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Never Shout Never, William Beckett, Anarbor, & Me Like Bees | Tonight @ Rocketown
UPDATE: We just got word that this show is now completely sold out. Sorry guys! Never Shout Never, previously an alias for performer Christofer Drew Ingle before morphing into an actual band fronted by Ingle over the past several years, have had a varied career to say the least. If your only impression of…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 11.26-12.2
As we kick off a new week, here’s a rundown on what happened on the site last week, in case you missed it: NEWS: The Pioneers debuted as Nashville’s official basketball team. FEATURE: New Release Spotlight, Part 1: We covered EPs in the first half of our best new music feature. FEATURE: This Weekend…
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The Mountain Goats w/ Matthew E. White | Tonight @ Mercy Lounge
As we mentioned in our This Weekend in Nashville post yesterday, west coast folk rockers the Mountain Goats will be gracing the stage of Mercy Lounge this evening in support of their new album Transcendental Youth. With two decades and thirteen previous releases under their belts, it would be understandable if the band sounded a bit tired by…
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New Release Spotlight | 11.27.12, Part 1: EP Edition
Just like I did two weeks ago, I’m going to split the new music coverage into two posts because there’s just too much worth highlighting to squeeze it all into one. I’m doing it a bit differently this time. A lot of interesting EPs were released this week, so today I’m focusing on those…
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The Faint Performs ‘Danse Macabre’ | 11.30 @ The Cannery Ballroom | TICKET GIVEAWAY CONTEST
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
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
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
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
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…