independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
Y'all. The Lonely Wild blew the roof off of The Mercy Lounge recently, and I couldn't get enough.  The band opened the festivities with their high-octane declaration of love "Everything You Need;" the energy never waned--the band's lush vocal harmonies, superb instrumentation (those dualing trumpets absolutely slay me), and charismatic stage presence gave my goosebumps goosebumps.  The... Continue Reading →
Nashville-based shoegaze-y four piece aave (pronounced ah-vey) performed at the Mercy Lounge not too long ago to give us a sneak peak at the songs from their debut full length album, There's Nothing, set for release on August 14th on Villain Place Records/Rock Ridge Music, and yours truly was there to experience it.  I use the term "experience," because that's... Continue Reading →
It was a steamy night in the Music City on July 8th, and I was drenched with sweat by the time I found my seat at Bridgestone Arena; I didn't care though, because Canandian veteran indie-rockers Metric were opening for Imagine Dragons, and yours truly was there to cover the show.  HOLY BUCKETS. The temperature inside the arena rose when Metric... Continue Reading →
I'm a rabid Royal Blood fan.  I love everything about them; the fact that they are British and have those delicious accents, that there are only two of them, yet, through creativity and innovation, they are a sonic force to be reckoned with, that their music has provided a much-needed revitalizing shot-in-the-arm for rock n' roll...I could... Continue Reading →
Nashville's independent radio institution, Lightning 100, hosts a weekly live musical broadcast called Nashville Sunday Night from local venue 3rd & Lindsley, also an institution around these parts, and I was lucky enough to attend last week when Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, one my of favorite bands, was featured. I can't say this enough, and y'all... Continue Reading →
I'm such a fangirl of Richmond, Virginia-based psychedelic shoegaze-y garage pop six-piece supergroup Avers; when I found out they were coming to the Music City to open for J. Roddy Walston & The Business, I jumped up and down and squealed out loud. Â Believe it. The band is made of members of The Head and... Continue Reading →
Nashville indie crooner MYYRA (otherwise known as Paul Davidson) celebrated the release of his debut EP at The Basement East on June 9th.  MYRRA is garnering some big-time buzz in the blogosphere; his first single, "All About You," premiered on Consequence of Sound's best new music list, and landed on Indie Shuffle's most popular tracks chart, where pop culture staple NYLON picked up... Continue Reading →
At the ripe old age of 19, Mason van Valin was busing tables at a hotel restaurant and decided it was time to "fish or cut bait"; either he was going to pursue music full time or he was just going to stop. Â Music won. Â He put a notice on Facebook that he was looking... Continue Reading →
Seattle's Ivan & Alyosha (and no, there is no one in the band named Ivan OR Alyosha) delighted and dazzled at The High Watt recently, with fellow Seattle-er/Seattle-ite (you get the drift) Kris Orlowski providing opening support. Orlowski, accompanied only by his soothingly smokey voice and his trusty guitar, gifted us with an unbelievably honest... Continue Reading →
Jay Nash and Josh Day, a.k.a. The Contenders, performed at The High Watt in Nashville recently, the first show of a short tour.  The duo began the show with "The Contender," a lonesome road song, followed by selections from their album, Meet The Contenders; the pair tested some new music on the crowd, an experience Nash... Continue Reading →
