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The gals rehash how incredibly Jessie handles her grief. Sarah writes poetry, Joy doesn’t wanna read Jenny’s book and we discuss the parent/child/adult triangle.
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If you’re a regular reader of WOTT, you know we’ve been premiering all of the new Smart Objects tracks trickling out for their new self-titled EP. If you haven’t heard “Lighten Up,” “Respirator” or “Something Happened” yet, get to clicking and check them out!
The latest, “Beta Wave”, is a jangly pop number that floats along on a stream of keys, driven by some fun percussion and blossoms into a bouncy chorus of multiple voices. Primary songwriter Benjamin Harper tells us that the track is about overcoming the tendency to be immediately self-defeating. The quote “Whether you believe you can do something or you believe you can’t, you’re right” inspired the lyrics and pleasingly optimistic vibe of the track.
The single serves as the closer to the full EP and provides some enlightening context to what makes the release so dang compelling. Listening back to all the tracks together, there’s a Voltron-esque* cohesion to the production, lyrical context and energy throughout that was not previously possible. The Smart Objects EP is an excellent showcase for the bands diverse styles, unique arrangements and generally bombastic energy.
“Beta Wave” puts a button on the stream of regular releases from Smart Objects for the time being but, more importantly, it serves as a reminder that the band should be on all your lists. Heart them, follow them, put them in a playlist – whatever options you have at your disposal to keep this in your rotation.
* Voltron was a cartoon in the early 80’s about five robotic space lions that were powerful individually but unstoppable when they came together. Check it out sometime.
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We’re not supposed to say this but this episode is phenomenal. Yes, last episode was good and the one before that and before that as well. You aren’t supposed to pick favorites and recency bias is a real thing but we’ve listened through the selections this week a number of times and are REAL happy about it. It’s awesome start to finish. Trust me, stay tuned.
Reminder: Join us on Thursday, December 15th at 5:30pm at Vinyl Tap here in Nashville for a special Happy Hour put on by the Devalued and We Own This Town. More details here.
Be sure to follow Makeup and Vanity Set, Total Wife, Flesh Eater, SuMo Dope, Fu Stan, Jyou, *repeat repeat, Real Humans, Soot, Basic Printer, MT Vice, Wynton Existing, Cold Lo #BEATS, moony, Honestcourtesan, for more updates.
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Few bands excite me the way Total Wife does. Their latest release, heatwave, does nothing but confirm that excitement is warranted.
The EP has three compositions available digitally (with a fourth exclusive track if you buy the cassette) and they serve as an excellent introduction to the band if you’re unfamiliar. “heatwave I” is an immersive wall of shoegaze that ticks the boxes for the genre but isn’t rote in its execution, it’s filled with plenty of distinctly Total Wife flavor. “heatwave II” is a deceptive ballad that manages to both explode and decompose simultaneously. If that sounds impossible, give it a listen and you’ll confirm my findings. Closing track, “heatwave III”, is more evidence that you can’t predict where Total Wife will take you. The track is carried by hush vocals and swirling guitars building to an apex but it abruptly recedes and leaves you wanting more.
If you’ve never seen Total Wife live, get yourself to The Basement on December 7th. They’re as loud as you’d hope they’d be and still execute on all the flourishes tucked away in their recordings.
TLDR: Thursday, December 15th at 5:30pm at Vinyl Tap – Lilly Hiatt & John P Strohm join a panel discussion for a live podcast recording. First drink free from Good People. See you there.
Devalued is our podcast dedicated to discussing the intersection of art and money. Hosts Michael Ackley and Caroline Bowman sit down with artists and creators to find out how can you make it in this day in age? What even is making it? They’ve chatted with the likes of Steve Albini, Kurt Wagner & Mary Mancini, Tristen & Liza Anne, Gee Slab & Namir Blade, Suzanne Cianni and more more to work through these questions. There’s no definitive answer but asking those questions is essential to figuring it all out.
Podcast episodes help to dig into these questions in-depth but we want to expand this conversation beyond the one-way transmission. To that end, we’re having our first Devalued Live event over at Vinyl Tap on Thurs, December 15th. Guests Lilly Hiatt and John P. Strohm (Rounder Records) will be joining for a talk about the topic Does Anybody Make It Anymore?
Aside from the crucial insights we’ll all again from their perspective, it’s an opportunity for anyone that is endeavoring as an artist to come together and meet one another. At the heart of any successful undertaking is community and we can all help to boost each other. So, come by and have a free drink from Good People, meet some other like-minded creatives and chat it all out!
See you there!
In episode 1, host Mary Mancini interviewed Don and April Kendall of House O’ Pain to get their personal stories and talk about the origin of the Lucy’s/House O’ Pain collaboration. Then Don and April wanted to turn the tables and interview Mary, who resisted at first but is glad she finally agreed because, she said, “After 30 years of friendship we’re still learning new things about one another.”
Don adds: “Mary Mancini has done a wonderful job of sharing the stories of the kids and caretakers of Lucy’s, but what about Mary? We’ve known her forever, but have never heard her own story on how she came to be Lucy’s Record Shops’ heart and soul. We felt it was long past the time for her story to be told and we’re excited to share this episode with everyone!”
For full show show notes, visit the Lucy’s Record Shop site.
“So I Hear You’re Moving” – Lambchop
“Long Island Sound” – James McMurtry
“92 F (The 3rd Degree) [Boilerhouse ‘The Birth Mix’]” – Pop Will Eat Itself
“Begin” – Lambchop
“King of Nothing Never” – East River Pipe
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It’s Bandcamp Friday! For every month that the music distribution service waives their fees and gives all proceeds to artists, we compile a list of potentially worthwhile releases on the service to check out. We’ve been doing this for quite awhile, so feel free to go back into the archives and peruse previous lists.
