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Karen Elson – Bonnaroo Preview
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I am not going to spend a ton of time talking about the first lady of Nashville’s new generation of music. Yes, Karen Elson is the wife of Jack White. Yes, she is a supermodel. Yes, she was a curator of her Nashville fashion boutique for a while. Yes, she is a product of…
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So long independent music radio, Nashville
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The Nashville Scene is reporting that 91.1 WRVU (Vanderbilt’s independent college radio station) has been acquired by classical music station WPLN and will become Classical 91 One (WFCL). It will offer classical music all day, every day freeing WPLN to pursue all-NPR programming. YAY! Finally!!!! The independent voice is gone in Nashville radio. Think…
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Wavves – Bonnaroo Preview
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San Diego’s Nathan Williams started his brand of lo-fi, indie punk behind his parents house, and it was there that Wavves was born. Wavves released (confusingly) self-titled albums in both 2008 and 2009. These albums received pretty good critical acclaim, and started raising the stakes for Wavves. But, what goes up… must come down,…
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!!! ticket update
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Tickets for !!! (chk, chk, chk) at The End on Friday are now for sale on the The End’s website. It should be a great show, if you can’t make it out to see them at Bonnaroo.
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Phosphorescent – Bonnaroo Preview
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Phosphorescent is the musical moniker of Matthew Houck. This Alabama native began transforming his multi-instrumental musical talents into a distinct emotive voice that is reminiscent of Will Oldham (a.k.a Bonnie “Prince” Billy). Lingering around the fringe of rock, folk, and country, this music is perfect for a road trip or a rocking chair on…
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Roots Picnic Streaming Live…
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Can’t handle to leave the house in this oppressive Nashville heat? Well, turn your living room into an air conditioned music festival. NPR, along with WXPN and Okayplayer, are streaming the Roots’ Picnic live from Philadelphia, PA all day today starting at 1pm EST. Upcoming performers include…. The Roots, Wiz Khalifa, Nas (backed by…
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Times New Viking w/ Big Surr and D. Watusi – The End @9pm
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Tonight in Nashville…. Times New Viking will be rocking their way through Nashville tonight at The End with Big Surr and D. Watusi. Times New Viking is best known for their lo-fi approach to fast-paced, distorted rock n’ roll. If you are a fan of early Guided By Voices, Psychedelic Horseshit, or Eat Skull,…
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New Beirut Track
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In a convoluted twisting of artistry (and record release news), Blondie has released a new album called Panic of Girls (only in the UK only via collector’s pack sold at Europe’s equivalent of Walmart, for now) which includes a cover of Beirut’s “Sunday Smile”. While I choose to avoid unraveling Blondie’s issues, I will…
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Hesta Prynn – Bonnaroo Preview
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After so much time talking about rock-abilifying guys at this years Bonnaroo, it’s time to focus on a certain starlet. Hesta Prynn (aka Julie Potash) has left the hip-hop project Northern State (think half Hesta and half all-chick Beastie Boys) to follow a solo career. This New Yorker is moving the likes of MIA…