WNXP’s Top 30 Albums of 2022

Every intro to a year end list will let you know how foolish it is to rank the top albums of any year, and they are right because the best albums are the ones that last beyond this year. But lists like this are a part of that journey. They also serve as a time […]

Hi, my name is: ________ (self-referential bands and artists)

When folk trio Bonny Light Horseman visited WNXP’s Sonic Cathedral earlier this year*, I somehow restrained myself from making a Bad Company reference. BLH’s debut record was titled Bonny Light Horseman, and included a song that shared that name. Rock supergroup Bad Company did the same thing back in 1974, and the self-referential title track […]

In the Scene: Previewing new releases from indie rock luminaries, hip-hop collectives and roots experimenters

Jewly Hight: There is always a lull in new music before and during and after the holidays, and then so much new stuff comes out in late January and February and beyond. You took on the most impressive undertaking of cataloging a slew of releases on the horizon. What did it take to compile all […]

Taking Stock of 2021: Booking agent Adam Voith shares unprecedented challenges and unexpected rewards of pandemic-era touring

No aspect of music has been hit harder by the pandemic than live touring. As we face yet another round of cancellations and uncertainty in 2022, we spoke to Nashville based booking agent Adam Voith for our series Taking Stock of 2021. His roster includes a mix of emerging artists and big names like Vampire […]

New Music Experience: Oct. 22, 2021

This week is a big one for releases from artists we love and have been playing a lot lately like Parquet Courts and La Luz along with a whole crate of great new Nashville music from Erin Rae (the video below features our own Emily Young!), Halfnoise, Elel, Jackson + Sellers, and an artist that […]