Premiere: Doom Folk Collective Insomniac Folklore Returns
Over the years, Insomniac Folklore have become a staple band in my personal Tuned Up listening universe. They are...
Dalton Wright – Thought Patterns
Thought Patterns. Recurring mental motifs, unconscious subjects of rumination, threads of meaning and understanding...
Bands Named After Songs
If there's anything we learned collectively after "Running Up That Hill" recently became popular again, it's that...
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Dalton Wright – Thought Patterns
Thought Patterns. Recurring mental motifs, unconscious subjects of rumination, threads of meaning and understanding...
the dangerous summer – reach for the sun: pulling at different emotions
Sometimes music can grip you like a sturdy hand, and it can tingle the back of your neck, making you fall into its...
St. Vincent – All Born Screaming
I'm not sure what compelled me to review the new St. Vincent album on this fine Saturday afternoon, but I'm gonna...
funeral for a friend – hours: an emo masterclass
Welsh act Funeral For A Friend released an album in 2005 that would change their lives. Hours was this collection of...
The Rocky Valentines – Erase
Musical families can be a tricky thing to cover. On one hand, there's the excitement of learning that someone's child,...
MYFEVER – Escapism
There's a certain duality on MYFEVER's first proper LP. The album title, along with its surreal, dreamlike aesthetic...
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INTERVIEWS
Five Albums with COBRA: Will Green of Full Blown Meltdown
I first came to know Will Green last year. I kept seeing these posts on my...
Sitting Down With Safari Room
Featured photo credit: Tammie Laver Indie rock trio Safari Room has mixed a bunch of eclectic...
Inteview: Professor Caffeine & The Insecurities
Professor Caffeine & The Insecurities dropped their first full-length just about a month after...
KYD Creates Music from the Heart
Gabrielle Solange: Hey, KYD! Your new song, October, is fire. I remember when I first saw you...
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Concert Review + Gallery: Metalcore Dropouts Tour
Guest post and photography by Grace Crume, all rights reserved It may only be the first month of the New Year, but the...
Ghoul’s Night Disco brings the heat to a small cocktail bar
As an Ohioan, one of the perks of coming to Nashville is the chance to experience showcase style events. In a scene...
Colliding with King’s Kaleidoscope
Last night, in the heart of the vibrant city of Columbus, a handful of King’s Kaleidoscope enthusiasts were treated to...
Alice Phoebe Lou at City Winery Nashville
Friday night I had the privilege of attending Alice Pheobe Lou’s first concert in Nashville, at the City Winery...
PREVIEW: STEADFAST 2023
IT'S HERE. Steadfast is the annual Tuned Up extravaganza in Columbus, OH. We have 10 curated artists for you this year...
ZacH Bryan, Margo Price, and Nathaniel Rateliff Shine on Day 2 of Pilgrimage Festival
On Sunday, Sept. 24, the second day of the Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival in Franklin, TN, featured a spirited...