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Run the Jewels Announce Oct. 22 Return to Exit/In
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Hip hop supergroup Run the Jewels, which consists of acclaimed rapper Killer Mike and producer/rapper EL-P blew us away last summer, when they made their Nashville debut at Exit/In, so we’re thrilled to announce that the duo are set to return this fall, Oct. 22. Out in anticipation of their upcoming sophomore release, RTJ2 (due out Oct. 28 via…
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[Review] No Country Spends 24 Hours at Forecastle
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I’ll be honest… after Bonnaroo, I wasn’t all that excited to head out to another music festival quite yet. Throw in the fact that I’ve seen almost every band on the bill more than one time, why would I want to subject myself to the masses, the hangovers, the porta-pots, the… I mean, I…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 7.8-7.14
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Last week was a big one for news. News of an awesome benefit show for a great cause. News of a big artist cancelation (again). News of a pretty epic vinyl release from one of our favorite Nashville labels. Between keeping you up to date on the latest, we also had time to check…
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No Country’s Guide to Forecastle Fest | Part 4: Seven Can’t-Miss Sunday Bands
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FORECASTLE 2013 | SATURDAY’S CAN’T-MISS 7: FORECASTLE FESTIVAL is coming to a close today in Louisville. Earlier this week, we brought you a playlist of the entire lineup, followed by our Friday picks and Saturday picks to help plan your weekend. Today, we’re wading through the last of the top-notch bill, to bring you the seven Sunday acts…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] EL-P + Killer Mike = Run The Jewels | @ Exit/In | 7.16
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The Killer Mike and El-P connection stretches much further back than their new, collaborative project Run the Jewels. Both artists have had a significant impact on the underground and alternative hip hop scene, Mike primarily as a rapper and El-P primarily as a producer. They’ve been working together off and on for years, notably with El-P producing Mike’s 2012 critical smash R.A.P. Music and Mike…
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Philip’s Bonnaroo Halftime Report
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We’ve made it through the first two days of ‘Roo. The full recap (as well as some interviews and bonus content) is coming once the fest conlcudes but, for now, here’s a quick rundown on what we’ve seen so far. [Updated to include my crappy camera phone pics and artist preview links- we’ll have…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 3.25-3.31
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April already? The first quarter of 2013 has flown by! Over the past few monts, we’ve launched our new site, hosted our first show as No Country Presents, covered some great events like SXSW and East Nashville Underground, continued our great local and national news and reviews, and we’ve had our best three months…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Killer Mike
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Bonnaroo Artist | Killer Mike Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Thursday | 12:15AM If you’re one of those Killer Mike fans that jumped onboard after the rapper’s 2012 critical breakout R.A.P. Music, you wouldn’t be alone. Though the Atlanta rapper (real name Michael Render) has been releasing albums for a solid decade, and made…
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Music on Television | 3.18-3.22
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Once again, we’re bringing you our roundup of the best live music on television for the week. The amount of great performances can be hard to keep track of, so every Monday I’ll recap the best and most interesting of what’s coming up. I’ll be sure to give you one essential pick for each…