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[Interview + Preview] The Saint Johns Release New Video and Perform w/ Stephen Kellogg Tonight at Exit/In
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Usually, things don’t tend to work out too well for the guy who pulls out an acoustic guitar in the middle of a party. Then again, the story of how the The Saint Johns came to be isn’t the usual one. Louis Johnson and Jordan Meredith met at a mutual friend’s get together back…
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[Intervew] Q&A With Dave Johnston of Yonder Mountain String Band
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There’s hardly a doubt in anyone’s mind that Yonder Mountain String Band will go down as one of the most talented bluegrass bands of this generation, and very likely of all time. Though many other acts were involved in the process, Yonder was in many ways responsible for the recent surge in popularity of…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The (Bi-)Weekly Recap | 10.21-11.3
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Where did October go? As we switch from pumpkins to peppermints and have an eye beyond the holidays onto the ever-looming new year, things are feeling busier than ever, both around the site (say hi to all of our new contributors!) and in the amount of music happening around town! If you rely on…
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Tristen Talks New Record | Release Party Tonight at The Stone Fox
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Earlier this week, we previewed and did a ticket giveaway for Tristen’s CAVES album release show with Meadownoise and Penicillin Baby at The Stone Fox tonight, November 1. Show starts at 9 p.m., 18+, tickets $10. Find out what Tristen has to say about her new direction. No Country: Right off the bat, CAVES is…
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[Interview] Jared Watson of the Dirty Heads
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Things were different back in ’96. Grunge had just died and pop was in full swing; the top selling song of the year was the Macarena, believe it or not. This year would also be the year that Jared “Dirty J” Watson and Dustin “Duddy B” Bushnell met at a party and began a…
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Watch Cage the Elephant Booze, Bowl on Season 2 Premiere of ‘Critter’s Galaxy’
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Season 2 of Nashville-based interview/talk/comedy show Critters Galaxy premiered yesterday, with special guests Matt and Brad Schultz from Cage the Elephant. Breaking format, the episode takes place on location at a bowling alley, where host Critter chats with the band over a few games, beers, and more. Topics covered include the making of Cage’s latest album, Melophobia, band…
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[Interview] The Rough and Tumble
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Perhaps this is a fairly unconventional manner of starting an interview, but, as a writer, I would like to take a moment to apologize to readers for the following interview. Nashville natives Scott Tyler and Mallory Graham of folk duo The Rough and Tumble are two of the most genuine, personable individuals to ever…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The (Bi-)Weekly Recap | 7.29-8.11
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As you probably noticed, the recap took a week off as I returned last week from Lollapalooza. We’ve got coverage of that fest coming throughout this week, along with previews of another exciting festival: East Nashville Underground. ENU has long been an important part of No Country’s local coverage, and we encourage you all especially…
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Luella & The Sun Benefit Preview: The Luella & The Sun Interview
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We recently sat down with Luella (aka Melissa Mathes) and guitarist Joe McMahan of Luella & The Sun to discuss how appreciative they are of the support for their benefit concert, what happened with the fire, and what we can expect from them in the very near future. For those of you still not…
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Luella and the Sun Benefit Preview: DUGAS
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Are you excited to come out and show your support at this Friday’s Luella and the Sun Benefit Show at Mercy Lounge yet? We certainly are. In case you haven’t heard, Luella and the Sun guitarist, Joe McMahan, recently lost a portion of his home and their studio to a fire, and we’re helping to…