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It’s no secret that we LOVED Swedish sister act First Aid Kit over the weekend at Bonnaroo, so, understandably, we were ecstatic to learn that the duo are set to make their debut at The Ryman this fall, Oct. 29. Johanna and Klara Söderberg have worked their way up the ranks of Nashville venues since exploding onto the scene in 2010,…
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By now, you’ve hopefully heard of Red Bull Sound Select, and are familiar with their monthly curated local showcases, which have featured some epic local and national performers in various locations across town, always for just $3. Next month’s installment has just been announced, and its lineup has us even more excited than usual! Friday, July…
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When we last checked in with Nashville’s PUJOL, he was prepping to release his sophomore full-length, KLUDGE, which arrived late last month via Saddle Creek (stream it here). The indie/garage rock effort, which is dripping in elements of psychedelia and retro pop, has quickly become one of our favorite local releases of the year, and has…
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Another year, another Bonnaroo. Needless to say, the No Country crew had a blast, and we were there in full-force to document the 13th annual installment of the Manchester, TN fest. In addition to our regular and semi-regular contributors, we brought in a few guests to weigh in on ‘Roo (check out the key…
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As you will soon be able to read in our full Bonnaroo recap, we were simply captivated by emerging synthpop/r&b singer Banks over the weekend in Manchester. The buzzy songstress is prepping her debut album, Goddess (due out Sept. 8), and in support, she’s announced a fall tour, which includes her Nashville debut, Sept. 24 at Cannery Ballroom. Based on her…
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Ahead of his June 24 show at The Ryman, Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has announced that his first-ever solo album will actually be a new project with his 18 year old son Spencer, simply called Tweedy. Their debut will be dubbed Sukierae, and has been tapped for a Sept. 16 release. Tweedy are on the road now, joined…
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While we were watching Nashville’s own Jack White absolutely rock Bonnaroo, the singer was busy setting a few impressive records. First, and unsurprisingly, his brand new album, Lazaretto, debuted at number one on the Billboard charts, selling 138,000 copies (all the more impressive when you consider that his debut, Blunderbuss, sold that same amount two years ago, and…
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As you may or may not recall, last fall emo/post-hardcore outfit Taking Back Sunday were set to perform at Marathon Music Works, when frontman Adam Lazarra was forced to leave their tour to tend to a family emergency. Rather than cancel, the group opted to try something special: they brought in former Underoath (and…
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The 13th annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has ended, Manchester, TN has, overnight, turned back into a quiet farm town, and, while we count down the six or so months until we start speculating hard about the 2015 lineup, we have plenty of incredible memories (as well as some sunburn and muscle aches) from this…