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Friday, August 24th, 2007

Last night I got to live like a true Nashvillian and enjoy the perks of living in THE Music City.

I went to a free street concert hosted by Capitol Records on Music Row. They had literally blocked off the stretch of Demonbreun from Tin Roof to the roundabout, set up a stage, and set Dirks Bentley loose on us. It was awesome.

I think people who don’t live in Nashville think that people who live in Nashville do this all the time. That this is just what happens on any and every given week night. Yah - the stars just come out and set up their lights and sounds system and just start jamming. Well, I’m here to tell you…they sorta do.

And that is reason #57 why I heart my hometown.

RAINN benefit

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Just a quick promo for Thursday night’s RAINN benefit concert. The venue is 3rd & Lindsley. Be there at 7pm.

Several great acts will be there, including one of my recently added favorites, Peter Bradley Adams. Old schooler, Shawn Mullins will also be performing.

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

Pictures to come of last night’s show at Fuel. If you missed it, then you don’t know what you’re missing you missed. Quite literally.

Here’s another scoop on an upcoming show: Matt Jenkins. Wednesday night. 10pm. The Rutledge. Check your smokes at the door.

pictures from Tuesday night!

Friday, June 29th, 2007

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This is Kyle Aaron & Matt Jenkins at 3rd & Lindsley last Tuesday night. Go here for more!

Have a great weekend!

remember where you come from

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

So last night I was at Sambuca, hanging with friends and listening to Eric Heatherly play on stage. I’ll admit right now I didn’t really want to go. I was tired and I wanted to get in bed at a decent hour, and every time we go to Sambuca we end up leaving much later than we intended. But I went because this was the last night Eric would be playing at Sambuca for the summer.

My resolve to leave early was strong though, and as soon as Eric was done with his first set, I got up to leave and started making the rounds of good-byes. I finally came to Eric to wish him well on the road this week. He and his band leave on a three week tour soon, and I knew he was really pumped.

Me: Good luck on the tour!
E: Thanks! I can’t wait to get OUT of Nashville!
Me: Yah, I think I know what you mean. But it’s good to be from Nashville…
E: Yah, it’s a great place to live, but it’s cancer when you’re working here (in the music industry, that is).
Me: I get it…when you’re a performer, you HAVE to go on tour. You have to get out of the local scene and get your music out there.
E: Are you from Nashville?
Me: No. I was born in California, and then we lived in Texas, Virginia, and Florida. This is the first place I’ve ever chosen to live.
E: Really?! So you had to live in all those other places…
Me: Yup. Eric, have a great tour. But just remember: it’s good to be from Nashville.

Bluegrass at the Ryman: Earl Scruggs

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

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While I know that Nashville is the home of country music, I’ve got to admit that for the past few years, I’ve found myself not enjoying country music as much as I used to. Part of this could be that I’m getting old and more like Grandpa Simpson with each passing day, but I think another part of it is that country music has become so much more homogonized sounding the past couple of years.

That said, the past couple of years, I’ve found myself listening to and enjoying bluegrass music a lot more.

My parents have purchased tickets for the yearly Ryman bluegrass series for a couple of years now. They found out about it a few years ago when my mom borrowed my idea to get my dad bluegrass tickets for his birthday. Last year, I made my first trip to the historic Ryman audiorium to hear Doyle Lawton and Quicksliver and Rhonda Vincent. It was a great show and I looked forward to going back.

This year, my parents were kind enough to get me a season ticket to the event and I will be able to hear the entire series.

Last night was the first in the series, featuring the legendary Earl Scruggs. Now, I will admit I don’t know a lot about the history and development of bluegrass, but I do know what I like. And I really enjoyed the show. Scruggs put on a great show, seeming to gain energy as the evening went along. He came out on stage slowly and at first I wondered if he’d make it past songs…then an hour and a half later as he brought the house down with the theme to the Beverly Hillbillies and the theme from Bonnie and Clyde, it seemed as if though only a few moments had passed.

Before Scruggs took the stage, we were treated to the opening act of the Nashville Bluegrass Group.

Both acts were good and as I sat there enjoying the music, a thought struck me on one reason I may love bluegrass so much. I think it’s becuase bluegrass takes more group talent to make it work. Yes, Scruggs is great at what he does, but he is surrounded by great talent who make the music come alive..and during the show, each member of the band is given a chance to show off what he can do–or in the case of several band members, the multiple talents they have. And from what I’ve seen last year and last night, the top billings may bring in the fans, but they’re not so horribly convinced their the only reason for being there and aren’t afraid to let the band show-off their talent.

It makes for a great, fun and entertaining evening. And there are five more concerts left in the series, each one reasonably priced at $22.50. So if you’re looking for something fun to do on a Thursday evening, you might give a bluegrass night at the Ryman a try.

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