@justinbarney.bsky.social
Music Reporter at Nashville Public Radio. Milwaukee native
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Behind the artists and concerts you love is "the wrangler." Learn about the role of production manager — and hear tales from the tour — in Music Citizens Episode 4, out today!
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What does it take to pull off the Nashville concerts you love? Meet the Wrangler
When you go to a live show these days, you are expecting to see a spectacle — some artistic production that will blow you away. Behind the scenes, there’s one person responsible for bringing this prod...
wpln.org
July 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Behind the artists and concerts you love is "the wrangler." Learn about the role of production manager — and hear tales from the tour — in Music Citizens Episode 4, out today!
wpln.org/post/what-do...
wpln.org/post/what-do...
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Jarren Blair’s Inglewood Lounge set defies Nashville concert logic. He hosts a reoccurring improv music set with local musicians on Sunday nights. But instead of playing to an empty room, the venue is packed. wpln.org/post/jarren-...
Jarren Blair and the soul of new Nashville
Jarren Blair stands out as an artist on the brink of a breakout because of his talent as a writer and producer, skill as a multi-instrumentalist and his eagerness to collaborate with Nashville musicia...
wpln.org
June 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Jarren Blair’s Inglewood Lounge set defies Nashville concert logic. He hosts a reoccurring improv music set with local musicians on Sunday nights. But instead of playing to an empty room, the venue is packed. wpln.org/post/jarren-...
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I can state without a doubt that this rules and I’ll be going back.
Jarren Blair’s Inglewood Lounge set defies Nashville concert logic. He hosts a reoccurring improv music set with local musicians on Sunday nights. But instead of playing to an empty room, the venue is packed. wpln.org/post/jarren-...
Jarren Blair and the soul of new Nashville
Jarren Blair stands out as an artist on the brink of a breakout because of his talent as a writer and producer, skill as a multi-instrumentalist and his eagerness to collaborate with Nashville musicia...
wpln.org
June 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I can state without a doubt that this rules and I’ll be going back.
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Go along for a night at the 100-year-old Belcourt Theatre. Listen now: wpln.org/post/listen-...
Listen: The Belcourt Theatre’s secret to success is good conversation
The Belcourt Theatre has staying power. But while the arthouse theater just celebrated its 100-year anniversary, it hasn't been an easy road to get there.
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June 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Go along for a night at the 100-year-old Belcourt Theatre. Listen now: wpln.org/post/listen-...
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For Record Store Day, check out this delightful story on the vinyl supply chain from my former colleague @justinbarney.bsky.social in Nashville, featuring Kendrick Lamar and a man best described as Czech Werner Herzog. www.npr.org/2025/04/03/1...
Why the great vinyl shortage is over : The Indicator from Planet Money
There have now been a few major vinyl booms. And unbeknownst to many, a small village in the Czech Republic has been responsible for manufacturing a large number of these albums. On today's show, how ...
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April 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
For Record Store Day, check out this delightful story on the vinyl supply chain from my former colleague @justinbarney.bsky.social in Nashville, featuring Kendrick Lamar and a man best described as Czech Werner Herzog. www.npr.org/2025/04/03/1...
Used my platform on NPR to:
✅Shout out Rush Mor Records
✅Do the Kendrick “bing bop boom boom boom bop bam
✅Tell the story of how GZ Media came to be the biggest vinyl manufacturer in the world
open.spotify.com/episode/5aZW...
✅Shout out Rush Mor Records
✅Do the Kendrick “bing bop boom boom boom bop bam
✅Tell the story of how GZ Media came to be the biggest vinyl manufacturer in the world
open.spotify.com/episode/5aZW...
Why the great vinyl shortage is over
The Indicator from Planet Money · Episode
open.spotify.com
April 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Used my platform on NPR to:
✅Shout out Rush Mor Records
✅Do the Kendrick “bing bop boom boom boom bop bam
✅Tell the story of how GZ Media came to be the biggest vinyl manufacturer in the world
open.spotify.com/episode/5aZW...
✅Shout out Rush Mor Records
✅Do the Kendrick “bing bop boom boom boom bop bam
✅Tell the story of how GZ Media came to be the biggest vinyl manufacturer in the world
open.spotify.com/episode/5aZW...
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The newest venue in Nashville is The Pinnacle, which opens tonight with a show from Kacey Musgraves. While it can seem commonplace for another venue to open in Music City, @wnxpnashville.bsky.social's @justinbarney.bsky.social reports The Pinnacle is more than just a sleek, new building.
