful and resonant as ever. In fact, many look at the work he’s crafted in the last decade as some of the best of his career. Tonight, Oct. 26, Hunter will…
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Ever rising East Nashville alt-Americana songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan found considerable acclaim with the release of In The Blazes last year. Tasjan is set to follow that up with one of the most-anticipated records of the year in the Americana realm with Silver Tears, which drops via New West Records this Friday, Oct. 28. Singles have…
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In support of her seventh studio album Doesn’t Have to Make Sense, lovably quirky and insightful songwriter Ingrid Michaelson is heading to The Ryman Auditorium for a headlining gig on Nov. 10. This time around, she’s bringing DIY indie pop outfit AJR along for a night of inspired and fun music. With hits like “The Way I…