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Bad Religion, Against Me! Are Coming to Nashville | Up the Punx!
That’s right, legendary punks Bad Religion and contemporary innovators Against Me! are set to perform in Nashville in March! This marks Bad Religion’s first ever Music City show in the band’s 33-year existence. Against Me! have performed in Nashville previously, but this will be the band’s first stop in town since singer Laura Jane Grace (formerly…
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Multiple National Artists CANCEL Their Upcoming Tour Dates at Rocketown (UPDATED)
Prominent up and coming pop punk groups The Story So Far and Man Overboard had scheduled a Nashville date at Rocketown as part of their upcoming “Suppy Nation” national tour. In light of yesterday’s firing controversy involving an employee named Wes Breedwell, the bands have pulled their show from the venue. Here’s the announcement, as posted on The Story…
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Bonnaroo’s Roo Clue Number 5!
Continuing our Roo Clue a day catchup goal for the week, here’s Bonnaroo’s Roo Clue #5, which was first posted last week. As is typical for Tuesday clues, it was hidden in a real-world location: this time, at the Dallas Zoo. Here’s Bonnaroo’s initial image post for where to find the clue: And here’s the…
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The Return of PARAMORE | New Single; Album Details
It’s been a trying few years for Franklin natives Paramore. In late 2009, the band released their most mature and critically well-received record to date, Brand New Eyes. The record subsequently went gold, and spawned five singles for the band, yet came with the cost of internal turmoil behind the scenes. One year later, founding…
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Bonnaroo’s Roo Clue Number 4!
Sorry I’ve dropped the ball on keeping up with these. I was a little bit out of commission last week. To make up for it, this week we’ll be playing catchup. Check back for a new Roo Clue solution every day! For Roo Clue 4, Bonnaroo decided that we weren’t fit for interpreting the imagery from…
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The Postal Service Reunion CONFIRMED; No Longer Limited to Coachella!
A couple of weeks ago we brought you news that The Postal Service would allegedly be reuniting this year for Coachella. At the time, the sole source of information (or lack of information) was indie blog Brooklyn Vegan. Since the site has a solid track record, I assumed it to be accurate, but remained cautiously optimistic…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 1.14-1.20
January’s really flying by, huh? Once again, as we enter a brand new week, here’s the rundown on everything we covered last week on the site, in case you missed it: NEWS: Animal Collective and Dan Deacon announced a March show at Marathon Music Works. NEWS: East Nashville Underground announced its 2013 winter lineup.…
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Music on Television | 1.15-1.19
Sorry I’m a little late on getting this feature posted, I came down with a touch of the plague that has been going around our staff. Fortunately there were no Monday television performances worth catching, unless you’re into boybands or reality show castoffs, so I’ve got the rest of your recommendations ready just in time. I…
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Bloc Party This Friday @ Cannery Ballroom! | 1.18.13
Brit rockers Bloc Party are set to perform in Nashville this Friday, January 18, at The Cannery Ballroom. I believe this marks the band’s first stop in town since 2007. Released late last summer, the band’s latest album, Four, found the post-punks’ triumphant return to form after a three year hiatus. Four takes the band’s signature danceable, Britpop-influenced indie rock and pushes it…
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The Road to Bonnaroo Returns for 2013!
Returning for its fifth year, The Road to Bonnaroo contest is again set to replace 8 Off 8th for three nights at Mercy Lounge: February 25, March 25, and April 15. As with previous years, each night will feature 8 bands performing short, battle of the bands-style sets for fans and a panel of judges,…