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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] Bonnaroo 2023 | Thursday & Friday
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Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Now that we’re a year and another fest removed, we think we can confidently say that last year’s Bonnaroo was weird. It was always going to be- between Covid postponements and cancelations in 2020, the festival’s first-ever rainout in 2021, and an attempt to scrap the…
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REVIEW: The Flaming Lips | 5.11.23 @ The Ryman [PHOTOS]
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The Flaming LipsThe Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TNMay 11, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. For many bands, a tenth album- if they’re fortunate enough to even make so many- all too often winds up being a showcase of artistic decline, waning relevance, and chasing former glory. For Oklahoma City psych rock…
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![REVIEW: Taylor Swift w/ Phoebe Bridgers, Gracie Abrams, & GAYLE | 5.5.23-5.7.23 @ Nissan Stadium [PHOTOS]](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Taylor-Swift-5-5-23-Credit-Mary-Beth-Blankenship-6.jpg)
REVIEW: Taylor Swift w/ Phoebe Bridgers, Gracie Abrams, & GAYLE | 5.5.23-5.7.23 @ Nissan Stadium [PHOTOS]
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Taylor Swiftw/ Phoebe Bridgers, Gracie AbramsNissan Stadium; Nashville, TNMay 5-7, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Taylor’s Swift‘s Eras Tour- one of the most epic and ambitious stadium tours in musical history- took over Nashville over the weekend, returning the superstar to Nissan Stadium nearly five years after it hosted her…
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![REVIEW: beabadoobee w/ Joe P | 4.25.23 @ Marathon Music Works [PHOTOS]](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Beabadoobee-4-25-23-Marathon-Music-Works-1.jpg)
REVIEW: beabadoobee w/ Joe P | 4.25.23 @ Marathon Music Works [PHOTOS]
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beabadoobeew/ Joe PMarathon Music Works; Nashville, TNApril 25, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Treating fans to more intimate club shows in between supporting Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in massive stadiums, English indie pop rock breakout beabadoobee recently made her headlining Nashville debut with a sold out show at Marathon Music…
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REVIEW: Laura Jane Grace w/ Weakened Friends | 4.28.23 @ The Blue Room [PHOTOS]
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Laura Jane Gracew/ Weakened FriendsThe Blue Room at Third Man Records; Nashville, TNApril 28, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Though not for lack of trying, it’s been six years since influential Florida punk outfit (and one of our favorite bands ever) Against Me! last played Nashville, and seven since the…
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REVIEW: Bikini Kill w/ Hurry Up | 3.30.23 @ Marathon Music Works [PHOTOS]
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Bikini Killw/ Hurry UpMarathon Music Works; Nashville, TNMarch 30, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Announced mere weeks before Covid closures began, reunited riot grrrl legends Bikini Kill were initially set to make their return to Nashville in the fall of 2020, a show eventually rescheduled to last summer, only to…
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Local Pop Breakout Abigail Osborn Chats Debut Album, Personal Growth, Sold Out Release Show at The End: “There’s this new found feeling of capability I haven’t really had before”
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Review by Tess Schoonhoven. Photos by Gina Di Maio, courtesy of the artist. Emotional honesty, owning who you are, refusing to diminish yourself- Abigail Osborn is making a bold statement both as a modern pop artist and a vibrant member of the independent Nashville community. Her debut album, Bad Lover, released in two “chapters,”…
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![REVIEW: Paramore w/ Louis Prince | 2.6.23 @ Grand Ole Opry House [PHOTOS]](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Paramore_Opry01.jpg)
REVIEW: Paramore w/ Louis Prince | 2.6.23 @ Grand Ole Opry House [PHOTOS]
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Paramorew/ Louis PrinceGrand Ole Opry House; Nashville, TNFebruary 6, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. After a whirlwind last record cycle which saw them play special shows at Exit/In, The End, The Ryman, Bonnaroo, and even host their own festival at Municipal Auditorium, it’s hard to believe that it’s been four…
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![REVIEW: The 1975 w/ BLACKSTARKIDS | 11.13.22 @ Municipal Auditorium [PHOTOS]](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/The-1975-40-Muncipal-Auditorium-11-13-22-Credit-Jordan-Curtis-Hughes-Header-scaled-1.jpg)
REVIEW: The 1975 w/ BLACKSTARKIDS | 11.13.22 @ Municipal Auditorium [PHOTOS]
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The 1975w/ BLACKSTARKIDSNashville Municipal Auditorium; Nashville, TNNovember 13, 2022 Review by Tess Schoonhoven. Photos by Jordan Curtis Hughes, courtesy of the artist. When The 1975 broke their 2022 silence and released “Part of the Band,” the first single off their latest record Being Funny in a Foreign Language, the reaction was heavy. Fans of…
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REVIEW: Lizzo w/ Latto | 10.23.22 @ Bridgestone Arena [PHOTOS]
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Lizzow/ LattoBridgestone Arena; Nashville, TNOctober 23, 2022 Review by Mary-Beth Blankenship and Philip Obenschain.Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. In an alternative universe, we would’ve gotten to watch Lizzo become the first woman to headline Bonnaroo in 2020 or even in 2021, but, unfortunately, Covid and Mother Nature had other plans, forcing cancelation of both years…