Re: More Mandy (was RE: PLAYLIST: Fear Whiskey 3/29/99
you wrote: BTW, anyone know who first recorded the title song? (And no fair lookin' in your Billboard book, Jong.) Hint: It's the title track of an album that came out in 1971, and I played another song from that album during the first hour of Swingin' Doors last week (the hour that's up on the KCMU web page).--don I'll take a stab at this. Was it Hank Williams, Jr.? What do I win? Tera
Re: Steve Earle and Del McCoury Band over America
KC Bill wrote; We (Jack Copeland, Nancy Copeland and Cathy Weigel) started out in the back of the really packed (though not sold out) venue, so the sound had to compete with the conversations around us, but this may have still been the worst overall sound I've heard in ages. Crap...I went tonight here in StL. It was horrid. Miss. Nights, rock venue. People would not shut up. I was halfway back or so, people would not shut up. I'm honestly gonna write a letter of apology to the McCourys and Earle, it was that bad. After the Buckner debacle last month I feel like a broken record. Hope if Kip or John or Jim Nelson or any other locals were there you were up really close. Steve tried to tactfully (well, tactfully for Steve (g) chide folks into maybe actually listening, but to no avail... I mean I felt like an asshole for even being there, and I apologize to all the musicians on stage because what I could hear was great. dan, pissed. sorry for even throwing this one up here.
Re: More Mandy (was RE: PLAYLIST: Fear Whiskey 3/29/99
On Thu, 1 Apr 1999, vgs399 wrote: I'll take a stab at this. Was it Hank Williams, Jr.? What do I win? Tera Please god, don't let it be a date with Yates. Oh that's right, he's dating someone. Whew... Please god, don't let it be a date with XXX. Fill the XXX's with any number of P2'ers. Sorry, it's late and I'm loopy. NP: Hank Thompson - Live @ the Golden Nugget. JC
Re: Ohio Boy Does Good-Scottie Sparks
I wrote: My incredible fortune this time around was hearing a copy of Scottie Sparks' self-titled cd. Jeff Wall wrote: Any kin to big haired Larry Sparks? now THAT's somebody who knows how to sing! Nope, not one hair close. Scottie is from the group Unlimited Tradition. He served vocals on "The Stanley Tribute-Tribute To A Bluegrass Legacy" by the way. He's kinda been coached a bit by Stanley along the way. Scottie may have moved to Kentucky, but for all intents and purposes, he was born in Ohio which makes him a Buckeye...just as much as I also claim the yee-haw rights to Dwight Yoakam's success. Ohio...The Heartland Of It All Take good care of yourself ova dey! Tera
Re: your worst fears realized
Bob Sorum writes: Have any reporters made anything up, or is it limited to columnists? Just Smith and Barnicle that anyone knows about, though the bad press that the paper got gave it a black eye that'll take years to erase. It kind of cast a pall over the credibility of a lot of other stuff in the paper, too. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
Kilkenny Country Roots Weekend
P2-ers in the UK should think about making the trip over for this Weekend and it is a bank holiday), promises to be a whole lot of fun. Kirsty Kilkenny Country Roots Weekend The Kilkenny Country Roots Weekend will take place from Friday 30th April to May 3rd 1999 in venues throughout Kilkenny, Ireland Band line-up and information as follows: Kinky Friedman - Sunday 2nd March Rodney Crowell - Friday 30th April Calexico - Friday 30th April/Saturday 1st May The Gourds - Sunday 2nd May Sonny George - Fri. 30th Apr/Sat 1st/Sun 2nd/Mon 3rd May Mike Ireland Dan Mesh - Fri. 30th April/ Sat 1st May Peter Case - Saturday 1st May/Sunday 2nd May Dan Crary - Fri. 30th Apr/Sat. 1st May/Sun 2nd May Tennessee Rhythm Riders - Sat. 1st May/ Sun 2nd May Peter Mulvey- Sunday 2nd May Travis T. Merle (Comedy) Sexual Deviancy And The History of Country Music - Sat 1st May/Sun. 2nd May Other acts playing at the Kilkenny Country Roots Weekend Johnny Mars Blues Band, The Great Western Squares, Mick Hanly, Niall Toner, Rough Deal, Ray Barron, Any Old Time, Malcolm Paddy, Stone Rangers. There will be a Festival Club taking place after the gigs each evening, featuring Lonesome Highway DJs, spinning the very best in roots music.
Sayafreakinara issue of the Twangzine
the Sayafreakinara issue of the Twangzine is now up. Interviews with Danny Barnes, Kelly Willis, Neil Mooney and Robbie Robertson Lots of reviews if Cd's that don't suck and even a couple that do. Check it out. Please Jeff Wall http://www.twangzine.com The Webs least sucky music magazine 3421 Daisy Crescent - Va Beach, Va - 23456
RE: British CMA
Joonyah: There is also a Brit / Commonwealth magazine, which may be simply titled "Country Music" (I forget), that I've seen a few copies of and which always amazes me by how much it covers what *I* would consider good country as opposed to HNC industry promo, etc Country Music People. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/ Which is where I got the Brit CMA info. from. I prefer the other glossy monthly published in the U.K., Country Music International. A little less Nashville friendly I think. Other news for U.K. P2ers is that David Allan's Country show on Radio 2 is being taken over by Bob Harris next week. Bob has more of a penchant for alt- country, Americana, roots rock or whatever the hell its being called this week. Andy
Now I've seen it all
I found this in yesterday's Detroit News, I thought you all would be amused. MUSICIAN SUES MUSIC STORE, COMPANY FOR HEARING LOSS by Wendy Case, News Staff Writer In a story that could be compared to the McDonald's "Too Hot Coffee" lawsuit, papers were filed Monday jointly in 19th District Court and at Federal Circuit Court by a musician claiming that the equipment he purchased nearly a year ago has caused him to lose nearly 50 percent of his hearing capabilities. Mark Greenberg, 31 of Dearborn Heights, claims that he was persuaded by a salesperson at Wonderland Music in Dearborn to purchase an electric guitar amplifier for performing with his band and was not warned that the device would cause temporary loss of hearing, eventually leading to permanent hearing loss, if used at a high volume. "I bought the amp to use to play at bars and shows with my band around town,"stated Greenberg. "The salesman convinced me to buy the Marshall amp, which I could hardly afford, and told me that most musicians that are playing my style of music are using that amp. He allowed me to try it out at the store, but it was at a low volume there." Upon performing with his band, a local heavy-metal outfit known as The Rekk, Greenberg turned up the amplifier to get the desired sounds. However, after several months of use, he noticed problems hearing normal conversations. After an examination by a physician, Greenberg was told that he had a definite loss of hearing in both ears. Greenberg's legal counsel, local attorney and former gubernatorial candidate Geoffrey Feiger, claim that both the music store and the amplifier manufacturer are at fault in this incident. "Believe me, I have musicians in my family, and it is sad when they have trouble listening to you," exclaimed Feiger. His brother Doug Feiger is a member of the rock band The Knack. A spokesperson for Wonderland Music claimed that all musicians purchasing such equipment should have general knowledge that there is potential damage to the eardrum if not protected and under continued exposure. He went on to say that most musicians purchasing such equipment are specifically looking for a product that can be used at higher volumes. The product in question, a Marshall model 1959 amplifier, is similar to ones used by rock musicians Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and Guns N Roses. The amplifiers are made in England and distributed in the United States by Korg USA of Melville, New York. A representative from Korg could not be reached by presstime. "Kids are constantly warned about the dangers of unprotected sex and the use of drugs. We are constantly making cigarette manufactureres warn about the health hazards. This should be the first step to warning them about the dangers of loud music," concluded Feiger.
garth/kiss deja vu?
