WNXP Podcasts

Record of the Week: Ok Cowgirl: "Couldn't Save Us From My Gut"

Intense emotion expressed through slamming guitars is the hallmark of Ok Cowgirl's new album, "Couldn't Save Us From My Gut," our Record of the Week on WNXP. We caught up with lead singer Leah Lavign…

00:22:55 | Mon 13 Jan 2025

What Where When-sday: Woven Nashville

This week for What Where When-sday, we discuss Woven Nashville: An Evening of Music, Art, and Conversation hosted by Chuck Beard and Jason Eskridge happening tomorrow at the Frist Art Museum with spe…

00:05:55 | Wed 08 Jan 2025

Record of the Week: Magdalena Bay “Imaginal Disk”

Magdalena Bay is an imaginative duo from LA who released “Imaginal Disk” an album chalked full of wild production and smooth beats that ended up on many End of the Year lists, including ours. Our Rec…

00:17:15 | Mon 06 Jan 2025

What Where When-sday: Sound Journey

Live music this week ranges from R&B with Eric Roberson at City Winery to a collection of artists at the Blue Room for Juanaroo and Mollaplooza. For more events, head over to WNXP.org/events. But thi…

00:05:55 | Wed 01 Jan 2025

Inspiration behind "Trainload of Sky" by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

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 Bar…

00:05:54 | Mon 30 Dec 2024

On The Record with WNXP: Angélica Garcia

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 art…

00:11:36 | Wed 18 Dec 2024

What Where When-sday: Christmas Pop-Ups Part Two

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 al…

00:05:55 | Wed 18 Dec 2024

On The Record with WNXP: Still Woozy

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 hi…

00:09:00 | Mon 16 Dec 2024

On The Record with WNXP: Pearl & The Oysters

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 complexit…

00:15:19 | Fri 13 Dec 2024

What Where When-sday: Grimey's 25-year anniversary celebration

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 an…

00:05:56 | Wed 11 Dec 2024

Record of the Week: Moses Sumney "Sophcore" EP

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 w…

00:06:00 | Mon 09 Dec 2024

WNXP Nashville Artist of the Month: Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

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 …

00:07:37 | Mon 09 Dec 2024

What Where When-sday: Nashville Ballet presents Nashville’s Nutcracker

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

00:05:55 | Wed 04 Dec 2024

What Where When-sday: Holiday Sip n' Shop Market

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

00:05:55 | Wed 27 Nov 2024

Record of the Week: Elke 'Divine Urge'

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.

00:49:08 | Mon 25 Nov 2024

Music Citizens Episode 2: The Operator

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 …

00:31:42 | Thu 21 Nov 2024

What Where When-sday: IndigeNash

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

00:05:55 | Wed 20 Nov 2024

On The Record with WNXP: Orla Gartland

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 Ever…

00:11:15 | Tue 19 Nov 2024

Record of the Week: The Hard Quartet’s ‘The Hard Quartet’

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 sonicall…

00:31:51 | Mon 18 Nov 2024

TEASER: Music Citizens Episode 2