With my time in Nashville, Tennessee quickly approaching its end, I find myself wanting to explore more than ever. Time really does fly by faster during Senior year of high school. In an effort to try new things and make the most of the city, I’ve decided to try out a new local hang out each weekend until graduation. One of these favorite found hangouts is Grimeys on Trinity Lane.
On Friday afternoon, January 20th, I had just gotten my freshly chopped 3 inch bangs and walked out of Oxana salon wearing my signature ochre yellow (but if Tay asks, it’s orange) v-neck, dark indigo blue jeans, and lovingly worn brown leather boots. I was dressed for an occasion and nowhere to be. What’s a girl to do but run around until she finds herself some fun? On a whim, I decided to drive further downtown and pressed play on Sade’s “Smooth Operator.” Ooh. Getting the vinyl for Diamond Life sounded like an excellent idea. Off to Grimey’s I went. However, when I arrived at the small record shop, I was in for a pleasant surprise: from the biting winter winds swung open soft acoustic guitar and piercing soprano notes sung not by an 8 or twelve inch, but by a short brunette donning a leather jacket. Also, the place was packed out. And free. Catlin Rose’s pop-country vocals and playful guitar served the perfect background to my record shopping.
Not only did I get what I aspired to find, but low conversations with another local punk rocker in the audience introduced me to two new albums I’ve been thoroughly enjoying over the past month or so, Sunny War’s Antichrist Gospel and Weyes Blood’s And In the Darkness, Hearts Aglow. Not only was the experience thoroughly delightful, but Sunny War’s free concert at Grimeys in a few weeks and Weyes Blood’s Brooklyn Bowl performance are on my calendar already. I can’t recommend Grimey’s enough. It’s a great place with lovely music and interesting
people.
- Parker Stack, Editor
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