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Forgot to mention the country (and everything else) music scene. You can go out every night of the week and be entertained with varying hybrids of sub-genres. Usually under $10 or no cover at all. In certain ways it possibly resembles the energy around the New Wave / Danceteria / HipHop / Art / DIY culture in NYC in the 1980s ;)

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How's the non-country music scene for those of us who hate country?

Don't move to Nashville.

It's not a music city, it's a COUNTRY music city.

I liked it when I visited, it's a good tourist spot for that reason. But for living, I prefer other places. Houston in the Museum district is light years better. So were Minneapolis, the Triangle in NC, Chicago was much better. I think even NYC was better frankly. But Nashville was good for what it is, just go in with realistic expectations.

There's a few good bands from Nashville. Diarrhea Planet, JEFF the brotherhood.

But yeah. It's not that great of a music town to be honest. Unless, you like the corporate stuff.

There's plenty going on. Check out http://nocountryfornewnashville.com/ for a window into it.

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