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Articles, blog posts, and videos relating to Nashville artists, figures, news, events, or performances.
- P.A. Lit “Birth of a Wave” ()
What does “Birth of a Wave” mean? To Nashville’s P.A. Lit the four words represent a youthful uprising amid the city’s broad musical landscape. “It’s the coming of the new youth,” he said via email. And through his new album the theme remains strong: ten tracks bonded together by a collective focus on the future. […]
- Quiet Entertainer “Dream Sequencer” ()
“[Quiet Entertainer‘s] Internet presence tends to be more cordial than controversial” writes Nashville Cream‘s Sean Maloney, and I tend to agree with him. A little over a year ago I was first introduced to the Nashville producer’s music, though it wasn’t his work that initially drew me in but his approach to online dialog. Before […]
- Truth Clipsy & JOTA ESE “The Very Ink…” EP ()
Growing from his 2011 debut album The VIP Room, Nashville MC Truth Clipsy has returned with the wordily-titled EP, The Very Ink with Which History is Written is Merely Fluid Prejudice. Where VIP served as a personal a coping mechanism, molded around a dark period where the MC lost four close friends, Clipsy calls the […]
- Kurtis Stanley “Airplane Mode” ()
Produced by Clinstrumentals and mixed by Truth Clipsy comes a fresh track from Kurtis Stanley out of the Gummy Soul crew. Laced with sultry saxophone straight out of a mid-’80s cop drama, Nashville’s Stanley keeps his flow steady throughout, wrapping an attractive chorus around casually humorous lines, “That’s brand-spankin’ new, baby/No Carfax.” Be sure to […]
- Penicillin Baby “Jams: Vol. 1” EP ()
Having evolved out of Magic Veteran, Penicillin Baby is a Nashville-based four-piece comprised of former MV members Jon Conant (vocals) and Anuj Pandeya (drums), as well as Charlie Davis (guitar) and Deep Machine’s Brennan Walsh (bass). We Own This Town called their sound “psychedelic space-y jams” but in catching up with the band via email, […]
- PRo “Get Up” Video ()
Directed by Marco “Oracle” Villalobos comes the most recent video from Murfreesboro MC PRo for the track “Get Up.” Maintaining a grounded beat — supplied by the team of Chinky P & Frank Dukes/Sarah J — the track focuses on PRo’s disenchantment with the world he sees around him, only to look back on himself […]
- Atmosphere at Marathon Music Works (Nashville, TN) ()
“If you’re gonna rap all of my words back at me, what the fuck do you need me for?” Denying that Slug is an elite MC seems a silly proposition. His ability to make an audience feel appreciated appears effortless. (During last night’s show he inserted various calculated local references throughout without appearing to pander.) […]
- ULTRAS S/C “Black Face Time” ()
The closing moments of “Black Face Time” come as an orgy of distortion with ULTRA S/C’s Jemina Pearl (Be Your Own PET), Ben Swank (Soledad Brothers, Third Man capo) and Chet Weise (The Immortal Lee County Killers) collectively peaking on a note of psyched-out fuzz. Perhaps making a little more sense is the Scene Cream‘s […]
- Treekeeper “Tròpiçále” Video ()
New from the Bohemian Hype Cult‘s Treekeeper comes this semi-psychedelic short in support of the Nashville producer’s latest track, “TRÒP!ÇÁL€.” Directed by his BHC brother Trillbee the Hooligan, a chill tropicália feel is invoked through not only the song’s smooth repetition, but also the video’s wavy visuals (though I’m cautious to throw out the chill-wave […]
- Nashville Photo Dump (2011) ()
Assorted photos taken around Nashville throughout 2011.
