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Introducing Khya by VandyRadio and The Music Room

Meet Khya, a talented singer-songwriter at Belmont University who is already making a splash in the indie pop genre.  Signed with The Convergence Management, she wrote and released her debut song "city lights" during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her recent releases "the problem" and "CRIMINAL" secured spots on editorial playlists like Fresh Finds and Fresh Finds Pop, and her self-directed music video earned a spot on Vevo’s New Music Friday.  Her […]

todayOctober 26, 2023 6

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Pete’s Film Journal: Performance in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ by Peter Sarsfield

David Grann’s bestselling book, Killers of the Flower Moon, is a fast-paced investigation of the murders of Osage Native Americans in the 1920s. Scorsese’s new film is a faithful adaptation that expands its scope through an intimate portrayal of its main characters, Ernest and Mollie Burkhart. It is just as fast-paced as the book, and the over 200-minute runtime is not a hindrance.  The plot revolves around the “Reign of […]

todayOctober 23, 2023 7

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Angry Takes by Aiden Rutman: What’s wrong with the Buffalo Bills?

The Buffalo Bills will always share some sort of special connection with VandyRadio for me. For the entire first semester of my show – and you can ask my co-host Owen – I was about as bullish on the Bills as one could be. I was all in on them winning the 2022 Super Bowl from October of 2021 onwards. Looking back at it, I can say that 17-year-old me […]

todayOctober 23, 2023 8

Artist Interviews and Concert Reviews

Concert Coverage: Tom Odell at 3rd and Lindsley

A foggy haze falls over the stage as Tom Odell takes his place at the piano. He quietly takes a sip of a rocks glass, instantly transporting the crowd to an old but familiar time. With just one song, the slow lull of the music crescendos into him belting, a glissando cascading on the piano like an old school blues rocker. Somehow, I had never heard of the 10-year career […]

todayOctober 22, 2023 3

Artist Interviews and Concert Reviews

Dove Armitage Releases Thrilling New Synth-Pop Single

With her self-proclaimed “shadowy avant-pop glitch rock” in its full glory, Dove Armitage’s new single “Sex on Display” vulnerably reveals her, with every part on full display. Quincy Larsen, the voice behind Dove Armitage, says she is “embracing the scary moments and the darkness that exists in each of us.”    With her EP Concernless to be released on November 3rd, Dove Armitage is deepening the identity of her sound, […]

todayOctober 18, 2023 10

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Claire Rosinkranz’s Debut Album ‘Just Because’ Makes Me Feel Like I’m 16 Again by Reilly Caldwell

https://open.spotify.com/album/2ArWkmluhZLOmbwCfyKurF?si=XwMJwDNTSySTh0Cg8gaLMQ You probably know “Backyard Boy” by Claire Rosinkranz, the viral indie pop song that made its way to every corner of TikTok and has been used as a sound on the app more than one million times. However, you might not know Rosinkranz recently released her debut album Just Because that features 13 new tracks.  Her songs “Frankenstein” and “i’m too pretty for this” were two of my songs […]

todayOctober 17, 2023 10

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A Hot New Blondshell Has Entered The Villa

If you're unfamiliar with the LA-based breakout star Sabrina Teitelbaum, you should know she is taking the indie rock scene by storm. Just this past Friday she played at the classic Los Angeles venue, The Greek Theater, as the opener for MUNA, and this is only the beginning – she will soon be touring in support of Liz Phair. With such a quick rise to fame, nothing can speak to […]

todayOctober 16, 2023 2

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Pete’s Film Journal: Stop Making Sense, Terence Davies, Recs by Peter Sarsfield

Note from the writer My hope for this blog is to humbly encourage and expose readers to movies they might otherwise not seek out while celebrating other well-known works, keeping them up to date with Nashville film happenings.   Stop Making Sense The new restoration of the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense brings the band that disbanded over thirty years ago back to theaters. Currently showing at the […]

todayOctober 11, 2023 8

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