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It’s been nearly 20 years since singer-songwriter Pete Yorn released his debut LP, Songsforthemorningafter, to breakout, international acclaim, earning praise for his folk-infused alt rock sound, and positioning him as an instant star. In the years since, Yorn has continued to hone his craft, releasing a string of eclectic, diverse, and well-received efforts, including…
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Despite announcing last year that he was stepping away from his famed and long-running group Say Anything, eclectic punk rock lifer Max Bemis still managed to release one last album (for now) under the moniker earlier this year. Dubbed Oliver Appropriate, it is, fittingly, something of a sequel to the LP that helped put Say Anything on…
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A seminal, legendary fixture in the Seattle grunge rock scene, arguably more important in helping shape the sound and initially put Sub Pop on the map moreso than other artist (despite never being as commercially successful as some of their more mainstream peers), Mudhoney have been going strong now for more than 30 years, recently returning…
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Though they just passed through last fall at Exit/In, after a couple years away from Music City, eclectic Austin rockers White Denim return to headline The Basement East on Oct. 11 with a brand new LP in tow, their second in under a year, with their latest, Side Effects, a true callback to the experimental, freewheeling spirit of fan-favorite releases almost a…
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First bowing in Nashville in 2017 to headline Mercy Lounge, then returning last fall at The Basement East, eclectic Arizona jam rock outfit Spafford are set to make the trek to Music City once more, again at The Basement East on Oct. 4 & 5, a two-night affair which only speaks to how much buzz the group have…
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One of our favorite new bands of the past few years, young LA indie punk and garage pop outfit The Regrettes nabbed a major label deal while still in high school, and made an incredible debut with 2017’s Feel Your Feelings Fool! They’ve been no strangers to Nashville, performing at beloved former record shop Fond Object around…
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After stops in town both last fall and earlier this year to play Franklin’s BreakFEST, beloved, long-running New Jersey indie/emo rockers The Early November are slated to return to Music City once more, this time in support of forthcoming sixth full-length Lilac, making their headlining debut at The Basement East on Sept. 17. Accompanied by a stellar supporting lineup of indie…
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Versatile, genre-bending, timeless, and prolific, with a solo career spanning 20 years, prominent and beloved collaborative groups like She & Him and Monsters of Folk, and a seasoned run as a producer, songwriter, and composer, Portland’s M. Ward is, without a doubt, one of the indie folk scene’s most important modern fixtures. Still buzzing from last…
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Long-running, cult favorite, seminal doo wop punk duo The King Khan and BBQ Show (featuring garage rock favorite King Khan and fellow Canadian garage punk trailblazer Mark Sultan, a.k.a. BBQ), have been a bit more intermittent in activity in recent years, balancing their respective solo and side projects, while still finding time every few years to…
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Over five full-lengths, most recently last year’s masterful double album Aviary, Los Angeles based experimental art pop singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Julia Holter has emerged as one of the most interesting, compelling, and genre-bending artists in recent memory, moving from electronic-infused bedroom pop to avant-garde and baroque to orchestral-infused, lush, and experimental, along the way earning critical…