323: The Marathon is Over. The Marathon is Infinite.

If you’ve been listening for the past few episodes, you know I’ve been making good on a promise to clear the decks of my backlog of music. I think this episode will sufficiently satisfy that endeavor. This is the end of the marathon. That said, this episode is rather devoid of hip-hop and I really don’t love that. I make a conscious effort to be inclusive of all sorts of genres across Nashville and just hit a dearth of material for this one. If I’ve learned anything from this exercise it’s that I need to find a better way of sourcing music from outside my normal pipelines.

That one regret aside, I think this has been a really exciting undertaking. In one week this show released six episodes containing seventy-seven songs. If you count the episode released late last week, there’s a grand total of eighty-seven songs. All Nashville local music. That distinction is important because there are clearly a lot of people making music IN YOUR AREA; by listening to this show and learning more about something you like, you’re supporting someone that might just live up the street. That kind of connection can help to form communities and I think that’s something incredibly special.

This particular marathon may be over but, broadly speaking, the marathon of local music will never end. New artists will continue to put their works into the world and established artists will continue to build on their previous efforts, it’s just up to us to dip in and see what they’re up to. The marathon is infinite.


Be sure to follow Passion Fruit Boys, Mike Good, Milo Jo, The Chewers, Anna Orchid, Pleasure Cruise, Honey Dagger, Luke Schneider, Wulven, Interest Relief, soft robot, hellvalleyskytrees and Kenneth Fleischman for more updates.


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“Main Theme” by Upright T-Rex Music.

Passion Fruit Boys
“Sex Swing” (feat Liz Cooper)

Mike Good
“Lost and Stole”

Milo Jo
“White Ghosts”

The Chewers
“Dont Dance”

Anna Orchid
“ISSHEPRETTIERTHANME?”

Pleasure Cruise
“End of the Road”

Honey Dagger
“Preparation”

Luke Schneider
“Yosemite”

Wulven
“doomgaze socialism”

Interest Relief
“Mountain”

Soft Robot
“Sleeping House”

Hellvalleyskytrees
“good night song from underwater”

Kenneth Fleischman
“Orange”

322: The Marathon Looms Large

Folks, we are deep inside a marathon experiment right now and I’m shocked at how it’s going! For months, I’ve been saying that I want to clear the decks on my backlog of music to share here on the show. We are getting extremely close to that finish line. On today’s episode, we’ve got twelve tracks of new music lined up – many of which are from names you’ve heard on the show before with a handful of brand new artists sprinkled in. This is the fifth episode in as many days and I’m shocked I was able to keep this up. Very close now and I hope everyone’s enjoyed the ride.

Be sure to follow Miki Fiki, The Sewing Club, Berlue, Hew G, PK Waves, Suck Face, L.Z.R., Cookie Jar, Fogged, Lambchop, MNTN and Lighthouse Cult for more updates.


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“Main Theme” by Upright T-Rex Music.

Miki Fiki
“Stranger”

The Sewing Club
“I Like To Break Things”

Berlue
“happier”

Hew G
“I Got It”

PK Waves
“Straight to the Grave”

Suck Face
“Melancholy Violin”

L.Z.R.
“Under the Sun”

Cookie Jar
“Heavy Connection”

Fogged
“Goner”

Lambchop
“Police Dog Blues”

MNTN
“good enuff”

Lighthouse Cult
“DESCENT INTO SELF”

Nashville Bandcamp: October 2022

It’s Bandcamp Friday! If you’re somehow not aware, Bandcamp is a service where artists can post their creations and sell them directly to fans. It’s sort of like the old iTunes Music store but anyone can use it and the fees for every transaction are much more reasonable. On Bandcamp Friday, the service waives their fees and gives 100% of proceeds to the artists. This started during the pandemic as a way to give back and has grown into a monthly celebration opportunity to give a little something back.

In 2022, it may seem a little bizarre to purchase music because everyone streams their music! What you should keep in mind is that almost no one makes enough money from streaming to sustain themselves. Additionally, it costs money to post your music to the streaming services; a fee that usually has to be re-upped every year to keep the music available. Posting music to Bandcamp costs nothing and, today, requires no revenue share for the artists. You may have zero interest in owning MP3’s (fair enough) but maybe you can find it in your heart to support some musicians that you love what they’re doing and likely won’t be seeing them play live anytime soon.

Every Bandcamp Friday we post about some selections over on Twitter that are worthy of your dollars. It’s not a holistic list 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!

321: Deep Inside the Marathon

For months now, I’ve been saying that I have a deep back log of music to share with you all and I’m doing my best to try and make good on that promise. It’s a bit of an experiment here but we’ve been marathon’ing local tracks and it’s a wild ride. We’re deep in it now. For this episode, we’ve combed through the we own this town inbox and direct messages and put together a playlist of tracks from primarily new names. There’s some familiar names in here but largely this is a lot of brand new music!


