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B.B. King. Photo by Michael Brooks. B.B. King w/ The Robert Cray Band Schermerhorn Symphony Center; Nashville, TN April 7, 2014 Review by Jack Smith. Photos by Michael Brooks. Hey No Country readers, we’ve got something really special today. On Monday, we were joined by photographer Michael Brooks for the sold out B.B. King show at the…
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Continuing their “Shop Sessions,” which kicked off in February with *repeat repeat, and continued last month with Bradley Warren, Jr., local apparel and lifestyle brand DCXV have debuted the third installment of the live in-store performance series, this time featuring synth rockers and friends of the site, Vinyl Thief. We’ve been raving about the guys’ latest EP, Stop Motion,…
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In a city like Nashville, where every singer/songwriter has a sob story about selling everything but their guitar to make it, and most every venue sponsors rock, pop, or country bands, sometimes the music scene needs a shock to the system. This is the cue for the Avengers music to start playing, because in…
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As you may or may not know, cult legend and analog wizard Thomas Fec (whom you probably know by his stage name Tobacco, or as the frontman for Black Moth Super Rainbow) recently announced plans to release a new solo album. Titled Ultima II Massage, the record is slated to hit shelves on May…
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Bonnaroo Artist | Cherub Bonnaroo History | 2012 Stage & Time | TBD Just like last year and the year before, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2014 lineup. We’ll start from the bottom and work our way up, paying special attention to the smaller…
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Has it really been two months already? This year’s Road to Bonnaroo season has come to an end, with horn-infused rockers Kansas Bible Company nabbing the third and final Bonnaroo slot, following in the footsteps of fellow 2014 champs Blank Range and ELEL. In a Road to Bonnaroo first, all three bands performed last (out of ten acts),…
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Aer. Photo by Michael Brooks Aer, The Lonely Biscuits, Ground UP Exit/In; Nashville, TN April 6th, 2014 Review by Jack Smith. Photos by Michael Brooks. Well Nashville, we promised you this one would be a great show, and it looks like we were right. Last night, Boston based rap duo (with an extra DJ) Aer took the…
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We’re pretty sure this new release, Mexican Coke, from Denney & The Jets is going to stay near the top of our Best Records of 2014 list. We’ve been announcing single after single, and then last week we let you stream the whole thing. You may also remember that we teased their de facto…
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Weezer w/ The Last Internationale The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN April 6, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Ask any Weezer fan, even the diehards, and they will almost surely admit, Weezer in 2014 is a vastly different band from the group who exploded onto the scene nearly two decades ago…
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We’ve been keeping an eye on Scale Model for some time now, and it’s for good reason. After having a listen to their debut LP Star, we understand why our ears have remained perked. Blending synth pop tendancies with indie rock hooks, this is an album to keep an eye on this year. Megan…