Episode Description
Amanda Miles and Chad Cochran bring sonically disparate, but thematically similar, music to Dive Bar Music Club. We end up with some deep conversation about taking care of our mental health and how that impacts the music community. The playlist moves through love, loss, and nostalgia. Amanda shares her latest Jason Isbell obsession, Chad leans into indie rock and some 90s throwbacks, and together we talk about how music becomes a lifeline during tough times. Amanda shares a bit about her progressive blindness, how it impacts her when going to see bands and venues lack accessibility, and teases an upcoming feature regarding her diagnosis in Bodies of Opinion.
Catch Our Tastemaker Playlists
Bands and Musicians Featured in Episode 8
- Willow Avalon w/ Jason Isbell
- Ella Langley
- The Afghan Whigs
- Luke Combs w/ Alison Krauss
- Paul McCartney
- Arcwelder
Mental Health Resources
If you need immediate support, call or text 988 in the USA for connection to a trained volunteer who can help.
- NAMI
- Nuci's Space
- Your state occupational health or vocational rehabilitation office
- Music Health Alliance
- MusiCares
- Sims Foundation
- HAAM (Health Alliance for Austin Musicians)
The Regulars
Musicians, Venues, Events, and Themes Referenced in This Episode
- Alan Jackson
- Appalachian State University
- Athens
- Atlanta
- Bodies of Opinion
- Brian Lee Brown
- Birmingham
- Bowling Green
- Chicago
- Coca-Cola Amphitheater
- Dave Grohl
- David Byrne
- Faith Hill
- Garth Brooks
- Jack White
- Jim White
- Laughing Hyenas
- Live Nation
- Linda Ronstadt
- Luaka Bop
- Madison Square Garden
- Martina McBride
- Minneapolis
- Miranda Lambert
- National Independent Venue Association (NIVA)
- Nelsonville Music Festival
- New Disabled South
- Ohio
- Okemah
- Patrick Keeler
- Raconteurs
- Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- Reba McEntire
- Ringo Starr
- Ryman Auditorium
- Steve Albini
- Tabernacle
- Tedeschi Trucks Band
- Them Crooked Vultures
- Touch and Go Records
- Topher Brown
- Tyler Childers
- Vince Gill
- White Stripes
- Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
- Wynonna Judd
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