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Have you ever been so tormented by a relationship that you completely ignore your child and hire a private investigator to follow your estranged spouse? On this episode, the boys discuss and review Andrzej Zulawski’s 1981 film Possession, starring Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill and Margit Carstensen.
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If you’re lucky enough to experience it, you’ll notice that all things come in cycles. Fashion is the easiest to spot but it certainly happens in music as well. The late 80s were filled with hair metal bands, kids loving Led Zeppelin and tie-dyed shirts from Wal-mart. When grunge broke through commercially, it was part of a bubbling movement that had been happening for years as a reaction against that nostalgia. Bands like Green River, The Melvins and Soundgarden created a blend of dissonant, (often) angular and aggressive sounds that carved a path that defined the next decade. When Nirvana broke through to take the crown of the genre, the floodgates opened. Here in 2024 we can see that influence making its rounds again – grunge is all around us! You can buy a Nirvana shirt at Wal-mart no problem. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, just part of the cycle of pop culture.
One golden opportunity that arises with this cycle of popularity is that it opens the door to discover old releases that sound like they could be new releases. For instance, fire up The Monkey Tape, a five song cassette release from 1993 and the debut of Jerry Campbell’s band Spider Virus and you’ll find dissonant vibes, angular guitars and aggressive, always-pushing-forward songs. If this popped up on your Spotify “Discover Weekly” playlist, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was a modern band influenced by the early grunge movement. Aside from a few tell-tell songs in the production, these songs have a confidence in their presentation that makes them enjoyable across decades of time.
There’s no telling if Spider Virus was directly influenced by Nirvana (or any of their ilk) but The Monkey Tape is an excellent listen even today, 31 years after it’s initial release.
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You up for 56 minutes of local music? Ideally you answered yes to that, otherwise we got ourselves a real conundrum! Tune in, enjoy and then click through in the show notes below to hear even more.
That’s Slender Dan on the cover.
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If you’re looking for an excellent introduction to the varietal offerings coming from the Nashville music scene, this is a solid episode to start with. The opening two tracks – debut singles from Body Electric and Demiatrix are stellar and the show just keeps that level of quality throughout the duration. There’s even some experimental tuba that is legitimately good. Promise. Thanks for tuning in.
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Sarah hasn’t slept, Joy is feeling guilty per usual and indie-pop artist Erin McCarley needs a more efficient way to pack. We cover a lot in this episode from breath work to higher powers to how cruelly we can speak to our inner child.
About Erin McCarley:
Erin McCarley is an indie-pop artist and songwriter. While signed to Universal Republic, she released her records “Love Save The Empty” and “My Stadium Electric”, toured extensively, and played the Late Night Show, The Tonight Show, Coachella, etc. Since venturing out on her own, she released her last album Yu Yi independently along with numerous singles that have gone on to be showcased in the Film and TV world such as Grey’s Anatomy, He’s Just Not That Into You, Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars, Dancing w/the Stars, Victoria’s Secret, SOMA and KELLOGG commercials, movie trailers, etc. She appeared in the show “Nashville” and wrote several songs featured in the show.
Receiving praise from the likes of the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Nylon Magazine, and Time, she is currently spending time writing for a new project of her own and writing for other artists. Erin lives with her husband and fellow musician, K.S. Rhoads, and 4 year old daughter Ziggy.
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We’re calling this episode a “Lost Episode.” Back in April of 2023, this entire playlist was compiled and ready to go – but life got in the way and the episode was never recorded or released. It’s been a haunting, lingering, specter ever since! So, without further ado, here’s a playlist of local tracks that were ready for your ears 11 months ago but never made it out the door until now.
That’s Aaron Robinson of Young Professionals on the cover – tho the image is taken from an Imaginary Baseball League video. It all swirls together.
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Have you ever used an advanced computer application to summon a demon, invoke their spirit, and seek revenge on a motley crew of assholes? On this episode, the boys discuss and review Eric Weston’s 1981 film Evilspeak, starring Clint Howard, R.G. Armstrong and Joe Cortese.
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It’s local and it’s good for you. This episode we’ve got twelve tracks that run a wide gamut of genres – an offering that helps us achieve our goal of bringing you some interesting offerings. Always.
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The second song of this episode is a Flesh Eater track that may throw you off your game pretty quickly. It’s a bit off kilter, it’s a bit different but it’s also joyous and features a surprise treat – stick with it. There’s also a song from 2011 in here that I accidentally bought twice because I have the brain of a mouse.
Regardless of those unnecessary caveats, it’s a great episode. Becca Mancari will win you over at the top of the episode and there’s so many great styles and songs throughout the runtime. Yer gonna love it (or at least some part of it).
That’s Becca Mancari on the cover.
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This one is filled with all sorts of magical happenstance timing. New track from Tayls and he recently announced a big show called PRISM? Yep. Another track from Gloom Girl MFG and they just announced their new EP and release show? Absolutely. Did I plan any of that beforehand? Not a chance! It all just happened for a reason.
Dive in deep on this one, tons of great music to discover and not a lot of talking.
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Continuing to plow through a backlog of 2023 releases. Included in this episode are some absolute doozies you won’t want to miss. See the notes below for links to hear loads more.
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TLDR: Pause for 15-minutes and take this anonymous survey, the results may help drive the future of Music City.
Making a living in the music industry has become increasingly difficult within the greater Music City area. It would be easy to argue that it’s next to impossible to make a living solely in the arts. Musicians, venue owners, recording engineers, music video directors, choreographers, fashion designers, graphic designers, bartenders, and so many more make up a vast ecosystem that rely and support one another but many can not afford to live in the city and even more can not make a wage supporting themselves. In short, the ecosystem is unhealthy.
The recently launched Greater Nashville Music Census aims to properly understand where the greatest pain points are for all involved in that ecosystem. The data collected by this census will presented in three reports – a summary, a data deep-dive and a DEI overview (that’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – fair to say another huge problem area for Music City). Those reports will ideally be leveraged by the local government to help inform decisions in the coming years. As it stands currently, data driven decision making at the top is just not happening because the data simply doesn’t exist.
The coalition behind the census is comprised of ten lead partners – Music Venue Alliance of Nashville, Community Foundation of Middle TN, TN Entertainment Commission, CMA, Visit Music City, Nashville Musicians Association, Belmont University, Backstage Strategies, AMA and Broadway Entertainment Association – and a list of 80+ community partners, We Own This Town among them. The census is intended for Davidson county and 13 adjacent counties! For a full list of counties, see the census site.
The primary goal of the census is data collection, with an intended application of that data by the local government. There’s no guarantee that they’ll take the insights to heart but other cities such as Austin, Chattanooga and Sacramento are attempting the same approach and have shown early signs of positive results. Nashville is at the tail end of a separate study of independent venues, so there are already strong signals that data driven decision making is a methodology they seek to embrace. All told, the magic eight ball seems to be pointing towards more good than not coming from the census.
Anyone that has lived in Nashville for a short period of time is aware of the rising cost of living, the impossibility of sustaining a living in the arts and a troubling lack of diversity all over. These are issues that can be fixed. It won’t be over night and it won’t be with one sweeping resolution but it is possible. To get there, the problem areas must be properly understood. The Greater Nashville Music Census aims to provide those insights. Take the Survey and help inform the future on how best to solve the cities problems.
