independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
The 2023 Bourbon & Beyond Festival has a stellar lineup headlined by Bruno Mars, The Black Keys, The Killers, and Brandi Carlile! It also has classic acts like Duran Duran, Blondie, and Wayne Newton as well as too many others to name, including Billy Strings, The Avett Brothers, Mavis Staples, Danielle Ponder, Spoon, First Aid Kit, and Maggie Rose!
At Nashville's Brooklyn Bowl, Holly Humberstone made sure to touch on several of the songs we knew while leaving us hungry for more.
Suzanne Santo is currently on tour and will make a stop in Nashville for a show at City Winery on Friday, April 1st.
The music industry networking and TED Talk styled event, WHO KNEW, is returning live to Nashville's City Winery on March 30. For a preview, East of 8th did a Q&A with WHO KNEW's founder, Tom Truitt.
Building on the release of his new album Inner Shibori, Jesse Correll will be performing live on February 11 at City Winery in Nashville, TN. Get all the details about Correll, the new album, and the concert in our show preview!
At Nashville's The East Room, singer/songwriter Lauryn Peacock gave listeners an intimate look at her latest album, I Know a Place.
The lines between indie, folk, alternative, and pop rock are becoming more subtle. Indie and alternative are leaning towards lighter, and often, dreamier tones. Folk rock is seeing an explosion... Continue Reading →
It’s no secret that the current rock scene is plagued by dilution. The word “rock” always comes with a qualifier: indie rock, pop rock, electro rock—all great, but not rock.... Continue Reading →
In art, there are erasers or fresh coats of paint to cover mistakes. In theater, there are dress rehearsals before the final performance. There are even do-overs in golf (called... 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,... Continue Reading →
