307: Here for the MOOD
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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 Jackson’s Bar and Bistro or Mayor Bill Boner or Denim & Diamonds in Madison or any number of beloved but defunct businesses; they’ve got a little treat for you. You can find them at NashvilleGalaxy.com and use code WOTT at checkout to get $5 off your order.
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.
Jordan XX
“444”
“444”
Virghost
“Levels”
“Levels”
Raemi
“Find Me”
“Find Me”
Namir Blade
“Dance Hall”
“Dance Hall”
B Stokes
“Dont Wait”
“Dont Wait”
D1ON
“Out tha Bed”
“Out tha Bed”
Gee Slab
“LeBron in the Bubble (Live from Eastside Manor)”
“LeBron in the Bubble (Live from Eastside Manor)”
Yej
“Stuck”
“Stuck”
Love Montage
“SAD BOI SEX LYFE”
“SAD BOI SEX LYFE”
Passion Fruit Boys
“Silver Scar”
“Silver Scar”
Basic Printer
“MECHANICAL HEARTBEAT”
“MECHANICAL HEARTBEAT”
MOTO BANDIT
“YOU TOO”
“YOU TOO”
The Mango Furs
“This Could Take A While”
“This Could Take A While”
Total Wife
“Blip”
“Blip”
Concurrence
“Recollections”
“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.
For more from Damon Krukowski, subscribe to his newsletter, follow him on Twitter and support him on Bandcamp.
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.
Introducing Devalued with Mike & Caroline
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Welcome to Devalued with Mike and Caroline; the place where we talk about art and money and how creative people are navigating the ever changing landscape to make a living for their work.
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.
We’re going to be interviewing all types of creative people and we’ll be talking about all types of issues that creative people face.
We hope that you’ll get something out of it. We’re excited to have you join us along this journey. Welcome to Devalued.
Your hosts: Michael Ackley & Caroline Bowman
Total Wife – A Blip
Back in July of 2021, Total Wife released their self-titled record; which we got around to reviewing somewhat recently. Today, June 29th, 2022, the band released the official full-length follow-up, A Blip. In our prior review we expressed hesitancy that maintaining their level of excellence seemed like an impossible challenge but I’m happy to report we were entirely wrong. A Blip is an absolute powerhouse.
Comprised of ten tracks across 45 minutes, A Blip builds on the shoegaze foundations the band has proven to be more than adept at and introduces a myriad of new elements and styles. The EDM style drums on “It’s Violet” swirl through a cascade of feedback. Interlude “Not” fires off a wall of knob-turning distortion before transitioning into the euphoric and melancholy guitar swells of “Here.” Closing track “Hello” pounds relentlessly through a cloud of ever-layering vocals before giving way to a heavenly hypnotic refrain dashed with just the right amount of backwards guitar.
If that all sounds overly flowery, I make no apologies. A Blip is a beautiful record that combines a giant wall of guitars with intricate flourishes and patterns, a perfect recipe for my taste. Fans of Broadcast, My Bloody Valentine, and Gish era Smashing Pumpkins will find themselves at home here but won’t be steeped in recycled tropes; just a Venn diagram of familiarity.
A Blip is anything but. It is not fleeting nor temporary. It is an immersive listen best experienced at the highest volumes.
World’s End (feat. Michele Crow)
It wasn’t easy being gay in Nashville thirty years ago. Join host Mary Mancini as she sits down with Michele Crow to talk about her personal experiences, digs into the compelling history of Nashville’s gay bars and nightclubs, and reveals what it’s really like when a gay bar and a punk club try to co-exist.
Show Notes
For full show show notes, visit the Lucy’s Record Shop site.
Lambchop – “So I Hear You’re Moving“
Shea Diamond – “I Am America”
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306: Taking a Break from Taking a Break
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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 328 Performance Hall or Sub Stop or Jackson’s or Gerst Haus or JJ’s Market or any number of beloved but defunct businesses; they’ve got a little treat for you. You can find them at NashvilleGalaxy.com and use code WOTT at checkout to get $5 off your order.
After taking a short break, we’re back! During the break we got ourselves a sponsor (as noted above), helped facilitate the digital release of the documentary Lucy Barks! and laid the groundwork for some future surprises coming very soon. We also did our best to keep up with some of the new releases. We’ve got 15 tracks lined up this week for you, so dive on in!
Find more music from each of our artists linked below and be sure to follow Derobert & The Half-Truths, Namir Blade, The F-use, Ornament, Dillon Watson, Jesop, Vyrgo, Jordan Xx, D.O.U.G.H., Sam Hoffman, soccer mommy, An Army of Jasons, Makeup and Vanity Set, cosmic collective and Eyebrow Dog for more updates.
