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NASHVILLE SHOW TO-GO MENU

31 MAY - 6 JUNE

#nashville #nashvilletn #play it loud #the rolling stones #Instagram

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4 June 2023

Met up with PRISON AFFAIR from Spain yesterday. This has been something I’ve been looking forward to for a long time now, they are one of the coolest bands doing it right now. The video for “BEDTIME” is one of the best music videos ever. They played a bunch of songs (and I think a few unreleased), but I didn’t get to write it down because we had to go unload the van.

Snõõper is playing the next two nights with PA and Sick Thoughts, from NOLA. We’re playing in Atlanta tonight (4 June) at the Masquerade, and then tomorrow (5 June) in Nashville at Soft Junk. Show out and support!

-hapago

#play it loud #prison affair #dog days fest #savannah ga #snooper #egg punk #music #punk #diy #Youtube

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Wednesday Live at the Basement East

Wednesday came through Nashville last weekend and it was one of the best shows I think I've seen this year. Perhaps it was because of how much I had been anticipating seeing this show, because Rat Saw God is one of my favorite records this year. But everything about this show was magical – their set, the crowd interactions, how excited they were, the storytelling, everything was captivating. Plus, it just sounded so good. Everything was so full and cut through really nice.

I was going to bring my tape deck to record the whole set, but as I was leaving I found that the record button was broken, so I ended up just using a voice memo for it. I think it cuts through well, for what it is anyways.

The set was full of my favorite songs, numbers from Rat Saw God but also Twin Plagues and their cover album, Mowing the Leaves Instead of Piling 'Em Up. It's crazy to see a band you've only known about for three years playing deep cuts from their discography.

The crowd was also a crowd I felt very lucky to be apart of – attentive and interested, hanging onto every word that Karly sang. Part of this I think is also a result of Karly's ability to create such a welcoming space for the crowd: during "Got Shocked" she made a point to make sure everyone was comfortable who was in the pit and even brought out and handed out waters to those who needed it. A small act that goes a long way for a show like this.

It also reminded me of where they came from. I first heard about Wednesday when they were posting numbers and information about how much money they had made on tour, making it public and calling for change, especially from corporate tycoons like SXSW and similar fests that take full advantage of artists and don't pay nearly enough. I thought it was so cool that they weren't afraid to do this, even though people were getting mad at them on the internet over it. Wednesday is a band born out of the DIY scene, and to see them interact with the crowd as such despite playing at the Beast was a really cool experience.

Anyways, here's the voice memo boot I got from the show. Pardon any bullshit. Setlist attached as well, play it loud!

-hapago

WEDNESDAY LIVE IN NASHVILLE 5/21/2023

Hot Rotten Grass Smell

Cody's Only

Twin Plagues

Formula One

Birthday Song (first performance on this tour)

Chosen to Deserve

She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles) (Gary Stewart Cover)

How Can You Live If You Can't Love How Can You If You Do

Bath County

Handsome Man

Maura

Quarry

Turkey Vultures

The Burned Down Dairy Queen (w/ Cryogeyser)

Got Shocked

Fate Is...

Bull Believer

#wednesday #play it loud #nashville #so rare #chosen to deserve #gary stewart #ya buddy #Youtube

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MJ Lenderman Live at Market Hotel

This is it, folks – the good stuff.

My friend Scott saw this show, and he was telling me about it a few days later. Rumor had it that they played for an hour and a half. I couldn't believe that until this popped up on YouTube a few months back. It's ninety minutes of HEAT.

MJ Lenderman and the Wind are on fire on this boot. "SUV" is ablaze – they sound energetic, you can feel them pouring their energy into it, like they have no other choice but to. I love it when MJ gets loud as hell. "Knockin" too, seeing that live in Athens a few months ago was such a standout.

The unreleased "Wristwatch" is another highlight. I can't wait to hear what the fully realized version studio version sounds like because this one is already so captivating – it sounds like an MJ song but it doesn't sound like a Boat Songs track. Maybe a future release?

I'll bet it felt like magic in that room during "Under Control". Hearing the whole crowd singing along was such an incredible feeling when I heard this for the first time and it felt like listening to that Alex Chilton live record "Electricity by Candlelight". Being able to hear the crowd makes the live record so much better, and especially the onstage banter between the band and between the band and crowd.

Also that Neil cover at the end 😮‍💨

-hapago

PLAY IT LOUD

#mj lenderman #play it loud #wristwatch #Youtube