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This episode of the show we I am traveling this week and thought – why not do something a little different? So, we’re embracing the old adage “Brevity is the soul of wit” or, if you prefer “Leave them wanting more.”
Find more music from each of our artists linked below and be sure to follow Smart Objects, Ron Obasi, PETTY, Terry Presume, Tripleplay Squeek, Kristen Ford, Palm Ghosts, The Medium, Future Crib and Ornament for more updates.
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“Main Theme” by Upright T-Rex Music.
“Something Happened”
“SOSUPREME”
“PETTY COOKS”
“Loner”
“Book Me”
“Lisa Frank” (Official Video)
“World Dissolve”
“For Horses”
“Our Place”
“Pay-Per-View Display”
Be Good To Your Venue
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Mike and Caroline sit down with Gil Costello and Taylor Cole; talent bookers for The Basement and The East Room; respectively. Together, they discuss what bands need to know about how to book shows, how to build an audience, and what venues need to ask you back. The ensuing conversation is invaluable in understanding how a venue wants to be profitable but also wants to help the artist walk away with a boost as well. It’s an ecosystem that depends on another and it’s always wise to be good to your venue and they’ll be good to you (ideally).
Follow Gil at @gilcostello. Follow Taylor at @thisistayls and @creaturec0mfort.
Shots! Caipirinha with Kaytie Keck
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Liquid Gold heads back to South America to drink one of the ultimate summer crushers of the cocktail canon: the Caipirinha! One of the great three-ingredient cocktails, this drink has a rich history and is made on beaches throughout Brazil. Host Mike Wolf offers some history on the drink’s medicinal origins (garlic and honey?!), offers recipes, and why the sugar is so important to executing the drink. Then he’s joined by colleague and bartender extraordinaire Kaytie Keck of Audrey and Pearl Diver here in Nashville. Kaytie shares anecdotes from her time living in Brazil, which food goes best with a Caipirinha, variations that are popular in Brazil, and how she got her jewelry business off the ground during the pandemic. Bonus content: Brazilian music suggestions for your summer playlist!
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Logo by Jess Machen
308: Classified under Unclassifiable
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This episode is brought to you by Nashville Galaxy, an online shop of t-shirts remembering old Nashville. If you remember Obie’s Pizza, Guido’s Pizza, KDF when it was a rock station, Thunder 94, a man by the name of Bill Boner or any number of old Nashville references; they’ve got a treat for you. You can find them at NashvilleGalaxy.com and use code WOTT at checkout to get $5 off your order.
Still continuing to work through our backlog of releases from our time off and catching up on new releases in here as well. It’s everything you need to be clued in to the local scene and then some.
Find more music from each of our artists linked below and be sure to follow Interest Relief, Eyebrow Dog, Cold Lo #BEATS, Stone Deep, BEZ, BnQuez The Artist, *repeat repeat, twen, Seint Monet, Lou Turner, Iven, An Army of Jasons, soft robot, Jack Shit and Justin Shawn Hobbs for more updates.
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“Main Theme” by Upright T-Rex Music.
“Opposite”
“Dolphin Gran Prix”
“Weird Dreams”
“Faces of Death”
“Freedumb”
“Moisturized”
“Best Years”
“Feeling in Love (From the Waist Down)”
“Camera”
“Microcosmos”
“i changed my middle name”
“Green Grow the Rashes”
“Annihilation Every Day”
“Childs Play”
“Return to the Tesseract”
Book Your Own F*ckin’ Life (feat. bert)
They played in a trailer in the middle of some scary woods, slept on the nasty floor of a club, and blew up snack cakes on a dusty back road with Steve Albini. This was life in the 90s for Montgomery, Alabama, noise-punk band bert. Guided by the mighty Book Your Own Fuckin’ Life ‘zine, bert had all the resources they needed to put out their own records, connect with people who loved music as much as they did, and play tons of shows throughout the South and Southeastern U.S..
Mark Coleman (original bass player), Glenn Grant (drums) and Jeff McLeod (guitar and vocals) got together for the first time in a long time to hang out with Mary and talk about life in the studio and on the road, confronting racism and sexism in punk, and one of their absolute favorite places to play: Lucy’s Record Shop!
In addition to touring, bert self-released two cassettes and two split 7″s, before Nashville’s House O’ Pain put out their 7″ Ambient Doug. They went on to record with Steve Albini for two releases (1993’s Quiet Positive Pump and 1997’s Big Box Schwing) for Austin, TX’s Chicken Ranch Records, who also released two limited recordings after the band broke up, and another for a one-off reunion show in 2008.
Show Notes
For full show show notes, visit the Lucy’s Record Shop site.
Lambchop – “So I Hear You’re Moving“
The Dead Kennedys – “Your Emotions”
bert – “schizoweirdnik”
bert – “Dog Dark”
Nufux (bert) – “The Smoldering Turd”
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Jesop – “Still See You” (Official Video)
Let’s not bury the lede here, this Jesop video kicks off with a ghost wearing a beanie and sunglasses rollerblading down the street. I’m confident that’s all the information necessary to hit play but in case you are a maniac that is somehow still not enticed, the ghost takes an adventure around the city, chases down the titular Jesop and eventually becomes a friendly god of some sort. If you still need more, the track itself is a wonderfully upbeat indie rock jam filled with sparkly-yet-warbly guitars, a driving drum beat and lyrics that cut just the right side of melancholy.
