Author Archives: Michael Eades

Luke Schneider – “Anteludium” (Official Video)

You’ve heard Luke Schneider play. Maybe you don’t know it but as a longtime member of the Nashville music scene, he’s played with the likes of Character, Margo Price, Teddy & The Rough Riders, William Tyler, Caitlin Rose and so many more it’d probably be impossible to list them all. He’s generally known for his […]

Dale Hollow – “Dreamboat Babe”

Dale Hollow is a bit of an enigma. At a quick glance, he cites that Rolling Stone Country called him “Relentlessly Entertaining” (they did), his album covers feature him in western shirts and yellow aviators and he’s given himself the moniker “The Country Music Superstar”; assumed emphasis on The. If you didn’t know better, Dale […]

Iven – Eight New Songs

Eight New Songs by Iven Having a distinctive vocal style can be a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, you’re quite literally able to distinguish your style simply be embracing your comfort zone. On the other hand, there may be a hurdle to overcome with new listeners that have set their expectations on […]

We Can Rebuild and Restore, Every Contribution Helps

Photo by Eric England, Nashville Scene It goes without saying that the tornado that hit Germantown, East Nashville, Donelson and accompanying counties around Davidson was devastating. Twenty-Five individuals lost their lives, many beloved businesses have closed indefinitely and, frankly, everyone feels a bit distraught and vulnerable. Having been a Nashville resident for most of my […]

Thelma and The Sleaze – “Something I Can Touch”

When you name your album Fuck, Marry, Kill there’s an assumption that the contents within will be a continuous rip-roaring affair. In general, that’s exactly what Thelma and the Sleaze delivers on their latest full-length adorned with that eponymous title but we’ve come to expect the unexpected when it comes to anything LG Gilbert is […]

The Mad Gear unveils Turbo City Gaiden

If you aren’t familiar, The Mad Gear is an outfit from Murfreesboro that is steeped in videogame culture. Their YouTube channel captures them performing notable 8-bit classics with big 80’s guitar sounds and plenty of horns. They’ve produced their own short film about a Street Fighter II Battle Royale, created an original Beat-Em-Up game with […]

Heaven Honey – “Total Abandon”

Total Abandon by Heaven Honey “Total Abandon” is the A-side to a forthcoming 7-inch to be released by To-Go Records and Cold Lunch Recordings from Heaven Honey. If you didn’t catch the recent Nashville Cream premiere, go check that out for some quality insight into the inspiration and motivation for the track. Heaven Honey, aka […]

Friendship Commanders – “The Enemy I Know”

HOLD ON TO YOURSELF by Friendship Commanders Friendship Commanders released their Steve Albini produced full-length BILL back in October of 2018 and proceeded to hit the road for some impressive bouts of touring; spreading their emphatic, big riff, rock styles across the country (vaguely unrelated side note: they sold some pretty great neckties as merch […]

Iven – “Weren’t You At My House Last Week?”

Weren't You at My House Last Week? by Iven Following up on his challenging-yet-rewarding album Little Lady #2, Iven has been slowly releasing a stream of new tracks that will culminate in a collection entitled Eight New Songs; a succinct and possibly very descriptive title. The latest of the two preview tracks released into the […]