• Tristen and Holly Golightly at The End (5/28)

    Rising Nashville starlet Tristen is getting a lot of press these days, from a review by NPR, a slot in this year’s Bonnaroo festival, and a mention by Spin Magazine as one of the 25 “must-hear” acts at Bonnaroo, and now a gig with 20 year veteran, Holly Golightly.  Her…

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  • Memorial Day Weekend Music…. Live Streaming Sasquatch!

    Are you in need of some live music this holiday weekend, but can’t afford to get out to one of the big festivals?  Well, NPR has the answer for you.  They are streaming the Sasquatch! Music Festival live from the Gorge.  The festival stream begins on Saturday afternoon (5/28) at…

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  • Whoa…. lots of festivals!

    Pitchfork made some poor intern compile a complete list of music festivals in 2011.  It’s at least worth scrolling through to see how many there are, and it is an opportunity to appreciate that Nashville lies so close to a premier festival like Bonnaroo.

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  • Bonnaroo preview – JEFF the Brotherhood

    Nashville’s sons (and brothers) of Rock n’ Roll.  We don’t really need any introduction to this dynamic, Nashville music force.  I first heard about this band while living in San Francisco several years back, and I saw as a promising sign for the Nashville music scene that I wanted to…

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  • Minus The Bear – The Cannery, Nashville 6/1

    Prog-math-rock bad asses, Minus The Bear, are not really newcomers to the scene.  They released their first EP in 2001 and their first LP in 2002.  They have since released 3 more LPs and 6 more EPs for a number of record labels.  However, their newest LP, Omni, released in…

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  • GIVERS – Bonnaroo preview

    For those of you that follow other blogs and tweets and whatnot, you don’t really need an introduction to GIVERS.  Their poppy, almost like a new generation’s Paul Simon Graceland, has captured the hearts of some many music critics. Almost an accident in coming together, this band has seized opportunity…

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  • Kylesa – Bonaroo Preview

    Hailing from the burgeoning sludge metal scene in Savanah, Georgia, Kylesa pound out furious, crusty, down tuned metal that appeals to both heshers and indie kids alike.  Two drummers?  Check.  Dual gravel-throated singers?  Check.  Stoney psychadelic interludes?  Check.  When you need some aural amphetamines to keep you going at Bonaroo,…

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  • Bon Iver supporting act The Rosebuds Interview at MOKB

    We all know that Bon Iver is coming to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday July 27th, but who knows much about their opening act The Rosebuds?  Well, you can check out an interview at My Old Kentucky Blog of them talking about their upcoming album Loud Planes Fly Low (releasing…

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