WNXP Podcasts

For a songwriter, the muse can be illusive. But for WNXP’s Nashville Artist of the Month, Gillian Welch, it was right in front of her eyes, and ours. In East Nashville, WNXP Music Reporter Justin Barney stumbled upon the inspiration for their new song.

Angélica Garcia is honoring her lineage. Born in Los Angeles by Mexican and El Salvadoran parents, Garcia was surrounded by music her entire life — her mother was a successful Latin pop recording artist — but it wasn’t until her latest record Gemelo that she truly embraced her culture. The singer, songwriter (and dancer) fuses hybrid-pop with Hispanic influences, and now on Gemelo , she builds on...

This week for What Where When-sday, we are talking holiday pop-ups with WPLN’s own Rachel Iacovone . Listen to our conversation for family-friendly recommendations , and check out the list below for all the holiday takeovers at local bars. (Rachel and I did a Christmas bar crawl last year, which you can check out here. ) 

Sven Gamsky doesn’t want to be boxed in. The producer and musician who performs under the pseudonym Still Woozy has found comfort in psychedelic bedroom pop but continues to push the boundaries of his sonic approach. His sophomore effort Loveseat showcases this experimentation and vulnerability both lyrically and sonically. The expected synthesizers are still present but paired with sweet, layered...

On the surface, Pearl & The Oysters (the brainchild of Juliette Pearl Davis [Juju] and Joachim Polack [Jojo]) could be described as a breezy indie pop band. But a closer listen surfaces the complexity and intentionality in their songwriting. From music school in Paris to making records in Los Angeles, Juju and Jojo have stayed loyal to their love of jazz. While it’s a bit less obvious on their...

This week for What Where When-sday , we discuss Grimey’s 25-year anniversary. The celebration is happening at the Basement East this Saturday, and we caught up with co-owner and founder Mike Grimes and co-owner and “vinylist” Doyle Davis.

The music world took note when Moses Sumney posted on socials about Hurricane Helene damaging his Asheville home. For an artist like him — who selects his surroundings as carefully as the genres he works in — the impact on his outlook has been profound. Senior music writer Jewly Hight spoke with Sumney about how grounding himself in the mountains has shaped his work, including his first R&B pr...

Over the last three decades, the Nashville singing and songwriting duo of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings has contributed a lot of songs to the folk canon. And the great tunes are treasured because they tell stories broad enough to be sung by all sorts of people. But senior music writer Jewly Hight says that with their latest album, Woodland , Welch and Rawlings have subtly turned the attention t...

This week for What Where When-sday , the Nashville Ballet presents Nashville’s Nutcracker happening at TPAC throughout the month of December. 

This week for What Where When-sday , we discuss the 2nd Annual Holiday Sip n' Shop Market at Nelson's Green Brier Distillery . 

Elke's new album contains multitudes. It is a pastiche of sounds and ideas that are as complex and energetic as Elke herself. "Divine Urge" is our Record of the Week.

Episode 2 of Music Citizens tells the story of Piper Payne, a scrappy, independent record manufacturer who opened up in the middle of the recent vinyl boom. But as her story unfolds, we discover the vinyl industry is at a profound inflection point that no one has reported on — until now. Voices in the episode include: Jason Moon Wilkins — Host Justin Barney — Reporter, Producer Piper Payne — Owner...

This week for What Where When-sday , we discuss IndigeNash , a multimedia event showcasing Native artists happening at the Forge this weekend 

Many artists have fallen victim to the sophomore slump. It’s hard to follow up the success of a widely-accepted, slam dunk debut. Yet, Orla Gartland has struck gold once again with her second LP Everybody Needs A Hero . After launching her career as a teen on YouTube, the London-based, Dublin-born singer, songwriter has continued to use her quick wit to win fans over. Listeners often find themselv...

The Hard Quartet is a new four-piece composed of Stephen Malkmus, Emmett Kelly, Matt Sweeney and Jim White, each of whom boasts big bona fides and decades of output in indie rock. The band's sonically diverse self-titled debut record on Matador features the members taking turns on lead but always gelling thanks to their affinity for each other and the "social experience" of music-making. Hear Kell...

Episode 2 of Music Citizens tells the story of Piper Payne, a scrappy, independent record manufacturer who opened up in the middle of the recent vinyl boom. But as her story unfolds, we discover the vinyl industry is at a profound inflection point that no one has reported on — until now.

This week for What Where When-sday , we discuss the Frist Arts Fest happening this Sunday with Meagan Rust, Interpretation Director of the museum. 

Pressure Heaven is a new band in the Nashville music scene that's making big waves. They were named Best New Band by the Nashville Scene in their Best of Nashville issue. Pressure Heaven's sound is Deftones meets Sleigh Bells meets Nine Inch Nails, and we love it. Their EP "Head Start" is our Record of the Week.

Over the last several years, Chuck INDigo has emerged as a leading voice in Nashville hip-hop. The Nashville Scene alt-weekly just named him the city’s best rapper, and he's WNXP's Nashville Artist of the Month. But senior music writer Jewly Hight says that it’s taken INDigo until his seventh project, Until I Get There, to figure out that where he wants his music to come from is where he really do...

After three EPs and a few viral videos, the world anxiously awaited a full length from Australia’s Royel Otis. The Sydney duo comprised of Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic delivered a debut well worth the hype with Pratts & Pain . Produced by esteemed indie mastermind Dan Carey (Fontaines D.C., Wet Leg, Foals), the feel-good, breezy album is indie pop perfection. With infectious hooks and smoot...

After a grueling election week, we can all use a laugh. In this What Where When-sday , we discuss the 8th annual Third Coast Improv Fest happening this weekend with Emma Supica, founding director of Unscripted, and Luke Watson, co-owner of Third Coast Comedy Club. 

This week our WNXP Record of the Week is Observations from a Crowded Room from Nashville singer/songwriter Joy Oladokun. Dealing with hard times while on tour, she had a day off in Bend, Oregon where she wrote the first song for the new album “Letter From A Blackbird” a response to The Beatles “Blackbird.” The album’s songwriting from there would take a raw and honest account of what its like bein...

This week for What Where When-sday , we talk with Jesse Feld about the 9th Annual Kosher Nashville Hot Chicken and Jewish Arts & Music Fest happening this Sunday at the Gordon Jewish Community Center.

Porridge Radio's Dana Margolin said she wrote much of the band's new LP Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me in a period of disorienting stillness that she experienced in the wake of an aggressive touring schedule. Spanning identity and healing from the end of relationships, some of Margolin's rawest, most revelatory songs make up the British band's fourth album, which is WNXP's Reco...

This week for What Where When-sday , we discuss Halloween, since many of us will be celebrating ahead of the Thursday holiday this year. Joining us with some ways to get your spook on is WPLN’s Rachel Iacovone.