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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 4.22-4.28
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What a week, huh? Not only did we attend some crazy shows, featuring Grammy nominees and the #1 band in America in small and unlikely settings, but we were able to hook several lucky readers up with free tickets. Keep an eye out for more giveaways coming up! If your week flew by as…
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New Wave of Bonnaroo Bands Announced! [UPDATED]
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UPDATE: We caught the lineup change in the middle of Bonnaroo’s update, so when we announced this morning, we only had the club stage bands. We’ve updated to include a handful of main stage additions as well. Good news for Bonnaroo fans, but bad news for our Bonnaroo Band of the Day feature (which…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Purity Ring
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Bonnaroo Artist | Purity Ring Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Thursday | 9:15PM By the time Canadian duo Purity Ring released their debut album, Shrines, last summer, they had already amassed a mountain of hype that would intimidate most bands. The young group, consisting of vocalist Megan James and producer/arranger Corin Roddick, not…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Swans
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Bonnaroo Artist | Swans Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | This Tent | Sunday | 5PM Swans‘ frontman/visionary Michael Gira said of the band’s 2010 reformation: “This is not a reunion. It’s not some dumb-ass nostalgia act. It is not repeating the past… I needed a way to move forward, in a new direction, and it…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls
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Bonnaroo Artist | Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls Bonnaroo History | 2010 Stage & Time: | That Tent | Saturday | 3:30PM Originally just billed as Frank Turner, it’s unclear why Bonnaroo switched the listing to Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls on its lineup. But, in case there was any doubt, the singer will most definitely be bringing his…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Big K.R.I.T.
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Bonnaroo Artist | Big K.R.I.T. Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Friday | 5:45PM Despite being one of the most most critically revered up and comers in hip hop, southern rapper Big K.R.I.T. hasn’t quite yet seeped into the mainstream consciousness like fellow freshman Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill, and Yelawolf just yet. K.R.I.T. (an acronym…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Allen Stone
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Bonnaroo Artist | Allen Stone Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | That Tent | Thursday | 12AM Before ever even signing with a record label, soul singer Allen Stone had landed in the Billboard Heatseekers top 10 with a self-released album, made rounds performing on the late night talk show circuit, and had successfully toured…
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Don’t Miss “Weird Al” Yankovic! | 4.18 @ TPAC
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Full disclosure: I was a gigantic “Weird Al” Yankovic fan as a kid. Al was my first concert. Bad Hair Day was my first CD purchase. I loved “The ‘Weird Al’ Show.” I own UHF on DVD. Point is, I’m probably a bit more biased than usual on this show recommendation. Bias aside, I’ll be the first to admit…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Ri¢hie
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Bonnaroo Artist | Ri¢hie Bonnaroo History | Newbie (Road to Bonnaroo winner) Stage & Time: | New Music On Tap Lounge | Thursday | 1PM Richie Kirkpatrick, who performs under the moniker Ri¢hie, and lately has taken to calling himself “Sweet Baby Richie,” is the third and final Road to Bonnaroo contest winner, and the latest edition to…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: araabMUZIK
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Bonnaroo Artist | araabMUZIK Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Thursday | 6:15PM We’ve already featured several DJs and electronic Bonnaroo artists, each with their own slightly different sound and approach. Many of those artists have been rooted in the more contemporary trends of EDM and dubstep, which has become a…