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  • Thao & Mirah tonight at Mercy Lounge

    Tonight in Nashville….. Don’t miss Thao & Mirah performing at Mercy Lounge at 8pm.  I wrote up a post about them a little while back that you can check out here, and Brooklyn Vegan posted a bunch of photos and a video from a recent show in Brooklyn, NY .  You can still get…

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  • David Gray performing at Grand Ole Opry House

    You probably got the email, but british singer/songwriter sensation David Gray is performing at the Grand Ole Opry House on June 30th.  You can get tickets HERE.

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  • First listen to JEFF the Brotherhood’s album, We Are The Champions

    NPR is streaming JEFF the Brotherhood’s album, We Are The Champions (due out June 21st via Infinity Cat Recordings).  You can head over to listen to the Nashville brothers newest album by clicking HERE.  I ran into JEFF the Brotherhood at Bonnaroo, and told them about the Deer Tick covering Nirvana set on Friday…

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  • Jack White and Karen Elson splitting up

    It was reported by Consequence of Sound that Jack White and Karen Elson announced that they are getting divorced, and, in typical Jack White fashion, they are throwing a party to celebrate.  Take a look at the party invitation below, and you can read more about it at the Consequence of Sound website.

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  • The Final Day at Bonnaroo

    The final day of Bonnaroo, and I was able to check out The Head & The Heart, Smith Westerns, Fences, Ryan Bingham, Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea, Neon Trees, Black Dub, The White Buffalo, Beirut, Cold War Kids, and the Superjam (Dr. John and Dan Auerbach w/ a guest appearance by the Preservation…

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  • Saturday’s Bonnaroo Roundup

    Began the day with Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s movie “On The Shoulders Of Giants”. It was cool to see the NBA all time leading scorer and his documentary, but most people just used the dark, air conditioned theater as a spot to grab a nap. I caught a little peek into Cheer Up Charley Daniels…

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  • Update from Bonnaroo!

    Properly topped. Take a look at the cover art of the album that spawned the Bonnaroo name. Same colors and design and that hat is unmistakable. Quite an homage to Dr. John. My Morning Jacket and Arcade Fire were absolutely amazing, but I was really here to see more of the smaller bands. The…

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  • The Final Bonnaroo Preview – My Best of the Rest

    Bonnaroo is right around the corner, and I didn’t have time to talk about everyone that I wanted.  So, I will give you a “best of what’s left” list of my picks for this year’s fest.  I started my Preview Series from the bottom of the Bonnaroo lineup, so please don’t think that these…

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  • Chancellor Warhol – Bonnaroo Preview

    A winner of the “Road to Bonnaroo” was Nashville’s own Chancellor Warhol.  His unique blending of hip hop with electo-pop is something that is immediately catchy.  It’s reminiscent of so much that we hear in mainstream music, but it is mixed up, original, and refreshing.  It will be really interesting to see what happens to Mr.…

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  • Best Coast – Bonnaroo Preview

    Bethany Cosentino’s Best Coast (along with multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno, and former Vivian Girls drummer Ali Koehler) has had a meteoric rise through the indie conscious for the past couple of years.  Her Crazy For You album (via Mexican Summer) has brought significant critical acclaim from Spin, UK’s Guardian, and Pitchfork granted her the 39th spot in their…

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