Every week I strive to put together a playlist of music by Nashville artists that confirms that Nashville is more than country music, more than Music Row, more than singer-songwriters, more than downtown honky tonks and every episode I get confirmation that, yes, absolutely, Nashville music is way more than all of those things. There’s an undeniably rich tapestry of music across every genre imaginable and I absolutely love sharing it here on the show.

For the 300th episode I wanted to do something special. I kept coming back to the idea of the Nashville community and how there’s no single piece of the puzzle that makes Nashville’s music scene so great. Yes, there are a mesmerizing amount of local bands all making fantastic songs but their efforts are augmented by local record stores, local labels, local writers, local DJs, local producers, local promoters, local artists supporting other artists! There’s a giant swirl of *community* helping one another, propping each other up. We Own This Town strives to be a part of that giant mechanism but it doesn’t work without everyone’s absolutely dedicated involvement.

So, for Episode 300 I reached out to some of the community and asked them to pick one of their favorite local tracks. It could be one of their all-time favorites, one of their recent favorites – I left that up to them to decide – just pick a favorite. The results are wonderfully varied, exactly what you’d hope for. You’ve heard many of these tracks on the show before but many of them are brand new to the show as well; just more evidence at exactly how amazing our local scene is.

Meemaw - “Blue in the Blacklight”
https://open.spotify.com/album/6PVZgb7tlfxL6UZr1X3Tcb?si=KG-aKTZOTKyuh-7GQA674Q

Tristen - “Complex”
https://tristen.bandcamp.com/album/aquatic-flowers

Cody Cody Cody - “Devil Be Up”
https://open.spotify.com/album/7EI9kSlk0bGlYcA98tw1Mw?si=Wp8gDEhSTI-mTfIzbFKeGg

Alanna Royale - “Fall in Love Again”
https://alannaroyale.bandcamp.com/album/fall-in-love-again

Namir Blade - “Stay”
https://namirblade.bandcamp.com/releases

Emily Blue - “See U In My Dreams”
https://emilyblue.bandcamp.com/

Girlhouse - “concussion”
https://open.spotify.com/album/4MFtzUINsQ7UaPQLKo3501?si=IAK9tb5iRfKbQeGCFSDCVA

Casa Castile - “Haunted Ecstasy”
https://casacastile.bandcamp.com/album/vake

Ponychase - “Parade of Youth”
https://ponychase.bandcamp.com/

Jules Paymer - “Fuck My Exes”
https://open.spotify.com/album/0HkYxUI2kqixf8MgY8fUhi?si=4H97RR6bQqOWZQz1D9L5fw

Kaby With Brian Brown - “Showstopper”
https://open.spotify.com/album/1cbr5ckKM4INs4sLROtCCD?si=hfBpFg3kRHyvfc6brB4rOg

The Mattoid - “Party Time”
https://themattoid.bandcamp.com/album/hello

Fun Girls From Mt Pilot - “Hold a Grudge”
https://www.discogs.com/artist/1480168-Fun-Girls-From-Mt-Pilot

Be Your Own Pet - “Super Soaked”
https://open.spotify.com/album/3NTvYh8PojyC68r2cnU398?si=IGps118gQWm1a0KL2BqKgg

yautja - “A Killing Joke”
https://yautja.bandcamp.com/album/the-lurch

Glamper - “Fried Bologna”
https://glamper.bandcamp.com/album/rat-race-2

Tristen - “Dream Within a Dream”
https://tristen.bandcamp.com/album/dream-within-a-dream-b-w-red-lava

Penicillin Baby - “Working Man”
https://penicillinbaby.bandcamp.com/album/cryptic-fantasies

The Features - “Thursday”
https://thefeatures.com/