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Out in support of the tenth anniversary of their breakout, eponymous debut full-length, famed instrumental progressive DC metal outfit Animals As Leaders are set to return to town on May 24, to headline Cannery Ballroom with Indianapolis prog metal group and frequent tourmates The Contortionist, as well as buzzy Long Island prog metal up and comers Moon Tooth. Fans of hard-hitting,…
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One of our longtime favorite local artists and a Nashville staple for many years, alt country and folk punk laced singer-songwriter Cory Branan is set to return to The Basement East on May 23, still riding high on the buzz from his excellent and dark 2017 fifth full-length, ADIOS. Joining Cory this time around is Lauren Morrow, a recent local transplant…
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In a truly inspired tour pairing, two of the indie punk, alt rock, and post-hardcore scene’s most eclectic and critically beloved breakout acts, both of which bear a strong sonic influence from the ’90s, and find an incredible balance between raw and heavy intensity and melodic resonance, England’s Basement and Philadelphia’s Nothing, are set to bring their…
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Celebrating the brand new release of their best, most experimental, personal, and uninhibited album yet, Pep Talks, local folk pop turned alternative/hip hop/pop rock genre-benders Judah & the Lion, still riding high on the buzz and acclaim from their massive past few years, are set to play their biggest hometown headliner to date, Aug. 24 at Ascend Amphitheater! A…
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Out in support of their highly-anticipated forthcoming third full-length, Terraformer, New Jersey prog rock outfit Thank You Scientist are set to return to town May 10 to headline Exit/In. The genre-bending outfit will be joined by two equally eclectic groups, New York poppy alt-jazz outfit Kindo (formerly The Reign of Kindo) and Philly prog rockers In The Presence of Wolves, making for one…
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Still reeling from positive praise for their most album, 2017’s Deadbeat Graffiti, beloved blues rock duo Black Pistol Fire are set to return to Music City for the first time since that same year, May 7 at Mercy Lounge, along with fellow Austin rocker (and veteran of our Acme showcase series) Emily Wolfe. An electrifying and celebrated live force, if you haven’t…
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Returning to Nashville for their third headlining show in just as many years, this time in support of their highly-anticipated recent sophomore LP The Darker the Weather // The Better the Man, Austin electro pop rock duo MISSIO are set to once again headline The Basement East on May 7, along with two fellow need-to-know Austin duos on the rise:…
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Since making his stunning debut with last fall’s first full-length, Love, Nostalgia, Nashville’s Dreamer Boy, the latest musical outlet for local artist Zach Taylor, along with his producer and collaborator Bobby Knepper, has been drumming up buzz throughout the blogosphere and beyond, with festival appearances and a string of buzzy tour dates clocked in recent months, as well as…
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The impressive, hard rocking yet pop accessible, artsy, and eclectic latest project of Mary Timony (Autoclave, Helium, Wild Flag), DC’s Ex Hex have been an important fixture in the underground rock scene since first springing to life five years ago with their acclaimed debut. Out in support of their recent, long-awaited sophomore effort, It’s Real, the band are…
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Two distinctly different but equally impressive local transplants, both with genre and era defying sounds honed from years of nomadic living and artistic evolution, Australian, eclectic, Americana singer-songwriter Ruby Boots and Mississippi born, genre-bending rocker Indianola are set to play a special, intimate show at The High Watt on May 2. Though both now Nashville based, it’s not often we get…