Well, my original plan was to do all of The Wrecking Ball, VIP, but it didn’t work out that way. Actually, let me back up a bit…my main reason for attending Wrecking Ball was to see Drive Like Jehu, the…
So here’s our second New Music Monday post. We’ve tweaked a few things since our inaugural New Music Monday and now have short write-ups from our contributors. If you’d like more information about any of these acts or want to…
Shut off the TV. Go to shows, listen to music, do stuff. Unlike this post, life is short. That’s how I finished my wrap up at the end of last year, and, well, I tried. I don’t really watch much…
We don’t get too personal here at hissing lawns, but no one lives in a vacuum. 2015 has been a stressful year for me personally, including some high highs plus a couple of very low lows: my father died in…
I’m not saying you’re dumb if you didn’t come out to The Jinx last Thursday to see Nashville’s four guitar army, the entirely over-the-top-but-somehow-it-works Diarrhea Planet, but you certainly could be making better decisions. After witnessing them stun a packed…
I’ve posted a lot about last weekend’s Forecastle Festival in Louisville, but this is the last separate gallery I’m editing. The rest of the photos will soon be in an album on the hissing lawns Facebook page. Diarrhea Planet‘s performance…
On the final afternoon of Forecastle Festival 2015, I finally stopped by the Forecastle Foundation booth near the Mast Stage in Louisville’s gorgeous, sprawling Waterfront Park. The Forecastle Foundation seems both idealistic and pragmatic in its approach to environmental preservation…
Diarrhea Planet topped Paste Magazine’s list of the The 25 Best Live Acts of 2014. If the band’s show at The Jinx on the final night of Savannah Stopover is any indication, Diarrhea Planet will be picking up similar accolades…
The final day of Savannah Stopover 2015 was marked by strong crowds, thrilling bands, and beautiful weather. Hard to believe that Stopover was just celebrating its 5th year. There are many ways in which Stopover can grow and change in…
Y’all, I am SO. EXCITED. There’s something really wonderful about sifting through your photos and calendars to recall all the shows you went to in 2013 (and I know I am forgetting a ton) and being overwhelmed by the level…