independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
“There's just a naivety when you're younger, you really believe you can be anything. I just allowed that idea to run unfettered. I really have only ever done music,” says Afie Jurvanen who makes music under the moniker Bahamas. “I was a horrible student. I really did not do well in school at all, I... Continue Reading →
Inara George - Dearest Everybody Today, singer-songwriter Inara George released Dearest Everybody, her first solo album in almost a decade, a deeply personal collection of songs that she didn't intend to make into an album--but we're so glad she did. Intricate instrumentation and whimsical arrangments compel us to listen, not just hear, as we hang on every... Continue Reading →
Chris Porterfield of Field Report, doing a string of solo performances to support Bahamas, emotively serenaded us with stories in song last month at the Mercy Lounge, and talk about a crowded house! The show was sold out, but no worries! Field Report will return to the Music City once again to support PHOX on February... Continue Reading →
As I spoke with Field Report's Chris Porterfield (formerly of folk-rock group DeYarmond Edison), he was at home in snowy Milwaukee (where it was zero degrees and under six inches of snow); to know it is to love it apparently, as he's been based there for the last nine years. Speaking of cold weather, I... Continue Reading →
