157: Sweeping, Dramatic and Immersive

Silver Jews, HalfNoise, Thelma and the Sleaze, Good Service, The Dreaded Laramie, Lava Gulls, The Ascent of Everest, Cordio

Here we go again with another grab bag of highly varied local music. Every week I put together this playlist and worry that I won’t find the six-eight songs to fill the show and, without fail, I find way more music than can fit into the format. I thank Nashville for that.

We pay a short tribute to the late David Berman of Silver Jews and Purple Mountains at the top of the show. This certainly casts a somber shadow by including it at the start but from the outpouring of personal anecdotes I’ve seen across Twitter, Instagram and Facebook since his passing, he was clearly a beloved resident of our city during his time here. A unique, and uniquely talented, individual if ever there was one.

Forging ahead, we get some funky weirdness from Halfnoise, some badass R&B from Thelma and the Sleaze, layered indie-pop shoegaze from new-to-me outfit Good Service, some Weezer inspired rock from The Dreaded Laramie, a dose of dancey darkness from Lava Gulls, a sweeping and dramatic punch in the gut from The Ascent of Everest and some alarmingly relaxing instrumental beats from Cordio. All and all, a wonderful listen.

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Silver Jews – “Strange Victory, Strange Defeat”

Halfnoise – “Boogie Juice”

Thelma And The Sleaze – “Dance Hall Baby”

Good Service – “Summer Muses”

The Dreaded Laramie – “Daffodils and Love”

Lava Gulls – “Under the Gun”

The Ascent Of Everest – “Dreadful Patient Persistence”

Cordio – “Neither One”

“Main Theme” by Upright T-Rex Music

Cover Image: Ascent of Everest.