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Bonnaroo’s Roo Clues ’14: Number 3
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Bonnaroo kicked off its annual lineup guessing game, Roo Clues, last week, and we think we solved the first two. Adopting a much simpler format, this year’s clues will just be Instagram-based, and will arrive every Tuesday and Thursday. Roo Clue #3 arrived yesterday, and, once again, we’re pretty sure we’ve got it figured out (hey Bonnaroo,…
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Don’t Miss Royal Bangs w/ Bad Suns | TONIGHT @ The High Watt
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You’ve had a few chances to catch Royal Bangs lately: opening for Jimmy Eat World in August, Phoenix in October, and, most recently, Geographer. Tonight, however, the Knoxville indie rockers are slated to headline, 9 p.m. at The High Watt, with Bad Suns supporting. We managed to catch several of their supporting slots this year, and can’t recommend the group enough!…
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Speedy Ortiz at The Stone Fox TONIGHT!!
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Catching Speedy Ortiz at The Stone Fox tonight will be a wise decision! They’re the kind of self-assertive, minimalist fuzz-rock band that is fueled by a live connection of raw lyrics and punk pit groove endorphins. Their latest album, Major Arcana, was inspired by a book lead singer Sadie Dupuis (a young, ominous songwriter-poet…
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Outkast to Play “Over 40 Festival Dates” in 2014; Can We Expect Them at Bonnaroo?
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When pseudo-surprise news broke last week of hip hop superduo Outkast‘s reunion, part of this spring’s Coachella festival in California, one immediate question sprang to mind: would it just be a one (er, technically two) time thing, or a full-blown affair? News that the rappers would also headline New York’s Governor’s Ball shortly followed, building…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 1.6-1.12
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January’s trucking along, the holiday memories are starting to fade, and, more importantly, concerts are gearing back up. While we look forward to another week of great live music, we finish out a week full of exciting tour announcements, song and video premieres, Bonnaroo news, and more! In case you missed anything, here’s a…
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Stream Against Me!’s New Album a Week Early & Catch Them Jan. 19 @ Mercy Lounge
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As we told you last month, influential punk rockers Against Me! are performing at Mercy Lounge this Sunday, Jan. 19, in support of their upcoming sixth album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues. Though the album, which has been years in the making, doesn’t officially drop until Jan. 21 (via the band’s own Total Treble label), you can stream it now, thanks…
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Wild Cub Announce ‘Fallon’ Appearance, Nab Top Spot on ‘Alt Nation’
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Remember last week when we told you Wild Cub were going to have a HUGE 2014? Yeah, we weren’t just being hyperbolic. The Nashville indie rockers, whose debut album Youth made our Best Nashville Albums of 2013 list, despite the fact that it is set for wide/re-release Jan. 21 via Mom + Pop, have already hit two more…
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[Ticket Giveaway] Portugal. The Man Announces Nashville Show At Cannery Ballroom
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That’s right fellow Nashvillians, everyone’s favortie indie psychedelic rock band named after a unitary, semi-presidential republic in Europe is gracing Cannery Ballroom on May 16th in support of their latest Herculean full-length Evil Friends, and you would be CRAZY to miss out on tickets! Unfortunately you’ll have to wait till 01/17/14 to cop them, when they officially go on sale,…
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Return of Roo Clues | We Attempt to Solve Number 1 & 2
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It’s 2014 and you know what that means, right? We’re halfway to festival season! Of course, our favorite fest of all is the one held right in our backyard: Bonnaroo. As you may recall, for the past couple of years, Bonnaroo has played an ongoing game with fans, ahead of its full lineup announcement, where…