On the Local
Birdcloud On the Local
Jasmin Kaset and Makenzie Green of Birdcloud are Nashville to the core. Their lyrical and song structure harken back to a day in when simplicity reigned in country music; their actual lyrics and public antics are straight out of the punk rock records books. With songs like “Warshin’ My Big Ole Pussy” and “Fuck You [...]
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Diarrhea Planet On the Local
My apologies to Diarrhea Planet and Sinizine.net readers for using the seemingly obligatory and definitely overused lead of discussing Diarrhea Planet’s name before anything else. With that said, I have to ask – would you ever expect a…
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Cove On the Local
To find any measure of success in music, you have to be dedicated. Albeit, just because your dedicated (even if combined with talent) doesn’t mean your guaranteed success. But we can all agree success is impossible without dedication. …
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The Grayces On the Local
When I made it out to the single house in South Nashville where Gaelen Mitchell, Iz Stone and Patrick Ward (collectively, the Grayces) take residence (endearingly known as Chez Grayce), I was immediately greeted by Computer. Computer is a…
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Stuck Lucky On the Local
All too often, the professional appreciators watch their favorite artists create things they can’t, embody a level of cool on stage and live the sleep-in and party-late life while turning a blind eye to the actual work the artists do, including an…
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a.k.a.:RUDIE On the Local
Few bands have the opportunity to claim a whole region's music scene as their own, but despite all the humility that keeps them from making such claims, a.k.a.:RUDIE has earned the right to do so. Nashville's ska scene is theirs.
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Tour a.k.a.:RUDIE’s Home Studio
Kevin of a.k.a:RUDIE serves as our tour guide as he shows off the upstairs where the band creates, records, collaborates and watches hilarious YouTube videos like this one: MOISTURIZER
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Kaleb Jones of The Young International On the Local
The morning of my interview with Kaleb Jones of The Young International, I spent some time mulling over my questions at Sam and Zoe’s coffee house in Berry Hill. It’s a cozy place with quality local coffee and, as per the coffee shop standard,…
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Daniel Pujol On the Local
On The Local is a routine feature of local artists perpetuating good music, thoughts, ideas and initiatives. There’s a musical revolution in Nashville where the underground scene has extended beyond honky-tonks and the Rutledge showcases, and are…
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Parachute Musical On the Local
You’ve heard of “It,” right? Not the sewer-dwelling spider-clown of Stephen King character fame. This is a music publication, so come on, try again. We're talking about the “It factor” and it’s not a term that’s dropped a lot in…
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