Life is good these days for Matt Nathanson. In many ways, he’s still living off his mini-hit, “Come On Get Higher,” and one of his best songs, “Bulletproof Weeks,” just appeared on ABC’s Private Practice. Both of those songs can be found on 2007’s Some Mad Hope, Nathanson’s last album, which freaking rocked my world … Read more
Speakers in Code favorite Matt Nathanson is heading back to St. Louis to play The Pageant on Wednesday, November 20th with Joshua Radin, and we have two pairs of tickets to give away to the show! Nathanson released his latest album, Last of the Great Pretenders, this past summer, and we’re partial to the song … Read more
The only time I interviewed Matt Nathanson, he told me a story of how his pants ripped near his crotch area during a show at the Gargoyle in St. Louis. Tonight, Nathanson is back in town playing The Pageant in support of his latest album, Last of the Great Pretenders. Joshua Radin opens the show, and there … Read more
Photo courtesy of Matt Nathanson’s Facebook page Meet me at 9th and Irving Let’s do things we can both regret Matt Nathanson is no stranger to catchy tunes, and “Kinks Shirt” is another in his ever-growing arsenal. The song is really about a crush Nathanson had on a waitress in a San Francisco eatery. The … Read more
Matt Nathanson partners with Starkey Foundation to help hearing impaired in Peru Matt Nathanson, I salute you. For “Headphones,” and for caring about those who are struggling with hearing loss. Recently, I lost around 60% of my hearing in my left ear due to a perforated ear drum, and while I’m hoping my recent surgery … Read more
Sudden popularity and music is sometimes an odd mix. In Matt Nathanson’s case, one song, “Come On Get Higher,” has vaulted him into the “radio-friendly” artist realm, and in some respects, he is still riding some of the wave that his hit off his last album, Some Mad Hope, gave him. To be clear: I’m … Read more
Speakers Rating: 89/100 Kiss quick I got a line out the door Who all think they can save me When I interviewed Matt Nathanson a few years ago, I remember him telling me that he wanted his newest album at the time, Some Mad Hope, to be the one that defined him as an artist. … Read more
I remember listening to Matt Nathanson’s last album, Some Mad Hope, for the first time and thinking, “Boy, if the radio ever caught wind of some of these songs…” Well, to my surprise, pretty much everyone I know has now heard “Come On Get Higher,” and while that might not be Nathanson’s best song on … Read more