independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
“When there’s creativity in the air, it breeds more creativity. We caught that wave I think, and we found each other and a sound. There’s a ton of great music coming out of this town. We’re so much more musically talented than Nashville, it’s crazy,” laughs Tim Arnold, one-third of folk rock trio Good Old... Continue Reading →
“Sometimes we ask other twins we meet if they’re the kind of twins who like being twins or hate being twins. It’s totally a thing. We’re definitely the kind that like being twins,” laughs Laurie Shook, who, with her identical twin sister Katelyn make up Portland-based indie folk duo The Shook Twins. “Maybe it’s because... Continue Reading →
Atlantic Records' own Max Frost is currently on a nationwide tour which will bring him to Nashville to headline at The High Watt on October 5th, y'all! He finished a smashing 2016, which saw the release of his addictive single "Adderall," which racked up millions of Spotify streams. Frost, who has spent the last couple of years... Continue Reading →
Last night, with the stage bathed in glowing purple and the dark, intimate confines of Nashville’s High Watt as the setting, Durand Jones & The Indications brought some soul to the Music City. In a town known for country music, along with growing Indie rock and Americana scenes, the club filled early to get a... Continue Reading →
August 21, 2017 will be a momentous day; Nashville will be partially in the path of totality for the solar eclipse—an event which hasn’t affected the area in 500 years, and one which will bring an estimated extra 1.4 million people to the Music City. August 21st is also the day that Nashville-based singer/songwriter Corey... Continue Reading →
California-based alt-pop outfit Private Island, currently on their first nationwide tour, will make a stop at The High Watt on July 28th to dazzle the Nashville crowd with their sultry brand of electro-groove. “We bought a school bus for this tour and I’ve been working on it for the last two weeks, night and day... Continue Reading →
Long Beach, California-based alt-rock duo This Wild Life is currently touring in support of their latest release, Low Tides, out last September via Epitaph Records. The tour will bring the pair to Nashville for a show at The High Watt on Sunday, July 23rd—and it’s safe to say that the band has some tricks up... Continue Reading →
San Diego-based duo Little Hurricane has a pretty typical story—girl plays drums, girl needs a band, girl places ad on Craigslist for said band, boy responds, girl and boy make beautiful music together, fall in love, and take over the world together. Well, maybe not so typical, but definitely very 21st-century--meet Anthony “Tone” Catalano and Celeste... Continue Reading →
“So a little fair warning. We like to talk about weed and sometimes religious stuff. Sometimes we cuss,” SUSTO frontman Justin Osborne cautioned the sold-out High Watt crowd last Friday night in Nashville. It was clear from the approving roar of the crowd that the venue was full of the band’s fans who were already... Continue Reading →
Nashville outfit Blank Range, going strong since 2012 and currently on tour with The Wild Reeds, spreading their unique brand of rockicana to the eager masses. On this cross-country trek for the last month, the tour brings the band to Nashville tonight, where they will be performing for the hometown crowd at The High Watt.... Continue Reading →
