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Cherub
Cherub
Cherub
 

Cherub: Not typical Nashville

 
January 29, 2015



Cherub seems out of sync with most of the music coming out of Nashville, but the dance-pop duo certainly doesn’t mind. Songs such as “Monogamy,” “Doses & Mimosas” and “XOXO” shamelessly d...

 
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August Burns Red
August Burns Red
August Burns Red

The guys in the Christian metalcore band August Burns Red were the catalyst that turned Lancaster, Pennsylvania, into a hardcore hotbed. Whatever money the band earned from hosting shows, it put toward buying gear for its group...

 
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The Sidekicks
The Sidekicks
The Sidekicks
 

The Sidekicks Keep Running

 
January 25, 2015



On their new album, Runners in the Nerved World, the Sidekicks sound more like the indie act Built to Spill than the punk band Green Day. The band, which originally started out as a straight-up punk band nearly ten years ago, t...

 
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Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag

Given that Anti-Flag split up after its first show, the band has recovered quite nicely. Formed in 1988 (but the band’s celebrating its 20th anniversary so you do the math), the Pittsburgh-based hardcore/punk group is currently...

 
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Cold War Kids credit Michelle Mosqueda
Cold War Kids credit Michelle Mosqueda
Cold War Kids credit Michelle Mosqueda
 

Cold War Kids: Stay Scrappy

 
January 19, 2015



Released last year, the Cold War Kids’ Hold My Home is a collection of jittery tunes that are driven by singer/multi-instrumentalist Nathan Willett, whose very distinctive, high-pitched voice alternates between enthusiastic yel...

 
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Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack

Formed in 1997, Motion City Soundtrack’s sound falls on the pop side of the pop-punk spectrum although their most recent album, 2012’s Go, pretty much drops the punk part of the equation altogether. Not that there’s...

 
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The Devil Makes Three
The Devil Makes Three
The Devil Makes Three

The Devil Makes Three, you might not immediately guess their sound. With his short cropped hair and vintage suit, singer-guitarist Pete Bernhard looks like he could play in a swing band. The same goes for upright bassist Lucia ...

 
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Clare Dunn photo by Gregg Roth
Clare Dunn photo by Gregg Roth
Clare Dunn photo by Gregg Roth
 

Clare Dunn: Getting her sound out

 
January 12, 2015



With the success of her single “Get Out,” a rowdy tune about letting off steam, country singer Clare Dunn recently became the Highest Charting Independent Female Artist on the Music Row Country Breakout chart in the last ten ye...

 
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All Rights Reserved - Rusted Root
All Rights Reserved - Rusted Root
All Rights Reserved - Rusted Root

Part jam band, part world music aficionados, Rusted Root has carved out a nice niche for itself. Led by singer-guitarist Michael Glabicki, the ensemble got national attention with its sophomore effort When I Woke, which deliver...

 
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Slim Twig photo by Meg Remy
Slim Twig photo by Meg Remy
Slim Twig photo by Meg Remy
 

Slim Twig: More of a slow burn

 
January 9, 2015



Toronto-based singer-songwriter and actor Slim Twig (Max Turnbull) has released a slew of albums over the past decade. His discography to-date culminates with a self-produced orchestral art rock album, A Hound At The Hem.  Feat...