233: Couplets Defying Expectations
Styrofoam Winos, Vera Bloom, Thirdface, The F-use, $hrames, RashadThaPoet, Dungeon of Skeletons, Janell Rosa, DeeOhGee, Sad King Billy, Gee Slab, Jaffee Judah, Adrienne Franke
Author Archives: Michael Eades
Heaven Honey – Live at Josh’s House
Cold Lunch Recordings is kicking off 2021 with a brand new video series called Live at Josh’s House. It is, as you might guess, a series of live sets filmed at Josh’s House (that’s Josh Whiteman for the curious). The first episode premiered over at Melted Magazine and features a Heaven Honey performance. If you’ve […]
Heavy Hitters from the Underground
Witch Ward, Dog Breath, Yautja, Zulu, Muro, Bombardement, Couch Slut, Buggin, False Act , Divide & Dissolve, Spy, Gel, Tørsö, Perspex, Cold Meat, Spine, Soul Glo
The Mute Group – “Father Figure / Airbag”
Note: The Mute Group released their debut album Sinister Hand on yk Records, curated and operated by the author of this post. There’s bias afoot. Back in October 2020, The Mute Group participated in the Festival of Ghouls, a massive multi-day streaming event with a multitude of bands sharing videos and live performances. The band […]
232: The Inevitability of Nashville with PETTY
Interview Special: PETTY
Ron Obasi – Sun Tapes
Every time I turn on my car, the stereo pairs with my phone over Bluetooth and starts playing the same song. Up until October of 2020, that was “Coming Up” by Paul McCartney; every day, no matter what. Then I snagged Sun Tapes by Ron Obasi and for whatever magical illogical reason, now my car […]
Let’s Talk About Bandcamp
A simple plea to artists everywhere: if you have fans that want to pay you, let them pay you!
231: The Grand Cornucopia
Dream Chambers, Virghost, Alexander Wren, Reaux Marquez, BROKE, Josh Gilligan, Erica Case, Chico Rashad, Salt Water Baby, Justice Rhiime, Casey Jo and The Friday Night Dads, f_Forever
Gee Slab – “On Me” (Official Video)
By all weights and measures, Gee Slab had a good year in 2020. The short list of accomplishments includes releasing his No Signal EP in June, a number of supporting videos, the Tenn Toes Down compilation of Nashville hip-hop to much fanfare and still managed to make guest appearances and receive personal props along the […]
230: Selections from the Randomizer Machine
Grumpy, Sister Kit, Heaven Honey, Savoy Motel, The Watchman & thaPoet, The Blam Blams, Liza Anne, Vast Ness, Meadownoise, Juan Solorzano, Ryoki Center, Rich Ruth, Rashad Sylvester, Thunder Lily, Datenight, Fu Stan, Daisha McBride, Namir Blade
We Own This Town Wrapup 2020
Not that anyone needs the slightest reminding but 2020 was a wretched year. We won’t bore you with the litany of specifics but a heartbreakingly devastating tornado followed by a novel coronavirus and all of the financial implications that threatened our favorite venues, restaurants, bars, publications and even record labels was unbelievably depressing. That doesn’t […]
Dream Chambers – The Longest Night
The Longest Night by Dream Chambers Dream Chambers (aka Jess Chambers) has an uncanny penchant for creating moody electronic soundscapes that fully immerse you. In early December, Light of Day was released, a three track experimental drone that filled the available space with sound and consumed the listener with modulating repetition. On the winter solstice, […]