Cartel w/ State Champs, T-Shirts 4 Tomorrow, & The Hollywood Kills | Tonight @ Exit/In

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Pop rock group Cartel makes their return to Nashville this evening, touring in support of their brand new, self-released album, Collider. Pop punk fans will remember them for their explosive, influential debut Chroma, considered one of the genre’s best offering of the ’00s. Though they’ve released several strong records since, really exemplifying their knack for soaring hooks and refined, smart, poppy songwriting, the group is often best remembered by casual fans for their role in MTV’s Band in a Bubble reality series.

Collider displays a real return to form for Cartel, and is the band’s most focused release in years. Never content with just being a pop punk band, Cartel have spent years pushing the boundaries of the genere and flexing their chops and genuinely strong writers and performers, period. With a reputation as one of the most consistently amazing live bands in the scene, and on the heels of an exciting, reenergizing new release- this is the perfect time to catch them!

Listen to Cartel and find out more about the show→

No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 6.3-6.16

We’re back! Sorry for the break in coverage yesterday, but we needed to devote it to Roo-covery. We’ve got more in-depth Bonnaroo coverage coming for you throughout the week, along with a return to regular show previews, reviews, and more!

In case you missed anything, here’s what we covered last week on the site:

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The Wans | Debut new single “Satisfied” | Tonight at 12th & Porter

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The local rock trio that makes 99% of the rest of rock bands in Nashville look like boys choirs, The Wans, are back with a new single, “Satisfied,” that’s so edgy and so damn catchy you won’t be able to take it off repeat. Check out the music video (which was shot on Super 8 film) for “Satisfied” after the jump, and buy the single on iTunes here!

CHECK OUT THE WANS NEW MUSIC VIDEO

Philip’s Bonnaroo Halftime Report

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We’ve made it through the first two days of  ’Roo. The full recap (as well as some interviews and bonus content) is coming once the fest conlcudes but, for now, here’s a quick rundown on what we’ve seen so far. [Updated to include my crappy camera phone pics and artist preview links- we'll have some shots from our photographer coming with Matt's recap.]

This is just Philip weighing in, but some thoughts from Matt and Jessika are coming soon:

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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | 6/14 – 6/16

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One of the biggest music festivals in the country may be going on just a few miles down the road, but we know all of you aren’t in attendance. Hell, all of No Country isn’t even in attendance. You know there are going to be a few folks sneaking up here for some radius claus breaking one off gigs, and we have the full rundown for your weekend plans right after the jump.
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