Based on the Bandcamp offerings, this is only the second single to be released by Jesop but it’s a strong show of force that Jesop is one to be paying attention to.
Kristen Ford – “Lisa Frank” (Official Video)
I’m going to let you in on a little secret; the Kristen Ford full-length War in the Living Room is an overlooked piece of work. Released in November of 2021, it may have slipped past your radar. It’s not an easy album to pinpoint in terms of genre as it tends to explore lots of different sonic territory. That isn’t a bug, it’s a feature. Ford is a diverse songwriter and performer, which shines through on War in the Living Room and extends even further with the release of the new single “Lisa Frank.”
Given that the song is named for Lisa Frank™, the wonderfully vibrant and whimsical brand of nail polish, notebooks and everything else under the sun during the 90s, it’s no surprise that the four minute tracks evokes a few mid-90s hits itself; like Pete Yorn’s “Life on a Chain” or Liz Phair’s “Never Said.” These touchstones are no accident, as Ford is a clever songwriter touching on just the right dose of nostalgia and original catchy vibes.
The video itself cuts between scenes of a mystical tarot card reading, a yoga hang and a bombastic live performance with Ford’s band The Assembly. The confetti alone is enough to brighten any day.
All told, it’s a jam worth having in your life. Add it to your playlist and then mark your calendar for Thursday, July 14th, 2022 at The Cobra to see Ford play it live.
BEZ – “Can’t Give It / Freedumb”
It’s been about a year since BEZ released The Altered States of America, a riveting full-length collection of songs steeped in personal verses and fascinating beats. The wait for new BEZ ends now with the release of “Can’t Give It / Freedumb,” the first single from the July 29th album Flyaway Vol. 1. As a return to the stage, it’s a phenomenal first offering. The backing drums are relentless and BEZ’s choral refrain that “Freedom ain’t free but a lawyer ain’t cheap” is both brutally true and instantly catchy.
A press release tells us that the album contains production courtesy of Jordan Manley (Massive 45), Jonah Swilley (Mattiel) and Carmine Prophets. It’s safe to assume that the record will have plenty of personal verses and insights from BEZ and we’d be lucky if the whole thing keeps up the energy of this first single.
S01.E08: Wrong Turn
307: Here for the MOOD
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We’re still working through our backlog of releases from the break. Here’s fifteen new and notable tracks from Nashville area artists that you are sure to love.
Find more music from each of our artists linked below and be sure to follow Jordan Xx, Virghost, Raemi, Namir Blade, B. Stokes, D1ON, Gee Slab, yej, Love Montage, Passion Fruit Boys, Basic Printer, MOTO BANDIT, the mango furs, Total Wife and Concurrence for more updates.
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“Main Theme” by Upright T-Rex Music.
“444”
“Levels”
“Find Me”
“Dance Hall”
“Dont Wait”
“Out tha Bed”
“LeBron in the Bubble (Live from Eastside Manor)”
“Stuck”
“SAD BOI SEX LYFE”
“Silver Scar”
“MECHANICAL HEARTBEAT”
“YOU TOO”
“This Could Take A While”
“Blip”
“Recollections”
Is Music Free? A Discussion with Damon Krukowski
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Damon Krukowski has spent a career releasing dreampop, psych rock and psychedelic folk within Galaxie 500, Magic Hour and Damon and Naomi respectively. Along with his stunning and diverse musical output, he’s been an outspoken champion for artists. His newsletter Dada Drummer Almanach frequently points out the fallacy of streaming services and misleading industry news. He is an active member of the Union of Musicians & Allied Workers to create a more level playing field for artists and workers struggling in society.
In this debut Devalued episode, Krukowski discusses all of these topics and how artists empowerment is truly a political issue that goes well beyond the imbalance of Spotify payments. His experience with both the indie and major label industries spans decades and his insights are invaluable.
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Introducing Devalued with Mike & Caroline
Excited to announce the launch of a brand new podcast on the We Own This Town network entitled Devalued with Mike & Caroline; brought to you by the titular Michael Ackley and Caroline Bowman. The impetus behind the show works great as an explainer for what to expect:
We started this podcast because as two creative people, we wanted to have the conversation in public that every creative person is having in private: How do I make it? What is ‘making it?’ Why bother creating anything at all? What is my work worth? Should I let the rest of the world define the value of my work?
This series is all about exploring these questions. Our intention is to give you a Roadmap, a Guide, and some encouragement to continue to live a creative life through open-hearted conversation with incredible people.
Being a creative person and tackling the hardships of running a business are very disparate headspaces to exist in. Writing and recording an album is not at all the same as releasing and promoting that album. The same applies to the fine arts and just about any creatively fueled endeavor.
Mike & Caroline will be having honest conversations with wide range of musicians, fine artists, business folks and anyone involved with struggling with these questions. It’s not easy to figure out how to navigate these realms if we don’t ever talk about it. So, let’s talk about it!
The first episode is a doozy and will be released in early July. Give that teaser a listen and then subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Overcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts.