Rockabilly HOF
From news at country.com - Jackson, TN will host The Rockabilly Hall Of Fame. Groundbreaking slated for mid-September '99. Tera
Leadership Music Awards
Looking over a list of the winners of the Leadership Musics Nashville City
Music Awards which was held back on Feb. 10, '99, I see that the winner for
Best Rock Album was The Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies for "Big Wheel". Does
anyone know anything about this group, please?
Other winners of note were:
Lucinda Williams - Artist/Songwriter; Best Americana Album ("Car Wheels...)
Emmylou Harris - Best Independent Album ("Spyboy")
Steve Earle/Ray Kennedy - Producer Of The Year
Delbert McClinton - Best Blues Album (?-still getting praise for One Of The
Fortunate Few?-T)
Sam Bush - Best Miscellaneous Stringed Instrument Of The Year
Tera
repeat play- Rosavelt, "Carp Bones"
Like A Virgin-Meat Purveyors Style
I just read on Country Standard Time that The Meat Purveyors newest offering contains their renditions of three Madonna songs, among them "Like A Virgin". This is a joke, right? Please tell me this is a joke... Tera
Re: Like A Virgin-Meat Purveyors Style
In a message dated 3/22/99 1:35:15 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just read on Country Standard Time that The Meat Purveyors newest offering contains their renditions of three Madonna songs, among them "Like A Virgin". This is a joke, right? Please tell me this is a joke... No joke, but it is only available on a 7" vinyl format. Even if you heard their great version of "Burning Love" (Elvis P.) on their first album, you can only take a guess at how they have done this triple medley. I saw TMP several times this week, and they were really good each time. Slim - up for a 5AM airport run: the pain, the pain.
Re: The Blue Chip Radio Report 3/22/99
Jeff Wall wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Dwight Yoakam will appear in an upcoming TV commercial for Gap. He'll be singing Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". I think I saw this ad last night, although didn't notice Dwight in it, I suppose it was him singing. A weird bit of post-something marketing. Same dancers as in that swing ad for Gap, only this time they are boot scootin, thumbs in belt loops line dancing to a rockabilly number in Khakis!!!. Now wait just a dad blamed minute here! What on earth is this marketing strategy? I could see the swing/khaki connection: hip urban yupster clothes etc. But line dancing? to rockabilly? in kahkis? Slumming? I'm cornfused. But I'm stickin to jeans, thankyewverymuch. Stuart hey, I like these blue chip reports. Who's gonna post em while Jeff is off defending us?
RE: Bending the strings
Jon Weisberger wrote: (there's a funny passage in the Country Guitar interview with the AOTD where he points out that he developed his cool bend licks because he was trying to copy White and didn't realize that Clarence was using the bender, just like Dale Potter developed his amazing facility with double stops because he was trying to copy Bob Wills and didn't realize he had multiple fiddles), just pointing out a relevant antecedent. Ditto with Robbie Robertson, who tore his fingers all to hell trying to imitate slide guitarists, not realizing they were using slides. Ouch. Great summaries, Jeff Jon. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: The Blue Chip Radio Report 3/22/99
Stuart writes: hey, I like these blue chip reports. Who's gonna post em while Jeff is off defending us? I've sent 'em to the list two or three times when Jeff hasn't been around, as has Nancy Apple, I think. I don't mind doing it. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
eBay heads-up: Jim Jesse
I see that there's a copy of Jim Jesse's set of Chuck Berry covers, Berry Pickin' In The Country, for sale over on eBay. It's one of the albums that appears on the "Travesties: Albums Which Should Not Be Out Of Print Or Otherwise Might Make The ND-101" list at the tail end of the No Depression reader. Me, I've already got all that stuff on the excellent Bear Family boxed set; if I didn't, there's no way I'd be sharing this little tidbit... Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Re: Clip: Flushed with Success(LONG)
Those poor folks in the music business ... As I read that article George posted, I kept wondering, is it 1977 all over again? I dont know much about the economics of the country labels of the time, but I do remember what was going on in the rawk world. Back in the later 70s, labels were shrinking their rosters, mostly down to groups who all sounded the same or who sucked. This was the period in which the great minds of the music biz brought you folks like Toto, and in which a band like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers had a hell of a time getting signed and got no label support. The excuse was that it was just far too expensive to record and promote and tour a band that couldnt sell less than 500,000 units. The industry was only geared to serve bands like The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, who could spend several years and several million dollars recording their records, not to mention a 20-megaton stage and laser show that would have to be dragged around the country, but all of that was OK because they were expected to sell 10 zillion albums. Not only do the people who drag the industry down into these sewers have absolutely no taste for good music, they also have no good sense. Then in 1979, along came The Police, who recorded an album for $6,000 that sold pretty well and went touring the states without the huge stage show -- they managed with a couple of old vans. And while they only played small clubs, they actually made a profit doing it, a bigger profit than one of those megamonster bands, the Eagles or the 'Mac, did that year (I fergit which). And smart folks (who had some actual taste) started churning out records on their own independent labels and making some good money at it. Does anyone else find it ironic that the industry is crying tales of woe at a time when there is an awful lot of great music coming out? I think that in the last couple of years we've reaped a fine crop, despite the fact that only a few of those records have sold a good deal. Maybe this oughta tell us something about whether a commodity as varied and elusive and magical as good music is the kind of thing we can capture and package and mass produce in endless units like Ford pickups or bars of soap. Will Miner Denver, CO
Re: new P/P2 baby (absolutely no twang or UT)
In a message dated 3/22/99 1:01:13 PM !!!First Boot!!!, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sorry to do this over the PA, but I have a lot of good pals out there and I just wanted to let you all know that my wife had a 7 pound baby boy in the early hours of this morning, both doing well, tho the poor little critter doesn't have a name as yet. Congrats, Steve. Now just get him a bass guitar, and I can guarantee him a place in my band. Mitch Matthews Gravel Train/Sunken Road
Playlist: Tennessee Saturday Night #26
Howdy, I'm still chucking these playlists over the wall. Could someone be so kind as to contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] to let me know if they are actually making it to P2 land? Thanks much. Once I figure out what kind of P2 attachment short-circuited my e-mail box recently, I'll be happily rejoining the list. In the meantime, here's this week's play list for Tennessee Saturday Night. As usual, contact information, etc., follows the list. Tennessee Saturday Night -- Show #26 -- 6 PM to 9 PM WDVX-FM -- Clinton/Knoxville, TN -- March 20, 1999 Tennessee Saturday Night -- Red Foley with the Cumberland Valley Boys -- Heroes of Country Music, Vol. 2 -- Rhino Mule Skinner Blues -- Dolly Parton -- Essential Dolly Parton, Vol. 2 -- RCA Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down -- Maddox Brothers and Rose -- Maddox Brothers Rose -- King 16 Come Next Sunday -- Finnegan's aWake Lonesome Pine Special -- The Carter Family -- Worried Man Blues -- Rounder Duncan and Brady -- The Johnson Mountain Boys -- Hills of Home -- Rounder Fall on My Knees -- The Freight Hoppers -- Waiting on the Gravy Train -- Rounder Tears'll Be Pouring -- The Countrypolitans -- Tired of Drowning -- Ultrapolitan The Wurlitzer Prize -- Waylon Jennings -- Essential Waylon Jennings -- RCA A-11 -- Johnny Paycheck -- The Real Mr. Heartache -- Country Music Foundation Across the Alley from the Alamo -- Pine Valley Cosmonauts with Robbie Fulks -- Salutes the Majesty of Bob Wills -- Bloodshot Kiss Me Big -- Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Vintact Collections -- Capitol Teach Me About Love -- Lyle Lovett -- Step Inside This House -- Curb/MCA The Great Unknown -- Sara Evans -- No Place That Far -- RCA (3/25@Viking Hall, Bristol) Stupid Cupid -- Patsy Cline -- The Patsy Cline Collection -- MCA It's All Wrong, But It's All Right -- Dolly Parton -- Essential Dolly Parton, Vol. 2 -- RCA Cigarette and Coffee Blues -- Jean Shepard -- Honky-Tonk Heroine -- County Music Foundation Don't Worry -- Marty Robbins -- A Lifetime of Song -- Columbia Always Late -- Lefty Frizzell -- Look What Thoughts Will Do -- Columbia Pistol Packin' Mama -- Al Dexter and His Troopers -- Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 1 -- Columbia Heartaches by the Number -- Dwight Yoakum -- Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. -- Reprise Come On -- Wynn Stewart -- The Best of the Challenge Masters -- AVI I Ain't Never -- Webb Pierce -- Honky Tonk Songs -- Country Stars There Goes My Love -- BR5-49 -- Big Backyard Beat Show -- Arista (3/27@Bijou, Knoxville) I Like Trains -- Fred Eaglesmith -- Drive-In Movie -- Vertical (Featured on tonight's episode of Fringe) Steel Rails -- Alison Krauss -- Steel Rails: Classic Railroad Songs, Vol. 1 -- Rounder England Swings -- Roger Miller -- King of the Road -- Bear Family (a miscue -- I thought I had cued up Engine, Engine #9...) I Can't Stop Loving You -- Merle Haggard -- Down Every Road -- Capitol Cryin' Time -- Buck Owens -- The Very Best of Buck Owens, Vol. 2 -- Rhino Margie's at the Lincoln Park Inn -- Bobby Bare -- Essential Bobby Bare -- RCA Golden Ring -- Dry Branch Fire Squad -- Hand-Picked -- Rounder (4/2@Down Home, Johnson City) Where Grass Won't Grow -- George Jones with Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, and Trisha Yearwood -- The Bradley Barn Sessions -- MCA Nothing Can Stop Me -- Buddy Miller -- Poison Love -- Hightone Play Me Some George Jones Songs -- Jimmy Martin -- Me 'n Ole Pete -- Hollywood More Pretty Girls Than One -- Mac Wiseman, Doc Watson, and Del McCoury -- Mac, Doc, and Del -- Sugar Hill Carrie Brown -- Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band -- The Mountain -- E-Squared Careless Love -- J.D. Crowe and the New South -- Come On Down to My World -- Rounder Marie Laveau -- Bobby Bare -- The Essential Bobby Bare -- RCA Jambalaya -- Hank Williams -- 24 of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits -- Mercury Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man -- Suzanne Thomas -- Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts -- Rounder Otis Hayes -- The Riptones -- Cowboy's Inn -- Bloodshot Louisiana Blues -- Wayne Hancock -- That's What Daddy Wants -- Ark21 Mr. Lonesome -- Heather Myles -- Highways and Honky Tonks -- Rounder Red Clay Halo -- Nashville Bluegrass Band -- American Beauty -- Sugar Hill (4/13@Lee College, Cleveland) Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy -- Red Foley -- Heroes of Country Music, Vol. 3 -- Rhino See Ruby Fall -- Johnny Cash -- The Essential Johnny Cash -- Columbia Chattanooga Dog -- Jimmy Martin -- 1954-1974 -- Bear Family Jolene -- Dolly Parton -- The Essential Dolly Parton, Vol. 2 -- RCA Runaway -- The Cox Family -- Just When You're Thinking It's Over -- Arista Three Days -- Faron Young -- Live Fast, Love Hard -- Country Music Foundation Give Me a Red Hot Mama and an Ice Cold Beer -- Smiley Maxedon -- Hillbilly Boogie -- Columbia So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed -- Merle Travis -- The Best of Merle Travis -- Rhino Any Old Time -- Alison Krauss and Union Station -- The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers -- Egyptian ...and that concludes another Tennessee Saturday Night. TSN will have a
Playlist: The Fringe featuring Fred Eaglesmith
Howdy, As evidenced by this week's play list, I am still experimenting a bit with the format for The Fringe. For the most part, I believe it's coming together nicely. I'll let y'all be the judge. This week's featured artist is Fred Eaglesmith. Fred will be appearing live in Knoxville on March 27 at the Bird's Eye View Pub and Coffeehouse in the Old City. Fred becomes the first artist to have been a featured artist on the Fringe more than once (he was also a featured artist back in November). In addition to music from Fred Eaglesmith, the following artists made their Fringe debut this week: The Black Crowes, Black 47, Luka Bloom, Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Lonesome Strangers, Aimee Mann, The Samples, Mavis Staples, The Marshall Tucker Band, and The Underdogs. Any way, in case you care, here's what The Fringe sounds like on the first night of spring. (Contact information, etc., follows) Fringe -- Episode #27 -- 9 PM to Midnight WDVX- FM -- Clinton/Knoxville, TN -- March 20, 1999 Working Man Blues -- Lone Justice -- This World Is Not My Home -- Geffen The Great Compromise -- John Prine -- Diamonds in the Rough -- Atlantic (3/25@Paramount, Bristol) Low Down Ways -- The Marshall Tucker Band -- Where We All Belong -- AJK Angel of the Lord -- Fred Eaglesmith -- Lipstick, Lies and Gasoline -- Razor Tie (3/27@Bird's Eye View, Knoxville) Payday Blues -- The Underdogs -- Unleashed -- Howlin' Muse I'm Convicted -- Bad Livers -- Industry and Thrift -- Sugar Hill Ziggy Stardust -- The Gourds -- Gogitchyershinebox -- Watermelon Spookin' the Horses -- Fred Eaglesmith -- Lipstick, Lies and Gasoline -- Razor Tie Statesboro Blues -- The Allman Brothers Band -- Legendary Hits -- Rebound Records The Distance Between You and Me -- Sara Evans -- Will Sing for Food -- Little Dog (3/25@Viking Hall, Bristol) Drinking Too Much -- Fred Eaglesmith -- Lipstick, Lies and Gasoline -- Razor Tie Southern Accents -- Johnny Cash -- Unchained -- American Harlan Man -- Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band -- The Mountain-- E-Squared They're Making Me (Polka) -- R.B. Morris -- Knoxville Sessions -- Rich Mountain Bound (3/25, Paramount, Bristol; 3/26@Down Home, Johnson City) Smells Like Thirty Something -- Asylum Street Spankers -- Hot Lunch -- Cold Spring I Need Love -- Luka Bloom -- The Acoustic Edge -- Rhino The Way We Make a Broken Heart -- John Hiatt with Rosanne Cash -- The Best of John Hiatt Thinking -- Fred Eaglesmith -- Lipstick, Lies and Gasoline -- Razor Tie Simple Man -- Lynyrd Skynyrd -- Box Set -- MCA Jack the Ripper -- Link Wray -- Rumble! The Best of Link Wray -- Rhino Seven Shells -- Fred Eaglesmith -- Lipstick, Lies and Gasoline -- Razor Tie Lungs -- Lyle Lovett -- Step Inside This House -- Curb/MCA All Over Now -- Aimee Mann -- Buy-Product 2 -- DGC Goodbye, Maria -- BR5-49 -- Big Backyard Beat Show -- Arista (3/27@Bijou, Knoxville) Soda Machine -- Fred Eaglesmith -- Drive-In Movie -- Vertical Go Be and Do -- The Riptones -- Cowboy's Inn -- Bloodshot I Hate Myself -- Bare Jr. -- Boo-Tay -- Immortal (4/2@Tennessee Theater, Knoxville) Sister Luck -- The Black Crowes -- Shake Your Money Maker -- Def American (4/2@Tennessee Theater, Knoxville) Where Did All the French Girls Go -- The Band -- Jubilation -- Platinum Entertainment Taxi -- The Samples -- The Last Drag -- W.A.R. White Rose -- Fred Eaglesmith -- Drive-In Movie -- Vertical Is It Real -- Justin Petraitis -- Autumn Breeze My Baby's Gone -- The Backsliders -- Throwin' Rocks at the Moon -- Mammoth Holding On To Your Love -- Mavis Staples -- Mavis Staples -- Aurific Crashin' and Burnin' -- Fred Eaglesmith -- Drive-In Movie -- Vertical Because the Wind -- Jimmy LaFave -- Trail -- Bohemia Beat Virginia Way/Shenandoah Breakdown -- The V-Roys -- All About Town -- E-Squared (4/8@Sing Sing, Chattanooga) 49 Tons -- Fred Eaglesmith -- Drive-In Movie -- Vertical Rooty Toot Toot -- John Cougar -- The Lonesome Jubilee -- Polygram Number 9 -- The Lonesome Strangers -- Land of Opportunity -- Little Dog You Don't Have Very Far to Go -- Lucinda Williams -- Tulare Dust -- Hightone Pretty Good -- John Prine -- John Prine -- Atlantic (4/9@Tivoli, Chattanooga) James Connolly -- Black 47 -- Live in New York City --Gadfly Sixteen Tons -- Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Vintage Collections -- Capitol Time to Get a Gun -- Fred Eaglesmith -- Lipstick, Lies and Gasoline -- Razor Tie ...and there ya have it. Another three hours that could have been used for cancer research, instead wasted listening to the Fringe. As I mentioned earlier, I'll be attending the Eaglesmith show this Saturday so there will be a guest host for next Saturday night. The Fringe returns on April 3. I have no idea who will be my featured artist. If you'd like your band to be considered for airplay on the Fringe (and to have a chance to be one of the prestigious acts to become a featured artist...) contact me at: Shane Rhyne 208 W. Glenwood Avenue, #2 Knoxville, TN 37917 4 out of 5 working mothers prefer The
Re: Brooks at Bat
