independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
Ashe headlined the annual Girls Write Nashville benefit concert at 3rd & Lindsley, following a writers round featuring program participants and highlighting the nonprofit’s songwriting mentorship and creative community.
Girls Write Nashville will return to 3rd & Lindsley on March 29 for its 5th Annual Benefit Concert, featuring Ashe and a writers round from graduating student artists in the organization’s songwriting mentorship programs.
Charlie Abbott’s “See U Again” taps into straight-up rock urgency, pairing a furious opening riff with a loose, first-take recording approach that brings East of 8th’s playlist back to its local rock roots.
The last time we spoke with Los Angeles-based folk-pop powerhouse Magic Giant, they had just recorded new album In The Wind—in a solar-powered mobile recording studio that allowed them to make music in some unorthodox places—like in a redwood tree in Avenue of the Giants and in a reverb-y tunnel in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. Now,... Continue Reading →
“Writing songs and listening to music is my therapy. I want to write meaningful songs that can help other people,” says 15-year-old Nashville-based singer/songwriter Lindsey Lomis. Her soulful single “Our Memories” has been getting airplay at Nashville bastion of independent radio, Lightning 100. “I’ve been doing music forever it feels like,” she reveals. “I’ve been... Continue Reading →
The holidays are always a time of hope and optimism, even if the holiday is the not so traditional, like Nashville’s much-loved Festivus (a holiday inspired by the TV series Seinfeld). Last Friday, Nashville indie-rock radio station Lightning 100 partnered with Marathon Music Works to raise money and collect donated toys for the Salvation Army... Continue Reading →
I always argue that there is something special that sets the Nashville music scene apart. At 3rd & Lindsley, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood broke from their mold of two sets and added a third—thereby treating fans to over three hours of jam-infused southern rock. Whether intended or not, I am readily using that third set... Continue Reading →
In 2013, Wild Cub self-released an album called Youth—“We had a great publicist who helped it get some traction, but it kind of petered out,” recalls frontman Keegan DeWitt. “I was in France at a film festival with my wife and I remember saying, ‘Well, it seems like everything has sort of died down. We... 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 →
The warm weather is here to stay in Nashville, which means that Musicians Corner is now in full swing--the weekly spring/summer/fall free music event is one of the perks of living in Music City. The series has continuously grown and has an impressive lineup this year; with so many great artists, we had to head... Continue Reading →