AEG makes its mark on Music City with its first Nashville venue, The Pinnacle
While it can seem commonplace for another venue to open here, The Pinnacle is more than a venue; it is the physical manifestation of corporate synergy in the live music experience. And it’s a big play...
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February 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The newest venue in Nashville is The Pinnacle, which opens tonight with a show from Kacey Musgraves. While it can seem commonplace for another venue to open in Music City, @wnxpnashville.bsky.social's @justinbarney.bsky.social reports The Pinnacle is more than just a sleek, new building.
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Freak Slug makes music for impatient people. The Manchester-born artist embraces spontaneity and spirituality on 'I Blow Out Big Candles,' WNXP's Record of the Week. Listen to our convo ahead of her show at The Blue Room at Third Man Records on March 18, presented by WNXP: wnxp.org/record-of-th...
Record of the Week: Freak Slug's 'I Blow Out Big Candles'
WNXP 91.ONE — Nashville's Music Experience — is a listener-powered music station from Nashville Public Radio, spinning a unique mix of indie-rock, hip hop, urban alternative, electro-pop, and the fres...
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February 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Freak Slug makes music for impatient people. The Manchester-born artist embraces spontaneity and spirituality on 'I Blow Out Big Candles,' WNXP's Record of the Week. Listen to our convo ahead of her show at The Blue Room at Third Man Records on March 18, presented by WNXP: wnxp.org/record-of-th...
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Nashville’s The Vinyl Lab has closed after nearly 4 years of operation. @wnxpnashville.bsky.social's @justinbarney.bsky.social reports the independent vinyl manufacturing plant pressed albums for Dolly Parton, Old Crow Medicine Show, Lucinda Williams and others.
The Vinyl Lab, an independent vinyl manufacturing plant in Nashville, is closing
The plant is closing after nearly 4 years of operation. During that time, the vinyl manufacturing industry was marked by growth and competition.
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January 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Nashville’s The Vinyl Lab has closed after nearly 4 years of operation. @wnxpnashville.bsky.social's @justinbarney.bsky.social reports the independent vinyl manufacturing plant pressed albums for Dolly Parton, Old Crow Medicine Show, Lucinda Williams and others.
Being a journalist is so much fun. Kids were sledding on my street today so I went out with my recorder and joined them. Now they will be on NPR tonight
January 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Being a journalist is so much fun. Kids were sledding on my street today so I went out with my recorder and joined them. Now they will be on NPR tonight
New Pup is out tomorrow and it sounds like they have been listening to a lot of early era Hold Steady. Positive Jams to come
January 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
New Pup is out tomorrow and it sounds like they have been listening to a lot of early era Hold Steady. Positive Jams to come
This was my year of Miles Davis. I listened to all 60 of his studio albums in chronological order throughout the year. These are some thoughts
December 30, 2024 at 12:57 AM
This was my year of Miles Davis. I listened to all 60 of his studio albums in chronological order throughout the year. These are some thoughts
My Adobe Audition Wrapped would go crazy
December 4, 2024 at 2:57 PM
My Adobe Audition Wrapped would go crazy
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Here's a solid episode from @justinbarney.bsky.social & @wpln.bsky.social about certain aspects of vinyl pressing in 2024.
TLDL: If you're going to spend money pressing & releasing vinyl, I can't stress how important it is to know who is actually doing the work.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
TLDL: If you're going to spend money pressing & releasing vinyl, I can't stress how important it is to know who is actually doing the work.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Music Citizens Episode 2: The Operator
Podcast Episode · Music Citizens · 11/21/2024 · 32m
podcasts.apple.com
December 1, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Here's a solid episode from @justinbarney.bsky.social & @wpln.bsky.social about certain aspects of vinyl pressing in 2024.
TLDL: If you're going to spend money pressing & releasing vinyl, I can't stress how important it is to know who is actually doing the work.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
TLDL: If you're going to spend money pressing & releasing vinyl, I can't stress how important it is to know who is actually doing the work.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Birthday goals today
-Eat a hot dog
-Packers win
-Leon’s Frozen Custard
-Eat a hot dog
-Packers win
-Leon’s Frozen Custard
November 24, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Birthday goals today
-Eat a hot dog
-Packers win
-Leon’s Frozen Custard
-Eat a hot dog
-Packers win
-Leon’s Frozen Custard
Hello Bluesky, I’m Justin Barney. A Milwaukee native living in Nashville and reporting on music 👋
November 15, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Hello Bluesky, I’m Justin Barney. A Milwaukee native living in Nashville and reporting on music 👋