At 10:24 AM 3/22/1999 Susan Kowal forwarded: BROOKS GATHERS FIRST HIT, AND AT THE RIGHT PARK TO BOOT Brooks collected his first hit of spring training with a pinch-hit single in the second inning in an 11-8 loss to the White Sox. It was his 10th plate appearance of the spring. "It was a nice piece of hitting. It was a fastball away and he went up the middle," Padres manager Bruce Bochy said. Added Padres general manager Kevin Towers, "I bet that base hit hit to him means more than if he sells another million records." Anybody else question the validity of Mr. Towers opinion on this? b.s. "The truth ain't always what we need, sometimes we need to hear a beautiful lie." -Bill Lloyd
Re: The Gram Parsons Tribute Concert
i just got a copy of Coal porters - The Gram parsosn tribute concert cd for my radio show. Track list: (Sweet) mental revenge Did Gram Parsons ever cover this? I know it's an old Mel Tillis cut that Clarence White and Gene Parsons just flat tore up on Nashville West. And how come Gene Parsons has never gotten the credit that he deserves? Inventer of the B-Bender, Member of the Byrds, Member of Nashville West, Member of a bunch of other stuff. He's definately in that Chris Hillman catagory of great yet underrated and under appreciated sidemen. The Flying Burrito Bros played it live, and Sid and the Long Ryders learnt Gram's arrangement from a bootleg when they recorded the song on "Native Sons". Phil. -- Phil Dennison ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Coal Porters (aka the Bootleg Burritos) UK tour in April Sid Griffin website http://130.159.56.1/pd/SidHome.html
Nashville River Stages 4/30-5/2
Looking good! The lineup has been announced, although no other details yet: Bare Jr, Bela Fleck, Ben Harper, Cheap Trick, Corey Harris, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Everclear, George Thorogood the Destroyers, Hole, Hootie, Isaac Hayes, Joe Ely, Jonny Lang, KC the Sunshine Band, moe, Patty Griffin, Soul Coughing, Steve Earle the Del McCoury Band, Tin Star, Todd Snider, Train, and Wilco. And this is just a start, more folks to be added over the next month. The web site is nashvilleriverstages.com. If you know you are interested, the 3-day passes are $5 cheaper this first week that they are on sale (they went on sale this past Saturday). and SXSW kicked butt this year...saw some amazing shows, especially the Sadies showcase on Saturday - they are playing all kinds of non-surf stuff that I hadn't heard before, really top quality. The Bloodshot showcase smoked with the Meat Purveyors, Neko Case, and a really drunken, really funny Wacos show. And although I see them a bunch around here, the Ex-Husbands won a lot of new fans this weekend I'm guessing. still recovering, meshel n'vegas
SXSW
I went to SXSW for the first time this past week. It was every bit as exciting, challenging and exasperating as I'd always read it was, but I'm looking forward to a repeat appearance. Rather than give my entire weekend's review, (which is why there's a fluff list) just thought I'd mention some highlights and not-so-highlights: HIGHLIGHTS -Jim Roll with the Silos Wednesday night- first show I saw, and what a good start. Jim's already got great songs, but it was a treat to hear those songs with that group of musicians. That lap steel player blew me away. -Cherilyn's P2 BBQ- Great afternoon of music and socializing. I met some folks from the list who I didn't know well, or at all, and that was cool. Just wish we'd run into each other again. Cherilyn is a force of nature. -Kim Richey at Wateloo Brewing Company- a very welcome tonic after the evening's earlier disappointments. Hope a new record hits the streets this year. -The Bloodshot party- Lotsa great music, but the Meat Purveyors and Waco Brothers stole the show. It was great to see Neko Case for the first time, though the sound problems were disappointing. When did Mike Lemon start playing with her and is it a "permanent" thing? -Hillbilly Idol- did a great in-store at Cheapo Records Friday afternoon. I love these guys and hope they find the audience they deserve. -Dale Watson- at Under The Sun Friday afternoon. My first time seeing him and it won't be the last. I particularly liked his pedal steel player's work. -Heather Myles/Rosie Flores at the Continental Club- seeing Heather Myles was a priority for me and she didn't disappoint- great band and near-perfect renditions of the songs- almost all of HIGHWAYS, though she changed the set list and added "The Other Side Of Town". Terrific. Rosie Flores was great of course, and she was joined onstage by Radney Foster for a song, then by Wanda Jackson! Great stuff. -I got to Under The Sun too late to see but 3 songs of the Hollisters set, but loved those three. Came back at 7 to see Wayne the Train Hancock, who I'd also never seen before. He was joined by Biller and Wakefield, though I expect his fine band would have sounded plenty good on their own. Dynamite set. -Neko got a sound system that found her voice Saturday night, and she was super. I heard more unreserved female admiration for her than anybody else all weekend. g The Wacos didn't sound quite as good as they had at Friday's party, IMO. WHO CARES?! They tore the fucking roof off the sucker! The floor was vibrating as though electrified. The speakers were swaying. It was wonderful. DISAPPOINTMENTS- -Thursday night we arrived at Stubb's just in time to see Wayne The Train finish his set, which had started at 7 rather than the advertised 8PM. Then it started raining, hard. We got pretty drenched trying to get indoors, where it was packed. We tried to wait out the storm, to no avail. I heard music start back up outdoors and saw a nice show from Radney Foster, though I got soaked again in the process. Went back inside and finally got some dinner, 2 hours after we'd put in a reservation. Great company, drag drag drag scene. -"Wristbands go to the back of the line and wait. BADGES? DO WE HAVE ANY MORE BADGES NEEDING ADMITTANCE?" (15 minutes later after 30 or 40 badges have entered the already packed venue the music starts and they still won't let you in.) Ah well. Reckon that's enough for now. It was a great time, and I need to go back to sleep now. g b.s. "The truth ain't always what we need, sometimes we need to hear a beautiful lie." -Bill Lloyd
Re: SXSW
It was great to see Neko Case for the first time, though the sound problems were disappointing. When did Mike Lemon start playing with her and is it a "permanent" thing? this was their fourth gig together, and he's really excited about it. It's permanent as much as any gig in this crazy world is... meshel (Mike's formerly Mike Ireland's excellent guitarist, now pursuing other things)
PLAYLIST - Monday Breakfast Jam: A Morning Drivetime Show 3/22/99 KRCL 91FM, SLC, UT
Here is the playlist for Monday Breakfast Jam on KRCL 91FM, SLC, Ut for Mar. 22, 1998. Monday Breakfast Jam is an eclectic morning drivetime presentation totally programmed and present by me over KRCL 91FM in Salt Lake City, a non-profit, volunteer operated, listener support community radio station with a 19 year history of bringing diversity in music and information to the state of Utah. The show generally revolves around contemporary singer/songwriters, folk, folk-rock and rock artists. A little bluegrass, jazz, world or spoken word pieces thrown in. If, after reviewing this playlist, you feel that your music would fit in the general vicinity of what I do, feel free to forward me copies at the snail mail address below. Be aware that it is station policy that any mail, regardless of recipient name on it, arriving at the station address is consider property of the station and not the individual programmer. Thanks to all the artists who have forwarded stuff for their kind (and much appreciated) support. Feel free to forward me any promo material. It will get listened to for possible inclusion on a later show. The Iceman (Doug Young) email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] snail mail: Doug Young 3855 Nordin Ave. Ogden, UT 84403 Station copies should be mailed to KRCL 230 S 500 w, Suite 105 SLC, UT 84101 Attn.: Music Director Format: Cut Artist Album Label MONDAY BREAKFAST JAM PLAYLIST FOR March 22, 1999 TIME AFTER TIME TRAVELING MILES CASSANDRA WILSON BLUE NOTE MISSISSIPPI THE GLOBE SESSIONS SHERYL CROW A M FEEL TO BELIEVE CENTRAL RESERVATION BETH ORTON ARISTA NOWHERE AT ALLA SMALL GOOD THING BOCEPHUS KINGNEW WEST VIA CHICAGO SUMMERTEETH WILCOREPRISE DRIVE YOU HOME AGAIN DRIVE YOU HOME AGAIN CHRIS SMITHERHIGHTONE EMPTY GLASS FIRST WARM WIND KAT EGGELSTONWATERBUG FADING FAST WHAT I DESERVE KELLY WILLIS RYKODISC FOOLIN' MYSELFYOU DON'T KNOW ME DENICE FRANKEDE NICE GIRL MONTANA THREE CHORD PLEA HOLLY FIGUEROA BAND AGITATE PACING THE CAGE THE FOLKSCENE COLLECTION (various) BRUCE COCKBURN RED HOUSE THE SAME HEARTBEATONE DROP ALLEN DOBB DUMELA RESOURCE SALVATION MOLINOS PAPERBOYSSTONY PLAIN TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON TEN YEAR NIGHT LUCY KAPLANSKY RED HOUSE I HATE THE COLD THIS AIN'T OVER YET GRETA LEEself_release SPINNING MY WHEELSSALT OF THE EARTH FANNY GRACE EL LEPRECHAUNO BAGGAGE NOBODY JOEL CAGEBIG SIXTEEN STRANGER'S BLUES CROSSROAD CAFE 9811 (various) LARRY GARNER CROSSROADS CRAZY TOWNOASIS ACOUSTIC VOL. 16 (various) WILL HOPPEY OASIS JACK'S WALTZ HALF MAD MOON THE DAMNATIONS TXSIRE WE'LL SURVIVE DANCE HALL DREAMS ROSIE FLORES ROUNDER TAKE MY BODY 10 SONG DEMO ROSANNE CASH CAPITOL LA PRIMERALOST HERD IAN TYSONVANGUARD ORDINARY MAN ORDINARY MAN CHRISTY MOOREWEA DOWN IN THE FLOOD TRAIL JIMMY LAFAVE BOHEMIA BEAT RAIN, RAIN, BEAUTIFUL RAINHEAVENLY LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBASO SHANACHIE MOON RUSTED ROOT RUSTED ROOT MERCURY WHERE IS MARIAFURTHER IN GREG BROWN RED HOUSE THIS STREET, THAT MAN, THIS LIFE BLACKEYED MAN COWBOY JUNKIES RCA RIGHT WAY TO DO THE WRONG THINSYLVIA HOTEL CHERYL WHEELER PHILO CANDYBARS AND FREEDOM DRIVE CHRIS WEBSTERCOMPASS REMINDS ME OF YOU BACK ON TOP VAN MORRISON POINTBLANK THE GHOSTS ARE DANCING ON THE RAILS PERFECT OBLIVIOUS MOON PAT MALONEY RATRICK SHE HELD THAT BOTTLE HOGWALLER RAMBLERS HOGWALLER RAMBLERS MEA CULPA BEND THE TRUTH
I really hate doing this......
I received this on Sunday, March 21 in the morning. Hopefully, when Charles (Sawtelle) was making the transition to his new life plane he passed over/thru Austin and enjoyed some of the great music he had been a part of during his life here on earth. It is with great regret to inform his friends and loved ones, that Charles died at 8pm PT. He will be missed.
SXSW
Here's my report or most of what I remember: Best sets: Jim Roll backed by the Silos on Wedneday, Fred Eaglesmith Saturday afternoon at the Continental, the Schramms at Yarddog, Beaver Nelson in my living room Tuesday MVP: Walter Salas-Humara (who stole the award from Jonboy) for playing with at least four bands Best P2 moment: Melissa Garland proudly showing me her Zippy the Pinhead tatoo at the BBQ Good conversations with the Weiss Brothers, separately of course g The Alt.country panel was a waste of time. No substance, too much whining, Matt Eskey for President The Meat Purveyors on stage with the Pine Valley Cosmonauts Hillbilly Idol on the radio. Great guys, too. The Flatirons vocalist was a sultry delight. Too much beer, not enough bourbon, The Fastball show was a celebration, the Gourds still suck though. (sorry Laura). Wynn Harris ROCKS! Jacknife's SXSW For Dummies. The one truly amazing thing is how many of you folks I saw on a regular basis. Great minds think alike (as Rebecca said). Thanks y'all for comin by. See ya at Twangfest and remember if you're now thinking of moving to Austin, be sure to visit in August first. Jim, still smilin' still yawnin'
Re: SXSW
What I remember, by Wynn Harris What, where, who??? Don who? Only kidding. Hanging out with a bunch of P2ers for the first time, really, and having a blast. For a bunch of twang geeks, we sure know how to have a good freakin' time! Oh and then there was the music. Hadacol, Jim Roll, Continental Drifters, Chip Robinson solo, Paul Burch, Silos, jesus, there was so much and so little time... CISCO, Cisco, Cisco, Beaver Nelson, Hazledine - boy that ND party rocked, Alejandro at the Taco Express, the Yard Dog rules! Ted Roddy at the Broken Spoke, the Doolittle party with Say ZUZU and Todd Thibaud, the Blueground Undergrass show at Maggie Mae's. dissapointments: Freakwater, bad room and Reckless Kelly at the AMA -was Steve Earle there? I don't think so. However, my all time favorite gig was the Brooders. They rule It's good to see Randy and Michael back on stage. BTW, smilin' Jim, you rock too and throw a GREAT party! You'll never be able to get out of it now.g
Re: SXSW
Best P2 moment: Melissa Garland proudly showing me her Zippy the Pinhead tatoo at the BBQ As a lurker, I am happy to have finally contributed something useful to the list. Now I feel the hangover was worth it. melissa
Merlefest lodging
If anyone out there has a reservation for Merlefest at a hotel that they are going to cancel can you write me first? I need one. Back to your regularly scheduled programming steve [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Brooders (was:Re: SXSW)
Michael Hall and Randy Franklin what band were they in previously? meshel n'vegas
Tom Waits at SXSW
For anybody jealous of the P2 SXSW types, this was the event of the event, and I didn't hear about any of us getting in for it. Step up and testify if you did... Tom Waits Previews New Album In Rare Show Troubadour's concert was hottest ticket at South by Southwest. Senior Writer Gil Kaufman reports: AUSTIN, Texas -- "Where you been, Tom?" a woman yelled near the end of Tom Waits' two-hour show at the Paramount Theater in the early morning hours Sunday. The grizzled singer tilted his head and croaked, "I been in traffic school. I had a lot of tickets. It adds up, believe me." Waits then joked about getting a degree in parallel parking and got back to work, bowing his head down by his knees and smacking his hands together to count off one of his newer tunes, "Hold On." Every year the South by Southwest Music Conference, an annual confab of music business professionals and young bands, produces a bona-fide must-see show. Last year, it was a rare club gig by guitar terrorists Sonic Youth; this year, troubadour Waits upped the ante with one of his only live performances of this decade. Dressed in a dark denim jacket and pants, a white undershirt and crumpled brown fedora, the raspy-voiced singer was his quintessential, nonchalant self during the show, during which he dipped into his catalog of gut-bucket blues and Tin Pin Alley-like ballads and previewed three songs from his upcoming Epitaph Records debut, Mule Variations (due April 27). Hundreds of fans, some of whom you might have heard of, lined up outside the ornate old theater on Congress Avenue as early as 4:30 a.m. Saturday hoping to score one of South by Southwest's hottest tickets. At the front of the line was 28-year-old Shane Carbonneau, of Austin, who said he had to literally beg, borrow and lie to get in. "I had to borrow my friend's [festival] badge, sneak into the convention center and tell a really elaborate story to get this ticket," Carbonneau said. Waiting behind Carbonneau on the cold concrete was Mark Linkous, frontman of the experimental Virginia rock band Sparklehorse. "I'm a huge fan of Tom," Linkous said. "I'm really looking forward to this." Linkous did, it should be noted, have more than the usual fan interest in the show. He said he was anxious to meet up with Waits later, hoping to determine that the troubadour had completed recording his part for a song on Sparklehorse's next album. Waits took the stage just after midnight, waltzing to the microphone as if he'd always been there. He kicked his left leg like a mule and gripped the microphone stand with both hands as if trying to choke it. Accompanied by a four-piece band that included Beck guitarist Smokey Hormel, Waits charmed the rapt audience with such chestnuts as the clattering "16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought Six" (RealAudio excerpt) (from 1983's Swordfishtrombones) and the tender ballad "(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night" (from 1974's The Heart of Saturday Night). Although the show was packed with such whoop-inducing Waits staples as "Downtown Train," "Temptation" and "Heart Attack and Vine," the centerpiece of the show was the new "Filipino Box Spring Hog," a foot-stomping number from Mule Variations. Waits started the song by squeezing out a ragged, a cappella howl; Hormel slowly weaved his way in with a subtle wah-wah guitar accompaniment. On Waits' order, drummer Stephen Hodges leapt into the mix with a booming, hip-hop-like backbeat, giving the ragged number the feel of a gritty front-porch blues jam. Grinding out his vocals in his trademark throaty bellow, Waits did his best James Brown imitation near song's end, suddenly pointing to random band members to give them the spotlight. The instant crowd favorite ended with Waits telescoping a spectral, far-away voice through his cupped hands. Almost as entertaining as the songs were Waits' between-song meanderings and asides. He bided his time between
Danlee2's SXSW '99
