
If you were an indie rock fan in 2003 (or a teen in the aughts in general), no two albums perhaps better defined that year than The Postal Service‘s Give Up and Death Cab for Cutie‘s Transatlanticism, made all the more impressive by the fact that both bands were fronted by the same man:…
What started in 2007 as an annual celebration of all things vinyl, marked largely by niche indie releases and celebrating independent stores, Record Store Day has ballooned over the years to become a cultural phenomenon, now bringing a massive number of new, collectible, and limited-edition releases and reissues from artists small and large, and…
![REVIEW: Mitski w/ Julia Jacklin | 4.12.24 @ The Ryman Auditorium [PHOTOS]](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mitski-The-Ryman-Credit-Mary-Beth-Blankenship-8.jpg)
Mitskiw/ Julia JacklinThe Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TNApril 12, 2024 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Since springing to national recognition and critical adoration with her brilliant third album Bury Me at Makeout Creek a decade ago, and cementing her status as one of indie rock’s most inventive, unparalleled, multifaceted and generational talents…

Founded in 2014 as the Wild West Comedy Fest, and known as simply the Nashville Comedy Festival since 2018 (Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Productions was involved in those earlier years, but is no longer), Music City’s largest, premiere annual gathering of comedic talent returns for its 10th anniversary this week in its usual spring…

One of the biggest rising stars in Nashville’s alt pop and pop punk scene, and a favorite of ours since capturing our attention with a string of great singles several years ago, Charlotte Sands recently released her highly-anticipated full-length debut, can we start over?– a certified banger that feels like the perfect culmination of…

Born in Japan to an American father and Japanese mother- dual identities which have long informed her personal and artistic ethos- beloved indie, art pop, and folk rock artist Mitski spent her youth moving from country to country around the world due to her father’s job at the U.S. State Department, ultimately settling in…
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LA nostaglic psych rockers Allah-Las met while working at iconic Los Angeles record store Amoeba Music in the 2000s- a pretty hip origin story- and formally began making music and performing around Southern California in 2008. It was a few years later though, with their eponymous debut LP in 2012, that Allah-Las found wider…

It’s been a minute, but we’re thrilled to start rolling out more frequent, ongoing show coverage again for 2024, including monthly rundowns of some of the Nashville area shows and events we’re most excited for! Below, you’ll find our top picks for April, complete with details and ticket links (tip: hit “listen” to hear…
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Olivia Rodrigow/ Chappell RoanBridgestone Arena; Nashville, TNMarch 9, 2024 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Few young pop stars are having a bigger moment right now than Olivia Rodrigo, who, in 2021, catapulted into the cultural zeitgeist with propulsive, edgy, and pop punk inspired debut LP SOUR, transcending her teen Disney actor…

Legendary folk troubadour Bob Dylan is headed back to Nashville for two intimate nights at Brooklyn Bowl on March 26 and 27! Winding down a lengthy tour in support of 2020’s Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan’s first album of new material in eight years (he also released an album of re-recordings of some of…