I was first introduced to the music of Laura Cantrell by way of Elvis Costello. Costello was so taken by the pure country charm of her 2000 debut record, Not the Tremblin’ Kind, that he chose her to be the support act for his 2002 U.S. tour. After seeing several shows on that tour, I, […]
CLASSIC CONCERT: Mott the Hoople and The New York Dolls @ Felt Forum / New York, NY / August 3, 1973
In 1973, you had only one option if you wanted to listen to pre-recorded music in your car—an 8-Track tape player. The fidelity was lacking to say the least, never mind the problems caused by the need for the music to be divided into four separate stereo bands of equal length. Timing issues sometimes split […]
This past November, I travelled to Athens, GA to see Television, a band I once thought I would never get to see live. Well, lightning struck twice. I got to see them play again here in Music City after their appearance at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville. Just three days prior to the Nashville […]
It is being reported on Facebook by his friend Janis Ian that the great singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester has died. Here is a photo of him that I shot at Nashville’s Belcourt Theater on April 3, 2003. At the brand new Tennessee Waltz You were literally waltzing on air At the brand new, oh, Tennessee […]
In 1979, I became a fan of Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders when I first heard their delightful debut single. Their cover of a lesser-known 1964 Kinks album cut “Stop Your Sobbing” was a pure pop gem produced by Nick Lowe. Back in those days, I would buy songs like this on British import singles […]
In 1998 while I was apparently listening to a lot of other things instead, Athens, Georgia based Neutral Milk Hotel released their second album, In the Aeroplane over the Sea. A cult following developed around Aeroplane, and it wound up selling a lot of copies. Soon afterward, the band went on a long hiatus. They […]
In 1978 and 1979, former Akron, Ohio childhood star Rachel Sweet had a quick flash of musical stardom driven by the marketing genius of London’s Stiff Records. She started off strong riding the crest of the New Wave scene with her delightful blend of pop and country. Later in the 80s, she saw a few […]
Location: see http://www.walkinnashville.com/ for tour info Although not a music landmark in itself, Bill DeMain’s Walkin’ Nashville tour has quickly become one of the best things that Music City has to offer. The respected singer-songwriter and music journalist has put together a captivating 2 hour tour through downtown Nashville. Several famous sites serve as a […]
My visiting relatives and I made a trip to see the always entertaining Grand Ole Opry out at the Grand Old Opry House. Can you believe that 40 years have passed since the Opry left the Ryman for their new bigger, modern home? Well, we had the pleasant surprise of seeing one of my favorite […]
Music City Mike 