Review & Interview – Amy LaVere

Most of those at Mercy Lounge on Thursday night came out to catch the Blues-Rock solo project of Black Crowes’ guitarist, Rich Robinson; however, many left a new fan of opening act, Amy LaVere.
A seemingly unassuming LaVere squashes any immediate labels one might give based on her petite frame and [...]

Interview with Sonia Leigh

Twenty-eleven was a big and busy year for singer/songwriter, Sonia Leigh, and after speaking with her recently (interview embedded above), it doesn’t sound like things are going to let up in 2012. In fact, the momentum is only growing.
Sonia’s name starting popping up this summer, during CMA Fest. She was working [...]

Interview with Mike Mushok of Staind

In this interview, Mike Mushok of Staind shares how the band was able to get their big break without living in a city swarming with major label scouts.  Mike also talks about Staind’s new self-titled album and what’s coming up for the band in 2012.

Buy the new album from Staind!
(Deluxe [...]

Harlott Interview & Fan Reviews

With this post, my hope is to not only promote Harlott’s show at The End in Nashville tonight, but to celebrate all the hard-working, under-appreciated, local bands that go unnoticed. It’s such a hard gig – everywhere. Each city has its own close-knit circle, and unless you can find [...]

This review of tUnE-yArDs comes from YTC veteran, Beni Nova. Beni catches a lot of cool shows, and it’s always cool to hear what he thinks about them. If you were at this show, or have ever seen tUnE-yArDs, make sure to comment on this post and let us know what you think, because [...]

Interview w/ Jezzebelle (Gary Burke)

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of talking with Gary Burke of  the Dublin, Ireland duo, Jezzebelle.
I spent my whole work day yesterday listening to Jezzebelle, and was super impressed – not only by the amount of material they have, but also the diversity.
Between Gary’s precision in guitar technique and [...]