Holy shit, I got mentioned in a Marie Arsenault post...my life is over! g Man...whatta time. Despite all concerns voiced hereabouts (and internally-I hadn't been back to SXSW since '91), it was very worth the trip. Warning; this is a long, sickeningly self-indulgent post. I just hope it's kind of something folks who didn't get to go would want to read. To help in the deletion/skimming decision g, a quick run down of the contents w/in; Thursday nite: Eaglesmith-Buckner/ Jon Dee Graham-Billy Joe Shaver. Friday; Bloodshot Party (Waco Brothers)/ Those Bastard Souls-Grandaddy-Mercury Rev-Sparklehorse-Flaming Lips/ P2 after party. Saturday; ND-Miles of Music Broken Spoke Party/ Gourds Guided By Voices@Waterloo Park/ Bloodshot Showcase w/ Trailer Bride-The Blacks-Neko Case-Grievous Angels-Waco Brothers also; funny quotes throughout, food reviews (very short g), adjective "cool" typed many times, no charge, etc. etc. etc..(;-)) Thursday; Got in Friday 7:30ish. Black sheets of rain. Got lost in Austin several times, even tho I've been there many times years before. Tried to go to Eaglesmith-Buckner first @ Caucus Club and then run over to see Shaver at Jazz Bon Temps. As a wristband holder and non-bizzer, Eaglesmith- Buckner was the only show all week I could not get into, even tho badge holders were starting to joust for position-an uneasy beginning what with some of the "stay away if you're not in the industry warnings" I'd heard. No problem tho; I desperately wanted to see Billy Joe Shaver who I never had before, so I just headed to Jazz Bon Temps on 6th St. straightaway. Smart decision. Very cool and spacious club, no problem getting in, Jon Dee Graham was solid as an opener for Shaver, even tho I'd never heard his stuff. Funny quote was "Buy my new CD so I can stop painting houses!". excellent set. Shaver took stage 1ish and for the first 30 minutes anyway, I'll swear he just picked up the Good Book of hard tonk and wrote several new chapters, I mean I was just standing there with a huge grin the whole time. Called up 2 of Johnny Cash's kids, John Carter Cash and one of the daughters (not Roseanne) to sing "Georgia on A Fast Train", I think it was. Set eventually fell apart a bit due to a drum solo (?) and sound problems, but still ended strongly with "You Can't Beat Jesus Christ", I think. And man oh man, Eddie Shaver is a guitar gawd. I'd heard he was good but I meantotellya...he was damn good. Kind of combines best of SRV's throaty strat sound with a dirty slide, with a bit of metal and Cali country sound as well. Great quotes from Billie Joe during a tuning break; "We tune up just to prove we're country" (which was riotous). Also said he had lost a '29 Martin (I think?) to Dickey Betts, which Billie Joe said he "could not return because his uncle has cancer".(;-)). Sounds kinda cheesy but the thing that kept running through my mind was "man, if Billie Joe Shaver ain't Texas I don't know what is". I was a very a happy man. SXSW got off to a very solid start. Friday; Bloodshot Party, 3-6ish. Wandered in, didn't know anyone right away, started talking to a really cool chick from the aolND folder, Karen B. and we luckily started to figger out who some of the ND folks were (if anyone knows Karen's email addy please lemme know, you aol folk). Met Linda Ray and Jamie and her friend Kari, very cool. Couldn't believe this party was set up as cool as I'd heard it always was; just in back of a folk-art gallery, beer everywhere (even tho I was too scared to start drinking that early g), etc. etc. Missed Neko Case's set, very pissed at self. Other Bloodshot acts sounded good, but nothing really starts til Wacos take stage. Langford et. al. joke around for a bit, demand alcohol, joke some more...then All hell breaks loose. Wacos are a band I'd always heard of but never seen. Riotous. I mean I thought the Bottlerockets were the best bar band in America, and I probably still dobut I'd have to say it's up for grabs, even tho I think the 'rockets have better songs overall. Great time tho. Best quote; Wacos get Beatle Bob up on stage, Langford shouts "Sing a song you idiot!!!" Fantastic. And Bill is right, the Lonesome Bob-Waco collaboration on "Do You Think About Me?" was searing... more Friday; Despite many competing shows (Lucinda-REK vs. Walser Watson), I was a bit worried about getting twanged out over the long weekend so I opted for the V2 records indie-alt.rock showcase at La Zona Rosa, with a number of interesting bands I'd really never seen before and very much wanted to. I went very early about 8:45ish which turned out to be the *whole* key to getting in, because by 9:30 it was no go for most folk, even wristbands. saw Those Bastard Souls, which some one told me have ex-members of The Grifters in 'em (?), and struck me as kind of a Afghan Whigs/art-folk type of act, and not bad.
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Jack Logan Kicks Off Tour May 15 Buzz Me In Due May 11 Jack Logan has fine-tuned another batch of songs from his reported bank of some 600 or so for his Capricorn Records debut, Buzz Me In, and will hit the road on the heels of that release in May. Touring with his latest road band, the Possibilities (which includes past collaborator Bob Kimball on several instruments, guitarist Kevin Lane, drummer Matt Lane, bassist Bob Spires, and guitarist Jeff Neff), Logan will kick things off in Atlanta on May 15 and work his way up the East Coast before settling back down in the South for a June 5 show in Birmingham, Ala. Buzz Me In is scheduled for release on May 11. The first single from the album will likely be "Metropolis," but due to the diversity of the record several songs may be worked to various radio formats. Logan's last effort was 1998's Little Private Angel, on which he collaborated with Kimball (allstar, June 30, 1998). Here the dates for Jack Logan and the Possibilities upcoming tour: May 15, Atlanta, Smith's Old Bar May 16, Columbia, S.C., New Brookland Tavern May 17, Chapel Hill, N.C., Local 506 May 19, Boston, T.T. the Bears May 20, New York, TBA May 21, Hoboken, N.J., Maxwell's May 22, Philadelphia, Nick's May 24, Cleveland, Euclid Tavern May 25, Columbus, Ohio, Little Brothers May 27, Champaign, Ill., Mabel's May 28, Chicago, Schuba's May 29, Minneapolis, 7th St. Entry May 30, Iowa City, Iowa, Gabe's May 31, Lawrence, Kan., Replay Lounge June 5, Birmingham, Ala., The Nick "The truth ain't always what we need, sometimes we need to hear a beautiful lie." -Bill Lloyd
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Yoakam Plans Best-Of Set, Tour A new album and tour are just some of the things that will be keeping Dwight Yoakam busy this spring. The prolific country artist is compiling a collection of his recent material for "Last Chance For A Thousand Years: Dwight Yoakam's Greatest Hits From The '90s"; the set, to be released in May by Reprise, will feature 11 favorites and three new songs. In support of the compilation, Yoakam will launch a North American tour beginning at the end of June and continuing through early September. In addition, Yoakam will issue a book of lyrics, titled "A Long Way Home: Twelve Years Of Words," April 18 through Hyperion. The tome, which is a complete collection of 61 song lyrics that the Grammy winner wrote or co-wrote, will span Yoakam's entire Reprise recording career, beginning with the tracks he penned for his 1986 debut set, "Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.," and concluding with his last studio album, 1998's "A Long Way Home." The book will include an introduction penned by Yoakam. "The truth ain't always what we need, sometimes we need to hear a beautiful lie." -Bill Lloyd
Re: Tom Waits at SXSW
For anybody jealous of the P2 SXSW types, this was the event of the event, and I didn't hear about any of us getting in for it. Step up and testify if you did... Barry Mazor and Slim both had tickets, I believe. I'm sure they'll testify as soon as they recover. Didn't John Reide catch some of the Waits show as well? marie
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Grand Weepers and Grim Reapers
In many ways, having Tom Waits as the unofficial headliner for
South by Southwest 1999 was a no-win situation. With thousands
of conference registrants jockeying for one of approximately 1,300
tickets -- music-savvy industry lifers who need no introduction to
one of the legends of modern music -- not to mention the legions of
Austin scenesters living in a music-savvy town that worships the
Bay Area-based gutter poet, a lot of people were gonna be left at
the corner of heart attack and vine when they couldn't get in. One
woman, who had snuck into the Paramount Theatre, even stood up
during the second of Waits' two encores and chastised the singer
for playing such a comparatively small venue. "I don't wanna get
into a big diatribe with you," pleaded Waits, taken aback. And the
young woman, who at that moment in time was without question the
most hated person in Austin, wasn't the only one complaining.
