Static Attic

Static Attic

Showcasing independent music through live sessions and interviews! staticatticpod.substack.com

  1. hace 6 días

    Feed Drop: The Holy Mountain Sessions

    With music festival season beginning its wind-down, I wanted to share this conversation I had about a year ago with an expert on the subject of music festivals, John J. Thompson.John is a professor of Music and the Director of Music Industry Studies at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN, as well as an author, speaker, musician- he wears a lot of hats. I was asked to help create the Holy Mountain Sessions for my friends at Holy Mountain, and I had an opportunity to sit down to talk with everyone who played at that first event in August of 2025 (and I am slowly but surely getting all of those podcast episodes edited). While John wasn’t performing with his wife in their band The Wayside, he did give a talk about the cultural importance of festivals (which I will drop in this feed soon). In this conversation, we talk about his history and love for music, his deep connection to the now-defunct Cornerstone Festival, and the importance of boredom. Music Recommendations: * I’m only making one single song recommendation on this post, “Sweet Marianne” by John J Thompson/The Wayside ft. Phil Keaggy This song was written for John’s novel, The Ballad of the Lost Dogs of East Nashville. I’ve listened to the audiobook. It’s great. Go check it out. Build a Community with Me! Force me to be more active in my Discord server! Share this with a friend? Hey! Thanks for making it this far. If you’re stumbling upon this or someone has sent it to you and you like what you’re seeing, consider subscribing! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit staticatticpod.substack.com

    Feed Drop: The Holy Mountain Sessions
  2. 22 jul

    The Long-Awaited Return - with Jordan Dane Johnson

    Note: Before I jump into this, there are two orders of business: * If you like what you see and hear in the podcast, let me know, and maybe invite a friend to check it out by forwarding the post to them! There are all kinds of fancy buttons down at the bottom of the page. * Happy Birthday to my baby brother. He’s 34 today. It has been a minute. Or like 2 years. Something like that, a long time. There have been many failures to (re)launch because I tend to bite off more than I can chew. Back when the show was audio only… and I was single and not a dad and had 3 day weekends every weekend (not that I would trade my family for anything; sure, I had more free time, but I was also lonely and weird and gross {so, so gross} ) I could crank out an episode every two weeks. Now I am shooting for a respectable “once per month if I get a 4 month head start, and maybe one or two more here and there if I’m feelin’ froggy.”Also I’m trying this bit where I write a newsletter that goes out with the episode for a personal touch. I’m working on some Substack exclusive content down the road that will be behind a paywall, but more on that at a later date. If you have a friend that might like this kind of thing, forward it on to them and tell them how they can subscribe. For now, here’s the info on this episode:I met Jordan back in March while helping my friends at Holy Mountain in East Nashville. He was playing their first ticketed event- a 3 artist bill with Cody Towell and Shelby McHugh (also, can you guess who the next two episode artists are?). I was able to set up a podcast room at the venue and record a few live sessions. As an aside, I really like what Holy Mountain is doing. Check them out. Jordan has grown up in and around music, spending his adult life on the road as a vocalist. He is venturing into the country-rock side of things these days. Check out this session to hear his music and his story. He’s a sweet dude.Thanks for reading this. I really don’t know what I’m doing, but I’m trying! Connect with Jordan JordanDaneJohnson.com | Instagram Music Recommendations: * I’m currently listening to An Always Open Door by Endearments, an NYC band with a very dreamy pop sound. * One of my favorite records so far this year has been My Life is a Small Protest by Real Face. * I have been very much enjoying the new Legit Smitty record, This Living Ain’t That Hard, but it is only available as a vinyl LP for a few more months. It will be streaming eventually, but for now there’s physical media and a digital download. Build Community Share this with some friends on socialist media, comrades. Hey! Thanks for making it this far. If you’re stumbling upon this or someone has sent it to you and you like what you’re seeing, consider subscribing! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit staticatticpod.substack.com

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