independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
As quickly as things had begun in Louisville, they were coming to an end with day three of Forecastle upon us. The festival grounds early on Sunday were already sweltering as we made our way to see Nashville indie pop favorites Coin, who had just begun their set on the Main Stage to a much-larger-than-I-had-expected... Continue Reading →
Louisville's own Forecastle Festival, celebrating its fifteenth anniversary this year, has added more than a dozen acts to its three-day music, art and activism celebration, including Kentucky's own Sturgill Simpson, electro-dream pop duo Phantogram, indie art veterans Spoon, and many more. "The 15-year anniversary of Forecastle reflects the eclectic, innovative and stimulating spirit that has propelled us forward since our... Continue Reading →
After a busy year which included the release of their appropriately-titled album, Masterpiece, last May via Saddle Creek Records, and touring with bands like Nada Surf, M. Ward, and Kevin Morby, Brooklyn-based folk rock outfit Big Thief descended on the Nashville scene recently with a performance at local haunt The High Watt. The audience was... Continue Reading →
