independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
It was obvious that this was no regular night of the same old same old at 3rd and Lindsley. With ladies wearing everything from combat boots to clothes suited for a job interview, guys in skinny jeans pressed in with guys dressed to tear shit up, and ages ranging from 21 to ???, the sold... Continue Reading →
A band of brothers that morphed into an actual band, folk rock outfit Ha Ha Tonka began many moons ago at the former Southwest Missouri State University, now known as Missouri State University, picked up a rowdy roster of members along the way--since then, they have toured the world, graced major festival stages, and set... Continue Reading →
Legendary blues man Muddy Waters once said “the blues had a baby and named it rock n’ roll.” In fact, blues music embodies the roots of all American music; it is the quintessential vehicle for expressing visceral emotion, and touches on something deeply primal in every soul. When ZZ Ward was eight years old, her... Continue Reading →
Michael Kiwanuka has a powerful voice and an unmistakable sound; since the 2012 release of his breakthrough debut, Home Again, he has become one of the most prominent and inspirational singer/songwriters of the past decade. Home Again was a masterpiece of soulful folk blues, but since then, his sound has developed into a blend of... Continue Reading →
Every ending leads to a new beginning, and heartache is often the catalyst for both. Nashville-by-way-of-Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Zander Hawley, who began making his own music a few host years ago, knows that truth well. “Like every 15 year old, I had my heart broken, and that’s what set it off,” laughs Hawley, who will... Continue Reading →
While other kids were playing video games, Pennsylvania-bred Nashville-based cousins and musical partners Jonathan Capeci and Joey Beretta were playing music. The pair made waves in the Nashville indie pop scene over the last several years in their previous incarnation, Dinner and a Suit, who shared stages with the likes of Imagine Dragons. “When one... Continue Reading →
“I’ve heard all about the BBQ, I can’t wait,” says wunderkind Lewis Watson in his enchanting British accent. In celebration of the release of his sophomore album, midnight, on March 24th, Watson is touring the continent, which will bring him to 3rd & Lindsley to perform for the first time in the Music City on... Continue Reading →
My hands begin to stutter at my keyboard as I attempt to describe my recent experience with The Staves at 3rd & Lindsley—likely because I deeply believe that no combination of words can do justice to describe what those three British sisters did on that Nashville stage. I have been to many concerts at venues of... Continue Reading →
The crowd went absolutely wild when Los Angeles-based dreampop rockers Warpaint took the darkened 3rd & Lindsley stage. The fabulous female foursome began their set with “Bees”, from their first full length album, 2010’s The Fool, and moved swiftly into “Heads Up”, the ethereal groover and title track from their latest release, out in October.... Continue Reading →
In their childhood home in Albany, New York, Jocelyn and Chris Arndt would spend hours listening to their parents’ music collection in a book and CD-filled room they called “the library”; In elementary school, they learned to play instruments, and performed at local gatherings, fairs, and markets. “We’d been playing covers for a while, which... Continue Reading →
