Tag: music journalism

  • 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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  • On The Flipside II

    A Fascinating Look at Rock ‘n Roll B-Sides Today is the second installment on a new feature series focused on those wonderful rock ’n roll B-side gems we’ve discovered over the years from our old friend Scott Bourne. Read Part One HERE.  Back in the formative years of what is now called classic rock, most…

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  • On the Flipside – I

    A Fascinating Look at Rock ‘n Roll B-Sides Editor: Today is the first installment on a new feature series focused on those wonderful rock ’n roll B-side gems we’ve discovered over the years from our old friend Scott Bourne.  Back in the formative years of what is now called classic rock, most music fans discovered…

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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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  • Bob Dylan Doesn’t Disappoint

    Bob Dylan Doesn’t Disappoint

    Dylan Plays for Intimate Viewing at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville What can I write about Bob Dylan that has not been scribed before. Literally nothing I say here can be new.  Can it?  I mean, it is my personal experience.  It is my reaction and my feelings; in that sense this is original. However, this…

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  • The Cobra is Home

    The Cobra is Home

    Performances by Loose Bolts, Sweet Mylo and Arily Michele I’ve been looking for that quintessential dive bar and music venue combo since I got here to Nashville via Seattle.  On Saturday night, I finally found it at The Cobra. The Cobra reminds me of a place where I used to go for cheap drinks and…

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  • Great Opening Songs from Great Debut Albums

    On our Facebook page this month, we featured a song a day from our monthly theme. This month, great opening songs from great debut albums. Both criteria were required, and I decided to eliminate a few great opening songs from mediocre albums, and vice-versa. It turned out to be a fun, crowd-sourced endeavor with input…

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