Following in the footsteps of *repeat repeat, Bradley Warren, Jr., Vinyl Thief, Guthrie Brown, Phin, Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes, and Parlour Tricks (formerly Lily & The Parlour Tricks), Wisconsin indie pop outfit Phox are the latest act to participate in “Shop Sessions,” an ongoing live in-store performance series, hosted by local apparel and lifestyle brand DCXV. The second touring act to…
As we told you back in the summer, Bleachers, the new solo project/alias of fun. (and formerly Steel Train)’s Jack Antonoff, is set to make his Nashville debut tonight, Oct. 29, in support of his epic debut album, Strange Desires. If you’ve somehow been living under a rock for the past few months, you should absolutely spin…
Six years. That’s how long it’s been since indie pop songstress Jenny Lewis last played a proper solo date in Nashville. She blew us away this summer at Forecastle Fest in Louisville, and her latest release, The Voyager, is a contender for our favorite of the year, so understandably, we were disappointed when Lewis wasn’t on the…
By now we hope you’ve heard, our live events production wing, No Country Presents, has taken up residence at Lower Broadway’s hippest new restaurant, lounge, retail, and event space, Acme Feed & Seed, where we’ve been bringing you a weekly, FREE, Tuesday night showcase, featuring some of our favorite emerging local talent. The curated showcase runs from 8 to…
First announced back in July, New York post-punk revivalists Interpol are set to return to Nashville for the first time in nearly four years for a Nov. 11 performance at Marathon Music Works, hot on the heels of the release of their comeback album, El Pintor. Supporting the acclaimed group will be Mexican garage rockers Rey Pila and indie group Hundred Waters.…
We’ve been eagerly anticipating the Nashville debut of Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas’ new project, Julian Casablancas+The Voidz, since it was first announced over the summer. Similar to Casablancas’ prior solo work, the band take a weirder, more experimental tone than Julian’s better-known vehicle, and their brand new debut, Tyranny, is one ambitious, layered, and artistic journey.…
We’re heading to New York City for the annual CMJ Music Marathon this week, and so are a lot of our favorite local acts! And, while this year’s fest boasts a TON of incredible bands, we wanted to help you show Music City artists a little extra love by rounding up some of our faves. Below,…
First Aid Kit have had something of a textbook career for success, graduating from The End to 3rd and Lindsley to, now, The Ryman on Oct. 29, with each record release cycle. Hailing from Sweden, the indie folk duo, comprised of two sisters barely in their 20s, have produced some of the most jawdropping and beautiful songs…
Ludacris, Iggy Azalea w/ Jeremih Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium; Nashville, TN October 9, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Michael Brooks. Every year, Vanderbilt University hosts a homecoming weekend Commodore Quake, a student-curated concert at the Memorial Gym which is open the public. A reflection of student taste, the quake is, typically, heavy on…
mewithoutYou w/ The Appleseed Cast, Hop Along Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN October 8, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Reviewing a show that was designed for you to love is a difficult and almost meaningless task. Yet, mewithoutYou‘s recent stop in Nashville to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of their seminal…