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I’ve definitely written my fair share about pop punk on the site before, but I don’t think I’ve ever delved much into the neon wave of the late ’00s (mainly because I don’t much care for it, and it was the culmination of the genere’s slow decline). Here, for the uninitiated, is my very brief…
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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVfmRODZQoc&w=560&h=315] You might have seen Spoken Nerd playing Hip Hop shows at venues like Cafe Coco or the Exit/In. If you haven’t, you should definitely check him out the next time you have a chance, the experience is worth it. Spoken Nerd recently finished a short tour and I got a chance to sit down…
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It’s another night of 8 off 8th over at Mercy Lounge tonight, and this one is more like a Road To Bonnaroo sized, genre-defying lineup each with their own holiday flare. There’s a rundown of players below to give you an idea of how awesome and eclectic this one will be. Things get started…
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In 2001, the modern wave of pop punk was in its heyday (and I, as an impressionable teen, couldn’t get enough of it). Blink-182 were multi-platinum artists. Jimmy Eat World, Sum 41, and New Found Glory were all over MTV (and wow, MTV still kind of played some videos). Carryovers from ’90s success like Green Day and The…
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It’s another collaborative effort from us here at No Country. It feels like winter, but you know that the boys (and girls) are back in town with a lineup the likes of you haven’t seen since summer. Given the sheer awesomeness of great shows this weekend, we’re going to spotlight just a couple of…
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I was flipping through Songkick yesterday looking for upcoming shows to write about, and found the listing for Natural Child, Fly Golden Eagle, Thunderbitch, James Wallace & The Naked Light playing on Saturday at an unknown venue. How does that happen? How does a show with that caliber of local rock flavor make it…
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Do you remember us hyping the debut release by Penicillin Baby back in July? Well, they are back again with their release of the aptly titled Jams: Volume II releasing on Friday, December 14th. You’ll be able to check out their bandcamp page to buy the EP on Friday, and you’ll be able to…
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Have you spent any time getting to know ∆? That’s right… their name is ∆. You make that cute little symbol by typing Alt-J on your computer. Go ahead, try it. I’ll wait. Ok, so now that you how to do it, you also know how to pronounce their name “alt j”. So, this…
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Here we go again for another run down of the shows this weekend in Nashville. Once again, we’re tag teaming, so have a look at what all of our writers are excited about this weekend. Friday The Queen of Rockabilly herself, Ms. Wanda Jackson, will be taking the stage at Third and Lindsley on…
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It’s the final round of Communion Nashville over at The Basement for 2012, and, per usual, the line up is stellar. This is finally the time that I make it down there, and below are the players that I’ve been listening to in preparation. You can grab tickets at Grimey’s or hand over a…