Find more music from each of our artists linked below and be sure to follow SuMo Dope, Part Time Filth, The North Pacific, Super Brava, Love Montage, WHOISJORDAN, The Buddies, Fabulous Fabulist, The Mad Sugars, Sundaes, Tiffany Johnson, Dialup Ghost, Ryan Sobb and the Dead Mall, The Katies and Mortal Thrall for more updates.

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“Main Theme” by Upright T-Rex Music.

SuMo Dope
“NightWinG” (Official Video)

Part Time Filth
“Creek Surfin'”

The North Pacific
“Throwing Myself (into the sun)”

Super Brava
“Ocean Train”

Love Montage
“Watchin Anime (Maybe We Can Just Be Friends)”

WHOISJORDAN
“Talk feat Dante Williamson”

The Buddies
“I Hope You Dont Mind”

Fabulous Fabulist
“This Forgotten Garden”

The Mad Sugars
“Sweatpants”

Sundaes
“wander through”

Tiffany Johnson
“Anybody Else”

Dialup Ghost
“Sunshine Gets Hotter”

Ryan Sobb And The Dead Mall
“Blood on the Tracks”

The Katies
“The Space You Feel”

Mortal Thrall
“A Path To Fire”

320: Inside the Marathon

We are in the middle of a bit of an experiment right now. For months I’ve been saying that I’ve got a backlog of releases to share with everyone and I’m trying to make good on that promise by clearing the decks. We’re marathon’ing local music here and it feels good. This episode you’ll hear a few new releases from familiar names and new music from possibly unfamiliar names… plus several other treats along the way.


Find more music from each of our artists linked below and be sure to follow King Coogi, Virghost & KingPin da Composer, Dante Williamson, Ohphelia, Venus & The Flytraps, Lou Turner, Airpark, kettleflower, Black Venus, XISTS and faster is faster for more updates.

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“Main Theme” by Upright T-Rex Music.

King Coogi
“In Motion”

Dante Williamson
“Wanna Be With U”

Ohphelia
“Pockets”

Venus And The Flytraps
“Growing Down”

Lou Turner
“Big Ole Head”

Airpark
“Droves”

kettleflower
“Save It”

Black Venus
“Evil Sky”

XISTS
“Theo Drama 3”

Faster Is Faster
“Lonely Everyone”

The Vinylist feat. Doyle Davis

Doyle Davis’ business cards read “Vinylist,” which is so perfect since he’s been a champion of vinyl as a music delivery system his whole life – as a kid picking through his parents’ collection, as a used record buyer at The Great Escape, as a Lucy’s Record Shop customer buying every Guided By Voices record he could get his hands on, and as the co-owner of Grimey’s New and Preloved Music, a Nashville institution he helped build from the ground up.

In this episode Doyle talks about what it’s like to run a record store, seeing Rodan play a house show, Yo La Tengo soundcheck, and other tales from the live indie rock scene of the 90s, the records he bought at Lucy’s that he’ll never ever sell, and how he’s been able to build a successful community-oriented record store from the ground up.

Doyle has seen a lot of changes in the industry and he’s managed to weather them with creativity, humor, and a wonderfully infectious positive attitude, all while making vinyl the star of the show.

Instagram: @thedoyledavis / @grimeys
Facebook: @doyle.davis.75 / @GrimeysRecords
Twitter: @thedoyledavis / @grimeys

Show Notes

For full show show notes, visit the Lucy’s Record Shop site.

Lambchop with Yo La Tengo – “Autumn Sweater” (Live)
Pavement – “Summer Babe” (Live Brixton Academy, London, December 14, 1992)
The Pretty Things – “The Journey
Lambchop – “So I Hear You’re Moving

319: Running the Marathon

If you heard the last episode, you know that we’re in the middle of a bit of an experiment. An experiment that might fail atrociously but an experiment none-the-less. I’ve been saying for months that I’ve got a big backlog of releases to work through and I’m trying to make good on that promise. This episode we’re going to hear plenty of new music from both familiar and unfamiliar names.


Find more music from each of our artists linked below and be sure to follow Crave On, Lawndry, Shell of a Shell, CAREGIVER, Medusa’s Hairdresser, Incursion, LUCID SHADE, Mike Floss, Dee Goodz, Power Frame and Eve Maret for more updates.

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“Main Theme” by Upright T-Rex Music.

