Skyway Man recently did a short stint of touring to help make the release of his debut album, Seen Comin’ From a Mighty Eye, officially official. During his time out and about he stopped in the Spaceworks Session space in NYC with his full band and recorded this version of “We Both Have Nothing to Fear†off said album.
Thanks to the ease of sharing online, it’s become less rare these days to get a glimpse into an artists creative output but it’s still uncommon that the quality markedly improves over time. Such is not the case with the small doses of bedroom pop released by Bravemaker over the past few months. His songwriting, production and overall craft has clearly gotten better with every release. Hopefully the upward trend will continue.
A few months back, Coupler performed a live score to the 1925 silent film, “Our Heavenly Bodies.†Since that time they’ve decided to take the show on the road and screen the film at different venues and perform their score alongside it. The film is a masterwork from German director Hanns Walter Kornblum, filled with entrancing special effects and the quasi-improvised electronic score from Coupler is the perfect pairing. If you have a chance, go see the performance.
Great to see some Nashville representation over on The AV Club with the announcement of the forthcoming Gnarwhal album, Crucial, out May 12. The first track is available for streaming and it’s a Lightning Bolt-esque doozie of gnarled guitars and start-stop energy. If their aim was to overwhelm, they succeeded.
Two things worth noting about today, March 20th. First, it’s the Vernal Equinox. That’s the time of year when the sun is directly over the celestial equator, marking the changing of seasons (for those of us in the US, this means Spring is here).
Secondly, it’s the day of the official debut of “AEIOU†from The Mute Group – a stop motion extravaganza following the the sun around a Stonehenge-esque structure. It’s a mesmerizing affair that really hits its stride around 3 minutes in when the song blossoms out to a fuller sound.Â
Every installment of Chris Crofton’s Advice King over on The Cream is gold. The video episodes up on YouTube are also well worth a watch but this latest episode - “Priced Out of East Nashville†– is damn near perfection. Crofton’s skewering of “New Nashville†and the “Sociopath Makeovers†that it’s experiencing is depressingly accurate.
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Let’s call it fundamentals. A WOTT podcast should consist of a variety of music showcasing the Nashville local music scene but keep it under the 40 minute mark. This volume includes a heavy dose of indie rock, keyboard pop, grunge rock, traditional country and desert psych rock – clocking in at 34 minutes. Enjoy.
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Let’s call it fundamentals. A WOTT podcast should consist of a variety of music showcasing the Nashville local music scene but keep it under the 40 minute mark. This volume includes a heavy dose of indie rock, keyboard pop, grunge rock, traditional country and desert psych rock – clocking in at 34 minutes. Enjoy.
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Throughout the month of February, the entire staff of Manuel Zeitlin Architects and Zeitgeist Gallery took on The RPM Challenge – record 10 songs (or 35 min) in 28 days have it submitted by March 1st. Not only did they meet the criteria but they put together a rather eclectic offering of songs.
I was going to say that the later half of the compilation (including “Dogwoodsâ€, “Bliss†and “The Orchidâ€)  appealed most to my post-rock / indie rock sensibilities but upon second listen, it’s clear that the whole record is a worthwhile undertaking. The fierce samples on “Pack Up†and the loungey, somewhat foreboding, pop of “Too Cloudy for a Sunset†should not be ignored.
Proceeds from the album will be donated to the Nashville Civic Design Center’s garden project at Farm In The City through April 22nd.
Just recently I was lamenting a lack of new Evan P Donohue in my life and, lo and behold, now there’s a new EP from his brand new band, Moruga Scorpio, available for our collective streaming pleasure. The EP, entitled 1,  i is a scant three tracks but largely features a breezy, more carefree version of Donohue’s sound. If I had to venture a guess, I’d say someone knows Summer is around the corner.Â
The new band features Coley Hinson (Tristen, Warm Ryders) and Josh Minyard (Colorfeels) along with Donohue. They play The 5 Spot this Saturday, March 11, at 9pm.
I don’t know anything about Lieutenant Howdy beyond what I can glean from their Bandcamp profile. They look young. They have amusing but not-too-silly song titles. They list a myriad of genre influences like Shoegaze, Noise Punk and Post Hardcore amongst their discoverable tags. And, frankly, they deliver on those influences. I’d say it’s a promising peek at a band capable of great things but that undersells what they’ve already brought to the table.
Back in 2014, R Steve Moore released an album made in collaboration with Jason Falkner – best known for his work in Jellyfish and AIR. The album was posted on Bandcamp for a few days and then disappeared. Fortunately, Bar None Records took note and the album has officially resurfaced. It is now available for pre-order on vinyl and streaming preview.
R Stevie Moore has an unbelievable amount of output. Quite frankly, it’s impossible to keep up with the load of new music coming from him. That being said, it’s still worth trying. This album in particular is a shining example of the greatness Moore is capable of when focused just a bit.Â
