If you're anything like us, you're over the moon for husband-wife Americana duo Shovels & Rope; they've released albums, toured, and expanded their family, and just when we thought they had done all the things, they made a major announcement--Shovels & Rope curated the first annual High Water Festival, a weekend of music, food, and drink taking place April 22-23,... Continue Reading →
Show Review: C.W. Stoneking
Artists like Australian blues man C.W. Stoneking don’t come around too often in life. As he took the Ryman Auditorium stage recently to support Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Stoneking’s solid white attire shone even brighter than his slicked-back hair, his all-female band got into formation, and the party began for the sold-out Ryman... Continue Reading →
Best of 2015: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
This year, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats released their self-titled debut on Memphis, Tennessee's renowned label Stax Records, home of legends like Otis Redding and Booker T. & the M.G.'s. While Rateliff's previous work has been on the folk side of the musical spectrum, Rateliff has revamped his sound and teamed up with a talented... Continue Reading →
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at Mercy Lounge
Blue-eyed soul man and all-around force to be reckoned with Nathaniel Rateliff, and his band, The Night Sweats, descended upon the Music City recently to perform at the Mercy Lounge. The show was sold out, which was no surprise, and the crowd, standing shoulder-to-shoulder, let the spirit of soul take them over as they worked... Continue Reading →
Pew Playlist: 3 Modern Vintage Songs, 9/22/15
I'm pretty sure I was born in the wrong era; my wardrobe consists of whimsically-printed circle skirts, cat-eyed sunglasses, and lips that are perpetually painted a bright shade of red. Needless to say, modern vintage tunes melt my proverbial butter and speak to me in a way like no other music can. It's difficult to narrow... Continue Reading →
Album Review: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Have you ever heard a song that grabbed your heart, invaded your soul, held onto both for dear life, and made you feel things you forgot you could even feel? Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have created an entire album of songs that do exactly that, a self-titled debut on Memphis, Tennessee's renowned label Stax Records, home of... Continue Reading →