independent thoughts on alternative music
Nashville-based artist Adam Walton spent the majority of his youth on skateboards and playing in punk rock bands in North Carolina; in college he fell in love with the sounds and melodies of folk and mountain music. Now, under the moniker King Wilderness, Walton is crafting music that combines the energy of his younger days with … Read more PREMIERE: “HERE I GO AGAIN” by KING WILDERNESS
It’s been one year since Civil Twilight debuted their album, Story of an Immigrant, and to celebrate, they’ve just returned with a full acoustic re-release of the already incredible record. “It was a lot of fun breaking these songs down to their core, stripping them naked and giving them a new outfit,” says singer Steven … Read more CIVIL TWILIGHT MADE US A PLAYLIST!
I admitted in a post this summer that I hadn’t really ever connected with Nashville by-way-of South Africa alt-pop/rock band Civil Twilight‘s music because their previous releases struck me as melancholy, and I just couldn’t get into it. However, their newest album, Story Of An Immigrant, which was released in July, turned me into a die-hard Civil Twilight fan. A Civil … Read more THE EAST OF 8TH TOP 15 OF ’15: “When, When” – Civil Twilight
I’m what you would call a lifelong band geek; marching band was and has always been a closely-held passion of mine, so when I heard about an indie rock band using a marching band to record a single, my interest was definitely piqued. Meet Los Angeles-based indie-rock band Trapdoor Social, whose new single “Fine On … Read more AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with TRAPDOOR SOCIAL
Nashville-based South African born and bred alt-rock outfit Civil Twilight will be celebrating the release their new album, Story Of An Immigrant (which came out July 10th), at Nashville musical landmark 3rd & Lindsley on July 16th. The fantastic foursome is then playing additional summer shows at intimate venues with guest artists such as The Gaslight Anthem, Cold … Read more PREVIEW: CIVIL TWILIGHT at 3rd & LINDLSEY on 7/16/15
I’ll be honest, I haven’t really ever connected with Civil Twilight‘s music; their previous releases struck me as melancholy, and I just couldn’t get into it. However, their newest album, Story Of An Immigrant, due for release this Friday, July 10th, has turned me into a die-hard Civil Twilight fan. A Civil Twi-Hard? I’m going with it. The … Read more ALBUM REVIEW: “STORY OF AN IMMIGRANT” BY CIVIL TWILIGHT
Nashville’s Civil Twilight has released a brand new single, “When, When” from their forthcoming LP, Story Of An Immigrant, due out in July. The new single follows the band’s recent appearance on VH1’s “Big Morning Buzz,” where they performed “Holy Dove,” a hit single with its first introduction in the Top Ten Most Added at Alternative Radio and … Read more “WHEN, WHEN” – THE NEW SINGLE FROM CIVIL TWILIGHT
BIG NEWS!! Nashville-based (by way of Cape Town, South Africa) alt-rock band Civil Twilight is sharing their new single “Holy Dove,” and a new live acoustic video for the title track from their forthcoming studio album Story Of An Immigrant, out June 2 on Wind-up Records. Listen to “Holy Dove” HERE via Billboard and via Soundcloud HERE. In addition to the new single, Billboard also exclusively reveals … Read more CIVIL TWILIGHT PREMIERES NEW SINGLE “HOLY DOVE” WITH BILLBOARD
Knox Hamilton is quite the anomaly; they’ve been on national tours with Colony House and Civil Twilight, practically owned the AltNation Alt18 countdown on SiriusXM (eventually claiming the #1 spot), and are scheduled to play some super-cool festivals, like Hangout and Firefly, this summer…and they still only have released one song. That’s nuts. I myself am a … Read more RECAP: KNOX HAMILTON at MERCY LOUNGE on 1/8/15
Arkansas-based indie dance/pop band Knox Hamilton, comprised of Boots Copeland, Drew Buffington, Brad Pierce, and Cobo Copeland, have been getting all kinds of attention these days; from radio airplay, to a nationwide tour with Colony House last fall, to this new tour which brings them to Nashville’s Mercy Lounge THIS THURSDAY NIGHT! The fact that I’m … Read more PREVIEW: KNOX HAMILTON at THE MERCY LOUNGE on 1/8/15