Howling Giant – “Matilda Mother”
The light pop flair of the original is traded for giant riffs and, you guessed it, sprawling epic metal goodness. It’s a nice representation of Nashville musical diversity and a helluva cover in itself.
Author Archives: Michael Eades
Faust – SMFH
The label of “un-hip-hop” is not meant to be disparaging but rather a heads up that something more interesting is happening here than what you’d expect. These songs travese a lot of changes, some horn solos and even the occasional field recording style interludes.
fan/fiction w/ andrew/zach: Coming Soon
Introducing fan/fiction/w/andrew/zach, a podcast from longtime collaborators Zach Duensing and Andrew Gumm that dives deep into the world of fan/fiction to explore the why of creativity. What drives someone to create original stories incorporating Black Swan and The Phantom Menance? How would Luna Lovegood hold up as leader of the Resistance in the world of […]
Volume 106
Thirty-five minutes of of music covering a nice range of rock, pop, electronic and even a little bit of hip-hop from our fine city. Spring approaches and the musical releases are starting to reflect that.
Boo Dudes – “Smoke Unto Me”
Boo Dudes have released a new track called “Smoke Unto Me” that stretches out across 4 minutes and 23 seconds of spacey bass lines, samples of hesitant pot smokes and just a general “woah, dude” vibe.
Bazookatooth – Bazookatooth
On the whole, it’s a less than 10 minutes of your life to get amped up and be prepared to fuck the system.
Katy Kirby – Juniper
Not to be too earnest but there’s an overwhelming mixture of sweetness and melancholy to both her vocal delivery and her lyrics. The songs are upbeat and catchy but seem to tell tales of continuous loss. It’s an emotional mixture but it works extremely well.
House Show
House Show Nashville is a YouTube channel filled with episodes of performances and interviews that takes place inside an “affordable neighborhood in East Nashville.” The concept is simple and maybe it’s that ease that has landed them a slew of great guests. I’ve been taking a deep dive into the archive and watching the likes […]
5: Mean Mad Mailer
In Episode Five, Vidalotry explores the tumultuous friendship of Gore Vidal and author Norman Mailer. Host Ryan Breegle looks at Mailer’s history of violence toward women and how it took Gore, a legendary female journalist, and a late night TV show to finally put him in his place. SOURCES: Books: Of a Small and Modest […]
8: A Tankard of Koala Urine
Little Bandit proves his behind-the-scenes knowledge of the show with his country steeped theme while Ashley and Jamie recommit themselves to ensuring the facts are known if their subjects are H-O-T-T hot, physically and emotionally. Explorations include the latest from Courtney Barnett, Rufus Sewell, Demi Lovato, the concept of mini-series and a very giving Bag of Hotties with Woody Harrelson, Inspector Gadget and Kylie Minogue.
Lonely Benson – Lonely Benson
The smooth production and languid songwriting lends itself to be the perfect backdrop of sitting in a hot place and chilling the fuck out. It’s the respite we deserve.
Joshua Hedley – Mr. Jukebox (First Listen)
A great reminder that Country Music isn’t a pejorative when done correctly.