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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 1.5-1.11
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The holiday lull officially ended last week, and the first burst of music news in 2015 came in a flurry. We have summer festivals announcing lineups, which in turn leads to other record and tour announcements. We also got our weekly Acme showcase going again with a spirited performance from Rae Hering and Anna…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] American Songwriter 30th Anniversary @ City Winery 01.08.2015
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Jason Isbell. Photo by Sundel Perry. American Songwriter 30th Anniversary City Winery, Nashville, TN January 8, 2015 Review by Jeff Moody Photos by Shawn Jackson of Sundel Perry Photography Can it get much better than a line-up featuring Jason Isbell, John Oates, Jim Lauderdale, Elizabeth Cook, Andrew Combs, Cory Branan, Alanna Royale, and Cale Tyson with Steelism…
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[Review + Photos] Rae Hering w/ Anna Haas + the Effect | Tuesday, Jan. 6 @ Acme Feed and Seed
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Rae Hering. Photo by Mick Leonardi Rae Hering, Anna Haas + The Efefct Acme Feed and Seed, Nashville, TN Jan. 6, 2015 Review by Jack Smith Photos by Mick Leonardi As of last night, we’re back on track with our weekly showcase series over at Acme Feed and Seed, following a brief holiday hiatus. This…
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[REVIEW + INTERVIEW] Adia Victoria & Friends @ The 5 Spot | 1.3.15
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Adia Victoria. Photo by Mick Leonardi. Adia Victoria & Friends The 5 Spot, Nashville, TN January 3, 2015 Review by Jacqui Sahagian Photos by Mick Leonardi Adia Victoria is a Nashville-based blues bandleader on the verge of her big break. The only single the creepy songstress has released thus far, “Stuck in the South,”…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 12.22-1.04
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With the holidays consuming the better part of the past two weeks, the music industry pretty much shut down, but the shows still went on, and we finally compiled our Best Of 2014 lists. With the confusion of the holidays, we wouldn’t blame you if you missed some of our recent features, so make…
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[Review + Photos] St. Paul and the Broken Bones, the Black Cadillacs, and Through the Sparks | Dec. 31st @ Marathon Music Works
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St. Paul and the Broken Bones. Photo by Mick Leonardi. St. Paul and the Broken Bones, The Black Cadillacs, Through the Sparks Marathon Music Works, Nashville, TN 12/31/14 Review by Jack Smith Photos by Mick Leonardi Happy New Year’s, Nashville! Welcome to 2015. Do things feel any different? Like most of our readers, we spent…
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[Review] New Years Eve w/ Moon Taxi @ War Memorial Auditorium
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Moon Taxi War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, TN December 31, 2014 Review by Josh Schrecker New Year’s Eve: The holiday extravaganza chocked full of lavish parties, concerts, socialites way overdoing it, and generally well thought out plans that never live up to the hype. Sequins, champagne, party hats, kazoos, streamers, balloons, the works. You either…
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[REVIEW] Nikki Lane w/ Charlie Mars @ 3rd & Lindsley | 12.28.14
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Nikki Lane. Photo by Mick Leonardi. Nikki Lane, Charlie Mars 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville, TN December 28, 2014 Review by Jacqui Sahagian Photos by Mick Leonardi Outlaw country singer Nikki Lane is one of (East) Nashville’s most authentic country singing treasures. Lane’s 2014 Dan Auerbach-produced album All or Nothin’ just won our list of…
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REVIEW: Justin Timberlake | 12.19.14 @ Bridgestone Arena [PHOTOS]
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Justin Timberlake Bridgestone Arena; Nashville, TN December 19, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain) & Mary-Beth Blankenship. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. A mere 13 months after his last Music City outing, the reigning king of pop, Justin Timberlake returned to Bridgestone Arena for yet another sold out, breathtaking performance to help us finish out…
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[Review] Augustana w/ Scars on 45 @ Mercy Lounge 12.20.2014
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Augustana. Augustana with Scars on 45 Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN December 20, 2014 I had spent most of the day recovering from the Caroling Party that NCFNN had co-hosted at the Stone Fox on Friday night so I was well rested by the time I got to the Mercy Lounge Saturday night for Augustana…