• TV On The Radio and Broken Social Scene at The Mother Church!!!

    Yeeee-haw!  While I spent the day lolling through fields in Manchester yesterday, TV On The Radio and Broken Social Scene announced they will join up for an indie-rock, super-tour this summer that will roll through The Ryman on September 14th!  Man, that’s some exciting news.  That’s like news that Metallica…

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  • Chatting with a Bonnaroo co-founder

    I spent the last 24 hours in Manchester to visit with an old college buddy, Kerry Black, who co-founded Superfly Presents & Bonnaroo.  In the midst of catching up, here is a little run-down of some Tennessee related stuff that we chatted about. No Country (NC): What made you chose…

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  • !!! ticket update

    Tickets for !!! (chk, chk, chk) at The End on Friday are now for sale on the The End’s website.  It should be a great show, if you can’t make it out to see them at Bonnaroo.

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  • Best New Music: Cults

    All-mighty and all-knowing Pitchfork has granted Cults new album with a  “Best New Music” tag and they scored the album with an 8.5 rating.  We talked about Cults here a while ago, and provided the link to NPR for a first listen of the new album.  So, check it out…

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  • Phosphorescent – Bonnaroo Preview

    Phosphorescent is the musical moniker of Matthew Houck.  This Alabama native began transforming his multi-instrumental musical talents into a distinct emotive voice that is reminiscent of Will Oldham (a.k.a Bonnie “Prince” Billy).  Lingering around the fringe of rock, folk, and country, this music is perfect for a road trip or…

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  • Roots Picnic Streaming Live…

    Can’t handle to leave the house in this oppressive Nashville heat?  Well, turn your living room into an air conditioned music festival.  NPR, along with WXPN and Okayplayer, are streaming the Roots’ Picnic live from Philadelphia, PA all day today starting at 1pm EST.  Upcoming performers include…. The Roots, Wiz…

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  • Times New Viking w/ Big Surr and D. Watusi – The End @9pm

    Tonight in Nashville…. Times New Viking will be rocking their way through Nashville tonight at The End with Big Surr and D. Watusi.  Times New Viking is best known for their lo-fi approach to fast-paced, distorted rock n’ roll.  If you are a fan of early Guided By Voices, Psychedelic…

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  • New Beirut Track

    In a convoluted twisting of artistry (and record release news), Blondie has released a new album called Panic of Girls (only in the UK only via collector’s pack sold at Europe’s equivalent of Walmart, for now) which includes a cover of Beirut’s “Sunday Smile”.  While I choose to avoid unraveling…

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