If you found yourself complaining about Spotify Wrapped and how streaming services pay a pittance to artists for all the streams they gather, now is your chance to make good. With Bandcamp Friday, your money goes directly to the artist and none of it is shared with the service. The rest of the year, Bandcamp is still an incredibly well balanced revenue share but today provides maximum impact. If you did not complain about Spotify Wrapped, you can still pick up some music. It’ll be available in your Bandcamp App so you can stream it or you can hoard it away on your external harddrive and listen to it in Winamp whenever you want.
As usual, we’ll post about some selections over on Twitter that are worthy of your dollars. It’s not a list of everything you should listen to by any means but it’s a place to start. We’ll embed the list below as well, be sure to scroll through that and enjoy!
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Many thanks to Patrick Orr from Crave On for appearing on the last episode. Really enjoyed that format and may embrace it more in the future. However, this week we’re going with out regular barrage of local music from a variety of genres. You’re bound to hear something you like. We end the show with a chat about a little mystery surrounding the artist flwr grl. I may be 100% wrong on this folks but it’s an amusing thought exercise.
Be sure to follow memethegoat, TSU Aristocrat of Bands, LUNAR, Robbie Lynn Hunsinger, Harper Mayo, Country Westerns, Public Occurrences, Alicia Blue, Milo Jo, OTTO, Eyebrow Dog, and flwr grl for more updates.
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Hosts Mike and Kenneth sit down with Matt Leff, founder of Rhizome Productions, ahead of the “Winter Warmer,” their annual beer festival in Germantown which kicks off Saturday, December 3rd from 11am – 4pm in Morgan Park. The trio discuss what makes a winter beer while tasting some special barrel-aged beers from Matt’s personal cellar. Matt shares insights on the changing world of craft beer, how climate change is affecting the lambic beers made in Belgium (which he’ll be featuring at the festival), Germantown’s beer-brewing roots in Nashville, and how he got a local brewery to put jelly doughnuts into a white stout. Also discussed: what barrel-aging does to beer and why a barley wine can get you turnt up real quick. Cheers to beer! This year’s Winter Warmer benefits the Oasis Center in Nashville, helping disadvantaged youth build bicycles that they get to keep.
Mike Wolf’s new book Cheer: A Liquid Gold Holiday Drinking Guide is available now! Pick up a copy ASAP!
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My Body, `Tis of Thee II is a sixteen song compilation record brought to you by Centripetal Force Records with all proceeds going to Shout Your Abortion, an organization dedicated to “normalizing abortion and elevating safe paths to access, regardless of legality.”
Unless you live in a cave (or are willfully ignorant) you should already know that the United States Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in June of 2022. This is an abhorrent change in US politics that results in a massive human rights issue; in some cases forcing women to face the decision between a life threatening pregnancy or prison time. If that sounds extreme, read up more.
Centripetal Force has compiled works from the likes of Eve Maret, Abstract Black, Total Wife, Ziona Riley, John Condit, and many more to provide awareness of the issue (should you still be living in the cave) and to raise money to help fund the Shout Your Abortion organization that will aid women in their plight to retain bodily independence. The music itself is an incredibly pleasing, exclusive, group of tracks that comes out strong with the Robbie Lynn Hunsinger track “RoeVWade22” providing some serious education on the abortion topic.
The music is a bonus as the real benefit is donating to the cause. The compilation will be released on Friday, December 2nd; a Bandcamp Friday in which the platform waives fees adnd thus, makes it possible for Centripetal Force to donate the maximum amount of funds back to SYA. Pick it up here and keep fighting the good fight.
Abortion Care TN works to “remove barriers and increase access to reproductive and sexual health care including safe abortion care for all people.” If that doesn’t strike a chord with you in 2022, you’re living a willfully ignorant life. In June of this year the US Supreme Court removed federal protections for abortion care, overturning Roe v Wade. The dire consequences of that decision can not be understated and it’s now on all of us to work to support women in quest for bodily freedom.
One way you can help is by donating to organizations like Abortion Care TN. If you’re not the type to just flat out donate to an orgnaization, turn your gaze to this To-Go Records compilation featuring Total Wife, Molly Martin, Venus and the Flytraps, Abby Johnson and many more. The label put together this excellent roster of artists and tracks to raise awareness and money for the aforementioned Abortion Care TN organization.
It’s a no brainer folks; Support abortion care, support a local label, support local artists all in one fell swoop. Bonus: maximize your contribution by purchasing this on Friday, December 2nd when Bandcamp waives their platform fees.
Tracklisting
1. Venus and The Flytraps – Happy To Be Here
2. Molly Martin – What You Need
3. Moto Bandit – Fatal
4. Texas Welcome Center – So
5. Crystal Rose – Any Other Way
6. Budge – Blame
7. Total Wife – Again
8. Qwerty – The Pink Tax
9. Abby Johnson – Red Ragtop (cover)
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Suzanne Ciani is one of the visionaries of electronic music. Since the 1970s, Suzanne has been creating music designed to soothe, calm and breathe some space into our ever busy world. In this interview, she talks about what it’s like to stay true to your art even when it gets lonely, why originality matters, and why you should need to please yourself above all.
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Official Site: sevwave.com
Instagram: @sevwave
Twitter: @sevwave
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