Madi Diaz Brings ‘History Of A Feeling’ to the Sonic Cathedral

It may seem impossible to write the perfect breakup album, but Nashville’s Madi Diaz did just that with History Of A Feeling, her first full-length in seven years. The LP, her fifth, captures the emotional rollercoaster that accompanies heartbreak and growth, all the while reflecting on Diaz’s very personal experiences with the subject matter. Featuring […]

Madi Diaz Bypassed Near-Breakthroughs And A Pivotal Breakup On A Journey To Stunning Clarity

Madi Diaz didn’t always grasp how to capture the unraveling of complicated emotions in her writing and delivery, but she certainly does now, as she displays during the chorus of “New Person, Old Place” from her new album History of a Feeling. “What use to hurt doesn’t hurt anymore,” she sings, trailing off with relief. […]

Playlist: Songs Madi Diaz Wishes She’d Written

It’s the mark of a true artist, like WNXP’s Nashville Artist of the Month for August, Madi Diaz, to grasp and genuinely appreciate what goes into others’ work. An accomplished songwriter herself, who’s made refined albums, including the forthcoming History of a Feeling, and supplied other singers with material, she created a playlist of songs […]

What Where When-sday: Soul Brunch at Acme Feed & Seed

This week for What Where When-sday, we discuss Charles “Wigg” Walker’s Soul Brunch at Acme Feed & Seed with co-owner Lauren Morales and drummer for the Nashville soul legend, Pete Abott. The building at 101 Broadway has served many tenants since 1890 — from Southern Soda Works to Tennessee Wholesale Drug Company and a few […]

New Music Experience: November 17, 2023 with Halfnoise

PLAYLIST:Brittany Howard “Red Flags”J Mascis “Can’t Believe We’re Here”Kurt Vile “Passenger Side”Reyna Tropical “Y Va Pasar”Madi Diaz feat. Kacey Musgraves “Don’t Do Me Good”Interview with Halfnoise fetauring “Cool Cat” “She Said” and “Love Fire”Andre 3000 “Ninety Three ‘Til Infinity and Beyonce”Halo Maud “Terres Infinies”

Record of the Week: Liza Anne’s ‘Utopian’

With tongue-in-cheek albums like Fine But Dying and Bad Vacation, the title of Liza Anne’s latest effort Utopian may seem like a stark contrast from their previous work. Upon the surface, you’d be right, but the more one digs into the mind and heart of Liza, it becomes apparent that they’ve always been working towards […]

Break-up songs: Pt.1 and Pt. 2

This theme doesn’t need an introduction, not really. What huge proportion of recorded music is about the end of relationships? You really came through with requests, so we stretched this one over two weeks, also. Listen to both shows here, where you can stream the archives (👇). We welcome your stories and requests anytime at […]