independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
Texas-based Jonathan Tyler, performed recently at local venue Mercy Lounge, providing opening support for Ron Pope & The Nighthawks. Â Tyler, who has played Mercy Lounge many times, appeared solo this time, equipped with a guitar, a harmonica, and a kick drum (at one point, he introduced the "band" saying, "...and on the kick drum, my... Continue Reading →
A sold-out Mercy Lounge was jam packed with enthusiastic fans recently to see independent Americana legend-in-the-making Ron Pope perform his first show in Nashville as a hometowner. Â The air was buzzing with anticipation of the greatness about to dominate the room; Â I'd heard that Pope's performance style was a force to be reckoned with, and... Continue Reading →
This January, The Whistles & The Bells, the new incarnation and creation of multi-instrumentalist Bryan Simpson, did an intra-city tour of Nashville, with the last show taking place at legendary and intimate venue The Basement (the last two shows were supposed to be at The Basement actually, but Nashville was in the midst of Snowmageddon,... Continue Reading →
Des Ark, touring in support of their latest LP, Everything Dies, performed at 3rd & Lindsley as opening support for Saintseneca for Lightning 100’s Nashville Sunday Night series recently; I had interviewed frontwoman and founder Aimée Argote a week or so before the show, and was so excited to see her perform. Argote, whose songs are... Continue Reading →
I thought I was prepared--I had listened to the music on repeat. Â I had interviewed the band. Â I had watched video after video of their live performances on YouTube...but y'all, nothing, and I mean NOTHING, can adequately prepare you for the sonic force to be reckoned with otherwise known as David Wax Museum, live and... Continue Reading →
It's no secret that I'm a huge Anthony D'Amato fan; I first caught his live show a while back when he opened for another blog favorite, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds (openers, y'all, pay attention to them). Since then, I've had the pleasure of interviewing D'Amato and even shot a couple of videos with... Continue Reading →
Alt-rocker Candice Martello, who performs under the moniker Hemming, made her debut appearance at the Ryman Auditorium recently, providing opening support for Chris Cornell on his nationwide acoustic Higher Truth Tour. The Ryman was packed; the rumble of the crowd quietened as the unassuming Hemming took the stage. Dressed in black with her long dark... Continue Reading →
Y'all. The Lonely Wild blew the roof off of The Mercy Lounge recently, and I couldn't get enough.  The band opened the festivities with their high-octane declaration of love "Everything You Need;" the energy never waned--the band's lush vocal harmonies, superb instrumentation (those dualing trumpets absolutely slay me), and charismatic stage presence gave my goosebumps goosebumps.  The... Continue Reading →
I'm a rabid Royal Blood fan.  I love everything about them; the fact that they are British and have those delicious accents, that there are only two of them, yet, through creativity and innovation, they are a sonic force to be reckoned with, that their music has provided a much-needed revitalizing shot-in-the-arm for rock n' roll...I could... Continue Reading →
