independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
The lineup has officially been unveiled for the legendary, incomparable, world-renowned, environmentally-friendly (and 16th!) Annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, set to descend on The Farm in Manchester, Tennessee on June 8th. The 2017 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will once again feature the wide-ranging scope of diverse artistry that fans have come to expect, with a... Continue Reading →
Our New To 'Roo spotlight ends with three other blog favorites from the archives who are making their first Bonnaroo appearances this year: London Souls: Thursday, June 9th, That Tent, 6:00 p.m. Tash Neal and Chris St. Hilaire, a.k.a. The London Souls, a Brooklyn-based rock n' roll duo possessing explosive talent and envy-inducing hair, are... Continue Reading →
Chris Vos, frontman of Los Angeles-based blues-rock trio The Record Company hadn’t yet had his first cup of coffee, so I caught him in his natural, uncaffeinated state for our recent chat: Me: I play bass, and I have to tell you, y’all have the grooviest bass lines ever. He: To achieve our sound, we... Continue Reading →
There are countless ways to combine samples, sounds, and samples of sounds to make music, and few, if any, bands uniquely demonstrate that better than The Floozies. Comprised of siblings Matt and Mark Hill, who have been jamming together since childhood, The Floozies have been funkafying concert halls and making folks shake what their mamas... Continue Reading →
“The pedal steel makes people initially think ‘oh, that’s country,’ but if you dive deeper into the songs, there’s so much more to it,” says Michael “Donny” Amidon of Brooklyn five-piece band Mail The Horse, who make their debut Bonnaroo appearance this year. “You can’t really classify music by its instrumentation; our new EP doesn’t... Continue Reading →
Experimental indie-electro trio Polyenso, is on tour supporting the release of their latest album, Pure In The Plastic; this summer marks the band’s first foray into the major festival market, with an appearance planned for this weekend at Shaky Knees in Atlanta, and will end the tour’s run with a performance at Bonnaroo in June.... Continue Reading →
Nashville has this fiercely irresistible electromagnetic pull, drawing artisans and creatives from all over the world who relocate to its sweet, Southern landscape to make their dreams come true; in the not-so-distant past, a non-country musician would receive blank stares and confused looks from his or her peers at the mention of moving to the Music... Continue Reading →
I had the most incredible opportunity recently to interview drummer Ben Thatcher, one-half of British rock duo Royal Blood, who won the award for "Best British Group" at the Brit Awards this year (like our Grammy awards), beating out bands like Coldplay, alt-j, and One Direction. I adore their music. ADORE. The band was set... Continue Reading →
I was at Mercy Lounge last week, on a mission to see southern soul septet St. Paul & The Broken Bones, from Birmingham, Alabama. I say "on a mission" because that's what it feels like when I set my sights on a show I want to attend; I gear up for it by "spreading the gospel"... Continue Reading →
