• Third Shift SXSW Send Off Recap

    Saturday night’s SXSW Send Off Show was an absolute barn burner. Ten bands, two stages, enough Third Shift Amber Lager to bring peace to waring countries, the wafting aroma of donuts, and all the friends that we ever could imagine.  We can’t thank you guys enough for braving the cold…

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  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Trixie Whitley

    Bonnaroo Artist | Trixie Whitley Bonnaroo History | 2012 Stage & Time: | Which Stage | Saturday | 12PM Trixie Whitley is the first artist we’ve covered so far who isn’t a Bonnaroo newbie. The eclectic singer-songwriter first brought her talents to the farm last summer, and, having just released the strongest album of her career,…

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  • American Idiot The Musical | 3.5-3.7 @ TPAC

    When someone mentions Green Day in 2013, what first comes to mind? The pop punk pioneers’ lackluster trilogy of albums released late last year? Perhaps the somewhat uninspired record that proceeded, 2009’s 21st Century Breakdown? Singer Billie Joe Armstrong’s very public freakout, which shed light on substance abuse problems and led to a recent stint in rehab…

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  • Carley Rae Jepsen Meets Trent Reznor | Thank You, Internet!

    Song mashups on the internet are a dime a dozen. With the advent of the current EDM craze, and artists like Girl Talk who exclusively work in what could be considered mashups, simply shoving two songs together online, or proving how similar every pop song on the radio sounds, isn’t…

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  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Deap Vally

    Bonnaroo Artist | Deap Vally Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | This Tent | Thursday | 8:30PM LA duo Deap Vally are often lauded as the female version of The Black Keys, or compared to Jack White. Those are some hefty shoes to fill, and quite a lot of hype for a relatively…

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  • Music on Television | 3.4-3.9

    Once again, we’re bringing you our roundup of the best live music on television for the week. The first week of March is typically when a lot of late night shows follow suit of colleges and take their post-February sweeps spring break. This week is definitely slim pickings compared to…

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  • TICKET GIVEAWAY: The Zombies w/ The Ettes @ War Memorial Auditorium | 3.10.13

    Half a century before the current pop culture zombie craze of The Walking Dead (hell, half a decade even before Night of the Living Dead), a little band called The Zombies formed on the isle of Great Britain (specifically, St Albans, England). They have the distinction of being the second U.K. group to hit #1 in…

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  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Patrick Watson

    Bonnaroo Artist | Patrick Watson Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | This Tent | Saturday | 12:30PM Patrick Watson is a man and a band. If you’re Canadian, you’re probably already quite familiar with the group’s decade of fantastic releases. For whatever reason, they have’t yet received quite as much recognition stateside, but their latest album, Adventures…

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