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American Idiot The Musical | 3.5-3.7 @ TPAC
When someone mentions Green Day in 2013, what first comes to mind? The pop punk pioneers’ lackluster trilogy of albums released late last year? Perhaps the somewhat uninspired record that proceeded, 2009’s 21st Century Breakdown? Singer Billie Joe Armstrong’s very public freakout, which shed light on substance abuse problems and led to a recent stint in rehab ( the inpatient rehab…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Deap Vally
Bonnaroo Artist | Deap Vally Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | This Tent | Thursday | 8:30PM LA duo Deap Vally are often lauded as the female version of The Black Keys, or compared to Jack White. Those are some hefty shoes to fill, and quite a lot of hype for a relatively new band to live…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Patrick Watson
Bonnaroo Artist | Patrick Watson Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | This Tent | Saturday | 12:30PM Patrick Watson is a man and a band. If you’re Canadian, you’re probably already quite familiar with the group’s decade of fantastic releases. For whatever reason, they have’t yet received quite as much recognition stateside, but their latest album, Adventures in Your Own Backyard,…
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Forecastle Festival Lineup Announced!
The lineup for this year’s Forecastle Festival in Louisville was just announced, and might just be the event’s strongest year yet! With headliners The Black Keys, The String Cheese Incident, The Avett Brothers, and The Flaming Lips, along with some of our favorites like Alabama Shakes, Purity Ring, Jim James, Animal Collective, The Joy Formidable, and Shovels &…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 2.25-3.3
If you read the site at all last week, you’re probably well-aware that we teamed up with Third Shift and some talented promoter friends to throw a totally free SXSW Send Off show over the weekend. We couldn’t be more proud of the event or more thankful to everyone who attended! The bands were…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers
Bonnaroo Artist | Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | That Tent | Thursday | 3PM You might know Nicki Bluhm from the musical duo she forms with her husband, Tim Bluhm, which is simply called Tim & Nicki Bluhm. You also might know her from her collaborations with The Avett Brothers, Grace…
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Third Shift Spotlight: Alanna Royale
It’s finally time for the last installment of our Third Shift Spotlight Series in anticipation of our awesome SXSW Send Off Show TOMORROW night at Mercy Lounge & The High Watt. Last, but most certainly not least, is No Country favorite, Alanna Royale. The band (yep, Alanna Royale is a 7-piece band, but Alanna is…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: The Stepkids
Bonnaroo Artist | The Stepkids Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Thursday | 3:15PM Hailing from Connecticut, if you haven’t yet heard of psychedelic soul trio The Stepkids, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve at least heard of some of their former employers: Alicia Keys, 50 Cent, and Lauryn Hill among them. The…
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Music City Mayhem Is Underway | Check Out the Finalists & Vote Now!
A couple weeks back, we mentioned that local independent radio station Lightning 100 had teamed up with Jackalope Brewing and some other great sponsors to host the 5th Annual Music City Mayhem. Music City Mayhem is a fan-driven competition between 32 local artists for a chance to win a month of heavy radio play on Lightning 100, 3 days of studio time with an…
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Third Shift Spotlight: The Protomen Interview
I wanted to do an interview with The Protomen. So they practically kidnapped me, again. But this time, I was expecting it. Let me take you back in time for a second. Well, more than a second. Many years ago, when I was writing for the MTSU newspaper Sidelines, I had the privilege of being…