No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 3.17-3.23

Last week was full of every type of music news you could ask for. There were plenty of show announcements, all-new contests, reviews, Bonnaroo and SXSW coverage, and even a few great releases. In case you missed anything, here’s a recap of it all:

• NEWS: A newly reformed version of Black Flag will be at Exit/In in June.
• NEWS: Legendary rockers Kiss and Def Leppard will hit Bridgestone Arena on their summer tour.
• NEWS: Local rockers Vinyl Thief announced their first hometown show in quite awhile, April 11 at The High Watt.
• NEWS: Ray LaMontagne announced a July 25 stop at The Woods at Fontanel.
• NEWS: John and Jacob announced their return to 3rd and Lindsley next month.
• NEWS: Voting kicked off for this year’s Music City Mayhem competition! 
• NEWS: Spoon announced a spring show at Marathon Music Works.
• FEATURE: This Weekend in Nashville: Our staff highlighted our top show picks for the weekend.
• FEATURE: We examined the history and impact of Morrissey‘s Vauxhall and I ahead of its reissue and his show at The Ryman.
• REVIEW: We checked out Cut Copy‘s recent show at Marathon Music Works with Jessy Lanza (w/ PHOTOS).
• REVIEW: We caught Dum Dum Girls with Blouse at Exit/In (w/ PHOTOS)!
• REVIEW: We sent our team to SXSW to bring you a recap (w/ PHOTOS)!
• INTERVIEW: We sat down with Blouse before their show at Exit/In.
• INTERVIEW: We caught up with the producer/director of Elton John: The Million Dollar Piano ahead of its screening in Nashville.
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Lake Street Dive
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: St. Paul and the Broken Bones
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: The Wild Feathers
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: The Preatures
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Blank Range
• SHOW: Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds played The High Watt.
• SHOW: The Whistles and The Bells performed at 3rd and Lindsley with Phin, Albatross, and Good Graeff.
• SHOW: The Southern Soul Assembly Tour stopped at War Memorial Auditorium.
• SHOW: Moon Taxi performed at Herb Williams’ art exhibition at OZ.
• SHOW: The Pains of Being Pure At Heart and Eternal Summers performed at Exit/In.
• SHOW: Miniature Tigers, Bear Hands, and Total Slacker took over The High Watt!
• RELEASE: Denny and The Jets released a new single, “Mama’s Got the Blues,” from their upcoming LP.
• RELEASE: Black Lips dropped a new album, Underneath the Rainbow, as well as a video for “Justice After All.”
• FUN: Hump Day Diversion: Here Comes the Clown
• CONTEST: Fan of Spoon? We’re giving away tickets to their May 8 show at Marathon Music works!
• CONTEST: We’re giving away tickets to see the legendary Television with Tristen March 31 at Marathon Music Works!

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