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J Mascis to Play Exit/In Oct. 1
Bespectacled Dinosaur Jr. frontman and all-time guitar great J Mascis has announced a followup to his fantastic 2011 solo debut, Several Shades of Why, along with a national tour to follow. The disc will be called Tied to a Star, and is slated for an Aug. 26 release via Sub Pop, and the tour is scheduled to stop here in…
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First Aid Kit to Play The Ryman Oct. 29
It’s no secret that we LOVED Swedish sister act First Aid Kit over the weekend at Bonnaroo, so, understandably, we were ecstatic to learn that the duo are set to make their debut at The Ryman this fall, Oct. 29. Johanna and Klara Söderberg have worked their way up the ranks of Nashville venues since exploding onto the scene in 2010,…
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Diarrhea Planet, Blank Range, Music Band to Play $3 Exit/In Show July 25
By now, you’ve hopefully heard of Red Bull Sound Select, and are familiar with their monthly curated local showcases, which have featured some epic local and national performers in various locations across town, always for just $3. Next month’s installment has just been announced, and its lineup has us even more excited than usual! Friday, July…
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Watch PUJOL’s Latest Video, “Circles,” Ahead of July 17 Exit/In Show w/ The Black Lips
When we last checked in with Nashville’s PUJOL, he was prepping to release his sophomore full-length, KLUDGE, which arrived late last month via Saddle Creek (stream it here). The indie/garage rock effort, which is dripping in elements of psychedelia and retro pop, has quickly become one of our favorite local releases of the year, and has…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] Bonnaroo 2014 | Thursday & Friday
Another year, another Bonnaroo. Needless to say, the No Country crew had a blast, and we were there in full-force to document the 13th annual installment of the Manchester, TN fest. In addition to our regular and semi-regular contributors, we brought in a few guests to weigh in on ‘Roo (check out the key…
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[Preview] Nashville Dancin’ Week 2: Xavier Rudd, The Main Squeeze, Ash Grunwald, and Ray Scott | Tonight @ Riverfront Park
We hope you made it out to last week’s edition of Nashville Dancin’, the free concert series taking place at Riverfront Park, because it was an absolute blast. It was so much fun, in fact, that we made absolutely certain that our night is clear this evening for the second installment. Featuring Australian songwriter Xavier…
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Banks to Play Cannery Ballroom Sept. 24
As you will soon be able to read in our full Bonnaroo recap, we were simply captivated by emerging synthpop/r&b singer Banks over the weekend in Manchester. The buzzy songstress is prepping her debut album, Goddess (due out Sept. 8), and in support, she’s announced a fall tour, which includes her Nashville debut, Sept. 24 at Cannery Ballroom. Based on her…
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[PREVIEW] Justin Kalk Orchestra w/ Startisan & Elliot Root | TONIGHT @ Mercy Lounge
What an insane past couple of weeks. CMA Fest swept into Nashville and left the city worn out from music madness, and then, just as middle Tennessee was recovering, Bonnaroo showed up and threw us all into another musical whirlwind. It’s been a crazy opening to the summer, and we’re just getting started. Tonight, Mercy Lounge…
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Jeff Tweedy Announces Album with Son, Streams New Single Ahead of June 24 Ryman Show
Ahead of his June 24 show at The Ryman, Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has announced that his first-ever solo album will actually be a new project with his 18 year old son Spencer, simply called Tweedy. Their debut will be dubbed Sukierae, and has been tapped for a Sept. 16 release. Tweedy are on the road now, joined…