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Live on the Green w/ Andra Day, Allen Stone, White Denim Public Square Park; Nashville, TN August 11, 2016 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Amber J Davis. Last Thursday, Live on the Green triumphantly kicked off its 2016 season, marking the beginning of the annual, free fest’s eighth year, and third since…
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Save, perhaps, for Bonanroo (which shares the same production team) there is no other regional festival we can say that, without a doubt, we will attend every year without fail, and can count on to be as well-curated, well-organized, and endlessly fun as Forecastle Fest. We’ve made the trip four years in a row now, falling…
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Boris w/ Earth Third Man Records; Nashville, TN August 1, 2016 Review by Julian Ciany. Photos by Angelina Castillo. When Boris announce a show with support from Earth at Third Man Records, you buy a ticket. There is just no question about it. The psychedelic doom-metal trio rarely ever play in the country, let alone in the middle…
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In part one of our Bonnaroo 2016 coverage, we shared our thoughts and photos from the festival’s first two days. Today, we wrap up with coverage of Saturday and Sunday, concluding our time at Bonnaroo’s magical 15th anniversary fest. Bonnaroo will be back June 8-11, 2017, but, until then, relive another wonderful weekend on the…
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“Celebrating 15 years of magic” was the tagline of Bonnaroo this year, as the seminal festival, inarguably a catalyst for helping usher in a boom of American festival interest, crossed a major milestone. For those who attended Bonnaroo 2002, Bonnaroo 2016 might feel like a distant cousin, having transformed, incrementally at first, into something more eclectic, something…
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The Neighbourhood w/ JAHKOY, Kevin Abstract Marathon Music Works; Nashville, TN May 25, 2016 Review and photos by Nolan Knight. For the fourth time in just as many years, and the first since the fall release of their sophomore album, SoCal indie rockers The Neighbourhood returned to Music City this week, back at Marathon Music Works where they last…
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Boulevards, Civilian, Okey Dokey Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN May 10, 2016 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Nolan Knight. Our long-running, free Acme Feed & Seed showcase series has switched to a bi-montly format for 2016, but that only means we have a little extra time to bring you the best performers around;…
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Savages w/ Head Wound City Exit/In; Nashville, TN May 14, 2016 Review by Jacqui Sahagian. Photos by Jake Giles Netter. The U.K. post-punk quartet Savages came off their set at Shaky Knees (where we also caught them) to play Exit/In last Saturday, bringing their raved-about live show to Nashville for the first time since 2013. The…
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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard w/ The Murlocs, and Buffalo Rodeo Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN May 4, 2016 Words by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Amber J. Davis With the ever growing garage/psych/punk phenomenon sweeping Nashville, the US, and abroad, it’s safe to say we were extremely excited to welcome an Australian version of said genre to…