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Bonnaroo’s Roo Clue Number 10!
So Roo Clue 10 feels like a bit of deja vu. Last week’s Thursday clue, Purity Ring, came right at the same time as our coverage of the band’s Nashville performance. Then, this week’s Thursday clue came the same day in which we announced that the artist in question was set to perform in Nashville.…
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RECAP: Jacob Jones Record Release Party At The 5 Spot (1/29/13)
Written by Shayna Byers, Photos by Kelly Hite We have all been to Mo-town Mondays at The 5 Spot, but this was my first $2 Tuesday for the LP release of Jacob Jones new record Good Timin’ in Waynetown. The album was released though his own Electric Western Records label, which is best known…
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Holly Williams (of THAT Williams family) To Release 3rd Studio Album, Play Grimey’s Free & Belcourt
Holly Williams, (yes, of that Williams family) first caught my ears while I was still in college and her song “Sometimes” (from her debut studio effort, The Ones We Never Knew) was in pretty heavy rotation on L100. “Sometimes” stuck out to me for being simultaneously sweet and sorta’ brave as Holly both wishes…
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BREAKING: Bonnaroo 2013 Lineup to Be Announced LIVE By “Weird Al” Yankovic!
Well, this is definitely a first. Just moments ago, Bonnaroo announced that their lineup for this summer will be revealed live on YouTube by none other than famed parody artist “Weird Al” Yankovic. Check out the announcement video below: No date has been set for this announcement, so be sure to subscribe to Bonnaroo’s official Bonnaroo365 YouTube Channel.…
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Bonnaroo’s Roo Clue Number 9!
So, here’s the dirty little secret about Roo Clues: Bonnaroo rarely, if ever, bothers to announce the answers to the clues after the fact. Sure, once the lineup is posted, you can see if your guesses made the bill. It’s also entirely possible that your answer was completely wrong and that artist just happened…
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The Strokes Debut New Track, Announce Album | Will the Band Return to Bonnaroo?
It’s been almost exactly two years since the release of The Strokes‘ last album, Angles (which came after a five-year hiatus following previous release First Impressions of Earth). When the band was making press rounds at that time, they frequently expressed a desire to continue on with the momentum set by Angles, and planned to quickly record a followup.…
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Calexico w/ Bahamas | Tonight at Mercy Lounge!
Do you ever have one of those nights where you wish you could be in two places at once? With so many great shows in Nashville, especially as we approach the spring, it happens to us a lot. Tonight’s definitely one of those nights. All of our main contributors (who aren’t in Panama- have…
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Daft Punk Announce Spring Album Release | Fuel Bonnaroo Speculation
The last time French robot helmet-donning EDM duo Daft Punk released a proper studio album, Skrillex was still just a kid named Sonny who played bass in a screamo band, an up-and-comer named Deadmau5 had just released his very first album independently, and fellow French duo Justice were still two years away from their debut. As much…
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RECAP: Alanna Royale’s EP Release Show at The Basement (PHOTOS)
Words can’t begin to describe the scene at The Basement on Friday night for Alanna Royale’s EP release party. The Basement was beyond capacity at points during the night. People were standing outside in line in the cold to catch a glimpse at Nashville’s newest soaring voice. Sure, it could have had something to…
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PITY PARTY: A Support Group for Disappointed Morrissey Fans | TONIGHT @ The High Watt
Does the cancellation of tonight’s Morrissey show have you feeling lost and disappointed? Don’t want to spend your night seasick, yet still docked? Well, friends, I’m feeling the same same way and want you in on the loop so we’ll let you know about tonight’s Pity Party at The High Watt. I know that sometimes, such…