Let’s get the requisite background information out of the way: Halfnoise is the solo project of Zac Farro, the drummer for Franklin’s finest musical export, Paramore. Whatever baggage you may have about Paramore (good* or bad), you should leave them at the door when diving into the work of Halfnoise. So, with that out of […]
Many thanks to the Nashville Cream for the heads up on this new Lylas video for “Right Hand Hand.” The track, taken from 2017 release Warm Harm is a phenomenal example of how much the band has grown over the past years. There’s always been a dark vibe to the bands output but Warm Harm […]
NGC-4414 is both “an unbarred spiral galaxy about 62 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices” AND a Murfreesboro artist creating nuanced and subtle ambient music.
This week we dive into new releases from Joe Pisapia & Patrick Damphier, explore some curious sounds from Murfreesboro and hear new offerings from Dan Burns and Jessie Baylin (among others)
A garage rock trio that turned an empty Springwater into an album cover.
30 tracks of bedroom recordings can be a lot but Peter Brooks manages to rein it in with a number of highlights and successful covers.
Matt Mahaffey and Leticia Wolf are The Gherms; a concept band that makes concept records about their idols. First up, They Might Be Giants.
Recently, Idle Bloom appeared on NPR’s World Cafe to play songs from their forthcoming Flood the Dial album and be interviewed by Ann Powers. The performances are, unsurprisingly, excellent as they pair one song from their previously released Little Deaths and two new tracks. The accompanying interview does a great job of going beyond the […]
Tristen recently released a video for “Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow” off her latest album, Sneaker Waves. We featured this track back in September on Volume 91 of the podcast so we’re glad to see the song getting the official video treatment (We’re fans). Along with the video is a lengthy, and informative, essay from […]
Jamie and Ashley settle the debate on hottest cartoon characters, as well as tackle Barack Obama, drag queen Milk and a rather tender bit of John Goodman discussion.
In this debut episode, Vidalotry explores the complex relationship between Gore Vidal and his stance on homosexuality. Host Ryan Breegle looks at Gore’s passion for promiscuity, his first love that would forever haunt him, and how writing a novel about gay sex would affect his career in the years to come.
Volume 101: new music from Sad Baxter, The Pills, Daytona Machines, The Drowsees, Dave Paulson, Telefones and Tape Deck Mountain.