Waits' new label, Epitaph, conference organizers -- everyone was
unhappy at the politics of distributing Willy Wonka's golden tickets.
A classic no-win situation. Except for those lucky enough to witness
Waits' nearly two -hour set. For them, it was like winning the rock
roll sweepstakes. Shuffling onstage shortly after midnight, after a
line that stretched around the block had been herded inside (a line
wrapped around the landmark theatre in the opposite direction of
that morning's line to get tickets), Waits appeared in his trademark
blue jeans, white tee, jean jacket, and bowery bum hat, backed by
a quartet clustered at center stage like a jazz band. Standing at the
front of the stage, bent forward and to his left -- lit primarily by a
spotlight at his feet -- Waits burst forth with a singular sandpaper
growl/howl that left positively no doubt this was really happening.
"Thank you," he rasped after the second song, "16 Shells From a
Thirty-Ought Six." "What makes you think I stay up this late?
Thanks for waiting in that line for so long." What followed after that,
a 17-song main set, and two, two-song encores, is the stuff rock
roll dreams are made of -- the stuff of legend (if only local). Expect
to read Margaret Moser's full report in this Friday's Chronicle, but
let's just say that Wait's self-described set of "grand weepers and
grim reapers" ("my wife says I have only two kinds of songs," he
chuckled) was like that of a great jazzman -- mind-blowing,
masterful, and unique to that one performance only. Every person
present undoubtedly stumbled out onto the cool, clear evening with
his/her own epiphany, mine being Waits' reading a reworked "9th
Hennepin" from Raindogs, an album generously highlighted by the
set-list. For this writer, it was the first time beat poetry, jazz, and
popular music came together with such power and grace -- a
musical moment never to be forgotten. Multiply that by 1,300-or-so
crazed fans, and you get the picture.
"The truth ain't always what we need, sometimes we need to hear a beautiful
lie." -Bill Lloyd
Re: Danlee2's SXSW '99
-- On Mon, 22 Mar 1999 18:44:25 Danlee2 wrote: Serious cool stuff; while I'm gabbing away not paying attention, someone tells me to shut up and actually watch what's going on stage; Lucinda Williams just strolling up and singing a song withContinental Drifters? I can't remember. I was stunned. It was actually Hayseed that Lucinda jumped up to sing with, presumably because just before he launched into the tune he said that he was kind of hoarse and might need some help to hit the high notes. After Doug Sahm got the gold record you mentioned, I was walking back to my pickup and passed Doug trying to stuff the thing (all wrapped in a plastic bag) into the trunk of his car! Stephen Lee Canner Austin, Texas -== Sent via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==- http://www.dejanews.com/ Easy access to 50,000+ discussion forums
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A bit more jaded perspective...
The Heart of Saturday Night
I've got this ticket stub from last night, appropriately soaked and
bent with bourbon from a cracked plastic cup, that I'm never gonna
part with -- ever. If you are someone who would take the time to
read this page and check up on the doings of SXSW, then you are
a person who will be reading about Tom Waits a lot in the near
future. Considering that the beautiful Paramount Theater in the heart
of downtown Austin was packed largely with music media and
industry weasels, as well as the fact that there's no self-respecting
member of media or industry who will not acknowledge Waits as a
major musical deity, the gushing oughtta continue for months. And
whatever you hear, it's all true. Tom Waits is cool personified. He
played two hours worth of pure gold, leaning heavily into Rain
Dogs, the spirit of long-revered songs like "Downtown Train,"
"Tango Till They're Sore," and "The Heart of Saturday Night"
delivered in that most instantly recognizable growl with guitar,
piano, or megaphone. What you may not hear, though, is that this is
absolutely the worst kind of crowd to be in should you ever get the
opportunity to see this man work his magic. Our little town of
Austin gets so mired in chic, so flooded with a shit-river of hip
during this conference that the place takes on a different feeling.
And when you get a room so full of people who are so full of
themselves, it suddenly seems that everyone in the joint considers
the concert a personal audience with the man. At every break or
pause, someone had to establish their cred with an esoteric
announcement of some kind. Everyone wanted to be the one to yell
the really cute remark that would get Waits to make a joke or
reveal some insight about himself or where he's been. Waits
handled it well ("Where ya been, Tom?" "Traffic school."), even
when someone, in a most voluble show of no taste and bad
manners, felt it necessary to shatter the intense and beautiful vibe by
railing at length about not being able to get in to the show or
something.
"The truth ain't always what we need, sometimes we need to hear a beautiful
lie." -Bill Lloyd
SXSW (L-O-N-G)
What a wild six days. I don't think I have ever had so much fun crammed into one week in my life. My feet hurt, my back aches, I am sleep deprived, but so full of great memories that it was worth every busy minute. Smilin' Jim's party kicked it off in style, and I have to agree with the host that Beaver Nelson ruled. He writes some killer songs, and his delivery was awesome. I also though Anna Egge was a real good guitar player, even if her tunes are a little folkie for my taste. It was great to meet a bunch of P2ers, and who would have known that by Sunday we would all have spent so much time together? Sick minds think alike, huh? Wednesday started at the Continental with the Hot Club of Cowtown, who are so damn good now I can't believe it. Then down to Threadgill's for Dale Watson, who had James Intveld do a great set. I got to meet and hang with a childhood hero, Sir Doug Sahm. We was hilarious, and when we found out we were both rasslin' fans he invited me to go to San Antonio with him and Augie Meyers to see some Mexican rasslin' sometime. A run to the Broken Spoke found James Hand doing some hard core honky tonk, and then Charlie Burton doing a great set. Thursday started with the P2 party at Cherlyn's, which was a blast. Highlights included the Meat Purveyors, the ExHusbands, and Jim Roll with the Silos. That night was rainy, so I settled at the Spoke and saw Monte Warden, who was really good, and Charlie Robison, who I enjoyed a lot. Friday was the Bloodshot party, where the ExHusbands did a great set, the Grievous Angels and the Meat Purveyors were also on the money. That evening I went to see Gwil Owen, and he was more rocking than I expected, but good nevertheless. Then I stayed at The Checkered Past showcase for the night, and saw 8 good acts! Highlights were the Old Joe Clarks, Paul Burch, and Lonesome Bob. Saturday totally ruled. I got a ticket for Tom Waits then spent the early part of the afternoon at the Texicali Grill where Cornell Hurd played. Featured guests included the above-mentioned Doug Sahm, and a 40 minute set by the incredible Johnny Bush. Then to the No Depression party, where I was impressed with the Continental Drifters, Hayseed (who had Lucinda sing a duet with him!), and Cisco. Saturday evening was the 1st Donald Linley benefit, featuring Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Kimmie Rhodes, Guy Clark, Hal Ketchum, and Robbie Fulks for one song. Rumors of the Flatlanders reunion and Willie Nelson were abound, but I had to leave to go see TOM WAITS!!! Waits was the hot ticket of the fest, and he delivered an amazing career retrospective. He was in rare form, with hilarious banter between songs, and a fine band. It was worth the hassle to get the ticket, and one of those shows I will never forget. Sunday I almost cancelled to stay home and recuperate. I was exhausted, but went to Michael Ullman's partry out near the lake, and had a pleasant restful afternoon. Sunday night was the Pine Valley Cosmonauts' tribute to Bob Wills, featuring many of the artists on the record. Kelly Hogan did 3 songs and in spite of the flu she was fantastic. The show closed with Alejandro Escovedo's orchestra, which was the best show I have ever seen him do. At one point there were 15 musicians on the stage, including a 6 piece string section. Stunning. These are my musical highlights, but I have to say that the most exciting part was meeting so many P2 folks (and others). Our cybervillage is full of great folks, and it was great to put faces with names. Thanks to all the people who were so friendly, and I am not even gonna start naming y'all because I will leave somebody out. I stayed home from work today, and now i'm bored. Let's do it again starting tomorrow!!! Slim - np: the new Big Sandy EP
FYI: Tut Taylor Norman Blake live online
From Tut Taylor's excellent web site (now at http://www.tuttaylor.com): Tut Taylor and Norman Blake will get together for a LIVE! online concert "Pickin' in Earl's Kitchen" on Solid Gold Bluegrass (http://www.solidgoldbluegrass.com). The date for this first-of-its-kind event for Tut and Norman is March 25th at 8 p.m. EST. It has been a long time since Tut and Norman have done a show and they promise a fun time for all! It will be interactive too - email requests and they'll do their best! They may even have a chat line running. Join Tut and Norman for this new-fangled old time online radio show and hear some great music from two good old friends. Be 'round or be square! ___ Brad's Page of Steel: http://www.well.com/user/wellvis/steel.html A web site devoted to acoustic and electric lap steel guitars