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DeRobert And The Half-Truths
“We Party”
“We Party”
Namir Blade
“BoA”
“BoA”
The F-Use
“It’s a Shame”
“It’s a Shame”
Ornament
“Who’s to Say?”
“Who’s to Say?”
Dillon Watson
“Love Me Do”
“Love Me Do”
Vyrgo
“Outside”
“Outside”
Jordan Xx
“NEVER HEARD FROM AGAIN”
“NEVER HEARD FROM AGAIN”
DOUGH
“Everything I Love”
“Everything I Love”
Sam Hoffman
“Mull It Over”
“Mull It Over”
Soccer Mommy
“With U”
“With U”
An Army Of Jasons
“This is the Liffe”
“This is the Liffe”
Makeup And Vanity Set
“Sentinels”
“Sentinels”
Cosmic Collective
“Starting to Feel It”
“Starting to Feel It”
Eyebrow Dog
“Genesis Imbibed”
“Genesis Imbibed”
Beau Burnette – “Lean In” (Official Video)
The debut EP from Beau Burnette, Beau Jingles, is an impressive batch of jangly pop songs capped off by a pensive ballad. Listening through each song, there’s a myriad of delightful arrangements and little flourishes that require multiple listens to fully appreciate. Coupled with the release are DIY videos that either support the vibe of the song or veer completely sideways. For the purposes of this review, let’s have a look at the latter; the video for “Lean In” and the lead track from the EP.
The song itself is a moderately paced number backed by a mesmerizing bit of percussion (are those mouth clicks?) and plenty of starry twinkles. It is a pleasant track but not one you’d imagine as the backing to a Mortal Kombat style brawl. Fortunately for us, that’s exactly the direction Burnette took the video. Across the four and a half minutes, Burnette does battle with himself as Jesus, a deadbeat gambler, a mysterious raincoat man and a giant head (with additional surprises I won’t spoil here). The action is absurd but entirely entertaining throughout the duration.
According to an interview in Psychedelic Baby Magazine, Burnette was told the video would cost upwards of $10,000 to create – so he decided to teach himself some simple green screen and edit it himself. Clearly, the effort was worth it.
Beau Jingles is streaming on all the platforms and you can follow him on Instagram @thebeauburnetteshow. It’s a safe bet that he’ll be sharing more wonderfully hand-crafted entertainment in the future.
Träkál and the Mysteries of Patagonia with Sebastian Gomez
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Hosts Mike and Kenneth bring in a very special guest all the way from Patagonia for a discussion about all things Träkál, a new and inspiring spirit category. Sebastian Gomez discusses his dream of creating a spirit that captures the essence of Patagonia and why he’s traveling the world and spreading the gospel. He goes over the local flora used in the distillation process and elaborates on why Patagonia is such a special place. Booze News goes off the rails careening from Rudy Giuliani, canned jack and coke, are Negroni drinkers the real heroes of evolution, and companies changing packaging for a lower carbon footprint. Also: how many pubs can one man visit in a 12 hour span? Listen to find out.
Music by Upright T-Rex Music.
Logo by Jess Machen
S01.E07: Jeepers Creepers
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The boys review and discuss Victor Salva’s 2001 film Jeepers Creepers. Starring Gina Philips, Justin Long, Jonathan Breck, Patricia Belcher and Eileen Brennan.
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Behind the Sounds debuts with The Mad Genius, Namir Blade
For weeks now, teasers have been dropping over on Instagram for Behind the Sounds; an enigmatic new show being touted by the likes of AC Noel, Kadeem Phillips, Chuck Indigo, Jamiah, Milly Roze, Jay Monie, Brian Brown and Maya Fiasco… all before the first episode even debuted. In short, lots of hype from notable folks for the upcoming endeavor.
Fortunately, the wait is now over and the first episode is available on YouTube and streaming as a podcast. However you take your media, it’s there. Host Maya Fiasco sits down with Namir Blade to discuss his history of music making and partake in special live performances of “Stay” (from Aphelion’s Traveling Circus), “Angel”, and “The 28 Year Theory.” The entire episode is just under 30 minutes, hitting a real sweet spot of enjoyable content without pressing the attention span too hard.
Future episodes of the show will likely involve some of the names involved with hyping the series before it dropped. Maybe we’ll get an hour long chat with Brian Brown? Maybe Gee Slab will pop in and discuss how he chooses his beats? Maybe (hopefully) Daisha McBride will spin a tale or two. The possibilities are endless but the only way to know is to subscribe and keep up. Follow @watch.bts over on Instagram so you don’t miss out.