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One of the absolute best artists to spring from Nashville in recent years, alt-Americana turned psych folk genre bender Rayland Baxter will release his highly-anticipated third album, Wide Awake, on July 13. To celebrate the Butch Walker-produced effort, which features an all-star studio band, Baxter is set to headline a hometown show July 18 at The Basement East, with support…
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Now in its 24th consecutive year, premier summer traveling punk extravaganza (and longest-running North American music fest) the Vans Warped Tour will return to The Fairgrounds Nashville on July 10, its fifth year back in Music City after an extended absence, one final time. As the festival comes to an end in its current cross-country, summer-long…
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Still buzzing from the hype for last year’s debut full-length, The Heights, Arkansas indie rock up and comers Knox Hamilton are set to return to Nashville July 13 at The Basement East, for a run they’ve appropriately dubbed “The Beach Boy Tour,” boasting a stacked lineup of shimmering, synth-laden indie rock and pop, perfectly primed to compliment the summertime setting. Local…
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Known both for his associations with younger brother Juicy J’s Three 6 Mafia, as well as more than two decades of excellent albums, mixtapes, and features, Memphis rapper Project Pat has long been a dependable and esteemed figure in the hip hop scene. Raised on classic hip hop and dialed into the contemporary scene, Pat is an important…
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The last time Quiet Slang– the stripped down, desconstructed configuration of Philadelphia punk group Beach Slang- played Nashville, it was out of necessity. Shortly before a national tour, the band shed several members, and singer James Alex was forced either to drop off or carry on, opting for the later, reworking Beach Slang’s material…
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A staple of the local scene in recent years, thanks, especially, to her phenomenal 2017 third LP Trinity Lane, Americana-tinged alt rocker Lilly Hiatt is set to headline a stacked show at The Basement East on June 28. Joined by likeminded folk-tinged rocker Brandy Zdan, who’s celebrating her great recent effort Secretear, as well as Athens based southern gothic singer Thayer Sarrano, this…
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Celebrating the recent release of their sixth album, Used Future, Austin stoner metal and hard rock outfit The Sword are set to return to town June 27 to headline Exit/In, where they’ve played almost annually for a number of years. One of the most dependable and talented American metal acts of the new millennium, the group’s excellent live show and…
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Returning to headline The High Watt on June 26, after passing through last fall to co-headline a show with !!!, Atlanta’s Algiers are a profoundly artistic, socially urgent, refreshing and genre-bending project that should be on everyone’s radar. This time around, the group perform with Knoxville experimental artist Lower Interiors, as well as likeminded local experimental/dark pop project Lambda Celsius, a…
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We’re fresh off of another amazing Bonnaroo, and our summer festival season is in full swing. Next up for us is Louisville’s Forecastle Festival, which takes place July 13-15 at the city’s downtown Waterfront Park, and is one of our favorite fests in the nation, with its picturesque downtown setting and incredibly well-organized setup! Forecastle revealed its 2018 lineup earlier this year,…
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With nearly a decade and five full-lengths, including stellar new effort The Make It All Show, to their name, it might come as a shock how young Oklahoma sibling act Skating Polly are, but not only are the buzzworthy rising group the real deal, they have the punk rock co-signs and bona fides to back it…