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Birmingham Independent Venues: Coping with Covid

Birmingham Independent Venues: Coping with Covid

Derek Scudder

Great Peacock has solid ties with Birmingham, Alabama. Front man Andrew Nelson grew up in the area and guitarist Blount Floyd is also an Alabama native. They have plenty of friends and family around to make a party of any appearance in the Magic City. The band opened for The Wild Feathers, another band with a loyal Birmingham following, on Friday the 13th at Avondale Brewing Co., a popular outdoor music venue and brewpub just east of downtown. A few hundred fans showed up to help Great Peacock celebrate the release of their new record Forever Worse Better and the band treated the socially distanced crowd to several of the new songs in a solid set. But something just wasn’t quite right. I couldn’t help thinking that the show would have been a REAL party across the street at Saturn, the temporarily shuttered venue that is widely revered by artists across the country for its fabulous green room facilities and loved by fans for its consistently fantastic lineup.

Music In the Upside Down: Justin Wells

Music In the Upside Down: Justin Wells

Justin Wells

We thought it prudent to get the perspective of the state of the music industry and those it employs from one of the most expressive and poignant songwriters we know of, Justin Wells. You may be familiar with this Kentucky-based artist from his critically acclaimed debut album, Dawn in the Distance, or from the buzz about his highly anticipated upcoming album, The United State. Justin graciously answered some curiosities about how people in his position are faring during the pandemic.


Music in the Upside Down: John Goolsby's Gratitude Manifesto

Music in the Upside Down: John Goolsby's Gratitude Manifesto

John Goolsby

It’s already a balmy 92 degrees and sunny here in Nashville, TN, and I’ve been trying since 8 o’clock this morning to put into words how this whole pandemic has affected (and effected) me and my fellow artists and creators. My name is John Goolsby, and I’ve been a full-time music industry professional (if you can call being a singer/songwriter a professional!) since 2011.