alt-J. Photo by: Jake Giles Netter. alt-J w/ Tycho The Grand Ole Opry House; Nashville, TN April 6, 2015 Words by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Jake Giles Netter. Well, it isn’t everyday that your pals here at No Country get a chance to cover a show at the usually country-centric Grand Ole Opry House, but,…
Nashville based electronic folk duo Foreign Fields have long been a site favorite, as well as an unparalleled and immensely talented fixture in our local scene. The Wisconsin transplants released their long-awaited new EP, What I Kept in Hiding, last month, a followup to their haunting and eclectic 2011 debut, Anywhere But Where I Am, and, already, it’s…
Festival season is right around the corner, and our Bonnaroo coverage is now in full swing. In addition to our daily band features, we began our new Bonnaroo Comedian of the Day series, and the timing couldn’t be better, since this week marks the Wild West Comedy Fest here in town. Last week also brought…
New Found Glory w/ Turnstile, This Wild Life, Turnover Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN April 9, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. It’s been five years since pop punk pioneers New Found Glory last played Nashville (supporting Paramore), and nearly seven since their last Music City headliner. In that time, the group have released…
Femke, Joshua Fletcher, Will Dailey Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN April 7, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Every single Tuesday since last summer, we’ve been teaming up with hip downtown restaurant and performance space Acme Feed & Seed to host a free showcase of some of our favorite emerging local and…
Sylvan Esso. Photo by Jake Giles Netter. Sylvan Esso w/ Flock Of Dimes Cannery Ballroom; Nashville, TN April 1, 2015 Photos by Jake Giles Netter It was a full on dance party last Wednesday at Cannery Ballroom, and that’s no April Fools Joke. North Carolina electro-pop duo Sylvan Esso and Flock of Dimes sold…
Damien Rice. Photo by Sundel Perry. Damien Rice w/ My Bubba The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN April 1, 2015 Review and photos by Shawn Jackson of Sundel Perry Photography We got the chance to see Damien Rice’s sold out show with folk duo My Bubba last Wednesday at The Ryman. Rice, an accomplished Irish…
Matt Walberg & The Living Situation. Photo by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Matt Walberg & The Living Situation, Heathen Sons, Marcella Simien Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN March 31, 2015 Words by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. We would like to continue to welcome all of you reading this, out there in Music City and…
SQÜRL. Photo by Sundel Perry. SQÜRL Third Man Records, Nashville, TN Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Review by Jacqui Sahagian Photos by Shawn Jackson of Sundel Perry Photography Jim Jarmusch is best-known as one of the most well-respected independent filmmakers working today, but in a different life he really wanted to be a rock star.…
Dr. Dog w/ mewithoutYou Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN March 27, 2015 Review by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. This is a show that had been marked on our calendars for a long time, friends. We’ve been hyping Dr. Dog‘s amazing new live LP, Live At a Flamingo Hotel, for months, and even gave away a set of free tickets to…