Ryan Adams w/ Natalie Prass The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN April 28, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Special thanks to Kate Cauthen. In support of his fantastic self-titled album, released last year, multifaceted singer-songwriter Ryan Adams returned to The Ryman for the first time in nearly a decade, to perform two sold out nights of…
Joe Pug w/ Chris Porterfield The High Watt; Nashville, TN April 23, 2015 Review by Jeff Moody One of the great things about living in Nashville and writing for No Country is learning about new (to me) bands and then seeing them perform live. That was the case again when I recently caught Joe…
Femke, Sudonistas, The Harmaleighs Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN April 21, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Matt Cairns. Every single Tuesday since last summer, we’ve been teaming up with hip downtown restaurant and performance space Acme Feed & Seed to host a free showcase of some of our favorite emerging local and national…
Ten Out of Tenn The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN April 24, 2015 Review by Beth McAllister History permeates from The Ryman Auditorium; from the church pew seating to the grand, ornate feeling of the music hall to the simplicity of the world famous stage. Artists have vied for a spot on The Ryman’s legendary stage for decades, and…
Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers. Photo by Mick Leonardi. Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers w/ Andrew Combs The Stone Fox; Nashville, TN April 16, 2015 Review and Photos by Mick Leonardi For those of you that haven’t heard, Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers have a weekly residency going on here at Nashville’s The Stone Fox on Thursday…
JJ Grey & Mofro. Photo: Brian Hill. JJ Grey & Mofro w/ Anderson East Marathon Music Works; Nashville, TN April 16, 2015 Words by: Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by: Brian Hill . North Florida swamp rocker JJ Grey and his standout backing band Mofro nearly tore the roof off Marathon Music Works last week, and we were…
Femke, Tetherball, TWIGGS Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN April 14, 2015 Words by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. We would like to continue to welcome all of you reading this, out there in Music City and beyond, to Acme Feed & Seed every Tuesday night, for our weekly showcase from our live events wing, No…
alt-J. Photo by: Jake Giles Netter. alt-J w/ Tycho The Grand Ole Opry House; Nashville, TN April 6, 2015 Words by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Jake Giles Netter. Well, it isn’t everyday that your pals here at No Country get a chance to cover a show at the usually country-centric Grand Ole Opry House, but,…
Nashville based electronic folk duo Foreign Fields have long been a site favorite, as well as an unparalleled and immensely talented fixture in our local scene. The Wisconsin transplants released their long-awaited new EP, What I Kept in Hiding, last month, a followup to their haunting and eclectic 2011 debut, Anywhere But Where I Am, and, already, it’s…