Author Archives: Michael Eades

Da Real A1yo – “Take It Der” (Official Video)

There has been an influx of highly prolific hip-hop recently. Petty has been releasing a new single every single week, Gee Slab has been cranking out tracks, podcasts and videos, Negro Justice had a run on EPs and videos and now Da Real A1yo is stepping up. In 2021 alone he’s released Thugs Need Love […]

Amanda Stone – “Candy Baby”

Occasionally the description of a song sounds so outlandish it’s hard to believe it could ever be pulled off successfully. Amanda Stone‘s new single “Candy Baby” is a fusion of garage-rock, classic doo-wop girl groups, modern pop percussion and a little dash of squelching bass. One would assume those disparate influences could never fit together […]

Sour Ops – “Now You’re Gone” (Official Video)

Sour Ops latest album X was released in April and contains ten tracks of bombastic rock songs, unfurling with loads of big riffs from start to finish. Their latest single for “Now You’re Gone” takes a different tact, showcasing the bands diverse songwriting abilities. The track is gentler than anything on X but, paired with […]

Defy Film Fest returns for sixth iteration

If you’re unfamiliar, the Defy Film Festival is an independent film festival put together “by filmmakers for filmmakers” that takes place over in East Nashville at Studio 615 with a film list that spans horror, experimental, drama, comedy, dramady, sci-fi and thriller. That is to say, it’s an eclectic offering of films put together by […]

264: The Boggling of Minds

Anchor Thieves, Virghost, Terry Presume, AJ and the Jiggawatts, Wallis Allen, Tayls, Da Real A1yo, Sweet Poison, kidDEAD, Bea Troxel, Mercy Bell, Jordan Lehning, Your Gaze, More Ghost Than Man

Anchor Thieves – “Home” (Official Video)

Over the last ten years, Anchor Thieves has quietly become one of the most interesting bands to watch in Nashville. Diving into their catalog of releases reaching back to 2011’s Prerequisite to the most recent release Delete Delete / Enormous Normalcy (today, Aug 13), the band has grown from being a solid-and-enjoyable rock band into […]

Caitlin Rose – “Whatchoo” (Official Video)

Back in 2010, Caitlin Rose released her debut album Own Side Now, a critically acclaimed blend of classic country with accessible pop sensibilities laden with brilliant lyricism. Now, ten plus years on, she’s announced an anniversary re-issue of the album that comes coupled with a bonus 7″ featuring two new tracks. One such track is […]