Listen Up: Adrienne Nixon Basco Embodies Southern Rock on ‘Local Vibes’

Episode 48

Ryan Pitkin and Mark KempJune 21, 2018June 5, 2022

Fresh off the Hog Happenin’ Bikes and BBQ festival in Lincolnton, Adrienne Nixon Basco of Tombstone Betty dropped in to the Hygge West podcast studio to chat with Local Vibes‘ Mark and Ryan about the band’s new album, being a black front woman in a Southern rock band, her connection to biker culture, writing songs while driving, and much more.

As always, be sure to check out the rest of our team at Queen City Podcast Network, and catch up with all the past episodes of Local Vibes on iTunes, Stitcher or by typing “Local Vibes” into your Spotify search bar.

This article appears in Jun 20-26, 2018.

Ryan Pitkin

Ryan Pitkin began his journalism career at Creative Loafing as an intern, later becoming the writer of CL's satirical column, The Blotter, and recently became the News Editor. Other publications he has... More by Ryan Pitkin

Mark Kemp

Mark Kemp is Creative Loafing's former editor-in-chief, and the author of Dixie Lullaby: A Story of Music, Race and New Beginnings in a New South. He is currently the senior editor of Our State magazine.... More by Mark Kemp