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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 12.22-1.04
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
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
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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[PREVIEW] Gedeon Luke and The People w/ Mel Washington @ The High Watt Tonight
That’s right Music City, Memphis born, new wave soul rock ’n’ roller Gedeon Luke and his big band The People are back in Tennessee, and ready to show out for Music City. Throw in singer songwriter Mel Washington and you have yourself a righteous night of music for just $10. You’ve had a day to…
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[Preview] No Country Presents: Rae Hering and Anna Haas + The Effect | Jan. 6 @ Acme Feed and Seed
Like so many other things, our weekly showcase over at Acme Feed and Seed went on a bit of a hiatus during the holidays. However, we’ll be back on Tuesday (January 6th) bringing you two of Nashville most talented acts: Rae Hering and Anna Haas + The Effect. Each of these lovely, female-fronted groups plays what could best be…
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[PREVIEW] Adia Victoria @ The 5 Spot on Saturday
Critically acclaimed blues singer-songwriter Adia Victoria is kicking off her first tour at The 5 Spot this Saturday and if you like the blues and/or spoken word poetry you’re not going to want to miss this show. Victoria’s gotten raves from the national and local press for her deeply authentic take on the blues,…
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No Country’s Top Shows of 2014
This week, we’ve brought you our top National albums of 2014 and our favorite releases from Nashville artists of this year. Today, we polled those of our crew that wanted to participate for their favorite live local shows of 2014. We included Bonnaroo in this list, and added in a few of our favorite shows…
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[REVIEW] Nikki Lane w/ Charlie Mars @ 3rd & Lindsley | 12.28.14
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]
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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[PREVIEW] Nikki Lane w/ Charlie Mars @ 3rd & Lindsley This Sunday
For the final Sunday night hosted by Lightning 100 of the year, 3rd and Lindsley is hosting East Nashville based alternative country spitfire Nikki Lane and folky pop singer-songwriter Charlie Mars. Lane had one of the most well-received Nashville albums of the year with her Dan Auerbach-produced outlaw country record, All or Nothin’, and her live…