Codaphonic is doing something a little novel with their next release – a split double EP. It’s one vinyl record with two different EP’s per side. Two different producers, two different artists providing artwork and two different styles of approach on each side.Â
Preview the first EP, Mindwrecker, on Youtube now. Join them at The 5 Spot on January 18th to celebrate the release.
As part of the ongoing “Single a Month” undertaking, Meadownoise recently released the January installment – “Louder Like a Microphone.” It continues in the dark vein that the previous two have taken and I, for one, completely approve. If this ends up being twelve tracks in this style it’s going to easily be some of the best of the year.
I dunno if I’d call it a “side project” but Circle K involves at least one member of D. Watusi. So, take that as an endorsement of worth listening to.Â
Another year, another refreshed headspace for the undertaking that is We Own This Town. There won’t be a Best Of 2013 podcast this year because I haven’t been on top of things enough to get that together.Â
That being said, I definitely plan to keep posting about new music endeavors from all sorts of outlets in Nashville but also want to expand what we talk about to just any creative endeavor. It’s not like we get enough traffic to not just do whatever want. So, I’m going to post about whatever.
Long story short, if there is anything you are working on that you feel the music community of Nashville would be interested in, let us know! We’re open to posts about well beyond music.
Not gonna lie, kind of sad to see Critter’s Galaxy go but with an epic final episode like this, it’s worth it. Nice tributes to plenty of films in here – Harry and the Henderson and Indiana Jones being the obvious ones.Â
Looking forward to the next project from this team, as they’ve obviously got the goods.
Amerigo Gazaway – A Very Crunked Up Christmas
Enjoy this mashup of Christmas favorites put together by Amerigo Gazaway in celebration of one of their biggest years. Huzzah!
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You likely know Coco Hames from her work with The Ettes or hanging out at Fond Object with a pig or maybe a few goats. She’s posted up a pleasant track just in time for Christmas that just so happened to also air on the final episode of WFMU’s The Best Show.
The other night I watched the documentary, It Came From Detroit, and several things struck me.Â
1) Third Man Record’s Ben Blackwell and Ben Swank both make appearances, so if you ever questioned their Detroit roots, this film will absolve those doubts.Â
2) Watching this movie and substituting “Nashville” whenever they talk about the wealth of talented musicians doing it for the love of doing it but also curious to have a taste of success is an incredibly easy headspace to fill. It’s remarkable how many parallels there are between the scene in Detroit and the scene here – the difference being, of course, that we’ve not had our “White Stripes” to catapult the entire city onto the national radar.
But, then again, maybe we’re just too in it to be able to see it. Nashville is on the tip of everyone’s tongue as a “hip” place and we’ve had more than our fair share of indie successes. Maybe we’re on our way into the backlash or maybe we’re on our way to a new level of musical breakouts.
Or, more likely, we’re on our way to having more great music emerge from our fair city and, commercial success or not, we’re one of the finest places to live if you want a diverse music scene.
I promise this is among the top 5 weirdest Christmas songs you’ll hear this season. And, yes, you may take that as a challenge.
I was fully expecting a 4 minute bit of Glossary goofiness when this was announced but it’s great to see that it’s a full-on 37-minute extravaganza. Watch performances from Glossary, Austin Lucas, Cory Branan, Birdcloud and Glossary again.Â
Sadly, any mention of D. Watusi brings about the incredibly sad and unfortunate memory of the passing of bassist Ben Todd. His departure really can’t be overstated enough as a real loss for the world. I’m not even using the least bit of exaggeration or hyperbole with that statement, the world was better with him in it. Despite barely knowing him personally, I can honestly say my life was improved by his endeavors.
Maybe it’s unfair to bring that up when mentioning Dark Party because the record is phenomenally good regardless of that fact, not despite it. There are plenty of bands in town that could be placed in the same genre as D. Watusi but none of them come close to pulling off the right balance of sonic production, catchiness, energy and just the right amount of showing influences from other realms – like the inclusion of horns on “You Walk” or the raging zone out “Little Heller."Â
I’ll even go as far as to say that this one deserves to sit on the Best Of Nashville shelf – not just Best of 2013.Â
Sadly, any mention of D. Watusi brings about the incredibly sad and unfortunate memory of the passing of bassist Ben Todd. His departure really can’t be overstated enough as a real loss for the world. I’m not even using the least bit of exaggeration or hyperbole with that statement, the world was better with him in it. Despite barely knowing him personally, I can honestly say my life was improved by his endeavors.
Maybe it’s unfair to bring that up when mentioning Dark Party because the record is phenomenally good regardless of that fact, not despite it. There are plenty of bands in town that could be placed in the same genre as D. Watusi but none of them come close to pulling off the right balance of sonic production, catchiness, energy and just the right amount of showing influences from other realms – like the inclusion of horns on “You Walk” or the raging zone out “Little Heller."Â
I’ll even go as far as to say that this one deserves to sit on the Best Of Nashville shelf – not just Best of 2013.Â
