Philip Obenschain

  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Ri¢hie

    Bonnaroo Artist | Ri¢hie Bonnaroo History | Newbie (Road to Bonnaroo winner) Stage & Time: | New Music On Tap Lounge | Thursday | 1PM Richie Kirkpatrick, who performs under the moniker Ri¢hie, and lately has taken to calling himself “Sweet Baby Richie,” is the third and final Road to Bonnaroo contest winner, and the latest edition to…

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  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: araabMUZIK

    Bonnaroo Artist | araabMUZIK Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Thursday | 6:15PM We’ve already featured several DJs and electronic Bonnaroo artists, each with their own slightly different sound and approach. Many of those artists have been rooted in the more contemporary trends of EDM and dubstep, which has become a…

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  • Ri¢hie Wins Final Road to Bonnaroo Competition

    So long Road to Bonnaroo, it’s been another fun year! In the third and final installment of the competition, where local talent is selected to perform at the esteemed summer festival, it was decided that party rocker Ri¢hie would be joining previous round winners Alanna Royale and Ranch Ghost this summer at ‘Roo. Last night’s batch of…

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  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Cults

    Bonnaroo Artist | Cults Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | Which Stage | Saturday | 12:30PM New York band Cults are the classic tale of boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, boy and girl start writing indie dream pop in their spare time, 3 demos on Bandcamp get noticed and resonate throughout the blogosphere, and bam, the band…

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  • The Return of Thunderbitch?

    As you might recall, back in December we covered what was billed as Thunderbitch‘s “first and last show.” The no-bs rock and roll side project, which features Brittany Howard of the Grammy-nominated Alabama Shakes, along with members of Fly Golden Eagle and Clear Plastic Masks, played their supposed one-and-done set at the unlikely location of East…

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  • [Ticket Giveaway] The Milk Carton Kids w/ Aofie O’Donovan | The High Watt | 4.17.13

    LA indie folk duo The Milk Carton Kids (whose recent Conan appearance we featured in Music on Television) and roots Americana singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan (one of our previous Bonnaroo Band of the Day artists) are coming to The High Watt this Wednesday, April 17 and we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away! We’re selecting a winner for this one tomorrow, so act…

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  • No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 4.8-4.14

    Another exciting week down. Last week brought tons of a tour announcements, a couple of local Kickstarters worth checking out, a new night for our favorite local radio show, some great new record and video releases, the national television debut of a local favorite, and even a surprise Record Store Day performance announcement from the biggest…

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  • Paramore Expected to Debut at #1; Set to Perform at Grimey’s for Record Store Day

    In recent weeks, we’ve brought you news about new singles, videos, magazine covers, television appearances, and more from Nashville indie pop/pop punk group Paramore, leading up to this week’s release of the band’s highly-anticipated new self-titled album. Their first release since the departure of founding members Josh and Zac Farro, Paramore is a sonic leap forward…

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  • [Ticket Giveaway] Cold War Kids w/ Houses | Cannery Ballroom | 4.16

      Earlier today, when we told you about our ticket giveaway for Tuesday’s Wavves & FIDLAR show at Mercy Lounge, we mentioned that we’d be running a lot more giveaways over the next few weeks. Well, to prove we weren’t kidding, here’s another great show you can score tickets for! Not only are Cold War Kids and Houses playing…

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  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Lee Fields & The Expressions

    Bonnaroo Artist | Lee Fields & The Expressions Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | What Stage | Sunday | 12:30PM Soul singer Lee Fields has been making music since his first release in 1969, but his collaboration with backing band The Expressions dates back only to 2009. Their latest (and second) album, Faithful Man, is a further expansion of the new-meets-old, dense…

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