Author: Jason Shrum

  • Pixies With Modest Mouse at Ascend Theater 

    Pixies With Modest Mouse at Ascend Theater 

    June 2, 2024  I have waited 33 years to see the Pixies for a second time.  I saw them in 1991 at The Beechum Theater in Orlando, FL. Back then I took a lot of enhancements and don’t remember much of the show, so this time I promised myself that I would be completely sober. …

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  • 222 Miles To Graceland

    222 Miles To Graceland

    Senior Editor, Jason Shrum’s, Trip to Elvis’ House When I made the move to Nashville roughly six months ago, from Seattle, one of my very first thoughts was, “Now I’ll be closer to Elvis”. It’s true.  I am a fan.  Maybe fanatic is more the nomenclature.  I love Elvis and it’s all because of a…

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  • Punk Rock at Church

    Punk Rock at Church

    Joey Valence & Brea, The Interrupters, and Sum 41 at The Ryman I caught a punk rock show at a church a few days ago and it was as kick as this sentence alludes to. I thought maybe I had heard wrong when I found out about Sum 41 and The Interrupters were playing at…

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  • Under the Influence

    Under the Influence

    Three Albums that Shaped My Life This article is about that classic question. That one you get at 1am at the bar when you’re with your music loving friends and winding down the evening’s festivities. At least it’s the one you get from my friends anyway. That question is usually something around the likes of,…

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  • Death Cab & Postal Service 

    Death Cab & Postal Service 

    Bridgestone Arena- April 29th– Nashville   How did I not know that this show was happening? Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service co headlining a tour and playing their most prolific albums in their entirety. I guess I’ve been busy with other things, but I should be busy chasing music.  Please always be busy…

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  • Muscle Shoals is Music’s Mecca

    Muscle Shoals is Music’s Mecca

    A Father-Son Roadtrip to the Singing River If you have seen the documentary, Muscle Shoals, then you know about the power of the music that comes from this place. The documentary came out in 2013 and showcases not only the vision of music legend, Rick Hall, the musicianship of the players, but also an indescribable…

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  • RSD Part Deux

    RSD Part Deux

    featuring Randy & The Mormons Welp, I said there would most likely be a part two to the Record Store Day story and now I am going to make that attempt. If you read that story than you know the overall experience that I had shopping and picking those treasures from The Groove Record Store.…

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  • Record Store Yeah!

    Record Store Yeah!

    Record Store Day at The Groove Records in Nashville This was my first Record Store Day in Nashville, and it did not let me down. Record Store Day is so much more than the wax that we attempt to collect, but rather it’s an experience that we cherish. Don’t get me wrong, holding the product…

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  • Music, Maggie and Memories

    Music, Maggie and Memories

    This authors adventures to record stores and a live performance by Maggie Rose I decided to do a little record shopping on Saturday, as one does when they want to relax. At least, that’s what I tend to do. I wanted to get a lay of the land as Record Store Day approaches. It’s a…

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  • Record Store Day

    Record Store Day

    What Are You Looking Forward to from RSD? The greatest and grandest of all holidays is nearly here! That’s right, I’m talking Record Store Day.  This is the day where music lovers and vinyl collectors’ line up outside their favorite record shop for exclusive pressings from their favorite artists. Record Store Day (RSD) was created…

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