Crave On
“Parched Lips”

Lawndry
“Stuck in a River”

Shell Of A Shell
“Funny (F**k It Mix)”

Caregiver
“Suicide of the Astronaut”

Incursion
“Running Out”

Lucid Shade
“God Left Me in a Puddle by the Sidewalk”

Mike Floss
“When Win”

Dee Goodz
“Goin’ Legit”

Power Frame
“World of Plenty”

Eve Maret
“Part 3: Live at David Lusk Gallery”

318: Let the Marathon Begin

For the past few months I’ve mentioned that I’ve got quote a backlog of music to share with everyone. I’ve decided to make a conscious effort to clear the decks. This is going to be a bit of an experiment – and one that might fail miserably – but I’m going to push this show for a few episodes to really avalanche you with new music. There’s so much of it; why not get it out there? This episode, we’ll hear a few brand new releases and then a few “older” releases – things that may have been out for a few weeks or momths that I just haven’t found a place for until now.


Find more music from each of our artists linked below and be sure to follow Caitlin Rose, Snooper, Spodee Boy, Abk Gatez, Trapperman Dale, The Medium, BROKE, *repeat repeat, badhippy, God in Rehab, cosmic collective, Hours Too, park zero and Stuffed Spider for more updates.

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“Main Theme” by Upright T-Rex Music.

Caitlin Rose
“Nobody’s Sweetheart”

Snooper
“Town Topic”

Spodee Boy
“Neon Lights”

ABK Gatez
“Authentic”

Trapperman Dale
“Hard Times”

The Medium
“Don’t Stay Out”

Broke
“Broke”

*repeat repeat
“FTD”

badhippy
“Hate Junkie”

God In Rehab
“Upside Down”

Cosmic Collective
“is it real”

Hours Too
“Can’t Take it Back”

Park Zero
“Fuzz Funk”

Stuffed Spider
“Georgetown Prep”

Fall Flavors Roundup and “Cheer” Preview

As the season begins to change, host Mike Wolf dives into many of the autumnal gems from the new book, “Cheer: A Liquid Gold Holiday Drinking Guide,” coming out November 15. The concept of the whiskey “Gateway Drink,” Cider Spritzes, Apple Brandy Manhattans, and pear cocktails are all covered. Also discussed: how to use persimmon in cocktails, the tropical wonders of the pawpaw fruit, and a savory pumpkin cordial, hold the spice. Fear not, spices are covered in depth as well!


Mike Wolf’s new book Cheer: A Liquid Gold Holiday Drinking Guide is available for pre-order now! Pick up a copy ASAP!


Music by Upright T-Rex Music.
Logo by Jess Machen

Smart Objects – “Lighten Up” [Premiere]

As we did with “Something Happened” and “Respirator“, we’re happy to premiere the latest single from Smart Objects, entitled “Lighten Up.”

The song hits with bright production, unique guitar tones and layers upon layers of things to hear. So many great flourishes are nestled throughout the track that repeated listens are a highly rewarded activity. There’s even a little Charlie Brown-esque piano line buried in there.. see if you can hear it. Smart Objects has always had a penchant for delivering a big rock song that is sneakily nuanced; a skill that is on full display with “Lighten Up.”

Lyrically, the track is infectiously memorable but tackling some real legit interpersonal issues. Songwriter Ben Harper reports, “It’s about dealing with difficult people, but also about how I wish I would lighten up and take life a little less seriously. I’ve dealt with people in life (and in bands) that seem to always be looking for the next conflict or the next thing to be offended by. … It’s hard not to get dragged under the mire that that person is basking in. I think people become addicted to their identity as someone who suffers, and become addicted to that strife and subsequent righteous indignation. I wrote ‘Lighten Up’ mostly about someone I used to work with. Kind of like a plea to drop the unnecessary turmoil. But it also made me more aware of that phenomenon in myself. So it’s also a plea to myself to do the same.”

That may not sound like a topic for an infectiously memorable rock song but it definitely works. That’s three new singles in just a short span of time but we’re told there’s one more on the way before the end of the year. We’ll be here for it.

317: Marathon Training

Getting back into the regular groove. This week we’ve got 10 fantastic local tracks across a wide spectrum – pop, hip-hop, metal, shoegaze and a bit of the unclassifiable. It’s good. Trust me.


Find more music from each of our artists linked below and be sure to follow Gardening, Not Architecture, Peachy, SONATORE / Angie Marie Go, artemis (yue), Six One Tribe, R.A.P. Ferreria, Reggie B, I Could Live in Hope, TVSEXDEATH and Gender: War Machine for more updates.

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“Main Theme” by Upright T-Rex Music.

Peachy
“Taste”

SONATORE
“FLOTATION”

Artemis Yue
“ART SLUT”

Six One Tribe
“We The Wave”

R.A.P. Ferrerira
“mythsizer instinct”

Reggie B
“Gone Fishing”

TVSEXDEATH
“Spirit Pump”

Gender: War Machine
“Eternal Nausea (Black Dresses cover)”

After the Episode with Jenny Black: Andrea Fecht

After a long hiatus, all the gals are happy to be back together. Jenny talks about predatory screen time, the “colored glasses” hack, and how she thinks she’s done trying to have an “identity”.


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