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Hey everyone-- Well, I hate weaseldom as much as the next person (nearly had to kill some businessy-looking chick who elbowed her way in front of me at a show and, by way of explanation or excuse, flashed a goddamn BADGE at me). But oh my god, what a great time. Dan Bentele said it best--if you show up at stuff early, you'll have little or no trouble getting in to see what you want, and you'll have a blast. It is WORTH IT, ten times over. Let me see if I can remember what I did. Difficult, since I left my Master Schedule in Kari's car... Wednesday: 1. Jim Roll, backed by the Silos. Freaking incredible, great songs. 2. Brief and kinda boring time standing around in the Austin Music hall--saw a few songs by David Garza (very Lenny Kravitz, imo), Kelly Willis, Bruce Robison, Monte Warden. 3. Ted Roddy. Wow, extremely cool. And the Broken Spoke is definitely the scene of scenes. Bill S. wanted to stay for Cornell Hurd, but others in the party (including myself) were nearly unconscious from tiredness, and we went back to the Austin Motel for some Z's. Thursday: 1. Cherilyn's BBQ. Whole lot of fun. Saw a bunch of great bands, including the Meat Purveyors, the Ex-Husbands, Langford with Kelly Hogan, the Fencecutters, Jim Roll, the list goes on. Lots of dogs in attendance. Kickass blackberry cobbler made by Jo Walston. 2. Robbie Fulks at Cheapo Records. What an outstanding performance, and Robbie played all my requests! Every time I see him, I think he's outdone himself, but it gets better and better. 3. Kim Richey. As usual, I hate the instrumentation on her songs (get that damn synthesizer outta here!), but I really think she's a songwriting genius. And her voice is s good live. 4. Abortive attempt to get in to see Wanda Jackson. Yeah right, "badges only" by that late in the evening. This turned out to be serendipity, because instead we saw... 5. The Tigerlilies. Everything Purcell has said is true. They're excellent, a truly stunning guitar-pop band. They're also some of the nicest guys I've had the privilege of meeting. I really wish more people had been there to witness their set. Friday: 1. Bloodshot BBQ. Saw Devil In A Woodpile, The Blacks (wow, love 'em!!!), and my goddess Neko Case. 2. Left BBQ temporarily to see Hillbilly Idol at Cheapo. Definitely the right decision. I love these guys, and the vibe was terrific. 3. Returned to Bloodshot BBQ just as the Meat Purveyors were striking their first note. Whew, made it! They ruled. Also pogoed a little to the Waco Brothers--sheer chaos in the tent. 4. Heard a little of Dale Watson as I shopped in Under the Sun. Bought a waycool new-old-stock cowboy hat which allowed folks to spot me from afar for the remainder of SxSW. 5. Hung out at Maggie Mae's the rest of the night and caught Split Lip Rayfield (who seemed startled, yet really jazzed, to be playing to a completely PACKED house), the Hicks (UGH! horrible!), Slobberbone (you know how I adore them) and Pumpskully (insert little heavy metal "horns" here). 6. Had a bigass party outside our motel room, featuring a really fun late-night bluegrass jam by members of Split Lip Rayfield, Slobberbone and Hillbilly Idol. Remarkably, nobody in the motel complained. Lots of reckless behavior, hope the photos come out well. Got to bed at 6 am. Ouch. Saturday: 1. Wandered in and out of the Checkered Past BBQ most of the day. Sunshine, ahhh! Caught *great* sets by Lonesome Bob, the Old Joe Clarks, Hadacol, my hero Paul Burch, Dave Schramm + friends (damn, what a guitarist he is...a new fave of mine), and the Silos. Also saw Souled American and the Flatirons but was not really that impressed with either. 2. Caught a couple of songs by Wayne Hancock before heading to... 3. The Bloodshot showcase! More great music from the Meat Purveyors, the Blacks, Neko Case, and the Waco Bros. Didn't think much of Trailer Bride (hmmm, seems like that woman was picking up a new instrument for each tune, and upon closer examination, they were all tuned open to different keys so she could just lay bars on them and "music" would play). Missed the Grievous Angels because a bunch of us went across the street to see the Sadies. I like both, so it was six of one, half dozen of the other. 4. Fell into coma. To all of you who I saw there, it was GREAT to hang out with you. A special hello to Dan Bentele, whom I'd been wanting to meet for some time; to Cherry Lou and the Meat Pervs for the excellent party; to Smilin' Jim, our wristband enabler (I owe you a batch of cookies or something, my friend); to the Hockeysticks, whom I miss terribly since they moved away; and to my awesome roommates (did everyone see Marie's Most Excellent Cowboy Shirt?). Love you all, must wrap this up now. xx Jamie S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wavetech.net/~swedberg http://www.usinternet.com/users/ndteegarden/bheaters
Tom Waits Meets Matt Cook at SXSW
Thought that title would get your attention.. Yes--I saw Tom Waits, as did Matt Cook, Slim Chance Kelly (as he's told ya), Jim Catalano and Tony Renner..there may have been more P2ers in there some place...Mr. Roy Kasten. making a completely unexpected appearance at SXSW, offered me 40 bucks and a Bob Dylan cigarette lighter for the Waits ticket, but I don't have any Bob Dylan cigarettes, so it was no go... Rather than repeat the well-desreved raves posted..I'll offer up .some impressions and thoughts on the Waits show..which sure did become the topic of the week. The man has proven to have a tremendous cross-generational pull! I seemed to be the only one I could find anywhere who'd actually seen him perform before--on the Penn campus in Philadelphia some 25 years ago, opening for Maria Muldaur and the Benny Carter big band...and he was singing Ol' 55 and Shiver Me Timbers, with just the first two still semi-obscure albums out...Wait's self-imposed concert exile at 8 years minus a charity appearance or two is in fact now as long as Dylan's '66-'74 stretch--so I know well what it's like for fans who've come along without any chance to see him. I think this show also proves that it's generated some myths--the biggest being that Waits' extraordinary music had some drastic sea change when he shifted labels, which puts him in a sort of gravelly post-modern and hiphop mode which makes him one OK "boomer' performer for the alt. generation. Only thing is--this performance was extraordinarily LIKE what he's always done--mopey to bizarre to heartrending songs, broken up by deadpan beatnik comedy raps, and all terribly endearing and unique and rhythmic. Those who dismiss the "Asylum Years" work oughta listen again--cause it strikes me more than ever now as one continuing, growing body of work that's often brilliant. What did evolve over the years--partly cause he uses a swell band rather than sticking with the pure piano/lounge singer approach (he still did that too Saturday night)--is pay a whole lot more attention to the snippets of sounds in a line and the sound of the words rather than their conventional, literal meaning... Now he bends half way down to the floor, punches the rhythm with his lil fist till they get in the groove, and starts to go--the words are often incantations, not narratives Did I mention that in the audience I spotted The Gourds (Matt Cook, who apparently likes the Gourds somewhat, ihad just come back with them from shooting video of their appearance in the Park)..The Silos, and Alejandro Escovedo were on hand too. I'm sure there are other performers there, but it's interesting to see..isn't it... that THESE folks see something vital to attend in this Waits show..I just bet that Beck gets this guy too. I'd suggests that somebody like Smilin' Jim (known not to love those Gourds but asking what it IS with them to a fan like me) would find a way into their often amazing music--as shown on their very good new disc-- by considering that Tom Waits connection...the sounds of the words matter, as Lucinda might say, the rhythm and the blues of 'em, the bits and pieces constructed for emotional meaning and body thumping meaning--something far removed, of course, from lyrics in a good twang song. It's something else. As I was saying, I heard and saw an amazing continuity in Tom Waits show, laughs, smiles and tears...and if that goes all the way back to his first hits, as delivered by those very un-alt Eagles and Bette Midler fergodsake, so be it. ...I hope he'll take up the audience's challenge to get the heck back on tour so you can see and hear this too. Even if there's no twang content! So whooa,, that's more than enough now...more on SXSW in general when I get the chance and see what others report wiothout my help! (including being stuck outside the door of the Continental, watching James Inteveld in the downpour..just before then police showed up to break up the fire law busting crowd waiting to see Social Distortion's Mike Ness perform rockabillyI saw an electrifying Wanda Jackson with Rosie Flores, Marcia Ball and more instead, avoding the 2-hour Ness wait!) Thans to all the P2ers there for being so nice...as always. Barry M.
