Nashville Music Blog

  • [REVIEW + PHOTOS] Shaky Knees Festival 2016

    Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Conceived in 2013, Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Festival, now in its fourth year, is fast becoming one of the southeast’s premiere musical events, nabbing artists competitive with larger fests, and growing bigger and better with each passing season. While primarily rock focused, featuring plenty of indie,…

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  • Bonnaroo Club Stage Band Of The Day: Ron Gallo

    Bonnaroo Artist | Ron Gallo Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | Saturday | New Music on Tap Lounge | 9:30 p.m. As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2016 lineup. In addition to the main stage acts,…

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  • Bonnaroo Comedian of the Day: Adam Ray

    Bonnaroo Comedian | Adam Ray Stage & Time | Saturday & Sunday | Comedy Theatre | 12:30 p.m. & 2:15 p.m. (Sat), 4:30 p.m. (Sun) Bonnaroo has always been about more than just music, and nothing exemplifies that better than the impressive array of comedians the fest recruits for its Comedy Theatre each summer. The 2016 lineup is no…

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  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Tyler, the Creator

    Bonnaroo Artist | Tyler, the Creator Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | Friday | This Tent | 9:45 p.m. As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2016 lineup.  We’ll start from the bottom and work our way up,…

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  • [No Country Premiere] Another Afternoon Release New Single Ahead of Debut EP

    As always, here at No Country, we try to bring you all things indie that rock in Music City. With this in mind, meet Another Afternoon, a psychedelic rock/folk band fronted by talented songwriter Jordan Hargreaves. Jordan and his band will be releasing their debut EP entitled South this Saturday, and to celebrate they’ll be playing…

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  • Thee Oh Sees to Play Mercy Lounge Nov. 7

    They’re baaaaaaacccckkk! Fans of California garage punk, psych rock legend John Dwyer, and his amazing band Thee Oh Sees can celebrate today, because it was just announced that a new record, entitled A Weird Exits, will arrive on Aug. 12 via Dwyer’s co-founded Castle Face Records. This will be the group’s first studio album with the current lineup:…

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  • Fleurie Debuts Beautifully Surreal Video for “Still Your Girl”

    We’ve covered local songwriter Lauren Strahm’s enchanting pop project Fleurie on numerous occasions, and told you when her gorgeous EP Arrows came out last year, comparing it to efforts from Bat for Lashes, Austra, and Imogen Heap. Continuing to build buzz for that release, EP standout “Still Your Girl” just got a wonderfully surreal video treatment courtesy of…

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  • Beats Antique to Play Marathon Music Works Oct. 25

    Good news for the jam and world music crowds. The always eclectic Beats Antique will be rolling through Nashville this fall to perform at Marathon Music Works. On Oct. 25, they’ll bring their traveling, electronica/world fusion belly dancing bazaar to Music City with brass heavy performance artists Too Many Zooz filling the opening time slot.…

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  • [TICKET GIVEAWAY] Kansas Bible Company w/ Alanna Royale & The Gills | June 3 @ The Basement East

    We’ve been fans of psych-rock collective Kansas Bible Company since the early days of No Country, and for good reason. Since their formation in 2008, they’ve been supplying unique and entrancing music that combines the aesthetics of surf pop with stunning horn lines and unforgettable riffs. The group is gearing up to release their third studio album, Paper…

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  • Catch Modern Baseball w/ Joyce Manor & Thin Lips | TONIGHT @ Exit/In!

    Out in support of their fantastic third album, Holy Ghost, Philadelphia indie/emo/punks Modern Baseball return to Nashville tonight, May 25 to play Exit/In with like-minded buzzworthy rockers Joyce Manor and up and comers Thin Lips. This trio of acts showcase some of the best of the DIY punk scene, with pop sensibilities, earnest and emotional songwriting, and personal and engaging performance styles, exemplifying why…

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