Sister Helen is an aural onslaught of creative indie punk rock juices but the band’s sound refuses to follow any cliche patterns your ears might be used to. Hailing partly from Brooklyn, NY and partly from Hell’s Kitchen, the band’s bio aptly states: Sister Helen signifies a third way for modern rock music: neither to […]
Grace & Tony Interview Plus Video for November
Bluegrass + Punk = Punkgrass. I love it. How did this develop and what influences your songwriting as well as your playing? Punkgrass was a very natural occurance for us. I (Tony) was coming out of a punk band called “What’s Below” out of Columbia TN. Grace was experimenting with bluegrass instruments, such as Banjo […]
Local Spotlight – Farewell Fighter
You want to know the way Farewell Fighter learned? In 2011, after being listed as Alternative Press Magazine’s top un-signed bands of 2010, Farewell Fighter let go of the comfy, material life to hit the road. Spending 12 months playing 150+ shows in 40+ states and selling over 5,500 copies of their album during the […]
Kids From Nowhere Have Arrived To Kick It In
Based in Israel, Kids From Nowhere call themselves an international experiment in American music. Members includes Zach Wheat from Texas, drummer “Element” Yves Elisee Akowendo from Côte d’Ivoire (West Africa), bassist Elad Avni from South Africa and guitarist Babush from Israel. Combining their love of Texas outlaw music, the British Invasion, and the proto-punk influences […]
Welcome To Adventures Of Fi In Space Courtesy Of EndAnd
Brooklyn, New York’s Daniel Fern (guitars/vocals), Bill Fitzgerald (bass/vocals), Mike Morales (drums) come together as EndAnd to deliver their latest Adventures Of Fi In Space. EndAnd is power punk noise rock. This music is in your face and it makes you want to get in someone’s face. This adventure consists of 2 EPs. Adventures of Hi-Fi In […]
United States of Being by Pujol
I am ashamed to say I am late to the proverbial party when it comes to the Nashville rock sensation that is Pujol. So what to do when you’re late to the party? Immerse yourself in it as quickly as possible. I have read many articles and listened to as many songs as my phone […]
Holy Hand Grenade Its The Glenrock Pistols
The Glenrock Pistols have packed up their six shooter and headed out west. They stopped Thursday night to play in downtown Austin and check out the local scene then on to The Magnolia Motor Lounge in Ft. Worth Saturday night with the Whiskey Folk Ramblers. This is a must see band if you are in […]
Full Breathing Costume by Mythical Motors (album review)
Mythical Motors is a powerpop quintet from Chattanooga Tennessee. They are self described as sometimes rock, sometimes punk, always pop, always drunk. Recently I had the privelege of seeing them at the MusicTree Fest and their live show does not disappoint. Afterwards Mid TN Music got ahold of their release Full Breathing Costume. The feel […]
Local Spotlight – Joy of Painting
Asterisk from Joy of Painting may be one of my favorite EP’s of this young summer. Joy of Painting is self-described as a two car garage pop quintet out of Nashville, TN and if Asterisk is any indication there is a long stream of great music coming our way from these guys. Starting with “Old […]
It’s Christmas Time in Music City!
Your Mid-Tenn Jedi were honored to be asked to write for our friends at 101 Distribution, in their latest project of covering the nation by state (guess which one we’re covering). Following is an excerpt from our first article. I hope you’ll take the time to visit 101 to read the whole thing, check out […]
