The Black Keys
The Flaming Lips
Bridgestone Arena – 7pm
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I can’t begin to tell you how much I love that Sugar Sk*_*lls is a Nashville band. Living here it is tiresome to read press that points out we have more than Country Music but most people think all we have is country music. That being said, it’s unfair to like Sugar Sk*_*lls just because it’s Not Country. I’m enjoying it because it’s well done, somewhat spooky, somewhat dancey, 8-bit goodness.Â
sugar sk*_*lls – intermission
I love Sugar Sk*_*lls for a variety of reason. First, it’s great that we have music like this emerging from Nashville. The outside world really does need reminding that we, as a city, are capable of a lot more than Country / SingerSongwriter tunes. Secondly, and most importantly, it’s quality 8-bit goodness with a bit of leaning on the spooky and the dancey. Also, I can’t not recommend anything tagged with crunkstep lazerblaps.
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Bridgestone – 7pm
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The new album from Hotpipes, Dust, is available a week early. Go listen.
<a href=“http://hotpipes.bandcamp.com/album/dust” data-mce-href=“http://hotpipes.bandcamp.com/album/dust”>DUST by Hotpipes</a>
Hotpipes – Dust
It’s been teased at for weeks but the new album from Hotpipes is now available for streaming in its entirety (it’s also on Spotify or Rdio if that’s your thing). Personally, I think this album is Grade A Goodness. I liked Hotpipes before this record but I love Hotpipes after immersing myself in this.
Sadly, I missed the Record Store Day performance so I really can’t wait to see them at Mercy Lounge on May 11th.
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Sturdy Girls recently released this phenomenal tape from Blank Range. It’s got some serious 70’s rock swagger on the upbeat tracks and a bit of a forelorn smirk on the more ballad-y undertakings. Rather enjoying this release and am looking forward to hearing a Phase III.
<a href=“http://blankrange.bandcamp.com/album/phase-ii” data-mce-href=“http://blankrange.bandcamp.com/album/phase-ii”>Phase II by Blank Range</a>
Blank Range – Phase II
Sturdy Girls recently released this phenomenal tape from Blank Range. It’s got some serious 70’s rock swagger on the upbeat tracks and a bit of a forelorn smirk on the more ballad-y undertakings. Rather enjoying this release and am looking forward to hearing a Phase III.
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Dave Paulson’s solo project, NORM, now has a full-length and it is every bit as good as you’d hope it to be. Get It now.
<a href=“http://norm.bandcamp.com/album/norm-2” data-mce-href=“http://norm.bandcamp.com/album/norm-2”>NORM by Norm</a>
Norm – NORM
When I received an email from Bandcamp yesterday that New Music from NORM was now available I was a bit taken aback. For whatever reason, I assumed Dave Paulson’s solo project was lost in the shuffle of all of his other endeavors. Fortunately, for all of us, he’s able to juggle being in a number of bands and still write, record and release an album of original material that hits that sweet spot of Melancholy Pop perfectly. I can’t recommend this enough. Go get it.
Heavy Cream – “Prison Shanks”
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