Listen up, all you little punks. It’s been a while since we posted anything here, but that’s just allowed the anger to swell that much more. Maximize iTunes on your desktop and pause that goddamn La Roux garbage you’re listening to and focus here. The best record of the year is already out (came out [...]
Archive for the ‘country’ Category
2009 has its best record, and it is ‘midnight at the movies’ by justin townes earle
Posted in country on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
how bob lefsetz made me rank my favorite ryan adams records today
Posted in country, rock on September 17, 2008 | 9 Comments »
To know who Bob Lefsetz is is to have a strong opinion about him and his well-known newsletter. Personally, I find him to be a cantankerous old sonofabitch with an axe to grind and an overwrought writing style. One thing I will give him, though, is that he is always thoughtful, he’s clearly passionate [...]
gallaramy: the humble beginnings, the epic journey
Posted in country on August 27, 2008 | 4 Comments »
This blog has always acted as a place to talk about music that happens to be kicking around in the heads of we three dudes who write it. We get music submissions, but really, it’s never been a place that was designed to act as a promotion or publicity tool.
Until now!
That’s right. You see, I [...]
well, slap my lawnmower…
Posted in country, folk on July 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This one came out of flapping NOWHERE. I was just leading my Bolton Wanderers to a delicious 4-1 road victory over Newcastle in the 2010 Premier League season opener… no big deal… And then Box comes in and lays down this vinyl treat. Blown away.
There are several things going on with this duo and album. [...]
you know you’re alive when you’re sad
Posted in country on June 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Sometimes you just kick yourself for letting certain artists fly under your radar. Such was the case when I heard Jim White. I stumbled across his stuff thanks to the always-reliable Aquarium Drunkard.
The Wikipedia entry on White touches on what I’ve come to realize are all the standard talking points about him. [...]
easton, md’s real deal: mel price
Posted in country on May 15, 2007 | 10 Comments »
“Larry, I just don’t know what country music is these days.”
That’s what Mel Price said to the owner of the Believe In Music store in Easton, Maryland not too long ago. Or so Larry himself told me and some friends as we were passing through town the other day.
We were on our way to pick [...]
3 song shuffle
Posted in 3 song shuffle, country, reggae on May 4, 2007 | 9 Comments »
My fifth 3 song shuffle post, where I rip off the AV Club’s idea and write up a bit about the first 3 songs that come up on shuffle on my iPod, no cheating/skipping allowed. Let’s milk this Holstein.
“Nothing Was Delivered” by The Byrds (from Sweetheart of the Rodeo)
The only Byrds album I [...]
of john prine, the long tail, and waiting til the time is right
Posted in country, folk on February 6, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I’ve been exposed to John Prine’s music in bits and pieces for what’s been more or less my whole life. Even though it took me until college age to recognize the name, the songs and the voice had been familiar for a long time before that. I probably had five John Prine albums [...]
steal away my mind
Posted in country, folk on December 21, 2006 | 1 Comment »
I can listen to Elliott Smith, Leonard Cohen or Radiohead and only occasionally have to stop because it’s too much and too dark to not affect me in a bad way. I can’t listen to a Townes van Zandt record end-to-end. I’ve never done it, and I doubt I ever will. If [...]
3 song shuffle
Posted in 3 song shuffle, blues, country, soul on November 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
My fourth 3 song shuffle post, where I rip off the AV Club’s idea and write up a bit about the first 3 songs that come up on shuffle on my iPod, no cheating/skipping allowed. Let’s burp this pleasantly plump little bundle of joy.
“You’re My Everything” by The Temptations
I have this from The Ultimate [...]
