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Earlier this year Vinyl Thief released Stop Motion, a fantastic followup to their 2012 debut EP, Rebel Hill, and something of an appetizer, a way to whet our palettes ahead of the main course: their upcoming debut full-length, Fathoms. While we still have to wait until July 22 to hear the whole thing, the band have begun building buzz…
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Langhorne Slim. Photo by Sundel Perry. Langhorne Slim, Boom Forest, & Buffalo Rodeo The Basement, Nashville, TN 06/27/14 Photos By: Shawn Jackson of Sundel Perry The good people over at Red Bull Sound Select pulled off a pretty impressive show last Friday night, and it almost didn’t happen for us. En route to get…
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Has everyone recovered from Bonnaroo? We have, and are more than ready to move on to the next big festival in our summer plans. We’ve been telling you about Louisville’s Forecastle Festival since we first got that initial lineup announcement, I mean most of us here at No Country typically go to festivals with greater anticipation…
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Will Hoge. Photo by Michael Brooks Will Hoge, Drake White & The Big Fire, Clare Dunn, Brian Collins and Donica Knight. Riverfront Park, Nashville, TN 06/26/14 Words By: Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto) Photos By: Michael Brooks Photography Week 3 of Nashville Dancin’ was about as country fried as it can get, but we still couldn’t…
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Seminal no wave/noise rock pioneers Swans have been unstoppable since their 2010 reformation, producing what just might be a contender for their best (or at least most balanced) release ever, To Be Kind, last month. Led by enigmatic frontman and multi-instrumentlaist Michael Gira, Swans’ first run lasted from 1984-1997, with a break just as long until their…
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You might already be familiar with rock supergroup Hard Working Americans, but even if you haven’t heard this rocking six-piece, we bet you will soon. The group consists of Dave Schools of Widespread Panic on bass, Todd Snider as the singer, Duane Trucks (Derek Truck’s younger brother) on the drums, Chris Robinson Brotherhood’s Neal Casal on guitar,…
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Shellshag, Street Eaters, Breast Massage The Stone Fox, Nashville, TN 06/24/14 Words by: Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto) Well, it was another epic hump day for your friends here at No Country, and thanks mostly to forgetting our plugs, our ears are still ringing. With Brooklynites Shellshag and Nor-Cal-ers Street Eaters paying us a visit here in Music…
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If you don’t already plan on being at 12th & Porter tonight at 8 PM, then I have a few good arguments that will have you bringing yourself to the 12th & Porter stage. The eclectic, independent producer and rapper Oddisee will be providing a night of energy and soul along with talented emcee…
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As we told you last month, indie/alt-rockers The Neighbourhood are set to make their return to Music City on July 14 at Marathon Music Works; their first Nashville show of 2014, following a sold out headlining Cannery Ballroom spot and a supporting slot at The Woods at Fontanel with Imagine Dragons. This time around, they’ll be bringing along rapper Travi$…
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Banner by Plan Left Here we go again. It’s seem like this week just flew by, but, hey, we’re not complaining. It’s party time, and this weekend we have another chock full slate of shows, most of which you can see for free! Let us help you plan your weekend music fix with our…