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posted February 27, 2020 #

This question is currently ripping the Nashville Scene newsroom apart. Would you rather take a bath in a tub of mayo every morning, or sleep covered in sand each night?

posted February 26, 2020 #

How to ruin a band’s name with one extra letter. I’ll start: SS Club 7.

posted February 26, 2020 #

@gralefrit @robertpopper Beagles of Death Metal

posted February 25, 2020 #

WHO TOLD BIDEN TO DO FINGER GUNS?!?!?!

posted February 25, 2020 #

This is me when loved ones try to bring me out of the darkness and into the warmth of hope and optimism. https://t.co/ZZULUSobxb

Mardi Gras Krewes

posted February 25, 2020 #

The city of New Orleans goes absolutely ham for Mardi Gras parades. The nice folks at NOLA.com are kind enough to livestream the whole thing. If you browse through their videos you'll see a lot of different "Krewes" being represented - basically a synonym for a social club or organization that has a series of floats within a given parade. I am sure there are problematic aspects to these groups but in an effort to stay more positive than the last post, I won't get into it.

Watch parades from Proteus and Orpheus, Bacchus, Okeanos, Mid-City, Thoth and Chaos, Iris and Tucks, d'Etat and Morpheus, Muses, Babylon and Hermes and a TON more. Yes, they are multiple hours long but just throw them on in the background and watch the madness roll by.

The Order of Myths

posted February 25, 2020 #

Today is Fat Tuesday, the Mardi Gras celebration that signals the last night of going absolutely nuts before you slide into Ash Wednesday and Lent; where you traditionally fast in some way or another. It's all steeped in religious history which I'm sure a lot of people care about but, for my social circle, it's more about an excuse to indulge.

However, it would be remiss not to learn a little about the history of Mardi Gras within the United States. While it is traditionally associated with New Orleans because of its French heritage, it actually officially began in Mobile, AL. Unsurprisingly, it's also steeped in racism - particularly in Mobile where they have two parades, one for white people and one for African-Americans.

The documentary The Order of Myths captures one year of this celebration in Mobile, following the two Queens from the racially divided parades. I won't give it away but the twist of the relationship between them is.. unnerving.

History is rarely a forgiving educator but it's good to be aware of these things still happening around us.

posted February 24, 2020 #

This was so much fun to co-host / be a part of. There was so much incredible music being made in Nashville in the 1980s that was—gasp—not country. @yewknee did an amazing job curating a selection of that. I just represented @NDemystified and jabbered. https://t.co/aKBqcPTbok

Big Meme Energy, Nashville 80’s Music with Alex Steed

posted February 24, 2020 #

The podcast Nashville Demystified has been doing a 10-part series looking at Nashville in the 1980s. It's a really fascinating series that covers how different the landscape of the city was during that time (including, but not limited to, an anecdote about a US Congressman named Bill Boner going undercover to learn about the homeless population with the pseudonym Hoot Jackson - no joke).

Inspired by this series, I decided to do some research on what the Nashville Music Scene was like during that decade. After much googling and cross referencing and sampling of songs, I came up with this episode of WOTT Music.
Nashville Demystified host Alex Steed joined me for the recording as we listen to 9 songs of New Wave, Punk and Glorious Saxophone. We had a blast and I think the music is phenomenal.

It is wild to me to imagine any band during that era to have the resources to record, mix, master, produce artwork and distribute music on any scale. Several of these bands only produced 2-4 songs in total, an understandable limitation given how much harder it was to make music at that time.

Give it a listen and consider subscribing on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, etc. We have fun.

posted February 24, 2020 #

For the love of god UNMUTE THIS https://t.co/MA48mit8MX

Friday Videos - Feb 21st, 2020

posted February 21, 2020 #

For reasons beyond my comprehension, my day job is requiring me to format my computer today and start fresh. Something to do with policy installations and remote wiping and a bunch of other stuff that generally furrows my brow but also not something I can make even the smallest debate about. Wish me luck, formatting is the worst.

I've been doing better about not posting about every single We Own This Town podcast that is released but if you haven't heard the latest Hott Minute, Nashville Demystified and TNDP episodes, you're doing yourself a disservice.

On to the, much needed, distractions!
  • New Wave Nashville - in 1983, local news Channel 4 ran a four-part series about New Wave music coming to Nashville. It's... well intentioned. It's also filled with VHS imagery like the above GIF where Nashville New Wavers are really strutting their stuff.
  • The Strokes - At The Door - while not as upbeat and immediately grabbing as their other single, I was really impressed with this video. Multiple storylines across with a fantastic animation style. Loved it.
  • He-Man & She-Ra Fan Game - look, I don't care about He-Man. I'm 41 years old and my nostalgia only runs so deep. However, this is a fan made game. I'm just sort of blown away this is possible.
  • Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk Star Trek Deepfake - burying the lede this week, this is unbelievable.
  • Dog Thing - yep, still love stupid videos and would be on board for 10 hours of this.
  • A cat thinks long before hitting a dog - the anticipation is perfection.

posted February 20, 2020 #

@entrauge Why are we building computers susceptible to advertising

Nashville Mixtapes Returns

posted February 19, 2020 #

My buddy Brandon Spencer has had a long standing radio show called Nashville Mixtapes that regularly plays a phenomenal mix of songs across a wide number of genres. You know, like a mixtape. He took a break over the last six months but has returned!
A few points to consider when determining if you care about this news or not: Been a fan of this show for a long time and I'm real happy to see it return. Let's hope it sticks around for a bit.

posted February 18, 2020 #

Based on a topic which has popped up in a couple episodes, I’ve been working on a playlist of country songs by non-country artists. This includes spoof albums (Ween, Jonathan Richman) and songs that just sound country (Baby Got Going by Liz Phair) https://t.co/w4vJC0KCEc

posted February 16, 2020 #

I'm still mad about this! Support @NashvilleScene and @EastNashvillian, publications that actually pay their writers and photographers.

posted February 16, 2020 #

This 18th-century horse was named Pot-8-Os (pronounced “Potatoes”). But reportedly a stable boy thought it meant “Pot” followed by 8 O’s. Potoooooooo. Lol. https://t.co/WZ4C9s4L6j

posted February 14, 2020 #

I tried the new AR Piano iphone app a dozen times but could never get it to line up with my piano keys, but who cares, because the piano player has TEETH, EYEBALLS, AND A TONGUE https://t.co/ySmOXYny8b

Friday Videos - Feb 14th, 2020

posted February 14, 2020 #

I've been absolutely drowning in email lately. I think I did it to myself but overwhelmed is not quite the word for it. If you're waiting on a reply from me, hold tight.

That said, instead of replying to those emails I'll compile a list of distracting and enjoyable videos for you. So, here you are:
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