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It’s been a little over a year since Die Antwoord brought their high energy rap-rave show to Nashville, and we were there in full force to witness the madness first hand. The South African Zef duo are coming back to Marathon Music Works this fall with a show on Oct. 9, in support of their…
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While you’ve certainly had numerous chances to see both Philadelphia indie/art rock outfit mewithoutYou and seminal Chicago emo rockers Into It. Over It. in Nashville in recent years, the two beloved acts have never performed here together, and certainly make for a most epic pairing. The former are still celebrating the release of last year’s Pale Horses, while the…
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One of the biggest breakout success stories of the last several years, English alt/indie pop rockers The 1975 have, so far, only made it to Music City once, for a 2014 performance at Marathon Music Works (originally slated for Exit/In) amidst a whirlwind of buzz fueled by their eponymous debut LP. Since then, the group, who…
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In celebration of Exit/In‘s 45th birthday, the legendary venue and adjacent sister space The End, part of the historic Elliston Place “Rock Block” are bringing back a tradition that first took place in the late ’70s and early ’80s: The Elliston Place Street Fest. As we previously announced, the party will take place Saturday, July 23, with stages…
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Last year was a big one for local singer-songwriter Austin Manuel. We gave you exclusive premieres of his stellar tracks “I Just Want You To Love Me” and “Sue in Blue,” and now he’s back with even more. Today, his new LP, Up the Ridge, is available for download through NoiseTrade and is streaming from Spotify…
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Though famed indie/alt/emo rockers Motion City Soundtrack played Nashville twice last year, after not having hit Music City since 2011, the group are set to return next month, Aug. 9 at Cannery Ballroom for one final, special performance, as part of their So Long, Farewell tour (notably featuring the return of longtime drummer Tony Thaxton). Despite a successful 10th anniversary…
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After thoroughly enjoying them during an installment of our No Country Presents showcase at Acme last summer, we’ve been following local psych/Americana rockers Lasso Spells intently (we even helped them release their first ever music video late last year). Over casual beers, we recently chatted with Brett Dudash, one half of the nucleus of Lasso Spells, about the show…
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Not as it should come as a surprise to anyone who has lived in Nashville for long, but this weekend is another chock full slate of kickass events in Music City. We have a very special birthday celebration for Exit/In that will be making a lot of the headlines on Monday morning, but, if…
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If new single “Tidal Wave” is any indication, Taking Back Sunday‘s upcoming seventh album of the same name (due out Sept. 16 via Hopeless Records) will be the sound of a band finally lowering their inhibitions and allowing their post-emo influences to guide them, culminating in what, we hope, could be their best release since…
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Alt rock legends Garbage are still going strong more than 20 years after their eponymous debut made them a household name. Out in support of their new sixth album, Strange Little Birds, the influential rockers return to Nashville tonight, July 20 for the first time in 14 years, along with Kristin Kontrol (formerly of Dum Dum Girls), for a performance…