The week after SXSW is always great for catching bands on the way home or back on the road, and this year definitely didn’t disappoint. Between previewing shows left and right, bringing you reviews of some of the week’s best happenings, dropping tons of festival and summer event announcements, premiering new songs, and more, we definitely had an extraordinarily busy end to March. If you caught as many shows as we did, we definitely wouldn’t blame you if you missed some of our posts, so we’ve recapped all of last week below:
- NO COUNTRY PRESENTS: Matt Walberg & The Living Situation, Heathen Sons, and Marcella Simien | Tuesday, March 31 at Acme Feed & Seed
- NEWS: Bully announced their debut LP, Feels Like, set for a summer release.
- NEWS: Jeremy Enigk announced his first new album in almost six years before his performance next month at Mercy Lounge.
- NEWS: Alanna Royale asked fans to help create their new music video.
- NEWS: Chicago’s Lollapalooza announced its 2015 lineup and sold out instantly.
- NEWS: Sloss Fest in Birmingham announced its inaugural lineup, featuring Modest Mouse, Cage The Elephant, and more!
- NEWS: The Warped Tour added August Burns Red, Memphis May Fire and more to its 2015 lineup.
- NEWS: Jim Jarmusch’s SQURL announced a performance at Third Man Records!
- NEWS: Rock documentary Revenge of The Mekons screened all weekend at The Belcourt.
- NEWS: Ska pioneers Less than Jake and Reel Big Fish announced co-headlining summer show at Marathon Music Works.
- FEATURE: This Weekend in Nashville: Our staff highlighted weekend’s must-see shows.
- REVIEW: We hosted Amanda Broadway, Whoa Dakota and Dustin Sellers at our latest Acme Feed & Seed showcase, and brought you a recap (w/ PHOTOS).
- REVIEW: We went to Robert Earl Keen’s album release party at BMI and gave you a recap (w/ PHOTOS).
- REVIEW: We caught metal act He Is Legend at Exit/In with Foreign War and reviewed their performance (w/ PHOTOS).
- REVIEW: Donna the Buffalo returned to Music City to perform at City Winery with Brett Bigelow and we were there to review.
- REVIEW: Die Antwoord brought their insane show to Marathon Music Works and we told you all about it (w/ PHOTOS).
- REVIEW: We brought you our thoughts on Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield’s tribute to Elliott Smith at TPAC (w/ PHOTOS).
- BONNAROO: Bonnaroo expanded its lineup and announced this year’s late night performers!
- BONNAROO: Road to Bonnaroo’s third and final lineup for 2015 was announced for April 6 at Mercy Lounge & The High Watt.
- BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Iceage
- BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Temples
- BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Between the Buried and Me
- BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Rustie
- BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Ryn Weaver
- BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Dopapod
- BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Pokey LaFarge
- SHOW: Every Time I Die performed two shows in one night at The End.
- SHOW: Psych rockers Dr. Dog made their headlining debut at The Ryman with mewithoutYou.
- SHOW: Folk singer Lucette performed at William Collier’s for free with Justin Wells.
- SHOW: Deerhoof, Perfect Pussy, and Fred Thomas played Mercy Lounge.
- SHOW: Circa Survive performed at Cannery Ballroom with Balance & Composure and CHON.
- SHOW: Lieutenant made his Nashville debut with Yukon Blonde and Whisperer at Exit/In.
- SHOW: Ava Luna, Penicillin Baby, Lala Lala and Body of Light performed at Queen Ave Art Collective.
- RELEASE: Ahead of the release of their highly anticipated sophomore album, Alabama Shakes premiered another new single, “Future People.”
- RELEASE: Earl Sweatshirt dropped his sophomore album and a new video ahead of a May 6 show at Marathon Music Works.
- RELEASE: Toro y Moi released a single and a new video ahead of his May 10 show at Exit/In.
- RELEASE: We premiered a new single from Belmont songwriter Jilian Linklater ahead of her new EP, Walking Stories.
- RELEASE: Nashville transplant HOSTS allowed us to premiere his new song “Pioneer Come Back Home” ahead of his upcoming album.
- STREAM: Iowa folk singer/songwriter William Elliott Whitmore streamed his new LP early ahead of an April 8 show at Exit/In.
- STREAM: Death Cab For Cutie streamed their highly-anticipated new album a week early ahead of their show at The Ryman.
- VIDEO: JEFF the Brotherhood covered Flower Travellin’ Band’s “Satori Part II” at SXSW.
- VIDEO: Nashville’s COIN premiered a video for their latest single, “Run.”
- VIDEO: CAPPA premiered a great new video for her debut single, “Hush.”
- VIDEO: Mini Mansions dropped a new video for their song “Vertigo” ahead of an upcoming Ryman show with Tame Impala.
- VIDEO: Native debuted live videos of Nashville favorites Penicillin Baby, Gunther Doug, Chrome Pony, and Thelma & The Sleaze from their SXSW send off party.
- CONTEST: Ticket Giveaway: Jeremy Enigk | April 15 at Mercy Lounge
- CONTEST: Ticket Giveaway: JJ Grey & Mofro | April 16 at Marathon Music Works
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