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Paritally-local, chilled out, ambient pop duo Bent Denim really caught our attention with their stellar recent release Diamond Jubilee, but fortunately that is just the tip of the iceberg with these guys, who’ve been crafting sweeping, layered, lo-fi music for the last several years. After a supporting spot last week with Ratboys, the half-Nashville based group…
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Back in May, talented indie folk duo Penny & Sparrow took The Ryman Auditorium stage in support of Nashville’s own Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors’ album release show. Now, they’re celebrating the release of their own LP, Wendigo, due out on Sept. 1, with a headlining show at Marathon Music Works on Sept. 8. They’ll be accompanied…
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Looking to have some fun this Labor Day Weekend? Head over to the inaugural Church Street Block Party for an unique and eclectic mix of artists and performers. It all goes down on Sunday, Sept. 3, where festival-goers can enjoy sets from multi-instrumentalist Kishi Bashi, pop rapper Brooke Candy, hip hop activist Mykki Blanco, buzzy indie rockers…
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Nashville has plenty of gifted singer-songwriters, but two of the city’s most talented transplants will take the stage to share their raw, honest and hypnotizing tunes with the masses. Folk troubadour Renn and gritty poet Shannon LaBrie are teaming up for a co-headlining show at Mercy Lounge on Thursday, Aug. 24. There are a few tickets still available here, but we’re…
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Boasting a stellar cast of familiar, and supremely talented players, southern alt rock collective The Magpie Salute will be making their Music City debut at Marathon Music Works Friday, Aug. 25, for an all ages show. We’ve been hyping this one for months, and based on what this rock and roll hotrod of a band are packing under their…
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With a career stretching nearly two decades, veteran southern jam band Perpetual Groove are returning to Nashville for a top billing engagement at The Basement East on Saturday, August 12. Alabama based prog rock outfit CBDB will be performing in support, and tickets are available here, but don’t sleep on them! If this gig is anything like last year’s outing, the potential for…
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Out in support of their gorgeous, retro new album Yours Conditionally, Denver based, married indie pop duo Tennis return to Nashville to headline The Basement East, with support from exciting, rising local pop duo Airpark (ex-Apache Relay). Always a treat to see live, we’re incredibly excited too see Tennis reproduce their latest work live, and doubly so to see them…
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Louisiana indie pop outfit Royal Teeth are enjoying a renewed wave of buzz thanks to their latest EP, Amateurs, and will bring their eclectic talents and honed live show back to Nashville for a headlining performance Aug. 4 at The High Watt. Making this bill even sweeter, local post-rockers Mountains Like Wax, a group you should definitely be keeping an eye on,…
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Itching to hear some new and exciting alt-pop from both the West and East Coasts, without the expensive plane tickets? NYC’s Future Generations and LA’s Private Island are joining forces for a co-headlining show at The High Watt on July 28. Both bands are coming off strong releases but are also gearing up to drop…
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By virtue of being an acoustic duo in the emo/indie punk space usually reserved for gang vocals and power chords, California’s This Wild Life are already something of an anomaly, but with their latest LP, Low Tides, they prove even more resistant to being put in a box. Out in support of their latest, the band return…