Thanks == Re: SXSW (L-O-N-G)
Hi all, Continued thanks for all those P2ers sharing SXSW stories with "the less fortunate." Sounds like a great time was had by all. The Tom Waits' clips have also been much appreciated. He's been one of my favorites for over 20yrs. Sounds like he's gotten even better with age. During the Oscars, I was surprised to hear that Tom and his wife, Kathleen, worked on the music for "Bunny," an animated feature. Yet another reason to spend more money! Kate
Border Radio for 21MAR99
Border Radio, WXDU Duke University March 21, 1999 I Was Drunk - Alejandro Escovedo - Bourbonitis Blues Black Box - Jon Dee Graham - Summerland The Rain Won't Help You When It's Over - Whiskeytown - promo EP Underneath Your Wheels - The Pinetops - Above Ground and Vertical I Wish It Was Saturday Night - Dave Alvin - Romeo's Escape Someone Like You (request) - The Knitters - Poor Little Critters on the Road Castanets - Ray Mason Band - Castanets Missyouville - Ass Ponys - It's Heartbreak That Sells Sweet Ona Rose - Pete Krebs and the Gossamer Wings - Sweet Ona Rose Rage of Angels - Buck Storm - Goodbye From Venus Music to Pack By - Farmer Tan - Farmer Tan I Washed My Face in the Morning Dew - Johnny Cash - Real Between the Lines - Hayseed - Melic Red Leg Boy - Terry Allen - Salivation Ireland - Greg Trooper - Everywhere
Repost: Elvis and Other Books
I posted this some weeks ago, but since Mr. Purcell asked--I have this chance to post two overlong pieces on the same day withoiut writitng so mucyh... Can't pass that up, eh? Barry Has anyone read volume II of Guralnick's bio yet? I keep meaning to go get a copy --junior Sure have. And what a long sad trip this one is! First off, IMHO, Guralncik needs some sort of special award for entering a field in which there is already a vast array of lousy, speculative book and interpretations of very little info-and doing the hard homework to assemble the facts. In the wake of all those Biblical interpretations, recipe books, memoirs by people who once cut his dog's hair, and even Greil Marcus, the 2 volumes of this epic really were much needed. That said, the facts of the matter--not the author-- make Vol 2 (Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley) a sometimes difficult long read. Guralnick's theory is simple, elegant, and, I think, unassailable. Having made the case so well in Vol 1. (Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley) that Elvis was a serious, deliberate, hard-working artist very much in control of his work when it was at its best (and far from a pawn of Col. Parker or anyone else)...he has to show the all-too-careless unwinding in this second part. Volukme One was Elvis taking control; Volume two is losing it. And he loses it, surely, because of elements of his own nature as key as those that made him what he'd first become. That's what the books about--and, by the way--it also shows how ongoing life events that bring, force or let Elvis take charge of his music again, and to some degree, his life...momentarily, produced all of the first-rate or even second-rate moments in the post-Army, longest, part of his career. The Comeback Specials begin in his head. You'll wnat to read this if you care. but it's hard stuff. While you're at it: Everly Bros Book. Available in paper now (The Elvis is not in paperback yet) is Roger White's "The Everly Brothers: Walk Right Back"--which fits here nicely, since, as the title suggests, it's the story of how THAT popwerful duo repeatedly renewed themselves and kept coming back...even when they weren't speaking.. Also notable for much detail on matters of interest here--such as the relation of their father Ike's career to theirs, his to Chet Atkins' et al, placinmg these boys firmly in a "rock out of Kentucky" tradition. One side benefit for me: it led me to pick up their often forgotten return-to-Nashville comeback album "Pass the Chicken and Listen", produced by Atkins in 1972. It includes THEIR version of the Bryants' "Rocky Top," and John Prine's "Paradise" and, finally, Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away"--all memorable, and pretty well forgotten. Read the book--and you cna find the disc. (On "One Way Records/BMG"). And also, speaking of latter day comebacks, I've recently read and recommen: "Go Cat Go: Rockabilly Music and Its Makers" by Craig Morrison. This is in that great and generally authoritative series "MUSIC IN AMERICAN LIFE" from the University of Illinois Press--same place as the Rosenberg Bluegrass history and the best-known Jimmie Rodgers and Bob Wills bios. This shouldn't be confused with the Carl Perkins book with the same main title BTW--but it's a good solid discussion of what rockabilly is (accoridng to various arguers!), where it's been, and how it managed to come back. Only in hard back so far, but a must for rockabillies--who never originally were or wanted to be called that! Barry All typos guaranteed.
Re: The Brooders (was:Re: SXSW)
Michael Hall and Randy Franklin what band were they in previously? Austin's The Wild Seeds, which also had Kris McKay, and Fastball drummer Joey Shuffield. I love Mud, Lies, and Shame, their only release to make it on CD. meshel n'vegas -- Jim Fagan| AIX Build Architecture and Integration | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internal T/L 678-2458 | External (512) 838-2458 | Austin, Texas| fagan@austin
PLAYLIST: Fear Whiskey 3/22/99
This is the Fear Whiskey playlist for this week's show. Fear and Whiskey can be heard every Monday from 7-10pm ET on 88.3fm in Pittsburgh (a.k.a. Mitch's favorite city on the continent, a.k.a. the cherry on the icecream float) and on AudioActive, Winamp and pretty much every mp3-based program via http://www.wrct.org. Past playlists are available at http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/~cz28.fear.html. More fine new music this week, includinga preview of the new Sovines' disc. (Matt, I have no idea what the bonus track is based on.) ARTISTSONG miss murgatroid petra haden bella neurox sam prekopthe company jim o'rourke women of the world beta band dry the rain spiritfresh garbage old 97s crash on the barrelhead jim roll ready to hang del mccoury fire on the mountain hazel dickens alice gerrard a distant land to roam david olney snowin' on raton geraldine fibbers butch scenicsage yo la tengo (straight down to) the bitter end richard thompson love in a faithless country kelly willis time has told me paul kellycharlie owen's slide guitar carmaig de forest coldwater park mark eitzel sun smog seahorse lyle lovett if i had a boat sovines the lights of a faraway town hayseed walk this earth hillbilly idolbetter off believin' dave alvin syd strawwhat am i worth jack logan bob kimbell look to the future vince bellgirl who never saw a mountain walter hyatt get the hell outta dodge eugene chadbourne medley in c silkworm three beatings steve wynnnothing but the shell holly golightly i can't be trusted moby grapeomaha captain beefheart i love you, you big dummy john wesley harding the bonny bunch of roses steve earle the del mccoury bandi'm still in love with you tom russell iris dement throwin' horseshoes at the moon bill withers grandma's hands scott4philly's song daniel pearson1,000 days of shame aubrey ghent praise music ted hawkins biloxi lightning hopkins up on telegraph avenue
Re: Danlee2's SXSW '99
In a message dated 3/22/99 6:44:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: while I'm gabbing away not paying attention, someone tells me to shut up and actually watch what's going on stage; Lucinda Williams just strolling up and singing a song with That would be Hayseed
Re: Clip- New Jack Logan/Tourdates
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 22-Mar-99 Re: Clip- New Jack Logan/To.. by [EMAIL PROTECTED] And by the way, the album is great but then I'm not very objective. And if the Possibilities ever get their own album out -- buy it! They're great! What's the release date, and are these the songs intended for the aborted third Medium Cool album? Open letter to Paul /or Karl Mullen: Book a Logan show in Pittsburgh! Carl Z.
