independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
After playing to a crowd of over 160 at 12th and Porter in early April, and on the heels of their first international stint, The New Schematics bring the “Born Without Borders Tour” back home to Nashville tonight, May 25, 2016 at Mercy Lounge. The New Schematics have recently released a reimagining of their debut... Continue Reading →
In Nashville, there’s no such thing as a school night when it comes to live music, so it was no surprise that there was a healthy crowd at Mercy Lounge last Tuesday to witness the raw energy of Charleston-based progressive Americana outfit SUSTO. The band has been on tour for a while playing shows coast-to-coast, recently... Continue Reading →
It felt like I was attending a serious hot yoga session last week, as a sold-out and sweaty crowd, a.k.a. The Tribe, pushed its way into every nook and cranny of the humid Mercy Lounge to see Nahko & Medicine For The People. I wasn’t exactly sure how this was all going to pan out—I... Continue Reading →
“I’ve always connected with dreamier, more ethereal music; even the rock bands I liked had some element of dreamy ambience to them. I’ve never really been attracted anything really abrasive; everything—the lyrics, the vocals, it has to have a sweetness to it,” explains From Indian Lakes frontman Joey Vannucchi. “I’ve tried to perfect that vibe... Continue Reading →
“I’ve always played music, when I was a small little Bear, to a medium-sized little Bear, to a potentially full-grown little Bear…I’m still growing,” laughs Nahko Bear, leader of musical collective Nahko and Medicine For The People. “I was farming on the Big Island before my music picked up; I actually had four jobs and... Continue Reading →
Jordan Meredith and Louis Johnson of The Saint Johns have the ingredient every special duo needs: chemistry. Theirs is the kind of relationship where neither finishes a sentence because the other already gets it in just a few words. It’s the kind of relationship that starts at a friend’s Taco Tuesday party in St. Augustine, Florida, in... Continue Reading →
British alt-rock/pop outfit The Crookes call their music “pop with a backbone”. “We have loads of influences, and we’ve always considered ourselves a pop band,” explains bassist and lead vocalist George Waite. “‘Pop’ is a dirty word to some, but not for us. I’m a big fan of ABBA; no one is in the same... Continue Reading →
Escondido’s Jessica Maros and Tyler James were in Los Angeles on February 5th, the day their new album, Walking With A Stranger, was released. I had spoken with Jess a while back after she had relocated from Nashville to Los Angeles to pursue her solo project, KUZIN…and now Tyler was there, and I felt I... Continue Reading →
Australian dance pop duo Bag Raiders has toured the States before, but not quite like this; “We’ve been in a little van for like five days or something, but this is a full-on six weeks in a bus, going all over," says co-founder Jack Glass. "It’s definitely a new and awesomely terrifying experience.” “It’s been a... Continue Reading →
Gritty blues rock artist TRUETT provided opening support for blog favorite Rockicana artist Ron Pope and his band The Nighthawks at the Mercy Lounge recently; TRUETT began with a song called "Left In The Dark", and wasted no time showing us what he could do. His guitar-shredding prowess coupled with his band's consistently funky low-end support and... Continue Reading →
