No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 6.16-6.22

Even though we’ve been in the summer state of mind for awhile, the season’s official start has arrived, and, ironically, has been marked with a whole heap of fantastic fall show announcements. Don’t worry though, there’s plenty of summer fun left, and, if last week’s show previews and reviews didn’t tip you off, we’re just getting started. Now that Bonnaroo has settled into just a memory (you saw all of our coverage, right?), we’ll have even more time to bring you all kinds of new and up to the minute coverage, so stay tuned, and check out a recap of everything we posted last week:

• NEWS: Budweiser’s 2014 free Made in America show was announced, and will feature Moon Taxi and Wild Cub!
• NEWS: The Gaslight Anthem announced a return to Marathon Music Works this fall with Against Me!
• NEWS: mewithoutYou expanded their Catch Us for the Foxes 10 year tour to include a fall Nashville date.
• NEWS: Midwest musical traditionalist Pokey LaFarge announced a return to Mercy Lounge this September.
• NEWS: Cherub were tapped to make their late night debut on Conan!
• NEWS: The legendary J Mascis announced a fall Exit/In show in support of his new solo album!
• NEWS: Swedish sister act First Aid Kit announced a show at The Ryman in late October!
• NEWS: Diarrhea Planet, Blank Range and Music Band announced a $3 show at the Exit/In!
• NEWS: Following a great Bonnaroo debut, Banks announced a fall show at Cannery Ballroom!
• NEWS: Taking Back Sunday announced an early October show with Frank Iero!
• NEWS: Forecastle Festival announced its daily schedules.
• NEWS: Cage The Elephant announced an intimate Mercy Lounge show!
• FEATURE: This Weekend in Nashville: Our staff highlighted the must-see shows of the weekend!
• REVIEW: Nashville Dancin had an impressive week two with Xavier Rudd, The Main Squeeze and more, and we were there to check it out (w/ PHOTOS)!
• REVIEW: We stopped by the season’s inaugural Nashville Dancin’ to see  Houndmouth, Los Colonges, and more (w/ PHOTOS)!
• REVIEW: We stopped by Exit/In and caught Phosphorescent with Courtney Barnett (w/ PHOTOS).
• REVIEW: We posted a teaser photo set from Bonnaroo, along with our full reviews of Thursday/Friday and Saturday/Sunday (w/ PHOTOS).
• SHOW: Sharon Van Etten took over Exit/In with Jana Hunter.
• SHOW: Nashville Dancin’ continued in week two with Xavier Rudd, The Main Squeeze and more!
• SHOW: Justin Kalk Orchestra played Mercy Lounge with Startisan and Elliot Root!
• SHOW: Apache Relay performed a free show at 429 Event Space!
• SHOW: Music City Roots hosted its last show at the Loveless Cafe Barn (ahead of moving to a new location).
• SHOW: Veridia performed at The High Watt with My Red & Blue.
• RELEASE: The Wans premiered a new single from their upcoming debut LP.
• RELEASE: Wild Cub recently released a new EP of covers and more, and you can stream it now.
• RELEASE: Nashville native Justin Townes Earle announced his fifth album, and posted a performance of a new track!
• RELEASE: The Golden Sound dropped a new single ahead of their show at The End.
• RELEASE: Jeff Tweedy announced his  new album, and unveiled its first single ahead of his show The Ryman!
• VIDEO: Sol Cat premiered a video for their new single “Bread on the Table.”
• VIDEO: Diarrhea Planet‘s epic Bonnaroo debut found its way online in full!
• VIDEO: Patrick Sweany debuted a new music video for “Every Night Every Day.”
• VIDEO: PUJOL released a new video for “Circles” ahead of next month’s Exit/In show with The Black Lips!
• VIDEO: Jack White stopped by Conan before nabbing a number one album and setting a new vinyl sales record!

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