Philip Obenschain

  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Charli XCX

    Bonnaroo Artist | Charli XCX Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Friday | 2:15PM Hailing from England and only 20 years old, Charli XCX is almost certainly one of the youngest solo performers on this year’s Bonnaroo bill. Charli (born Charlotte Aitchison) self-released her debut album, 14, which, as the title would…

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  • Stream Justin Timberlake’s New Album RIGHT NOW!

    You probably already know that Justin Timberlake‘s upcoming release, The 20/20 Experience, is one of our most anticipated of the spring. He killed it with “Suit & Tie” and its brilliant David Fincer-directed video. His performance at the Grammys (where he premiered new track “Mirrors”) was top-notch. Justin also just nailed his fifth hosting gig at Saturday…

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  • Animal Collective Postpones Wednesday’s Nashville Show

    Breaking news from bummer town: citing band illness, psychedelic indie rockers Animal Collective have postponed the next five dates of their North American tour, which includes Wednesday’s planned stop at Marathon Music Works in Nashville. The show has been rescheduled for July 19, but, if you can’t bear to wait that long for your Animal Collective fix, you…

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  • No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 3.4-3.10

    Welcome to the new site! We’re incredibly excited to have a lot more flexibility with what we can do now. As we said this morning, please bear with us while we work on the kinks and settle into the new platform. If you notice any issues, let us know! In case you missed anything…

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  • Review: The Gaslight Anthem @ Marathon Music Works | 3.6.13 (PHOTOS)

    The Gaslight Anthem w/ Matrimony, Cory Branan Marathon Music Works; Nashville, TN Mar. 6, 2013 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Ellice Evins. It’s clear that The Gaslight Anthem have an affinity for Nashville. Perhaps it’s because the band spent a month here last year, recording their career-defining major label debut album, Handwritten, at…

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  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: JEFF the Brotherhood

    Bonnaroo Artist | JEFF the Brotherhood Bonnaroo History | 2011 Stage & Time: | This Tent | Sunday | 1:45PM A lot has changed for Nashville duo JEFF the Brotherhood since their Bonnaroo debut in 2011. For one, they’ve fully graduated to Warner Bros. Records for the release of their latest, 2012’s breakthrough Hypnotic Nights (their previous album was…

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  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors

    Bonnaroo Artist | Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | That Tent | Saturday | 5:15PM Born and raised in Tennessee (Memphis to be exact, though he now calls East Nashville home), you’ll never hear anyone accuse Drew Holcomb of being lazy. Holcomb’s band Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors have released an impressive eight record…

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  • Alexz Johnson | Tonight @ 12th & Porter

    We’ve already established that there’s a lot going on tonight in Nashville. There’s one more show I wanted to tell you about, however, and it’s one you might otherwise overlook. Singer/actress Alexz Johnson is returning to 12th & Porter with Charlene Kaye, Jay Stolar, and Misty Boyce and it’s sure to be a fantastic time! If you only know Alexz from her…

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  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Sea Wolf

    Bonnaroo Artist | Sea Wolf Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | This Tent | Friday | 12:15PM Many of our Bonnaroo Bands of the Day have actually been solo artists so far. Though the name is a bit deceptive, Sea Wolf is another of these artists, a pseudonym for indie rock singer-songwriter Alex Brown Church. Church isn’t entirely solo, however,…

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  • The Postal Service Auditions (VIDEO)

    Little known fact: Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard wasn’t the only contender in the running to join Dntel’s Jimmy Tamborello to form beloved electropop group The Postal Service. In case you missed this video when it swirled around the internet yesterday, check out auditions from some could-be frontmen, including members of Guns N’ Roses, Sunny Day Real Estate, Blink-182, an…

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