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WILLIAM TYLER – ” Gone Clear “

Posted: April 17, 2016 in MUSIC
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William Tyler, “Gone Clear” (Merge)
In William Tyler’s eyes, America is well past its peak: The roads are pockmarked, the middle class is strangled, and the presidency has become a prize that’s auctioned off as part of a carnival sideshow. But within WilliamTyler’s songs, there’s still hope. “Gone Clear” — the first single from the Nashville guitarist’s forthcoming Impossible Truth follow-up, Modern Country, out June 3rd — feels imbued with pride, not cynicism; with its contemplative pace and chiming midsection, the six-minute instrumental focuses on the bits of promise that have yet to be snuffed out. Crumbling empire or not, there’s plenty of beauty to be found among the decay

From the album Modern Country, out June 3rd, 2016 on Merge Records

COREY KILGANNON – ” Bleeding Out Slow (B-Sides) “

Posted: February 4, 2016 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Bleeding Out Slow is a collection of songs that I wrote over the last few years, that did not make it on to a proper studio project. They were recorded in various studios and homes over the course of 2015, and left intentionally imperfect just to give a glimpse into my songwriting/demo process.

Writing music has been immensely therapeutic to me, which is why I will give 50% of the tips for this to Music and Memory. If you are unfamiliar with their work, I urge you to watch the Netflix documentary “Alive Inside” and consider being involved. The other 50% will go towards helping me keep bills paid, macaroni in the cupboard, and songs coming your way.

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KYLER DARON – ” Ellie EP “

Posted: January 14, 2016 in MUSIC
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Simply put, Kyler Daron’s “Ellie EP” is among my favorite EP’s that I’ve heard so far in 2015. From the opening “Our Own Design” to the concluding “Twenty”, there’s something real that sets you down and makes you listen closely and realize he’s singing your life without even knowing you. Or maybe it’s that I can relate to the window he is providing to his life.

Either way is a powerful hook to his music and especially so for me. I hope that you give him a listen and let me know what you think.

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KYLER DARON – ” Whispers In The Woods “

Posted: January 14, 2016 in MUSIC
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Kyler Daron is an independent, folk/rock artist based in Nashville, Tennessee. Originally hailing from Boise, Idaho, he quickly relocated to Nashville to study Music Business and Audio at Belmont University while also focusing on writing and performing. His first EP “Ellie” was released earlier this year, but Daron’s most recent EP “Whispers in the Woods,” mixed by Paul Moak of the Smoakstack, has gained the most traction. The EP contains six introspective songs featuring guitar, cello, and soulful vocals. Daron has competed in Belmont University’s famous Rock Showcase series, played several full band shows around town, and has received praise from producers, synch licensing companies, and fans alike.

JOEY KNEISER – ” Wilderness “

Posted: December 26, 2015 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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I had the top albums for the year all figured out and I was happy about my selections but I’ve played this album so many times. Joey Kneiser messed up my favourite playlists by releasing this beauty of an album late in the year. The Wildness is a great album filled with soulful southern rock’n’roll. Equally magnificent as anything Glossary has put out and that’s a really lot said. Little pieces of Petty, Young, Morrison, Blue Mountain, and Springsteen all balled up into an alternative Country/Americana masterpiece. Like Nick Green said, this will leave everything in its path sitting with a big fat grin.

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The songs that make up “The Wildness” hearken back to Kneiser’s musical first loves. Bruce Springsteen, The Replacements, The Band, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Van Morrison all make their influence known on the record. “I wanted to make something simple and classic sounding with the writing as the centerpiece.” The record goes from rock and roll driven barn burners like “Run Like Hell” and “The Heart Ever Breaking” to folk songs like “Heaven Only Wants Us Once We’re Dead” and “Every Port In The Storm.” As to the overall vision for the record, Kneiser says, “These songs are a love letter to rock and roll and to the person closest to you who lets you pursue it.”

In addition to his own music, Kneiser has produced and recorded records for numerous artists, including Austin Lucas and Wooden Wand. He has also made music videos for artists like John Moreland and Jason Isbell.