It was reported last night that Garth's next desire is to tour with Kiss. I AM NOT kidding. Stay tuned . . . -jim This is kinda funny. The following is a spoof I wrote for Ink19, a music paper out of Florida. It will be printed this weekend. Hmmm? james Kissin Cousins? Brooks, KISS to tour 2.25.99 Nashville Times The noise you hear all over Music Row is the sound of jaws dropping,as details of the upcoming summer tour featuring Garth Brooks and Kiss were released to the media today. Spurred on by the favorable reception garnered by the Hole/Marilyn Manson and Ani Defranco/Nashville Pussy pairings already announced, Garth Brooks and Kiss frontman Gene Simmons held a press conference today to announce the 50 city tour, which will begin in Atlanta--because, as noted by Simmons: Its where the Sex Pistols started in America, and thats as good an omen as you can have. (Simmons must be forgetting that the band imploded after that tour, with bassist Sid Vicous ultimatly overdosing in his mothers house.) Brooks stated his reason for the pairing: Well, I did actually record a song of theirs for that tribute album, Kiss My Ass, and since I want to sell a CD to every man, woman and child in the known world, this is the logical next step. We share a lot of fans... not literally, ya know, just in the charts. Both Kiss and Brooks will perform a full two hour show each night, with a combined encore of Im a Little Bit Country, Youre a Little Bit Rock and Roll. The tour is scheduled to end up in Las Vegas on New Years Eve, where agents for both acts are attempting to secure permission to have the show staged on a runway at Groom Lake, commonly known as Area 51. Since this site was sold by the government to Bill Gates a few years ago, all plans look a go. Stay tuned for details. _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: garth/kiss deja vu?
James: It was reported last night that Garth's next desire is to tour with Kiss. I AM NOT kidding. Stay tuned . . . -jim This is kinda funny. The following is a spoof I wrote for Ink19, a music paper out of Florida I wonder if Jim didn't somehow pick up on that. I haven't been able to find anything in the way of recent news on Brooks other than a lot of stories about his spring training experiences and a few about his upcoming album. He was on Prime Time Country last night with Trisha Yearwood, and didn't mention this (though I missed the first half of the show). What I saw of the show was pretty nice; he accompanied her on guitar on a couple of songs, with a lot of chit-chat in between. Brooks came off as a nice guy with a pretty dry, self-deprecating sense of humor. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Re: Now I've seen it all
In a message dated 4/1/99 6:04:01 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: MUSICIAN SUES MUSIC STORE, COMPANY FOR HEARING LOSS anyone want to join me in a class action suit against D'Adarrio strings for not warning me about these unsightly callouses on my fingertips which cause difficulty picking up dimes and a loss of intimacy for being too rough? my new band: Litiginous Slim the Habeus Corpuscles
ricky skaggs question
Does anyone here know how to reach management or PR for Ricky Skaggs? He is coming to my hometown of Anderson next month and I would like to do an interview. Thanks. Rick Teverbaugh
RE: ricky skaggs question
RS Entertainment 329 Rockland Road Hendersonville, TN 37075 PH# 615-264-8877 / FX# 615-264-8899 Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
SXSW photos
Hey all... I've been out of circulation still since SXSW...Sophie is out here in the woods of PA taking in some rural America and we've been recoveringg. Finally the photos I took during the weekend are up at http://www.hellcountry.com/twangfluff/sxsw99.htm Not many people, just musiciansg. Stacey Hellcountry "supporting the Boston area twang scene" http://www.hellcountry.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Now I've seen it all
Hm.what is the date today? Bill http://villagerecords.com/ In a message dated 4/1/99 6:04:01 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: MUSICIAN SUES MUSIC STORE, COMPANY FOR HEARING LOSS
Re: garth/kiss deja vu?
Hm.what is the date today? Bill http://villagerecords.com/ James: It was reported last night that Garth's next desire is to tour with Kiss. I AM NOT kidding. Stay tuned . . .
