Philip Obenschain

  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Comedy Tent Edition, Part 1

    Many ‘Roovians probably can’t remember a time when there wasn’t a Comedy Tent on their hallowed Manchester grounds but, in actuality, Bonnaroo didn’t discover its funny bone until it’s 3rd year: 2004. That makes this summer the 10th anniversary of the Comedy Tent, and it might just be the strongest lineup yet! We already knew that Daniel Tosh would be…

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  • Here’s Your Chance, Do Your Dance at the Space Jam, Alright?

    Do you ever find yourself thinking “my night out in Nashville sure could use some more cartoon aliens facing off in a basketball game against Michael Jordan?” Are you sick of the constant barrage of dubstep at dance parties and pining for those funky fresh jams from your youth in the ’90s? Do you…

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  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: HAIM

    Bonnaroo Artist | HAIM Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | That Tent | Thursday | 7:30PM Though the members of HAIM, sisters Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim (along with drummer Dash Hutton) have been working as professional musicians for many years, and the group itself has existed for over half a decade, it wasn’t until…

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  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Killer Mike

    Bonnaroo Artist | Killer Mike Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Thursday | 12:15AM If you’re one of those Killer Mike fans that jumped onboard after the rapper’s 2012 critical breakout R.A.P. Music, you wouldn’t be alone. Though the Atlanta rapper (real name Michael Render) has been releasing albums for a solid decade, and made…

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  • Tonight in Nashville | 3.27.13

    Once again, we’ve got a night so packed with great shows, we just couldn’t help but round them all up in one big preview post for you! If you can’t manage to find anything that piques your interest, well, citizen of Music City, you’re doing it wrong. Check out our recommendations for this surprisingly stacked Wednesday: FAMILY OF THE…

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  • Music on Television | 3.25-3.29

    Once again, we’re bringing you our roundup of the best live music on television for the week. The amount of great performances can be hard to keep track of, so every Monday I’ll recap the best and most interesting of what’s coming up. I’ll be sure to give you one essential pick for each…

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  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Ranch Ghost

    Bonnaroo Artist | Ranch Ghost Bonnaroo History | Newbie (Road to Bonnaroo winner) Stage & Time: | New Music On Tap Lounge | Saturday | 12PM Ranch Ghost are the second round winners in BMI’s 8 Off 8th Road to Bonnaroo series, also making them the latest addition to this year’s already amazing Bonnaroo lineup. They’ve been a…

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  • Lil’ Wanye is Alive and Well and Coming to Nashville with His Good Pal T.I.

    It TMZ is to be believed, New Orleans rapper Lil’ Wayne was nearly on his death bed last week after an alleged codeine overdose due to his penchant for abusing the drink sizzurp. The site went so far as to declare that Wayne had been read his last rites, a statement it later backed away from.…

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  • Fall Out Boy Debut New Single, Release Album Details

    If you’ve been keeping tabs, you’ll remember that back in January we reported on rumors of influential pop punk/pop rock band Fall Out Boy‘s plans to reunite. Shortly after, we were the first news source to announce the specific details and date of the band’s official reunion announcement. Along with that announcement, the band premiered a 2Chainz-starring video…

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  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Ariel Pink

    Bonnaroo Artist | Ariel Pink Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | This Tent | Thursday | 7PM Although “Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti” was originally billed when Bonnaroo announced their lineup, the bill now simply lists Ariel Pink. Exactly what this means and what prompted the change is not entirely clear, but we’re going to assume it’s deliberate- meaning Ariel Pink is…

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