BULLY – ” Too Tough “

Posted: December 18, 2015 in MUSIC
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Bully Feels Like

The members of Nashville’s slacker rock group Bully could not be more emotionally detached and dismissive than they are in a new video for the song “Too Tough.” Fronted by singer Alicia Bognanno, the band members plod their way through the song in a nondescript suburban living room, completely distracted and disinterested in their own performance. Drummer Stewart Copeland intermittently grows bored and stops playing all together.

The whole scene oozes sarcasm. “Calling me but you can’t come clean,” sings Bognanno. “I had to hear it from family, hear it on the answering machine.” Not a lot happens in this world, but it’s oddly captivating to watch, in part for Bognanno’s penetrating gaze into the camera.

“Ever since the record has come out,” Bognanno tells us via email, “I am constantly being asked about the intensity and honesty of the lyrics and whether or not I regret putting them out there. This video is a friendly reminder that, yes, obviously we care, but we don’t need to be taken so seriously 100% of the time.”

“Too Tough” is from Bully’s debut full-length, Feels Like, released earlier this year on Columbia Records.

NATALIE PRASS – ” Why Don’t You Believe In Me & Never Over You ” La Blogotheque

Posted: October 22, 2015 in MUSIC
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The beautiful Natalie Prass has made her name in the most beautiful city in the world when she took on the La Blogotheque team to sing hits ‘Why Don”t You Believe In Me’ and ‘Never Over You’ on a busy Parisian street. Prass, from Nashville, recorded her sparkling self-titled debut at Matthew E. White’s Spacebomb studio in Richmond, taking full advantage of the lush arrangements that thrive in that space. Her music has touches of the expansive, orchestral soul and country music of the ’70s, as well as things like Broadway songs and even showstopping Disney-movie ballads. But while many voices might be overwhelmed with all that finery around them, Prass has a disarming, lively chirp that shines straight through all of it.

In the deep hum of one of the cultural capitals of the world Natalie Prass exhibits what has endeared her so fondly to so many hearts. The warmth of her voice outshines the heat of the city with a gentile performance among the hubbub of the night. Equipped with only an electric guitar, a band member and her soulful lungs she stopped the French capital in its tracks and made us all feel a little warmer.

DAWES – ” Right On Time “

Posted: May 18, 2015 in MUSIC
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New album ‘All Your Favorite Bands’ out June 2nd , 2015
Pre-order a digital copy of the album now, and get “Things Happen” and “Right On Time” instantly, Earlier this year, Dawes announced their new album release “All Your Favorite Bands”, their fourth full-length album, recorded in Nashville and produced by David Rawlings. On the heels of sharing the album’s first single “Things Happen” (which the band performed on The Late Show with David Letterman ,Taylor Goldsmith and co. released “Right on Time” to tide fans over until the anticipated album’s June 2nd release.

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BULLY – ” Milkman “

Posted: May 1, 2015 in LEICESTER CITY VENUES, MUSIC, NOTTINGHAM CITY VENUES
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Bully is a young Nashville four-piece blasting out of the gates with high-powered grunge punk reminiscent of the beginnings of indie rock. The band is fronted by Alicia Bognanno, an audio engineer who has been cutting her teeth on the soundboards of indie clubs and studios in recent years. After opening for the likes of Best Coast, JEFF the Brotherhood, and Superchunk, Bully is ready to grab their own audience.
The dynamic melodies and high-speed percussion section help Bully cut through the noise quickly and repeatedly. Tracks like “Milkman” and “Brainfreeze” lay it all on the line with scrappy energy until the last crunchy bass note fades out.

LIZ LONGLEY – ” Bad Habit “

Posted: April 12, 2015 in MUSIC
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There’s a beautiful simplicity to Liz Longley’s music that makes it so appealing. Her songs have no frills, no gimmicks, nothing at all that could be interpreted as excessive. Her best work features her words and voice front and center. Her self-titled debut for Sugar Hill Records expands upon her sound with the addition of a full band, but Liz always knows to bring things back to what works best.

“Bad Habit,” one of the album’s most powerful tunes, returns to the stripped-down aesthetic that defined Liz Longley’s early career. With just an acoustic guitar, Liz tells a heartbreaking tale of a person who becomes a bad habit; the sort of person who you know will hurt you, but you just can’t quit. It’s a well-known tale, but Liz’s heart-wrenching honesty makes it seem fresh again.

Liz Longley is available now on Sugar Hill Records.

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