The Lot Scene

10/12/2025

For your morning listening pleasure…

The bluegrass virtuoso brings back the spirit of Tiny Desk's early days: fewer microphones to capture "the way these instruments are meant to sound."

15/11/2025

Rest easy, Todd Snider. 🙏🏻

Aimless, Inc. Headquarters is heartbroken to share that our Founder, our Folk Hero, our Poet of the World, our Vice President of the Abrupt Change Dept., the Storyteller, our beloved Todd Daniel Snider has departed this world. Where do we find the words for the one who always had the right words, who knew how to distill everything down to its essence with words and song while delivering the most devastating, hilarious, and impactful turn of phrases? Always creating rhyme and meter that immediately felt like an old friend or a favorite blanket. Someone who could almost always find the humor in this crazy ride on Planet Earth.

He relayed so much tenderness and sensitivity through his songs, and showed many of us how to look at the world through a different lens. He got up every morning and started writing, always working towards finding his place among the songwriting giants that sat on his record shelves, those same giants who let him into their lives and took him under their wings, who he studied relentlessly. Guy Clark, John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Jeff Walker.

How do we move forward without the one who gave us countless 90 minute distractions from our impending doom? The one who always had 18 minutes to share a story. We’ll do it by carrying his stories and songs that contain messages of love, compassion, and peace with us. Today, put on one of your favorite Todd Snider records and "play it loud enough to wake up all of your neighbors or at least loud enough to always wake yourself up.” We love you Todd, sail on old friend, we’ll see you again out there on the road somewhere down the line. You will always be a force of nature.

"Like A Force of Nature"

If we never get together again
Forgive me for these fools I’ve been
See if you can remember me when
I was listening to my better angels

It’s like a force of nature
Coming over me
I can’t keep myself from moving
It’s like a force of nature

May your hope always outweigh your doubt
Until this old world finally punches you out
May you always play your music
Loud enough to wake up all of your neighbors
Or may you play at least loud enough
To always wake yourself up

Todd Daniel Snider
October 11, 1966 - November 14, 2025

07/08/2025

If you’ve been around the DC music scene at all for the last several decades, you’ve probably been lucky enough to see Ron Holloway bring his soulful sax sound to the stage.

I just found out about some serious health issues that Ron has been going through this year. If you’re able, please consider donating to his GoFundMe or at least sharing the link to help get the word out. Thanks friends! Sending lots of love your way, Ron!

Beloved musician and legendary saxophonist Ron Holloway has been a staple in the … Jenny Langer needs your support for Play It Forward: The Ron Holloway Fund

21/06/2025

Sending so much love out to Billy Strings and his family as they grieve the loss of his beautiful mother. I can’t imagine the strength it took make it through that show last night - powerful and moving.

07/05/2025

Getting to experience Sphere for the first time on Friday. Hope to see some of you beautiful people there!

01/05/2025

Love this guy!

20/11/2024

Sturgill Simpson
The Anthem
Washington, DC
11/18/24

25/10/2024

Sad news…

Rest peacefully, Phil!

Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, passed peacefully this morning. He was surrounded by his family and full of love. Phil brought immense joy to everyone around him and leaves behind a legacy of music and love. We request that you respect the Lesh family’s privacy at this time.