Clip: WKDF Nashville format change
From the In-Review (Nashville) website: Dicked Over What Happened to WKDF, and Why is it Screwing Nashville? Like the culmination of a bizarre April Fools Day joke, long-time Nashville rock staple WKDF 103.3 has decided to trade in its electric guitar for a fiddle, leaving Music City in the lurch. Rumors have been flying for weeks. Everyone from musicians and industry insiders to clued-in loyal listeners spoke of the possible format change with surprised voices and incredulous faces. One can only speculate on why Dick Broadcasting, the company that owns WKDF, would quit rock. It seems suicidal for the station to pit itself against established and popular country institutions like WSIX 97.9 and WSM-FM 95.5. However, emboldened by the acquisition of Carl P. Mayfield, one of Nashvilles favorite radio personalities who says he prefers working at a country station, WKDF decided to plunge head-first into a pool of country homogeneity. The stereotype that has Nashvillians listening only to country music has just moved one step closer to becoming a reality. Possibly due to alternative rock stations flailing and failing nationwide and WKDF losing much of its 25-35 male demographic locally to traditional rock stations like The Rock 105.9, it appears that the station had to undergo a format change simply to survive. No Alternative Like a former prom queen at her high school reunion, WKDF seems to have realized how much it hurts to fall from coolness. Throughout its 30-year-old history, the station has typically stayed in the top three in Nashvilles radio rankings. Never accurately described as a trend-setter, the station nevertheless managed to muscle its way into a respectably sized audience and commanded impressive revenues in ad sales. And then a beast called alternative rock reared its ugly head. By limiting itself to an alternative format, the station greatly reduced the variety of music it could play. "Alternative" left no room for traditional rock or local rock, robbing WKDF of its ability to act as an arbiter of Nashville music. "KDF used to be The Cutting Edge of Rock," says Barye Cassell, an agent with The Box Office management company. "Now they are on the cutting edge of what's not happening anymore." In the early 1990s, the alternative rock and grunge rock genres acted to effectively reinvigorate popular music. Tired pop tunes and transparent heavy metal acts were replaced with seemingly sincere bands who sang of real issues facing young people. Referred to by many as "complaint rock," bands like Nirvana struck a chord with underage Americans, filling the teen angst void that rock n roll had left vacant after years of drowning in the aforementioned styles. Perhaps WKDF and other alternative stations got a hint of alternatives waning popularity when Gary Gersh resigned from Capitol Records in June of 1998, citing wilting rock sales. Gersh, known to some as the "Godfather of Grunge," had spent the five prior years running Capitol and had initially established himself in the music world by being the AR man who signed Nirvana, Sonic Youth and others. At Capitol, Gersh coddled acts like the Foo Fighters, Marcy Playground, Meredith Brooks and Everclear, and helped these artists achieve commendable success. With Gershs progeny comprising the bulk of WKDFs playlist, and Gersh himself admitting that the genre was dead, it was time for WKDF to act. "Alternative was sold as the alternative to rock it never was rock," says Cassell. "Now rock is cycling back, and though it is different, it is still basically the same as the rock of the 60s and 70s." Being on the down slope of a trend, change for WKDF was inevitable. Not embracing a different format would condemn the station to accepting a position as promoters of the next dinosaur in music. But country? Low Country According to data compiled by the M Street Music Guide, commercial country radio peaked in 1994. For anyone not keeping track, that was five years ago. In 1994, there were 2,642 stations nationwide playing commercial country. In 1998, the last year tabulated, 2,368 stations were spinning twang, a number lacking 80 stations from the 1989 number. So, it seems now WKDF unwisely wants to jump on the proverbial bandwagon 10 years after it rolled off a cliff. When alternative was ushered in, rock n roll was thrown out, leaving us with hours of Natalie Merchant and what last year seemed like an endless loop of "Velveeeta [correct spelling, believe it or not] Lounge." In fact, WKDF's alternative format did not even meet the criteria set forth by M Street to be considered a "rock" station. According to M Street, alternative is not rock, and it seems all those listeners who now prefer 105.9 agree. Indisputably, WKDF wields some of the greatest radio power in town. Broadcasting at 100,000 watts, the highest wattage legally allowed, WKDF has the ability to reach substantial numbers of listeners, even those over an
