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“Mean Mary” James launches “Cold” on a hot Nashville night.

Nancy Posey
InDo Nashville, a shared space near Downtown Nashville where just last month Robert Earl Keen and Foo Fighter’s Chris Shiflett interviewed each other for their podcasts, served as setting for β€œMean Mary” James’ ice cream social and CD release party. Her new release Cold is the perfect antidote to the unseasonably......
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FLOR @ EXIT/IN

Johnny Giles
On September 18th, Joan and Lostboycrow opened up for Flor at Exit/In. Originally from Hood River, OR, lead vocalist Zach Grace, guitarist McKinley Kitts, bassist Dylan Bauld and drummer Kyle Hill, are now based in Los Angeles, CA. Flor opened their set with β€˜slow motion, and β€˜heart’ to foreshadow a night full of dancing. When they began playing β€˜unsaid,’ it......
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Americana Fest: Fans at Bluebird Cafe “Come Hear North Carolina”

Nancy Posey
North Carolina had an unmistakable presence at this year’s Americana Fest, not simply because of the quality and quantity of music and musicians in the state.  β€œCome Hear North Carolina: A Celebration of the2019 Year of Music,” is an effort of the North Carolina Arts Council to spread the word about......
AMERICANA FEST LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

Americana Fest: WMOT’s War Memorial Stage Presents an Eclectic Mix

Nancy Posey
  Leah Song of Rising Appalachia Conventional wisdom would suggest that most people come to a festival drawn by the big name performers in the line-up. Americana Fest 2019 offered plenty of big names with a track recordβ€”The Mavericks, Brandi Carlile, Keb’ Mo,’ or the new 2.0 version of Tanya......
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SYCAMORE @ THE COBRA

Johnny Giles
Sycamore rocked one of Nashville’s best punk rock bar-venues, The Cobra on September 11th for their first headlining show. Local bands: Supercult, Desk Job, and The Wistful Larks supported the show and contributed to the authentic punk basement show atmosphere.   The crowd was pumped, attentive, and extremely participative from the start to the end of Sycamore’s set.......
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THE BAND CAMINO @ MARATHON MUSIC WORKS

Johnny Giles
The Band Camino, based in Memphis, TN, sold out Marathon Music Works on September 5th for what was the band’s biggest show to date. Six months ago, they were playing shows that maxed out at around 500 people, and now they have more than doubled their audience in only half of a year. The band was so......
AMERICANA FEST LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

AMERICANA FEST – TO THE MOON & BEYOND:A TRIBUTE TO 1969-WINTER

Johnny Giles
AMERICANA FEST – TO THE MOON & BEYOND:A TRIBUTE TO 1969-WINTER @whiskeywolvesofthewest, @jonlathammusic, @dawnlandes, @hogslopstringband, @emilywestofficial, @kelseywaldonmusic, @judyblankmusic, @dawnbrothersmusic, @NicoleAtkinsOfficial, @sarahpotenzamusic, @anna.tivel, @songsofjw, @JimLauderdaleOfficial, @emilyscottrobinson, @jamielinwilson, @brandyzdanmusic, @codybelew, @GabrielKelley, @PatrickSweanySounds, @ReubenAndTheDark, @bobbyrushbluesman, @ErinRaeMusic, @CorbLundMusic, @nikkilanemusic, @Delbarber, @seanardoin, @nickibluhm, @brianwrightmusic, @mollytuttlemusic, @PeterMulveyMusic,  @waylonpaynefans, @RubyBootsMusic, @AmericanaMusicAssociation, @thebasementeast    ...
AMERICANA FEST LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

AMERICANA FEST Friday day stage NPR MUSIC, WORLD CAFE & WMOT

Johnny Giles
AMERICANA FEST Friday day stage NPR MUSIC, WORLD CAFE & WMOT Six bands played War Memorial Auditorium Friday. TANYA TUCKER @TheTanyaTucker MOLLY TUTTLE @mollytuttlemusic AUBRIE SELLERS @aubriesellers RISING APPALACHIA  @RisingAppalachiaMusic CHE APALACHE @che.apalache DELLA MAE @heyheydellamae  ...
AMERICANA FEST LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

AMERICANA FEST Thursday day stage NPR MUSIC, WORLD CAFE & WMOT

Johnny Giles
AMERICANA FEST day stagey NPR MUSIC, WORLD CAFE & WMOT Six bands played War Memorial Auditorium Thursday. THE RECORD COMPANY @therecordcompany SHAWN COLVIN @ShawnColvin TAMI NEILSON @tamineilsonmusic THE MAVERICKS @TheMavericksMusic AARON LEE TASJAN @therealaaronleetasjan ROBERT RANDOLPH @rrtfb  ...