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REVIEW: Japanese Breakfast w/ Ginger Root | 4.28.25 @ The Ryman Auditorium [PHOTOS]
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Japanese Breakfastw/ Ginger RootThe Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TNApril 28, 2025 Review and photos by Drake Boling Japanese Breakfast’s first-ever show at The Ryman Auditorium was nothing short of continental as Michelle Zauner and co. played a set featuring their entire new album For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) and many fan-favorites. To say I…
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PHOTOS: ROLE MODEL | 3.8.25 @ Marathon Music Works
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ROLE MODELw/ Debbii DawsonMarathon Music Works; Nashville, TNMarch 8, 2025 Photos by Elizabeth Marsh When last we saw Tucker Pillsbury- better known by his musical alias ROLE MODEL– live, he was still celebrating his breakthrough 2022 LP Rx, a moody, earnest, alt pop evolution from his early days in hip hop, which, along with…
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REVIEW: Hovvdy w/ Video Age | 3.5.25 @ The Basement East [PHOTOS]
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Hovvdyw/ Video AgeThe Basement East; Nashville, TNMarch 5, 2025 Review and photos by Drake Boling Texas bred, Nashville based indie pop duo Hovvdy recently kicked off their spring tour at The Basement East, still enjoying a wave of buzz for their 2024 self-titled fifth album. Along for the ride was New Orleans’ Video Age,…
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REVIEW: Lauren Mayberry | 2.22.25 @ The Mil at Cannery Hall [PHOTOS]
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Lauren Mayberryw/ Cult of VenusThe Mil at Cannery Hall; Nashville TNFebruary 22, 2025 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Though we’ve been fans of Lauren Mayberry through her acclaimed synth-pop band CHVRCHES for more than a decade now, having caught the group at early performances at spots like Exit/In and Marathon Music…
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REVIEW: Hans Zimmer @ Bridgestone Arena | 2.2.25 [PHOTOS]
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Hans ZimmerBridgestone Arena; Nashville, TNFebruary 2, 2025 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Suzanne Teresa, courtesy of the artist (taken from various performances). The average person probably can’t name many film composers, aside from legends who transcended into the mainstream zeitgeist, like John Williams, Ennio Morricone, or Danny Elfman. But save for the great…
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REVIEW: MJ Lenderman & The Wind | 1.25.25 @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville [PHOTOS]
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MJ Lenderman & The Windw/ Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse BandBrooklyn Bowl; Nashville, TNJanuary 25, 2025 Review and photos by Drake Boling I hear them calling out in the streets. “Please, we are begging you. Please be normal about MJ Lenderman,” they cry out. “No,” I whisper back. “I can’t.” At their recent stop…
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![REVIEW: Chappell Roan | 10.1.24 @ FirstBank Amphitheater [PHOTOS]](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Chappell-Roan-FirstBank-10-1-24-Credit-Mary-Beth-Blankenship-68.jpg)
REVIEW: Chappell Roan | 10.1.24 @ FirstBank Amphitheater [PHOTOS]
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Chappell RoanFirstBank Amphitheater; Franklin, TNOctober 1, 2024 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. There is, perhaps, no single artist (certainly not in the pop space) having a more spectacular 2024 than Chappell Roan, whose debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, dropped just over a year ago to positive,…
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REVIEW: Magdalena Bay w/ Nourished by Time | 9.25.24 @ Brooklyn Bowl [PHOTOS]
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Magdalena Bayw/ Nourished by TimeBrooklyn Bowl; Nashville, TNSeptember 25, 2024 Review and photos by Drake Boling When I say Magdalena Bay sounds like music beamed in from the future, you might have some sense of what that could entail. But that still can’t prepare you for what the future contains. But maybe it’s actually…
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REVIEW: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard w/ Geese | 8.31.24 @ Ascend Amphitheater [PHOTOS]
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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizardw/ GeeseAscend Amphitheater; Nashville, TNAugust 31, 2024 Photos by Abigail Cook It’s hard to believe it’s been almost exactly seven years since Australian psych rock outfit King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard last played Nashville proper, both because they have played more recently nearby (like at at Bonnaroo a couple…
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REVIEW: Green Day w/ The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, The Linda Lindas | 8.30.24 @ Geodis Park [PHOTOS]
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Green Dayw/ The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, The Linda LindasGeodis Park; Nashville, TNAugust 30, 2024 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Undoubtedly one of the most successful, popular, and influential bands in not only punk and pop punk, but rock history in general, legendary California trio Green Day recently returned to Nashville for…