What I'm Listening To

Amy Winehouse

I've loved Amy for a long time now, and she's always been inspirational to me.  Her music and her voice was like no other, her style was unique quintessential to who she was, and she was just so dang cool.  She died three years ago today, but her music will live on through generations.  On days like this, I can listen to her voice all day long.

Natural Child

This band is pretty laid-back, fun loving, and somewhat tongue-in-cheeks.  One of their albums has a woman's bare butt on the cover, and I guess that would sum up most of their lyrics.  But it's great driving music, great singalong party music.  These dudes seem pretty down to Earth and ready to drink and talk after shows.  I've seen them play a few times, this last time being at  Happenin Fest at Good People Brewery.

The Felice Brothers

Another folk-Americana band, the Felice Brothers have kind of always reminded me of someone's drunk and rowdy cousins.  Their sound gives off a haunting vibe with their heavy accordion use and morbid lyrics with historical motifs mixed in.  I've only gotten the chance to see them play once, to a packed out Bottletree crowd, but their song, "Whiskey in My Whiskey" will always be one of my favorites.

The Night Beats

I've only seen this band play once, to open up for The Black Angels at the Exit/In in Nashville, TN.  They were supposed to headline a show at Bottletree with my good friends' band, The Dirty Lungs, back when I still worked there.  They had to cancel, unfortunately, and I'm somewhat disappointed that they've never ventured back.  But their sound pretty much parallels The Black Angels', but with a fuzzier surf sound and upbeat melodies, with some spacey themes.  Their latest album, Sonic Bloom, has been really killer to listen to lately.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

I know I'm pretty late in the game on this one, but I've JUST started listening to BRMC this year and I'm in love.  They're really popular, I've just never gotten a chance to really hear their stuff til now, which is disappointing, because all of their shows are crazy huge, and I prefer seeing bands in intimate settings.  Nonetheless, I like them more and more with each song I hear.  Hopefully they'll put something new out soon, but I mean, Beat The Devil's Tattoo is pretty amazing.