Saturday at 8am, join Lightning 100 for another trip into Progressive Radio's past. This week, your host Fred Buc takes you back to the music of our nation's Bicentennial Year...1976. Also re-live memories of historic events, TV, movies, news, sports and local music from that same year. Retro Lightning -- a weekly tradition for over 18 years! Sponsored by Trish Woolwine of Fridrich Clark Realty.
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The Head and the Heart stopped by the station to play a few acoustic songs for us! Visit our In-Studio Video Archive for over 600 exclusive performances from some of your favorite Lightning 100 artists! Click here to see performances from Andrew Bird, Ed Sheeran, The Hot Mess, Billy Swayze, and many more!
Cherub brings a dose of electro dance funk to Mercy Lounge…and we talk shop over mimosas at Mad Donna’s
Written by Sarah Sharp
Photography by Josh Carter
Photo by Josh Carter
Nashville’s electronic music scene is on the rise like a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any minute, with Nashville’s own avante-guard electro-pop outfit, Cherub, at the forefront.
After releasing their second LP, Mom and Dad, and touring around the country, Cherub returned to Mercy Lounge on Friday to show some love for the city that created all the buzz about them. Nashville was itching to get rowdy for its beloved Cherub boys, Jordan Kelley and Jason Huber.
They’ve come a long way from nights locked away writing music in bedrooms, have relocated from Murfreesboro to East Nashville, and this summer they are embarking on quite the tour, with festival stops at Bonnaroo, Electric Forest, and Forecastle.
I had the chance to sit down with them at Mad Donna’s over lunch and mimosas, and even got to leave with my very own pair of Cherub panties, which they shouted me out for wearing at the show.
Matt Vasquez from Delta Spirit joined us in the studio before his show at Cannery Ballroom. The other guys apparently wanted to “sleep in”, but we’ve just got a hunch that they remembered the small size of our studio. Check out this solo performance of the sad version of “California” and Matt’s first solo live performance of “Yahama”. We’ve been playing “California” on Lightning 100, any other songs on the album you would like to hear? Leave a comment below and let us know. Click here to see our other in-studios with Delta Spirit.
Congratulations to Roots for Rebellion for winning the 2012 Music City Mayhem. Next time we see the guys they will be on stage at Live On the Green performing for thousands of fans! We want to say a special thanks to Kansas City Bible Company, Hot Mess and Billy Swayze for being apart of the contest.
If you’ve felt like a couch potato for too long and want a great excuse to achieve something big, Team Green Adventures is proud to announce a new partnership with Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training. Team Greeners and Lightning 100 listeners can get $50 off the registration fee (50% off) with coupon code L100. Better yet, Lightning 100′s Team Green Adventures has our own fund raising team so we can help each other out in achieving our goals!
So, exactly what is Team in Training, and what would we be training for? This season, we’ll be training for fall events across the US! If you’re interested in becoming a cyclist, you can train for the Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo Ride; If you want to be a marathoner, you can train to run or walk the Women’s Nike Marathon or Half Marathon in San Francisco, the Hard Rock Cafe Half Marathon here in Nashville, or the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon at Warner Park; If you’re interested in becoming a triathloner, you can train for the Nations Triathlon in Washington DC; or check out any of the “Flex” training programs for other unique options!
As a Team In Trainer, you’ll fund raise for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, covering all your training and travel expenses to get you on your way to your endurance challenge (airfare, hotel, meals, etc)! You’ll fund raise as a team, train as a team, travel as a team, and walk away with an experience that will change your life! Lightning 100′s Team Green Adventures Director, Keeley Puncochar, is taking the challenge and training for her first ever Half Marathon! Come out to an info session between now and May 24th to learn more about the Team In Training experience and join the “Team Green Adventures In Training“ team.
Are you OK with just being a couch potato for now? You can still help make a difference by supporting your fellow Lightning 100 and Team Green Adventures “teammates in training” by making a donation to the Team Green Adventures team, or supporting an individual teammate.
Let us know if you have any other questions. Email Keeley at kpunc@lightning100.com.