- Mac L’s “Raw Material” ()
It was just about 10 months ago that I first met Mac L. In a number of ways the cocksure MC served as my introduction to a side of Nashville that I didn’t know much about when first moving here, and certainly a sector that isn’t entirely visible unless you’re actively looking for it: the […]
- The Ettes “Excuse” (Influenza) ()
As time draws near for the release of the Ettes‘ fourth studio album, Wicked Will, the trio has dropped a pair of new tracks: the fuzzy and wonderfully distorted “The Pendulum” and the straight-forward kick in the teeth “Excuse.” Produced by Liam Watson (the Kills, the White Stripes) Wicked Will was written on the road […]
- Is Black Noize The 615 King? ()
Often an album or song will represent a thought or theme that runs through an artist’s mind for a simple period of time, but when asking slept-on MC Black Noize about his new album you get a very different answer. “The significance of the title 6:15 Daydreamsz is that it describes everything about me” he explained […]
- Ducko McFli “The Eclipse” ()
Nashville MC and one half of production duo P.U.S.H. Productions, Ducko McFli has just released a new album of instrumentals under the banner of Smoked Out. Highly soulful in their sourcing, the collection is also accompanied by a pair of lyrically inclined songs which will appear on his upcoming solo set, Insomnis Veritas. Aside from […]
- Matic Lee “Ghost” ()
Following his recent Dragonball-inspired track “Flyin’ Nimbus” comes “Ghost,” Matic Lee’s play off of Ray Parker, Jr.’s “Ghostbusters” theme. The Nashville MC cuts hard with the self-produced track, lyrically firing at haters and naysayers alike. While just recently releasing his Smoke and a Mirror album, it would seem wise to keep an eye on the […]
- Openmic “Non Fiction” ()
Presented by 2Ls, Nashville firestarter Openmic dropped his much anticipate For The Rebels mixtape yesterday. Having already dropped “The Code” and “Can You Blame Him?,” the MC further cements his place among the south’s finest young lyricists with the album, but one track in particular — be it on the release or when he performs […]
- Mac L “40 Acres and a Deal” ()
Mac L, aka Mac Tha Knife, is an interesting character. The Nashville-based MC essentially served as my own personal introduction into the city’s rap scene and was the focus of an introductory feature, “Finding Community in Ca$hville” back in January. With such a background it’s with great pleasure that CB is able to unveil a […]
- Party Trash “Night Flash” ()
New from Joseph Volmer of Murfreesboro, TN’s Blastoids comes a fresh LP under the banner of his haunting solo project, Party Trash. The minimalist electronic howls featured throughout the new ALONErelease are echoed strongly in the album’s hazy lead single, “Night Flash.” The progressive sounds of the witch house feature’s synth come as a strong […]
- Diarrhea Planet “Ice Age” ()
Rowdy energy and a sense of humor will only get you so far in this world, but when you couple those traits with a sense of musical direction you might actually be onto something. In terms of covering the bases, Nashville‘s Diarrhea Planet are good to go: the group’s reliable enthusiasm isn’t simply complemented by […]
- Erin Manning “Back and Forth” (Influenza) ()
It’s rare that music can appropriately be labeled as deceptive, but such an explanation might hold true for Back and Forth, the new EP from Nashville’s Erin Manning. Though physically unimposing, the petite vocalist maintains a commanding presence with a voice that is peppered with far more passion and explosiveness than her appearance or singer/songwriter […]
- Racism in Rap ()
[Note: This article uses language which some readers might find particularly offensive. Please be advised that the sensitive nature of the content is not being published with the intent to offend.] “Hip hop’s vitality is directly related to its rebelliousness. You can tame it if you like (or try to), but whatever the result, it […]
- Record Store Day at Third Man Records (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos taken April 16, 2011 at Third Man Records in Nashville, TN. [This post was first published by Culture Bully.]
- Matic Lee “Flyin’ Nimbus” ()
Originally having no prior idea as to what a flyin’ nimbus was (personally), Matic Lee is back with a bit of a lesson in pop culture to accompany one of his latest free-flowing joints. The Dragonball wiki (what, you thought there wasn’t a Dragonball wiki?) explains a flying nimbus as “a yellow magical cloud that […]
- Cheap Time “Another Time” Video ()
Ever feel like life puts too many tangents in the way between you and a good time? If you’re in need of some straight ahead, no frills snarling garage punk, Cass Records is here to help with the latest release from Jeffrey Novak and Cheap Time, offering up a money-back “no tangent guarantee.”* “Another Time” […]
- The AK “740” ()
Though not as intense as much of the trunk music which flowed with his Kaby’s Day Out mixtape, the AK‘s “740″ is setting a strong trend for what’s to come with another upcoming release, Stigmatic. Not only does the track offer a chill vibe and a few humorous verbal stabs along the way, but it […]
- Openmic “Can You Blame Him?” ()
Following a drop of “The Code” last week with a listening party over the weekend, Nashville’s Openmic is slowly revealing his forthcoming For The Rebels mixtape as something that demands a bit of attention. In “Can You Blame Him?” his continuous flow offers countless lyrical subtleties that are easy to overlook — “Dreamin’ like I […]
- Danger Mouse, Daniele Luppi & Jack White “Two Against One” ()
New music was unveiled today from Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi’s Rome project, which will see its official release May 16 in the UK and May 17 stateside. It was announced earlier this week that the duo’s “Two Against One” collaboration with Jack White and “Black” with Norah Jones will both be featured on an […]
- Phonte and Nicolay at The Listening Room (Nashville, TN) ()
Sitting in as guests of the Red Bull Music Academy, Phonte (Little Brother) and Nicolay—collectively known as the Foreign Exchange—participated in a Q&A session at Nashville’s Listening Room Saturday afternoon. Discussing a variety of subjects with host Sean Maloney of the Nashville Scene, the floor was eventually opened up to the audience for questions. Alternating […]
- The Non-Commissioned Officers “Fire Standing Still” (Influenza) ()
Simply put, had it not been for a bit of chance the Non-Commissioned Officers would not exist. A phone call from an old friend about an indie film that was set to be produced in Nashville—which would become Make-Out with Violence—drew brothers Eric and Jordan Lehning together from opposite sides of the country, and out […]
- William Tyler Interview ()
Last year’s release from Nashville’s William Tyler, Behold the Spirit, conjures immediate feelings of warmth. Without a rough edge in sight, the recording serves as one massive gallery, each track standing as a unique showcase for a thought, style, or emotion. Much of the power of the album comes as a result of the years […]