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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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Nashville has finally thawed out, and things are back up and running, following a week plagued by ice storms, cancellations, and a whole lot of cabin fever. While we weren’t able to catch all of the shows we had hoped to (including our own Acme showcase, which we were forced to cancel), we still…
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Another round of nasty weather appears to be heading our way tomorrow, but, today, finally, things are looking pretty clear. That means concerts are back on as scheduled, and there’s one hell of a punk show happening TONIGHT at The Stone Fox that you’d be crazy to miss. Pop punk up and comers The Sidekicks, fresh off the release…
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Against Me! w/ The Sidekicks, The Shondes Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN January 19, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. A transsexual frontwoman. A legendary punk drummer. A Swedish bassist who cut his teeth in the hardcore scene. These are just a few of the changes that have taken place within…
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Punk rock outfit Against Me! recently announced that their long-in-the-works and much-anticipated new album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, would finally arrive this January and, now, they’ve unveiled tour plans in support. Following a tumultuous year, which saw the departure of two longtime members, tour cancellations (including one with Bad Religion, which would have brought them to Nashville), and…