Author Archives: Michael Eades

Ryan Mims – “Wax” (Official Video)

Finding information about Ryan Mims is surprisingly difficult. There’s a Twitter that hasn’t been updated since June and a few tidbits that he’s a founding member of the group Internet Strangers, a rather un-googleable but surprisingly enjoyable search term. What is known about Mims is that he’s got a rather impressive video for his debut […]

Sean Parrott – The Hag

THE HAG by Sean Parrott Sean Parrott is, first and foremost, a comedian. Aside from doing actual stand-up on a regular basis, he also helps co-host two podcasts (Which Is Better and Food Court Movie) and occasionally puts out some original music. Hopefully that helps frame your listening experience when diving into The Hag, a […]

Don’t miss Cassette Store Day 2019

Cassette Store Day started in 2013 over in the UK. Over time, it grew to have a presence in various other countries, including a pretty hefty celebration in the United States thanks to backing from Burger Records. Here in Nashville, local label Banana Tapes has taken the helm and created an all-day blow-out that not […]

Fetching Pails – “Shearer” (Official Video)

Fetching Pails is the solo endeavor of Jill Townsend. You may recall her presence in the band Nightblonde, or Murfreesboro’s Bent Fur, or lighting up the stage during a New Year’s Eve recreation of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at The End. She’s performed in numerous outings but Fetching Pails debut, Telekinesis for Beginners, is […]

NoiseMatter: A Counterculture of Sound

This weekend, October 11th and 12th, there will be a gathering of musicians and experimenters creating sounds that weave their way between hypnotically transfixing and brutally assaulting your senses. The inaugural Noise Matter fest is a two-day undertaking that gathers musicians from Nashville and the surrounding Southeast to celebrate in the creation of non-mainstream music, […]

The Mad Gear – “Nebuli”

The Mad Gear is an instrumental rock band that is largely known for creating songs done in the vein of videogame music. Their last full-length record, Super Mad Gear: Symphony of the Fight dove into familiar works from Megaman X, Super Metroid, Bad Dudes, Donkey Kong Country and the less familiar Gremlins 2 and Sonic […]

Twen – Awestruck

Awestruck by Twen We spent a good deal of time covering the impending release of Twen’s debut full-length, Awestruck. We were overjoyed at the news back in March of 2019 that they’d signed to Frenchkiss and would be releasing the album via them. We were equally as pleased when the band released four singles from […]