Diamond Inn

We’re back at the Inn. It’s the pivotal episode 25, & it’s all about the hang. This is the story of our band, man. So stay up late, dive into the pool, & try to follow along to the tall tale that is the Kentucky Derby Con Man. Love Y’all! Support the show

YOLO, it’s the year of the dragon, and The Diamond Inn has once again opened its doors for 2024. We’re ecstatic to welcome our first guests in this new year, The Dreaded Laramie. They’re a Nashville power pop-indie band that has been forging their way forward through the vast tundra of DIY poppy, punky rock & roll. They graciously spent some time sharing their story about how they met and decided to start creating contagiously sugary sweet music together. It’s all about joy in this one so...

Matt had to call out sick so Eric was flying Solo in episode 23. Although missing his jolly banter, It was still an awesome conversation with the exciting electro-pop/ indie NYC artist, frau. We had a nice talk about her early roots that sprouted through singing in choirs, & how those experiences lead to a more creative spark. We covered many things from her early opportunities being featured on a kids bop EP that was included with a happy meal in the 2000’s, to the more fully formed proj...

Make some noise! Episode 22 is all about Drew of Sundots, the Pennsylvania experimental indie folk bedroom project that is easy to gauge the time, passion, & energy he has spent on it. Matt & Eric were fascinated to learn the history of Drew’s creative nature. He is an inspired soul that champion’s the projects he finds interesting, as he gives plenty of praise to music & artists he has discovered over time. Also refreshingly, he made us realize the importance of being a fan of yo...

It’s all ambience in episode 21 with a very calm & collected influential buddy of Matt’s, Brian Judkins of the now retired post rock instrumental Nashville band, Trabant. Who in their heyday in the 00’s got to play some local gigs with early ensembles of Explosions in the Sky, Her Space Holiday, & Emery Reel. Brian took some time on a Friday night to talk to us about the ups & downs of playing Independent music in Nashville back in that time. We all discuss the plethora of music &...