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Nü Mangos Tackle Religion, Channel ’80s Nostalgia with “Lets Burn Down the Church”
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Longtime readers will surely remember The Jag, a band of Mississippi transplants who sprung onto the local scene a number of years ago, honing an eclectic and retro-inspired take on psych rock, which helped make them an integral part of Nashville’s underground rock landscape. And if it seems like you haven’t heard much from…
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Justin Timberlake Debuts New Track (feat. Jay-Z); Brings Sexy Back
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Last week we brought you news of Justin Timberlake‘s somewhat cryptic announcement that he’s returning to music. The announcement came in the form of a tweet, which linked to the singer’s site, which contained a short teaser video of Timberlake explaining his emotional investment in his musical output, and proclamation that he’s ready to return.…
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Poly’s 7″ Release Party on Saturday at Zombieshop
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Ok, you’re going to think I am just cleaning out my inbox here, but check out this email I got from Dan Sommers of Poly yesterday. I just thought that the post would be said best by him, so… take it away Dan. ———— Hi, Matt! My name’s Dan Sommers- I’ve played/play in a…
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First Listen to the New Black Keys Single, “Lonely Boy”
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Do you remember a couple of weeks ago when we talked about the new Black Keys record El Camino, and the hilarious commercial and advertisement to announce the release? Well, the hilarity continues with a peek at the first single off the record (which releases on December 6th) titled “Lonely Boy”. You can watch…
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Get To Know: Papa
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Did you see Girls perform last month at Mercy Lounge? If so, I hope you got there early enough to see the opener, Papa. These guys were awesome. It was a high energy kind of soul music packed with pop hooks that you could immediately tell was the musical darling of drummer Darren Weiss. …
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The Black Keys finish recording new album
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The Black Keys have finished recording a new album according to Spin Magazine. This will be the duo’s seventh full length, third album produced by Danger Mouse, and the first to be fully recorded in Auerbach’s new Nashville recording studio. Though temper your expectations for an Attack & Release/Brothers part III. Auerbach says the…
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Wilco at the Ryman and a New Record
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Nashville Cream and Pitchfork are reporting that Wilco will be playing at the Ryman on October 1st and 2nd. The fall tour will support the release of a new Wilco album The Whole Love which releases on Wilco’s new dBpm label on September 27th. The tickets and shows are not yet listed on the…
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Four new singles from F*cked Up released today
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Fucked Up (who are playing Exit/In with JEFF the Brotherhood on Thursday 6/29) has released four new singles that complete the Rock Opera album David Comes To Life. The four singles and 7 songs comprising the introduction and epilogue to David Comes To Life are out today for lucky participants in the Buy Early…
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New Beirut Track
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In a convoluted twisting of artistry (and record release news), Blondie has released a new album called Panic of Girls (only in the UK only via collector’s pack sold at Europe’s equivalent of Walmart, for now) which includes a cover of Beirut’s “Sunday Smile”. While I choose to avoid unraveling Blondie’s issues, I will…
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New Avalanches record
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Pitchfork reported on Friday that a new Avalanches record may be ready by the beginning of next year. I wonder what that means? These guys were true pioneers of the cut and chop digital mashup game back in 2001 (the year their last record, Since I Left You, was released), but will they really…