Music
Essays, blog posts, playlists, and more focused broadly on music. For more playlists visit my Spotify profile.
- Concurrence & Stephen Watkins at Cumberland Park (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of Concurrence, the 3am, and Stephen Watkins taken August 27, 2015 at Cumberland Park in Nashville, TN. [Photos originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Rae Hering at South x Sea Studio (East Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of Rae Hering taken July 31, 2015 at her Face to Face release show at South x Sea studio in Nashville, TN. [These photos were originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Greg Bryant Trio at Centennial Black Box Theater (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos and video of the Greg Bryant Trio taken June 18, 2015 at Centennial Black Box Theater in Nashville, TN. [Photos and video originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Roland Barber and the Swingtime Showstoppers at The Five Spot (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of Roland Barber and the Swingtime Showstoppers taken May 30, 2015 at The Five Spot in East Nashville, TN. [Photos originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Jack Berry, Joshua and the Bandits, and Joel Levi at Exit/In (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of Jack Berry, Joshua and the Bandits, and Joel Levi taken May 17, 2015 at Exit/In in Nashville, TN. [Photos originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Matt Endahl, Rodger Coleman & Sam Byrd at Centennial Park Black Box Theater (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos and video of Matt Endahl, Rodger Coleman & Sam Byrd with live sketching by Daniel Arite taken May 15, 2015 as part of Free Form Friday at Centennial Park Black Box Theater in Nashville, TN. [Photos and video originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Radio Free Nashville’s 10th Anniversary at Yazoo Brewery (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos and video taken April 12, 2015 at Radio Free Nashville’s 10th Anniversary at Yazoo Brewery in Nashville, TN. [Photos and video originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Anthony Belfiglio Quartet & Parallel Lives at Centennial Black Box Theater (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos and video of the Anthony Belfiglio Quartet & Parallel Lives taken March 6, 2015 for Free Form Friday at Centennial Black Box Theater in Nashville, TN. [Photos and video originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Jeff Blaney Band and Charles Butler at Dan McGuinness (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of Charles Butler & Associates and the Jeff Blaney Band taken February 12, 2015 at Dan McGuinness in Nashville, TN. [Photos originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Meant for the Milk Crate at The Stone Fox (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos and video of Meant for the Milk Crate featuring Iron Mic Coalition, Adoniyah, AL-D & E.T., and Tio shot January 9, 2015 at The Stone Fox in Nashville, TN.
- Stan Link, Phil Dikeman, and the Voight Vampff Duo at Centennial Park Black Box Theater (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of Stan Link, Phil Dikeman, and the Voight Vampff Duo taken December 12, 2014 as part of Free Form Friday at Centennial Park Black Box Theater in Nashville, TN. [Photos originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- El Movimiento at The Cave (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of El Movimiento taken December 8, 2014 at The Cave in Nashville, TN. [Photos originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Churchyard Interview ()
“[With Dead Legs] I learned how to front a band and be comfortable on stage,” writes Churchyard‘s Meghan D’Amico via email, the vocalist and guitarist reflecting on her time in the now-defunct four-piece. “Churchyard is different from Dead Legs because we are a band,” she continues. “We are both intentional and collaborative with our song […]
- Justin Kalk Interview ()
Reading about Justin Kalk‘s musical development brings to mind something of an artistic trident: the first prong a reverence for the past, strengthened by an early introduction to instruments and past masters, enhanced by a formal musical education; the second, a tendency to experiment and take chances; and the third a dedication to always move […]
- Concurrence & Cher Von at Centennial Black Box Theater (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos and video of Cher Von, Concurrence (Greg Bryant and Paul Horton), and Dig Deep Light Show taken October 10, 2014 at Centennial Black Box Theater for Free Form Friday in Nashville, TN. [Photos and video originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Markey Blue at Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of Markey Blue taken September 28, 2014 at Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar in Nashville, TN. [Photos originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Markey Blue Interview ()
“I think in life you need to reinvent yourself,” reflects Markey — the namesake and frontwoman of the Nashville blues act Markey Blue — via email. “I don’t believe in being stagnant,” she continues, “[I] always wanna be growing, learning, and getting better at a craft.” However broad the statement, if ever there were a […]
- Deep Fried Five, Dynamo, DeRobert & the Half-Truths, and the Junkyard Horns at Exit/In (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of Deep Fried Five, Dynamo, DeRobert & the Half-Truths, and Chris West and the Junkyard Horns taken August 30, 2014 at Exit/In in Nashville, TN. [Photos originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Hide Your Mamas, Quiet Entertainer Orchestra, and Dilly Power at The End (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of Hide Your Mamas, Quiet Entertainer Orchestra, and Dilly Power taken August 14, 2014 at The End in Nashville, TN. [Photos originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Hide Your Mamas Interview ()
“You really only have to look at our song titles or the outfits we wear on stage to see that we don’t take ourselves too seriously,” says keyboardist Zack Moscow. “We have great fun writing and playing music together and that’s what [Hide Your Mamas] is all about.” The three-piece instrumental group delivers a sound […]
- Greg Bryant Expansion at The Arts Company (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of the Greg Bryant Expansion taken July 5, 2014 at The Arts Company as part of the downtown art crawl in Nashville, TN. [Photos originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Greg Bryant Interview ()
Born in Nashville, Greg Bryant dabbled with piano in his youth, but was primarily introduced to music by immersing himself in his parents’ record collection. “My education has been [through] listening to a lot of records,” he says, reflecting on those early years via email. “And, I mean a lot of them.” In his teens, […]
- Songs for the Deaf, Queens Of The Stone Age ()
I was in college when it was released and as word started spreading about the Grohl-soaked LP, I found a drum loop from “Song for the Dead” on a file-sharing site, and listened to that thing for (no joke here, either) hours at a time. Hours. At. A. Time. Of Dave Grohl’s minute-long swing-for-the-fences drum-intro. […]
- Hope Lodge Relay for Life (Nashville, TN) ()
Video and photos of the Relay for Life event—featuring the Saturns and Ron Dee & the Music City Soul Dancers—taken June 26, 2014 at the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge in Nashville, TN.
- The Junkyard Horns at The Building (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of Chris West and the Junkyard Horns taken June 12, 2014 at The Building in East Nashville, TN.
- Jeff Blaney at fooBAR (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos of Jeff Blaney taken June 6, 2014 at fooBAR in East Nashville, TN.
- E.T. Interview ()
“I don’t strive to be a famous rapper,” says E.T., the MC drawing out his mission statement via email. “I strive to bring good hip hop music, a positive vibe, a positive atmosphere, [and work with] positive people with positive messages who just want to be themselves and join in the celebration of hip hop […]
- Jeff Blaney Interview ()
At the time of his move, Jeff Blaney was playing in a pair of cover bands and an acoustic duo, while also holding down gigs as an open mic host, music teacher, and producer. “Moving to Tennessee made me realize that doing that much at once doesn’t really allow me to see any of [my […]
- Taking it Slow ()
“It was a big blessing in disguise.” Early in 2012, six songs that had been recorded for Penicillin Baby’s debut LP were mistakenly deleted. Someone got ahead of themselves at the studio and in an attempt to clear up some hard drive space, wiped the session without double-checking to make sure it’d been backed up. […]
- The Ultimate Musician’s Guide to Navigating the Entire Internet ()
Just because you know some online basics, your high school friend is your “manager,” or your Rap Genius page is pending verification, does not make you a Professional Musician. What follows is a jumping-off point for those looking to make the leap, five New(-ish) Rules written for amateur artists looking to go pro. #1) Educate […]