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The Faint Performs ‘Danse Macabre’ | 11.30 @ The Cannery Ballroom | TICKET GIVEAWAY CONTEST
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Presented by AEG Live / The Messina Group, dance punk legends THE FAINT will be performing their classic album Danse Macabre in full TOMORROW NIGHT (11/30) at The Cannery Ballroom. If that’s not exciting enough news by itself, No Country and AEG/TMG are partnering up to give away two free pairs of tickets (details…
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Streetlight Manifesto, Hostage Calm, & Lionize | Ska/Punk Tonight @ Exit/In
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Ska bands have become something of a dying breed. Sure, many of the big tentpole third wave ska and ska punk bands of the ’90s are still trucking: Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, The Mighty Might Bosstones, Bid D and the Kids Table, and Goldfinger among them. What doesn’t bode so well is…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 11.19-11.25
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We know holiday weeks can get really busy, so in case you missed it, here’s a recap of what we covered: FEATURE: New Release Spotlight: We rounded up our picks for the best new music of the week. FEATURE: This Weekend In Nashville: We highlighted our favorite weekend shows and events. FEATURE: We relived our favorite moments…
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Wiz Khalifa and Taylor Gang, Tonight @ Bridgestone Arena
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At only 25, Wiz Khalifa has already had more career accomplishments than many artists twice his age- 4 studio albums, 2 collaborative albums, a dozen mixtapes, a top 10 album, five top 10 singles, associations with legends like Snoop Dogg and members of Wu-Tang Clan, and his own successful record label/collective Taylor Gang. What’s…
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New Release Spotlight | 11.20.12
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Sorry we’re a little late with the New Release Spotlight this week. The holidays are kind of a music industry deadzone so I really wanted to dig deep and give a lot of bands I wasn’t as familiar with a chance. I hope you’ll do the same! Bust out those Thanksgiving leftovers and give…
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Japandroids, Tonight at Exit/In!
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Japandroids (or JPNDRDS as I used to always see it stylized- whatever happened to that?) are a bit of an accident. The Canadian garage/noise rock duo had effectively called it quits before their debut album, Post-Nothing, had even seen a proper release. When the record not only saw a wide release, but was critically revered,…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 11.12-11.18
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It’s been a busy week here at No Country! In case you missed it, here’s a recap of what we covered: NEWS: JEFF the Brotherhood performed on Conan. NEWS: The first wave of SXSW announcements included several Nashville artists. NEWS: Jeff Mangum announced a full U.S. tour, including a stop in Knoxville. NEWS: Morrissey…
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Dr. Dog, Tonight @ Marathon Music Works
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There’s still time to catch the daytime session of East Nashville Underground if you head over soon (kicks off at 1PM)! If you’re looking for a change of pace this evening though, I recommend you should check out my This Weekend in Nashville Saturday pick, Dr. Dog at Marathon Music Works. They’ve gone from…
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JEFF the Brotherhood on Conan
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Following the tremendously positive response to their newest album, Hypnotic Nights, Nashville rock duo JEFF the Brotherhood performed “Staring at the Wall” last night on Conan. It’s always exciting to see homegrown talent gain national recognition and, after a decade of fantastic releases, these guys more than earned it! In case case you missed…