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Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, The Sidekicks emerged over a decade ago from a more rigidly punk scene as high schoolers, spending many years, countless days on the road, and several releases finding what would become a more pop punk and, eventually, hook-laden and broader indie rock sound, exemplified and perfected on their latest album, Happiness Hours,…
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Heralded as one of the best punk bands of the past decade, Philadelphia’s The Menzingers have been fueled by both underground cred and critical acclaim since their breakout 2012 third LP On the Impossible Past, and with their latest and fifth album, this year’s After the Party, the group continue to flex the emotional, angsty, powerful, heartland fueled punk…
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Last month, beloved emo outfit Dashboard Confessional, who’ve become increasingly active in recent years after returning from a hiatus, announced a series of intimate shows at The Basement East, initially Feb. 21, 22, & 23, with outings on the 26 and 28 promptly added after the first three sold out immediately. Tacked onto the end of a tour which has sold out (much larger)…
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Eclectic Atlanta punk/indie/post-hardcore group Microwave have been making waves in recent months, getting scooped up by SideOneDummy shortly after self-releasing their stellar debut LP, Stovall. While they pass through Nashville on a semi-regular basis, we understand if they’ve stayed just below your radar (they weren’t on our until earlier this year). So, if you haven’t had a…
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As we head into the holiday season, you would think that the number of shows would slow down a little bit. Apparently, Nashville didn’t get that memo this weekend. There are a ton of shows from R&B superstars, to the next big rock gods, to live tapings with some of the most talented musicians…
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For those of you diehards out there who are reeling for more rather than licking your wounds after Freakin’ Weekend, we have another DIY festival, festhau5, that is sure to tickle some of your fancies. rΔchel and paco tapes have teamed up to bring you some down and dirty DIY rock tunes over at…