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After a bit of a break from music throughout the ’00s, eccentric, eclectic British glam rock icon Adam Ant mounted a comeback a few years ago, complete with the release of his sixth solo album and first in almost two decades, Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner’s Daughter, in 2013. Since then,…
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Celebrating the recent release of their fantastic, highly-anticipated sophomore LP What Now, North Carolina indie pop duo Sylvan Esso, one of our favorite new artists to emerge in recent years, and an endlessly fun live act, are set to return to Nashville Sept. 22 for a performance at The Ryman Auditorium with Helado Negro, their largest Music City outing to date, and…
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Despite the departure of singer Alice Glass a few years ago, hip Canadian electropunks Crystal Castles are still going strong, with new singer Edith Frances making her debut on last year’s fourth album Amnesty (I), a gripping, trippy exploration into more electronic and aggressive territory. The group were one of the absolute highlights of this year’s Bonnaroo,…
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Following this summer’s release of Gone Now, his highly-anticipated sophomore full-length under indie pop solo moniker Bleachers, acclaimed producer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jack Antonoff has is set to return to Nashville on Sept. 13, for a stop at Marathon Music Works with LA indie pop up and comers Tangerine. Bleachers previously played Music City once, at Cannery Ballroom in 2014, and made a nearby appearance at…
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With a killer new album which feels like both a return to form and a confident step forward, Backlash, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears are gearing up to play their first Nashville headliner in four years, Sept. 10 at Mercy Lounge. An electrifying, genre-bending, and unrivaled live force, Lewis and the band feel criminally underrated for just how much great music they’ve crafted…
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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…