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The Smile to Play The Ryman Dec. 3
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Formed early in the pandemic when they found themselves with unexpected free time and a desire to make music together, English alt rock outfit The Smile features Radiohead’s two most visible members- frontman Thom Yorke and guitarist Jonny Greenwood- along with famed English jazz drummer Tom Skinner (Sons of Kemet). The band made their…
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REVIEW: Radiohead w/ Dudu Tassa & the Kuwaitis | 4.1.17 at Philips Arena [PHOTOS]
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Radiohead w/ Dudu Tassa & the Kuwaitis Philips Arena; Atlanta, GA April 1, 2017 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. As we pointed out earlier this year when their latest trek of North American dates were announced, statistics would suggest that Radiohead might never again play Nashville proper (Bonnaroo, on the other hand, is always more…
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Radiohead Haven’t Played Nashville in 21 Years (But You Can See Them April 1 in Atlanta)
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Over the last 25 years, Radiohead have averaged around 12 U.S. shows per year, including festival dates. Their last stateside tour that strayed beyond just a smattering of major markets was in 2012, and only a handful of times have they played more than 20 shows in America in a single calendar year. Aside from Bonnaroo spots…
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No Country’s Best National Albums of 2016
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For the past few years, the No Country team has nominated all of our favorite records of the past year from a “National” and Nashville perspective, then put them to a vote to come up with top ten lists for each. Our team is diverse with individual tastes all across the spectrum, and, accordingly, we usually…
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Celebrate Radiohead’s ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’ TODAY @ Grimey’s!
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Radiohead‘s phenomenal ninth album, A Moon Shaped Pool, receives its physical release today, June 17, and, in celebration, famed local record shop Grimey’s will be celebrating with an all-day listening party, plus participating in an official listening event, curated by the band themselves. Beginning when the shop opens at 11, they’ll be spinning the new LP on…
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[Hump Day Diversion] How Smart Is Your Music?
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What up, humpers? Have you diverted yourself yet with this opportunity to claim an intellectual leg-up on those with less sophisticated music taste? This entertaining little infographic has been making the the virtual rounds and if you’ve yet to give it a gander, now’s your chance! Software author (and implied music snob), Virgil Griffith,…
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Don’t Miss Supergroup Atoms for Peace TONIGHT @ War Memorial Auditorium
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Thom Yorke, of Radiohead. Flea, of Red Hot Chili Peppers. Joey Waronker, of Beck and R.E.M. Mauro Refosco, of Forro in the Dark. Nigel Godrich, of Ultraista, and considered the “sixth member” of Radiohead. These are the five gentlemen who make up supergroup Atoms for Peace, a band that started as a way to bring…
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[Hump Day Diversion] I Still Want My MTV
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Alternate Post Title: “I spent 12 hours* watching MTV (in case you didn’t)” *This is a lie. Ok, an exaggeration. It was more like 6 hours, but it could have been 12, because MTV actually played half a day’s worth of music videos from throughout the channel’s near 32 year history (feel old yet?).…
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Atoms for Peace (Thom Yorke, Flea, & more) Are Coming to War Memorial Auditorium | 10.3.13
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Easily the biggest announcement in an already exciting day of Nashville show announcements, Atoms for Peace will be making their Music City debut on Oct. 1 at War Memorial Auditorium! The supergroup, which features Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Nigel Godrich (Ultraista; longtime Radiohead collaborator), Joey Waronker (Beck, R.E.M.), and Mauro Refosco (Forro in the Dark) first came together in 2009,…
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Kendra Morris Returns to Nashville Tonight @ The Basement at 9pm | Premieres Brand New Track via WSJ
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Upon first listening to Kendra Morris, I immediately recalled the vibe and emotion of Dusty Springfield’s landmark 1969 release “Dusty in Memphis.” While drawing a parallel to Dusty may seem obvious after you’ve heard Kendra’s 2012 release, Banshee, it’s worth noting that this songbird takes blue-eyed soul to a new and different level. You can’t just compare her to…