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Few if any rock bands this decade have seen a rise as stunning and well-deserved as Columbus, Ohio alternative/indie/hip hop/punk/electro duo twenty one pilots, who, after a few years of regional and underground pop punk scene acclaim and constant touring, broke out in a major way with 2013 third LP and Fueled By Ramen debut Vessel.…
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Following a huge run on the “Emotional Roadshow” tour earlier this year, breakout alt/indie/rap/electropop duo twenty one pilots recently tapped tourmates and pseudo-Nashville based group Mutemath to help reimagine five of their tunes for a live, video broadcast and subsequent EP they’re calling TOPxMM: The Mutemath Sessions. Available on YouTube, as a free download, and in audio form on major…
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In an ever competitive and increasingly crowded space, the bulk of major summer fests, at least the ones in our general region, have taken to, at the very least, putting tickets on sale ahead of the end of the year. Full lineup announcements, too, have started happening earlier and earlier, and Gulf Shores, Alabama’s Hangout Music…
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As winter finally seems to have settled in, we’re already starting to long for summer, with more major festival announcements arriving nearly every single day. One biggie is still yet to drop, however: Bonnaroo. Counting down the days until the lineup for the nearby fest arrives, we’ve been working our way through this season’s…
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Capping off a massive year, alt/indie/rap/electropop duo twenty one pilots stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon late last month to perform “Heavydirtysoul,” the bombastic opening track from their hit 2015 album, Blurryface. We’ve watched the weird, wonderful Ohio group grow from DIY punk beginnings, passing through town in small spaces then graduating to larger rooms with each tour.…
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Just last month, twenty one pilots performed to a sold out crowd at The Ryman Auditorium, their largest Nashville outing to date, following sold out appearances at 3rd & Lindsley, Cannery Ballroom, and Marathon Music Works in years prior. Proving their momentum to be nearly unstoppable, especially considering the breakout success of this year’s Blurryface, the alt/indie/rap/electropop duo have…
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twenty one pilots w/ Echosmith, Finish Ticket The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN October 5, 2015 Review by Jackson Lord. Photos by Nolan Knight. Last Monday, rap/pop/rock/indie undefinable musical sensations twenty one pilots played to a sold out Ryman Auditorium with breakout indie rockers Echosmith and the Bay Area’s Finish Ticket. After hitting Nashville at Marathon Music…
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Another year, another Bonnaroo. Needless to say, the No Country crew had a blast, and we were there in full-force to document the 14th annual installment of the Manchester, TN fest. In addition to our regular and semi-regular contributors, we brought in a few guests to weigh in on ‘Roo (check out the key…
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Continuing the post-Bonnaraoo barrage of radius clause-free concert announcements, yesterday alt/indie/rap/electropop duo twenty one pilots, who, hands down, were one of our favorite acts at ‘Roo (look out for coverage later this week), have announced an Oct. 5 return to Nashville, for the first time ever at The Ryman Auditorium (and following sold out outings in years prior at…