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Jasmin Kaset w/ Rayland Baxter, Ponychase The Basement; Nashville, TN January 31, 2014 Review by Lindsey Thompson “Don’t EVER go to the bathroom! I’ve never seen so many people in here before,” said a local Nashvillian in response to the crowd at The Basement celebrating the release of Jasmin Kaset’s Quiet Machine with Ponychase…
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From Cannery Ballroom to The Woods at Fontanel to Bridgestone Arena. The escalating circuit of Nashville venues that most artists dream of but never see. Imagine Dragons are not most artists. In less than two years the band has exploded in every sense of the word and finds themselves playing Music City’s largest stage.…
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We here at No Country tend to think music a is pretty powerful thing. Shocker, no? However, our opinion on this matter is a touch more nuanced than simply “we like music;” specifically, we like bands that can draw us in, abduct our attention, and instill in us an indescribable sense of both satisfaction…
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Every so often, an artist jumps out of the fold and takes the musical world by surprise, and it is our belief that Liza Anne is one of those artists. We wish her all the best, which is why just in the last couple of a weeks, we’ve told you readers all about her amazing video and…
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Thanks for hanging out for our real-time Bonnaroo lineup announcement coverage! The full 2014 bill is out, and it’s a doozy! Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments! Bonnaroo will take place June 12-16 in Manchester, Tenn., and tickets are set to go on sale Saturday, Feb.…
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Lord Huron w/ Superhumanoids Cannery Ballroom; Nashville, TN February 13, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. “Overnight success” is a term often applied hastily to bands with various degrees of deservedness, but, in the instance of LA’s Lord Huron, especially when you consider the last year and a half of their career, it…
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You know that feeling you get when one of your favorite artists announce that they have a new album on the way? Oh, the excitement and anticipation. That’s exactly how I felt when it was revealed that Ray LaMontagne’s long-awaited fifth full-length, Supernova, is set for a May 6 release through RCA Records. If that wasn’t enough,…
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Holy camel, kids — IT’S FINALLY HERE! Leave it to the ‘Roo to make something simple like a line-up announcement into a hotly anticipated annual event. And this year, it reaches a whole new level with the introduction of BLAM! – an announcement megathon explained as “a colossal celebration of music, comedy, surprises and…
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Angel Olsen will play at The Stone Fox on Saturday, Feb. 22 to celebrate the release of her brand new critically acclaimed album, Burn Your Fire for No Witness via Jagjaguwar with producer John Congleton (David Byrne, St. Vincent, The Black Angels, The Walkmen). The record is haunting, sounding as if it could have been captured within…
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We have been in love with the lo-fi psychedelics of Penicillin Baby since the first time we heard Jams: Volume 1 and they just keep giving us reasons to fall deeper. Today, the band releases their debut 7″ vinyl with Jeffery Drag Records (Turbo Fruits, Natural Child) / Frenchkiss Label Group, featuring “Private School Kids” and “Morning…