Live at Next Big Nashville 2009
Debuted: December 21st, 2009
Elle Macho — Glow in the Dark
Istanbul. The five hour lay-over at Charles DeGaulle. The Albanians in the bar at JFK. Butterfly was exhausted.
“This dream is killing me,” she sighed, softly.
“One more show, then we sleep,” said David.
“I have to go to the loo,” said Lindsay.
Members of the other bands lingered in the shadows of the dressing room, the tiny tips of their cigarettes pulsing orange with each inhalation, lights on a skewered runway that welcomed Elle Macho to nowhere.
“Who is this Next Big Nashville?” exhorted David. “I want to see his face.”
“The Next Big Nashville cannot be seen with the eye, only with the soul,” replied Lindsay, who had returned from the toilets and was now struggling with the zipper on his trousers.
“They say Next Big Nashville is the Passion, and we must win this competition for him,” said Butterfly.
“I’m thirsty,” said Lindsay.
“It’s time,” said David.
The three members of Elle Macho twisted their thumbs into a peculiar gesture and said, in unison, “Elle Macho.” They walked through a stained velvet curtain to the stage.
Live at Next Big Nashville 2009
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DaylightBad Cop -
Glow in the DarkElle Macho -
Heart and Hope to DieTristen -
Turn Me Down and Fade Me OutThe Non-Commissioned Officers
For most of us, NBN is an event we can all rally around, even if our band didn't get picked to play or our company was passed over to host a showcase. It is an entity that is greater than the sum of its parts. Utilitarian by design, we all benefit from NBN's continued growth and stability.
If nothing else, the festival has forged a connection between our scrappy little music scene and the government and corporate institutions that do, in fact, run this town. These partnerships and sponsorships are key to the long term health of the event. As the economy continues to strengthen, I can only hope that Next Big Nashville will see a surge in its financial partners - both in number and in wallet size - to ensure it becomes a premier event for years to come. Because without such support, some of us little guys would be out in the cold.
This year, we here at Lake Fever Sessions were fortunate enough to co-sponsor a showcase with our muck-raking brethren from Nashville Cream. With a lineup that featured tight sets from How I Became the Bomb, Non-Commissioned Officers, Tristen, Elle Macho & Bad Cop, the event was a success and warrants being shared.
For this installment of Lake Fever Sessions, we're getting outside of the confines of Lake Fever Productions and bringing you our first live, on-stage experiment. The fine folks at Mercy Lounge were kind enough to let us film the first few songs of each set, while FOH guru Chris multi-tracked the noises coming from the stage. The results? Well, we think they speak for themselves.
Thanks to Steve Haruch and his team from Nashville Scene/Nashville Cream for being our co-sponsors for this event and to J.M. Wilkins and everybody from Next Big Nashville for making this happen. A huge shout out to Mercy Lounge's Chris Wilhelm for tracking the audio and to our pal Brandes Holcomb for checking levels and grabbing a camera. And of course, many thanks to all the bands for making music worth documenting.
-Joe Baine Colvert