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Bonnaroo’s Roo Clue Number 4!
Sorry I’ve dropped the ball on keeping up with these. I was a little bit out of commission last week. To make up for it, this week we’ll be playing catchup. Check back for a new Roo Clue solution every day! For Roo Clue 4, Bonnaroo decided that we weren’t fit for interpreting the imagery from…
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For The Sake Of The Song: Rebecca Roubion, Hannah Miller, and Levi Weaver @ The High Watt Tonight.
I turned 30 on Friday. I was told by some friends that now, I’m supposed to hate loud music and embrace the fact that spicy food might aggravate my ulcers. Well, I still do like loud music. However, there comes a time when it’s not the volume that counts—it’s the quality of the song,…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 1.14-1.20
January’s really flying by, huh? Once again, as we enter a brand new week, here’s the rundown on everything we covered last week on the site, in case you missed it: NEWS: Animal Collective and Dan Deacon announced a March show at Marathon Music Works. NEWS: East Nashville Underground announced its 2013 winter lineup.…
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Baltimore Natives Think Alike: Animal Collective & Dan Deacon To Play Marathon Music Works.
As reported by the Nashville Scene, Animal Collective and Dan Deacon will play Marathon Music Works on March 13. This bill makes perfect/weird Baltimore sense, since Animal Collective’s music video for the song “Today’s Supernatural” screams weird. In fact, it might indicate that the band members all went to a Sahara circus together and decided…
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Kendra Morris plays New Faces Night @ The Basement Tonight
I remember listening to NPR in my car while driving in Green Hills, and they were doing a music segment on neo-soul artist Kendra Morris. They played a clip of the song “Concrete Waves” off her latest record Banshee and it immediately caught my attention with its dark, psychedelic, guitar-driven intro that seemed to recall the mysterious…
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Bloc Party This Friday @ Cannery Ballroom! | 1.18.13
Brit rockers Bloc Party are set to perform in Nashville this Friday, January 18, at The Cannery Ballroom. I believe this marks the band’s first stop in town since 2007. Released late last summer, the band’s latest album, Four, found the post-punks’ triumphant return to form after a three year hiatus. Four takes the band’s signature danceable, Britpop-influenced indie rock and pushes it…
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The Road to Bonnaroo Returns for 2013!
Returning for its fifth year, The Road to Bonnaroo contest is again set to replace 8 Off 8th for three nights at Mercy Lounge: February 25, March 25, and April 15. As with previous years, each night will feature 8 bands performing short, battle of the bands-style sets for fans and a panel of judges,…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 1.7-1.13
It’s been a spectacularly busy week here at No Country. Even reading this recap list is a bit of an undertaking, so we don’t fault you if you missed a feature or two. As always, we appreciate all of you reading, sharing, and commenting on the site and we’re eager to continue to grow along with…
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What’s a “raconteur” anyway? Unchained has answer | 1.13.13
The Unchained Tour has emerged from the internationally acclaimed storytelling network The Moth, founded by best-selling author George Dawes Green. George and a roster of “amazing raconteurs” will perform during this uniquely entertaining evening filled with story, circus arts, and song. Earlier dates included appearances by Neil Gaiman, and while Mr. Sandman himself won’t…