Car Tunes Playlist
Monday, March 29 WEVL Memphis FM 90 4-6 PM Gravel Train - Fine Upstanding Man Jerimiah Tucker - Gohst Train Groove Grass - Howdy Lorette Velvette - Oh How It Rained John Kilzer - Living In A Dream Hogwaller Ramblers - You Shook Me All Night Long Farm Dogs - The Ballad of Dennis Hopper And Harry Dean (had to take this song of. It was a request I was not familiar with and had fuck in it) Lyle Lovett - Memphis Midniight Memphis Morning Two Dollar Pistols - Bring the Heartache Dwight Yoakum - Miners Prayer / Rocky Road Blues Paul Burch - Long Tall Glass of Water Tony Joe White - They Caught the Devil In Eudora Ark Dale Watson - Hair Of The Dog Cheri Knight - Dead Man's Curve Kitchen's and Bathrooms - A Problem Like Maria Lone Justice - The Train Carl Perkins and Jonny Cash - Two Old Army Pals Carl Perkins and Ringo - Honey Don't Johnny Cash - Mea Eyed Cat / Meet Me In Heaven / I Never Picked Cotton Jesse Taylor - Naked Light Of Day Charlie Rich - Schools Days James Eddie Campbell - I Don't Dig What You're Doin' Ex Hushbands - Lovin' Like It's The End OF The World Lucinda Williams - Metal Firecracker Reba Russell - Toolbox Memphis SHeiks - Tennessee Blues Hadachol - Big Tornado I was also told that there were listener complaints about the nature of the "Buckin Song" by Robert Earl Keen and can't play it any more, or need to lay off for a while. This bothers me because it is my favorite song on the record and I get so many requests for it.
Re: Now I've seen it all
you should try putting on pantyhose... --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/1/99 6:04:01 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: MUSICIAN SUES MUSIC STORE, COMPANY FOR HEARING LOSS anyone want to join me in a class action suit against D'Adarrio strings for not warning me about these unsightly callouses on my fingertips which cause difficulty picking up dimes and a loss of intimacy for being too rough? my new band: Litiginous Slim the Habeus Corpuscles _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: British CMA
At 02:24 PM 3/31/99 -0800, you wrote: Junior writes: Ain't it the truth. It's weird how they do *so* much better, from a quality standpoint. What explains this? Do they simply get less industry pressure on the voters, or what, etc. I suspect that there's an element of this. I remember reading an article last year about some Nashville push that was going on in Australia. The article mentioned that a similar push a few years earlier had resulted in the label executives who had gone over being told that Australians didn't want their pretty boy hat acts and that they shouldn't let the door hit their asses on the way out. It was a bit of a wakeup call to Nashville executives, apparently. While my sampling might not represent Australia as a whole, the taste of my Australian customers excluding Sophie Best and Steve Reid, is much more mainstream country leaning than any other country we sell to. What's the female equivalent of a hat act... a hair act? Well, we sell lots of that stuff to Aussies. Jeff Miles of Music mail order http://www.milesofmusic.com FREE printed Catalog: (818) 883-9975 fax: (818) 992-8302, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Alt-Country, rockabilly, bluegrass, folk, power pop and tons more.
Re: More Mandy (was RE: PLAYLIST: Fear Whiskey 3/29/99
On Thu, 1 Apr 1999, vgs399 wrote: anyone know who first recorded the title song? (And no fair lookin' in your Billboard book, Jong.) Hint: It's the title track of an album that came out in 1971, and I played another song from that album during the first hour of Swingin' Doors last week (the hour that's up on the KCMU web page).--don I'll take a stab at this. Was it Hank Williams, Jr.? What do I win? You are correct! Proving that Mandy has infinitely better taste than all those kneejerk alt-country Bocephus-bashers.g You win either a date with Jerry Curry or a chance to be toasted onstage at the upcoming Twangfest. Choose carefully, Tera.--don
Welfare Music
I just received this. It might interest some of you. Well, our painstaking work has come to an end, for now. WelfareMusic has officially launched. The response so far has been great. Stop by and sign up for our mailings. http://www.welfaremusic.com/ Our launch issue has interviews with the Bottle Rockets, Hayseed, and The Handsome Family. We have built a very cool community section named The Back Porch. It has much better message threads than the Yahoo site. They are threaded and it is much easier to follow discussions. http://www.welfaremusic.com/backporch/index.html I hope you like our site and keep coming back. WelfareMusic's success depends on all of us. Upcoming interviews: Jay Farrar, The Ex-Husbands, The Hangdogs.
awwwww...
