posted January 14, 2019 #
I've been trying to avoid posting every new episode of every new podcast from the
We Own This Town network here on the site as I'm not interested in yewknee becoming simply
only a reblog for other projects I'm involved with. Lots of new shows are coming out over there and if you're interested, I implore you to follow along.
That being said, this
latest episode the MUSIC podcast is an interview with Kathyrn Edwards and Olivia Scibelli of
DRKMTTR, a new(ish) DIY, all-ages, community-focused venue that opened in Nashville.
Aside from capturing a bit of Nashville history, which I think is important, it's also really compelling to hear how the business of running of a venue was approached with a drive not entirely driven by money. Sure, they have bills to pay, so money will be involved but they're extremely conscious of being accessible. They enforcing rules on themselves like: pay the bands more than most venues of their size, end shows by 11pm to keep the space friendly towards curfew restrictions; be friendly to an all ages crowd - both young people
and older folk like myself (40 is old in the DIY music world).
I point this one out because it's not just an episode of music and reviews played back to back, it's a real conversation and I'm very happy with how it turned out.
