independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
An extreme lack of sleep, a lost wallet, and a misplaced guitar were worth the trouble at SXSW this year for Marcus King and his band; on their last night in Austin, the outfit decided to make a stop at the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus for a fateful encounter. “George Clinton was in there... Continue Reading →
About a year ago, I got the chance to see psych-rockers New Madrid perform live in the Music City—there was excitement, there was entrancing music, there was charismatic stage presence. And, there was lots of hair. “There will be a little less this time,” says frontman Phil McGill with a laugh. The Athens-based four... Continue Reading →
Scott McMicken,Toby Leaman, Zach Miller, Eric Slick, Frank McElroy, and Dimitri Manos took the darkened Ryman stage without fanfare, and began their set. I had seen them at almost a year ago to the day at the same venue in 2015, and as I pondered what to write about this performance, I realized that I... Continue Reading →
I spent some time with Derek Sheehan, Jesse Petas, Steven Rosplock, Brendan McGeehan, and Dan Mudd, also known as Philadelphia psych-rockers Weekender, at Savannah Stopover Music Festival before their set; the band has been touring to support their latest EP, Floaty Feeling, Blue, which came in in January via PaperCup Music. Previously, Weekender had essentially been... Continue Reading →
After the Quiet Hollers warmed up the crowd at Trinity United Methodist Church, alt-folk trio The Ballroom Thieves took over performance duties, the band’s first time playing in Savannah; "We're from the north so we're going to milk the whole y'all thing. How are y'all doing?” band member Devin Mauch asked the crowd, or maybe... Continue Reading →
Formed September of 2015 in the heart of Nashville's garage rock scene, Goth Babe is a psychedelic project that has swiftly made a name for itself in the Music City, redefining the boundaries of garage rock and breaking down walls with their relentless energetic live shows. "Sunshine", a track from the band's recently-released debut EP, is... Continue Reading →
Supergroup Diamond Rugs performed at Mercy Lounge in Nashville recently, supported by Athens, Georgia-based New Madrid, and Nashville's own Justin Collins. Justin Collins' unique musical stylings garnered lots of support from the hometown crowd; New Madrid's brand of vibe-y psychedelic rock, and all of their glorious hair, had us all entranced during their atmospheric and... Continue Reading →
