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The Mad Decent Block Party, a traveling summer hip hop/EDM fest helmed by Diplo’s Mad Decent label, has announced its expansive 2014 routing, which includes an August 23 stop right here in Nashville, set to take place on 12th Avenue North (around Anthem and 12th & Porter, we presume). Though some markets boast acts like Outkast, Fatboy Slim, and…
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Remember last fall’s awesome Engine Block Party, hosted by Lightning 100, Marathon Music Works, and the rest of Marathon Village? Well, it was so much fun, they’re teaming up again to throw a Marathon Village Spring Block Party this Saturday, April 12, to celebrate a new season with some of Nashville’s best music, food, performance, and art. Music City’s best…
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Bonnaroo Artist | King Khan and The Shrines Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | TBD Just like last year and the year before, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2014 lineup. We’ll start from the bottom and work our way up, paying…
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B.B. King. Photo by Michael Brooks. B.B. King w/ The Robert Cray Band Schermerhorn Symphony Center; Nashville, TN April 7, 2014 Review by Jack Smith. Photos by Michael Brooks. Hey No Country readers, we’ve got something really special today. On Monday, we were joined by photographer Michael Brooks for the sold out B.B. King show at the…
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Continuing their “Shop Sessions,” which kicked off in February with *repeat repeat, and continued last month with Bradley Warren, Jr., local apparel and lifestyle brand DCXV have debuted the third installment of the live in-store performance series, this time featuring synth rockers and friends of the site, Vinyl Thief. We’ve been raving about the guys’ latest EP, Stop Motion,…
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In a city like Nashville, where every singer/songwriter has a sob story about selling everything but their guitar to make it, and most every venue sponsors rock, pop, or country bands, sometimes the music scene needs a shock to the system. This is the cue for the Avengers music to start playing, because in…
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As you may or may not know, cult legend and analog wizard Thomas Fec (whom you probably know by his stage name Tobacco, or as the frontman for Black Moth Super Rainbow) recently announced plans to release a new solo album. Titled Ultima II Massage, the record is slated to hit shelves on May…
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Bonnaroo Artist | Cherub Bonnaroo History | 2012 Stage & Time | TBD Just like last year and the year before, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2014 lineup. We’ll start from the bottom and work our way up, paying special attention to the smaller…
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Has it really been two months already? This year’s Road to Bonnaroo season has come to an end, with horn-infused rockers Kansas Bible Company nabbing the third and final Bonnaroo slot, following in the footsteps of fellow 2014 champs Blank Range and ELEL. In a Road to Bonnaroo first, all three bands performed last (out of ten acts),…
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Aer. Photo by Michael Brooks Aer, The Lonely Biscuits, Ground UP Exit/In; Nashville, TN April 6th, 2014 Review by Jack Smith. Photos by Michael Brooks. Well Nashville, we promised you this one would be a great show, and it looks like we were right. Last night, Boston based rap duo (with an extra DJ) Aer took the…