I know Mary Lou Lord rubs some folks the wrong way, but I find her
wide-eyed fandom of different kinds of music to be pretty darn endearing.
She just finished singin' her Peter B. rewrite of "His Indie World" ("His
ND World") live on KCMU, and I was just beamin' when she managed to work
in references to Ernest Tubb and Bob Wills during the last verse. I mean,
how many other indie princesses give a goddamn about ol' ET? Naturally,
morning-guy John forgot to tape the damn thing -- it woulda made a cool
intro to Swingin' Doors tonight. Oh well...--don
Re: Welfare Music
Thanks for posting that Marie. Here's a clip from the Bottlerockets interview that ties in with some of what's been discussed here lately, I think. g Jim WM: You don't like roots rock I take it. BH: Oh, I love roots rock, it cracks me up. The whole idea of singling it out and naming it something to insure it never gets on the radio cracks me up. WM: So you are a lot like Jay and the other artists ... you don't want to be pigeonholed. BH: It was a really good name to kill everything. Ok lets call it alternative country. Look at that. Look at the breadth of the stuff that's in there. So if you happen to be an alternative country band with a rock song such as... Like I told you the other night, if Exile on Main Street were to be made today, it would be considered alternative country. So it ain't gonna get on the radio. It will never happen. They'll never listen to it cause it'll be brought to them as alternative country and it wont go. Not on big radio. Big radio sucks. WM: So, you don't think that you guys and Wilco and Son Volt will ever become radio friendly to the point of stardom, wealth, etc? BH: Well, Son Volt, Wilco, Uncle Tupelo have been working at it for over 10 years now. WM: Consciously, do you think? BH: Not consciously, but still you know, they have been drifting around as the icons, the upper echelon. And they've been doing it since 88. Maybe its time to reevaluate. It's been 11 fucking years and no one's had the big breakout hit yet. Tom Parr: Played a lot of college frat parties. All the roots rockers.. it took them years to get deals. BH: We're doing this new album, it's gonna be called alt country, I guarantee it. Then you have bands like the Derailers. WM: Do you like their music? BH: Yeah, I like the Derailers. That's great, but it's a confusing single label to put on the whole thing. WM: What do you think of the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences having a category called Contemporary Folk for their Grammy awards, and then nominating Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, Wilco/Bragg EmmyLou Harris in that category? BH: So they're Contemporary Folk now (laughs). What that's gonna do is place these artists way in the back of record stores. I know that cause I went looking for the Lucinda album. I asked the guy at the store, where is it? Well, you go back there, turn left, it's in the back of the store. WM: Ok, so you don't want to be labeled. How would you describe your music to someone who doesn't know you? BH: I would just say, it's a straight up rock band with a guy that unfortunately has a bit of a country accent singing. So that's it.
Re: Mary Lou Lord (was awwwww...)
I love her Shake Sugaree song. I can really relate to the line "everything's down in pawn" Nancy
Re: Welfare Music
Oh, man . . . check out the alt.country "family tree" on this site. I'm not going to comment . . . but some of the amateur historians out there might find it amusing . . . Steve Earle makes it because he has "jammed onstage w/Bottle Rockets and Uncle Tupelo." http://www.welfaremusic.com/family_tree2.html John -Original Message- From: Marie Arsenault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, April 01, 1999 1:02 PM Subject: Welfare Music I just received this. It might interest some of you. Well, our painstaking work has come to an end, for now. WelfareMusic has officially launched. The response so far has been great. Stop by and sign up for our mailings. http://www.welfaremusic.com/ Our launch issue has interviews with the Bottle Rockets, Hayseed, and The Handsome Family. We have built a very cool community section named The Back Porch. It has much better message threads than the Yahoo site. They are threaded and it is much easier to follow discussions. http://www.welfaremusic.com/backporch/index.html I hope you like our site and keep coming back. WelfareMusic's success depends on all of us. Upcoming interviews: Jay Farrar, The Ex-Husbands, The Hangdogs.
