independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
I have to say, I can’t get enough of rock duos - The White Stripes, The Black Keys, Royal Blood, Black Pistol Fire, I love them all. There’s something about the power that emanates from two people who are in sync, who go full-tilt-boogie and produce more noise than a freight train while they do... Continue Reading →
From the moment we’re able to comprehend the world around us, we’re barraged with the idea that “things” will bring us happiness, peace, contentment, and relationship success. While our hearts may know this isn’t true, it can take a while for our heads to get the message that materialism isn’t the answer. Chattanooga, Tennessee-based multi-instrumentalist... Continue Reading →
We all make mistakes. However, if we only focus on what's happened in the past, we'll definitely miss the present; we can't successfully move forward if we're only looking back. With "See In Color," the first single from his forthcoming debut album, Chattanooga, Tennessee-based singer/songwriter Ben Strawn examines struggling with past mistakes and choosing to... Continue Reading →
Nostalgia has been described as a file that removes the rough edges from our memories. But, we don’t mind having some of our memories smoothed out by the passage of time, and that’s why we dig "Cheerios & Chocolate Milk," the new single from Nashville-based artist Theo Kandel. “I wrote this song with nostalgia in... Continue Reading →
"Little by little, bit by bit. That's how you eat an elephant," Big Little Lions sing in the opening track of their sixth studio album, Inside Voice, set for release on October 5th via AntiFragile Music. When I heard words I've said millions of times being sung back to me, I knew that Inside Voice and I were going to... Continue Reading →
"I am not your little lady, I am so much more than lovely. Fear me, hate me, call me crazy, you won't break me," snarls Nashville-based singer/songwriter Elisabeth Beckwitt in her new empowerment anthem "Lovely." “I have become so much stronger over the past few years and am finally embracing my power as a woman," she... Continue Reading →
Nashville's Wildfront is proof positive that pop is alive and well here in the Music City. With new single "Bloom," frontwoman Josephine Moore sings of that moment when lust turns to love, what she calls "the period of greatest beauty." With its 80s-inspired synths and hard-driving beats that evoke the imagery of hot summer nights and... Continue Reading →
What people think about us is none of our business. True freedom begins when we decide not to worry about impressing others and give ourselves permission to just be. Nashville-based band The Brook & The Bluff sing of this longing to be careless, or maybe carefree, in the midst of self-inflicted rigidity in their beautiful... Continue Reading →
If there's one thing we know about time it's that there's never enough of it--a valuable commodity that you can spend, but there's a hard and fast no return policy, which is why it must be spent wisely. Another thing we know for sure is that love is risky; is it worth the risk to... Continue Reading →
The great Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "Only in the darkness can you see the stars." Nashville pop-rock band Temple Wildlife knows this to be true, as evidenced by their new single, "Decorated Panes." Ironically, as one of their most upbeat songs to date, "Decorated Panes," a song about the desire to see a... Continue Reading →
