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In 2013, Nashville was booming, in fact, that year the New York Times called Nashville the “it” city which attracted many people like Vance Joy and Jake Bugg, who came from the UK, and came by to do a secret show.

In 2013 one of our Nashville’s neighbors had the best selling album of the year, Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience” sold 2.4 million copies. But another great album that came out that year was Passenger’s All the Little Lights, which a few lucky Lightning 100 listeners got listen to when Passenger performed at William Collier’s.

Sam Palladio and Josh Doyle perform Wake Me Up In Nashville...

Josh Doyle and Sam Palladio visit the Lightning 100 studio and they perform a song each for us. One of which is called, "Wake...

PORTUGAL. THE MAN – PURPLE, YELLOW, RED AND BLUE

It was last spring 2012, and John Gourley—frontman of Portugal. The Man—found himself in New York City about to ring the bell at Danger...

Brooke Waggoner – Rumble

Brooke Waggoner isn’t just “another chick on a piano.” A classical soloist with relevant flair, her tiptoeing through Nashville with soft, haunting melodies resonates...

the615 9.16.13

Episode63. the615 9/16/13 %CODE1% Local Artist of the week Vinyl Thief - Smooth- (Download for free at vinyltheif.com) Dj Picks Hammel - Shawn Conerton- Spoken Too Soon Wells -...

the615 01/01/13 Best of 2012

%CODE1% Episode26. The615 12/31/12 Best of 2012 DJ PICKS Hammel - Honey Locust- Walkin’ Shoes Wells - The Depressions- I Think I Know I love You- Pas La...

the615 1/22/13

Episode29. the615 1/22/13 %CODE1% Local Artist of The Week The Young International- More of the Same-More of the Same/Vampire Single Dj Picks Hammel - Photo Ops - It Make...

the615 4/08/13

Episode40. the615 4/08/13 %CODE1% The Weeks- Brother In The Night- Dear Bo Jackson- Brother In The Night CD release show 4/26 at Mercy Lounge Local Artist of...

John Legend – Who Did That To You

How amazing was Django Unchained?  Lightning 100 enjoyed the soundtrack so much we actually added one of the songs.  Hope you enjoy "Who Did...

Frightened Rabbit – The Woodpile

Lightning 100 debuts "The Woodpile" by Frightened Rabbit on 100.1 FM. You are currently reading about Frightened Rabbit. They are a band who live in...

K.S. Rhoads – Orphaned

Since the release of his critically lauded debut album, Dead Language, in 2007, k.s. Rhoads has become one of Nashville'ʹs most sought after collaborators....

Vinyl Thief – Smooth

Listening to Vinyl  Thief takes me right back to O2ABC in Glasgow, Scotland where I joined a packed room to welcome Cold War Kids...

the615 01/06/14 Best of 2013 Episode Part 2

Episode79. the615 01/06/14 Best of 2013 Episode Part 2 %CODE1% Local Artist of the week That’s My Kid- When You Gonna Go- This One Dj Picks Hammel - Pang-...

Photo Ops – How To Say Goodbye

Photo Ops, aka Terry Price, is a solo venture with a purpose to be anything but solo. After 6 years of touring and making...

Django Django – Default

For the last three years, Django Django have been busy doing great things in the East London bedroom slept in by their drummer, producer...

Tame Impala – Elephant

Tame Impala make psychedelic hypno-groove melodic rock music(official bio?).  It's intended for moving one's body to, and it's intended for keeping still and observing other...

the615 4/15/13

Episode41. the615 4/15/13 %CODE1% The Weeks - Ain’t My Stop - Dear Bo Jackson - CD release show Friday 4/26/13 at Mercy Lounge Local Artist of the...

The Last Bison – Switzerland

Ben Hardesty doesn’t look the part of a rock star as he navigates a rickety tractor through the sprawling ranch where he grew up...

Escondido – Black Roses

Escondido is Nashville, TN based artists Jessica Maros and Tyler James. Recorded live in a single day, their 10-song debut album is due out...

the615 9/30/13

Episode65. the615 9/30/13 %CODE1% Local Artist of the week Black Sea Royalty- War Cry Dj Picks Hammel - Zeke Duhon- Open My Eyes (Playin' live Tuesday 10/8/13 at Basement...

Alt-J performing Fitzpleasure and Tessellate [video]

%CODE1% %CODE2% Alt-J performs "Fitzpleasure" and "Tessallate" live for a few lucky fans outside the WRLT studio.  We've got "BreezeBlocks" and "Matilda" coming out soon...