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We’ve been enjoying southern rockers Heathen Sons since they first caught our attention in 2015, when they melted skulls at our Acme showcase. The group continued to perform around town frequently after, only recently retreating to work on new music. Now they’ve re-emerged, after some time shutt away in the studio, and the end result…
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We’ve been singing the praises of local r&b/pop artist Jeffrey James for several years now, who commanded our attention with last year’s Walls EP, and followed it up with a sonic leap forward on his latest, Unsaid, back in the spring. Most recently, James wowed us with his debut at Forecastle Fest, and has continued to dominate the blogosphere with…
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Hailing originally from Richmond, VA, and now partially based in Nashville, Those Manic Seas are a band we’ve mentioned a few times as they’ve passed though town on tour, both for their interesting style and their unique frontman, Kilroy, who appears as images projected on a television mounted to a mannequin. Gearing up to release their new…
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Psychedelic blues pop singer Kim Logan has long been a fixture in the local scene as well as a favorite of ours ever since the release of her self-titled debut LP in 2013. We recently premiered Logan’s gritty, Vance Powell-produced single “Neighborhood,” from recent release Pseudoscience: Chapter 1, and, today, we’re especially excited to debut Kim’s stylish video…
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Local electropop outfit KiND take cues from the movie Flashdance and ’80s workout tapes in their new video for “Don’t Stop.” The piece features plenty of pastel colors, VHS effects, haze, and spandex-clad booty as the band members try to keep up with their fitness coach. The cheeky visuals are set to vocalist Gabe…
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A veteran of our Acme showcase series, Florida transplant Trenton, the live moniker of gifted performer and songwriter Ryan Courtney, ambitiously takes cues from acts like Radiohead and Sunny Day Real Estate, crafting atmospheric, accessible, and layered pop-laden indie rock. His latest release, last year’s Ghost Runner EP, was helmed by Grammy award winning producer Joshua D Niles, and today, we’re very…
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We first introduced you to firekid, the musical vehicle of Alabama born, Nashville based musician Dillon Hodges when we featured him on an episode of our podcast last year. Since then, he’s released his self-titled, debut full-length album, continued to tour the country with artists like Brett Dennen, Kaleo, and Moon Taxi, and even made a…
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Local indie singer songwriter Rebecca Roubion is gearing up for the release of her debut LP, Sleepless Nights, on May 6, and we are thrilled to be offering up a video premiere for the title track to that album. The record was produced by Lincoln Parish of Cage The Elephant, which may have something…
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It’s been more than three and a half years since local indie/electro pop group Paper Route released their sophomore album, the wildly underrated 2012 effort The Peace of Wild Things. We’ve been eagerly awaiting a followup ever since, and this year, it’ll finally arrive. As you may recall, back in 2014, we chatted with frontman JT Daly…
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If you’re looking for an innovative blend of fuzzy, chaotic indie rock and experimental pop melodies, prepare to dive into the world of Tetherball. The project is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Steve Voss, who is an expert at melding exotic rhythms with carefully crafted narratives. We’re excited to exclusively premiere Tetherball’s brand new video for “Chemicals,” which…