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Can you remember when the hit tv show Nashville premiered on ABC in 2012, I know that’s a long time ago to remember, but that was also the same year Ed Sheeran came by the studio to do a live show for us before selling out the Ryman later that night. 

Back in 2012, not only did Nashville hold the first Grammy nomination concert away from Los Angeles, but Lightning’s own Moon Taxi released the album Cabaret and played a couple tracks in the studio. 

HoneyHoney – Ohio

Burlap and opals. Moonshine and macrobiotics. Shaken and soothed. How Suzanne Santo (vocals/banjo/violin) and Ben Jaffe (vocals/guitar) managed to reconcile not just polemics, but...

Colorfeels – Pretty Walk

Colorfeels is a Nashville-based musical outfit blending the vocal layers of modern chamber-pop and the dynamic arrangements of rock ‘n’ roll from days-gone-by. On...

the615 Playlist for 10/30/12

(Episode #17) the615 Playlist for 10/30/12 %CODE1% Local Artist Of The Week: Honey Honey-Turn That Finger Around-Billy Jack Playing Tin Roof 2 11/02 at 7pm Dj Picks: Hammel:...

Mike Doughty at DeLuna Fest

Mike Doughty covers John Denver's "Country Roads" at DeLuna Music Festival.  Mike also played some of his songs such as "Na Na Nothing" and...

Imagine Dragons performs Radioactive and It’s Time [video]

Imagine Dragons perform "Radioactive" and "It's Time" live at Lightning 100.  The band explains the meaning behind each song and answers a few questions from...

the615 Playlist for 09/11/12

(Episode #10) the615 Playlist for 09/11/12 Featured Guest: Brad Shults from Cage The Elephant Cage The Elephant's Picks: Cage The Elephant- Always Something- Thank You Happy Birthday Bad...

Delta Spirit performs California and Yahama [video]

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...

the615 Playlist for 10/16/12

(Episode #15) the615 Playlist for 10/16/12 Local Artist Of The Week: Courtney Jaye-Morning- Playing Tin Roof 2 10/19 at 7pm Dj Picks: Hammel: Simo- What's On Your...

(Episode #9) #the615 Playlist for 09/04/12

(Episode #9) #the615 Playlist for 09/04/12 Featured Guest: Moon Taxi Moon Taxi's Picks: Moon Taxi- Mercury- Cabaret Colorfeels- Pretty Walk- Syzygy The Lost Maples- Need A Hallelujah- The...

Ed Sheeran performs The A Team and Lego House [video]

%CODE1% %CODE2% Ed Sheeran makes his Music City debut on Lightning 100.  Ed stopped by the studio before performing at the historic Ryman Auditorium.  What...

Calexico – Splitter

They call New Orleans a melting pot. When one thinks about it like that, it’s hardly surprising that this is where CALEXICO reconvened to...

Music City Mayhem in-studios 2012

%CODE1% %CODE2% %CODE3% %CODE4% Congratulations to Roots for Rebellion for winning the 2012 Music City Mayhem.  Next time we see the guys they will be on...

Langhorne Slim & The Law – The Way We Move

There is nothing like the challenges and camaraderie of the road to inspire a songwriter who thrives upon the emotional energy and exhilaration only...

the615 Playlist for 09/25/12

(Episode #12) the615 Playlist for 09/25/12 Featured Guest: Angel Snow Angel Snow's Picks: Angel Snow- Loose Ends- Angel Snow Marc Scibilia- How Band We Need Eachother- Marc Scibilia...

the615 Playlist for 11/13/12

(Episode #19) the615 Playlist for 11/13/12 %CODE1% Local Artist Of The Week: Matthew Perryman Jones-Waking Up The Dead- Land of the Living- Playing Tin Roof 2...

GroupLove performing Colors and Cruel and Beautiful World [video]

What do you think the band GroupLove is like? Eccentric indie rockers? Goofy new age hippies? All the above?  You'll just have to listen...

The Vespers performs Grinnin’ in Your Face [video]

The Vespers performing "Grinnin' in Your Face" during Lightning 100's 615 Session. Listen to the full set! %CODE1%

The Vespers performs Lawdy and Cottonfield [video

Nashville's own brother and sister quartet The Vespers stopped by the Lightning 100 studio before performing at the season finally of Musicians Corner. Check...

Kopecky performs The Glow [video]

Kopecky Family Band performing "The Glow" during Lightning 100's 615 session.  Click here to check out the other 615 sessions live from Marathon Recorders. %CODE1%

Darrell Scott Interview & Performance

Darrell Scott stopped by the Lightning 100 studio to talk and play some new songs off his record "Long Ride Home." %CODE1%