Monthly Archives: December 2018
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Amelia White
Noted Nashville journalist, Craig Havighurst, wrote “If there were an East Nashville Music Hall of Fame, Amelia White would already be in it.” Who am I to disagree? Since 2000, Amelia has been a stalwart of the Americana music scene and one of Music City’s most beloved writers and performers. Amelia’s lucky seventh LP, “Rhythm […]
CLASSIC CONCERT: Buster Poindexter & His Banshees of Blue @ Tramps / New York NY / September 21, 1984
Labelled by its progenitor as a show that was meant to only play New York City, David Johansen first brought his musical alter ego, Buster Poindexter, to his city’s attention at Tramps. This 150-seat music club on 15th Street would later become a vital venue for larger shows after moving to a much bigger space […]
The Struts @ The Basement East / Nashville TN / December 10, 2018
I feel obligated to let you know that you may have missed the most exciting concert to hit Nashville in 2018. British band The Struts took residence at the Beast for three nights in early December and remined us what a great rock show is all about. Yours truly was quite excited to see the […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Gary Nicholson
When you start talking about Nashville’s greatest living songwriters, it doesn’t take too long to get to the name of Gary Nicholson. Having had his songs covered more than 600 times, the list of artists he has written for and co-written with is hard for anyone to match. He also holds the honor of being […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Twin Kennedy
Photo by Suzanne Sagmeister Much in the same way that their lovely singing voices come together as one, sisters Carli and Julie Kennedy have also become singular for this joint segment of 11 Questions. These award-winning (Canadian County Music Association and John Lennon Songwriting Contest) Canadian siblings are now doing their thing here in Nashville. […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Ben Cramer (Old Sea Brigade)
Photo by Steven Mullen Old Sea Brigade is the musical nom de plume of Ben Cramer. Since 2016, Old Sea Brigade has released several EPs including the just right for the season “Song for Holidays” which pairs Ben’s “Motel 6 and Christmas Eve” with some equally depressing Christmas cover songs. On January 4, Old Sea […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Patrick Damphier
As the calendar creeps towards 2019, the list of new records on my radar now includes the February 1 release of the debut LP, “Say I’m Pretty,” from Patrick Damphier. If you would like to share in this anticipation, give a listen to the three tasty preview songs Patrick has dropped on-line at Spotify and […]
11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Mary-Kathryn
With a deeply spiritual New Age/World music sound, Mary-Kathryn is one of Music City’s most unique talents. Through five full-length releases as a recording artist, her music is one that is as equally as fitting for a church worship service as it is on a nationally-syndicated radio show like the Ambient music showcase “Echoes.” A […]
R.I.P.: Pete Shelley
The time had finally come when Punk Rock became more commercially mainstream. It would be awhile before the music softened into New Wave, but eventually, Punk records started to be sold in the more traditional outlets. I specifically recall a day in 1979 when I was browsing the bins of shiny sealed new LPs at […]
Gurf Morlix @ The Bluebird Cafe / Nashville TN / November 28, 2018
How can you forget a name like Gurf Morlix? It’s one I’ve long heard and remembered in connection with his work as both guitarist and producer for Lucinda Williams. However, by the time I saw Lucinda live in concert, he was no longer in her band. Sadly, I’d also never connected to his solo career. […]
Music City Mike 