independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
“Would you please welcome to the stage…Sloan!” says a concert announcer over frenzied cheers and wild applause at the beginning of “The Good In Everyone”, the opening track of One Chord To Another, the bestselling album from veteran Juno Award-winning Toronto-based alt-rock outfit Sloan. The band is currently on tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of... Continue Reading →
“Technically I’m headlining because I’m playing last, but playing last in Nashville doesn’t necessarily mean you're headlining,” laughs indie rocker Matt Hires of his upcoming show on Thursday, November 10th. “I love playing at The High Watt, and it’s officially the last date on the American Wilderness tour.” The Nashville-based Florida native, who has been... Continue Reading →
October is Adopt A Shelter Dog Month, and Nashville band Creature Comfort has partnered with East C.A.N., an East Nashville-based nonprofit organization with an established network of caring foster families and volunteers who nourish, love, and train homeless and abandoned dogs to turn them into wonderful companions. East C.A.N. also seeks to educate the public on issues of animal welfare and... Continue Reading →
From Indian Lakes, the brainchild of songwriter / frontman Joey Vannucchi played the High Watt this week in support of their record, Everything Feels Better Now, which came out October 14th via Triple Crown Records. The band never disappoints--we were dazzled and delighted as they made all the folks swoon with their deliciously moody, atmospheric alt-pop sound. If... Continue Reading →
Jenn Korbee and husband Tom Korbee, who perform together as Los Angeles-based pop duo Korbee, started out as independent artists who sometimes collaborated; “I would write on his stuff, he’d write on mine; we wrote a proper duet together and we talked about releasing it, and it we both were like ‘Why aren’t we doing... Continue Reading →
Punk-infused Canadian rock trio The Dirty Nil started making music together ten years ago as high school students; the band began recording EPs in 2011 and released their first full-length LP, Higher Power, on Dine Alone Records in February of this year. The Dirty Nil’s music is enticingly aggressive and deliciously raucous; “It’s never been... Continue Reading →
Columbus, Ohio’s Nick D’ & The Believers, a new-ish band made of seasoned touring musicians, recently released their new five-song EP, Crown, which, the band says, captures the live energy they project from the stage; since Nick D’ & The Believers are on tour supporting their new EP, and were at The High Watt in... Continue Reading →
Beauty inspires art, and the state of Colorado, with its majestic mountain-scape and verdant surroundings, has become a creative hub for the visual and performing arts. “Colorado’s got an amazing musical community” says Bonnie Paine of Colorado-based eclectic folk-grass outfit Elephant Revival. “It’s a great place to experience all kinds of music; there’s a lot... Continue Reading →
Woodstock, New York-based rootsy alt-folk outfit The Felice Brothers are currently on an extensive tour supporting the release of their latest album, Life In The Dark, which came out this June via Yep Roc Records. I recently chatted with James Felice, who filled me in on the details: Me: “I heard you recorded the album on... Continue Reading →
Have you ever had one of those days where everything you touch melts or destroys itself? “I feel like that’s every day for me,” laughs Justin Acee, drummer of rock trio Made Violent, whose beloved tour van, Miss Bugatti’s Gentlemen’s Lounge and Cigar Emporium--Miss Bugatti for short--recently kicked the bucket. “Once we were driving to... Continue Reading →
