Glossary – Long Live All Of Us

Posted Thu September 29, 2011

Glossary
Long Live All Of Us
Last Chance Records
Available: October 4th, 2011

It’s hard to put into words exactly what impresses me the most about the latest work from Glossary. It’s possible that it’s the fact that they, after The Features, are the longest running band in the Nashville / Murfreesboro area that I’ve kept up with. It’s possible that their songwriting has flourished over the course of the previous two records into something bigger and grander – leaning more on pop influences than on alt-country. It’s possible it’s the fact that their live show is a perfectly captivating bit of rock. Or maybe the fact that Joey Kneiser’s vocal on the slower tunes are wistfully painful (in a good way), despite the fact that on the more upbeat numbers he actually sounds optimistic. In the end, I’m sure it’s all of that put together but the dissecting isn’t necessary; it’s just a truly solid record that should transcend being a “local” release if there’s any justice in the world.

For a teaser of what the album holds – watch these videos. Then mark your calendar for their Oct 7th Release Show at The 5 Spot.

Live & Reel

Posted Tue September 27, 2011

Live & Reel is a new video series consisting of “live, genuine, mostly acoustic, in-studio perfor­mances, representing the quality of the independent music scene in Nashville” that has been put together by the folks at Sinizine and Reel Recording. The first session features two tracks, one from Evan P. Donohue and one from Natalie Prass.

This may be old news to many readers, as it was posted to the Internet more than 12 days ago, but I just keep coming back to that Donohue performance. There’s even a bonus track if you sign their mailing list.. and I can’t stop listening to both. So, if you’ve slept on this whole thing up to now you’ve got a chance to redeem yourself; go enjoy.

SoundLand 2011 Recap

Posted Mon September 26, 2011

I think it’s safe to say that this years SoundLand festival was a success. Seeing the massive crowds of people at the 12 Ave Block Party Stage and Cannery Row night after night, the phenomenal lineup at the Neuhoff Factory Complex and the fact that I physically couldn’t see everything I wanted to in any given night locks it in as delivering on all fronts.

I won’t break down the individual shows that I took in, as The Cream typically tackles that much more eloquently than I ever could, but if you’re looking to relive the experience in some capacity please point your browsers over to SoundLandPhotos.com. Jonathon Kingsbury and his crew of relentless photographers did an impeccable job of capturing 99% of everything going on.