Re: More Mandy (was RE: PLAYLIST: Fear Whiskey 3/29/99
At 9:03 AM -0800 on 4/1/99, Don Yates wrote: I'll take a stab at this. Was it Hank Williams, Jr.? What do I win? You are correct! Proving that Mandy has infinitely better taste than all those kneejerk alt-country Bocephus-bashers.g Well, do you think Hank Jr.'s current work is as good as the stuff he released through the '70s to the mid '80s? That was a pretty long period of sustained good releases. He's quite the caricature of that, though, these days. Bob
Re: Welfare Music
John writes: Oh, man . . . check out the alt.country "family tree" on this site. I'm not going to comment . . . but some of the amateur historians out there might find it amusing . . . Steve Earle makes it because he has "jammed onstage w/Bottle Rockets and Uncle Tupelo." Cool. g I especially like the disclaimer: "It will probably wind up being the first of many attempts, but it is fairly comprehensive." Comprehensive??? What he's got around 25 (!) bands there. hee hee. Jim, smilin'
Re: awwwww...
Don Yates writes: I know Mary Lou Lord rubs some folks the wrong way, but I find her wide-eyed fandom of different kinds of music to be pretty darn endearing. By the way, you might want to check KCMU's rockabilly library to see if the new Raging Teens CD is on hand. Mary Lou co-wrote a couple of songs on the album (her boyfriend, Kevin Patey, is the group's lead singer). I think Amy, their lead guitarist, also played keyboards in her road band for a while. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
tasteless epiphone elvis model guitar
hey all sorry to cross post/spam, but i have a request... im looking for a somewhat bizarre epiphone acoustic they offered about 3-4 years ago with all kinds of Elvis garbage on it? specifically, it was a black J-200-sized monster with white Elvis crap (the king in silhouette, the word ELVIS in big letters, etc) all over the front. it retailed for around $400.00. i'd sure like to buy one--im feeling REALLY tasteless today. want to get rid of that embarrasing guitar in your closet? or does anyone have any ideas where i could find one? kip martin Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Jon Randall CD
I just finished my first listen and while I won't go into detail, a couple of stand out tracks include Cold Coffee Morning and "Reno and Me", a duet with Willie featuring Emmylou as "special guest vocal". There are some obvious "made for country radio" songs but it deserves some merit for the quality of the writing and outstanding performance. Mike Hayshttp://www.TwangCast.com TM RealCountry 24 X 7 Please Visit Then let us know what you think! Mike Hays www.MikeHays.RealCountry.netFor the best country artist web hosting, www.RealCountry.net
Hank Jr. (was Re: More Mandy (was RE: PLAYLIST: Fear Whiskey
On Thu, 1 Apr 1999, Bob Soron wrote: Well, do you think Hank Jr.'s current work is as good as the stuff he released through the '70s to the mid '80s? That was a pretty long period of sustained good releases. He's quite the caricature of that, though, these days. Yeah, he sure hasn't done much worth defending in the past 15 or so years. Still, as Bob sez, he had quite a good run, and it's unfortunate to see him set up all the time by some alt-country types in some unfair juxtaposition with Hank Sr. (who was lucky enough to die young before fading into irrelevance). And now some kneejerk know-nothings even throw Hank III against him (whose total recorded output so far is one necrophilic abomination pairing him and Jr. with Sr.). Like I've said before, the day Hank III starts waxing stuff like "(I've Got My) Future On Ice," "Living Proof," and "Whiskey Bent and Hellbound," then he can start comparin' himself to his daddy. He's got a long ways to go though before he gets to that level, let alone Hank Sr.--don
Re: tasteless epiphone elvis model guitar
kip martin wrote: im looking for a somewhat bizarre epiphone acoustic they offered about 3-4 years ago with all kinds of Elvis garbage on it? I saw one on Ebay months ago. Couldn't hurt to look there. Dave np: Masters of Reality - Sunrise on the Sufferbus *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Welfare Music
At 12:21 PM -0600 on 4/1/99, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for posting that Marie. Here's a clip from the Bottlerockets interview that ties in with some of what's been discussed here lately, I think. g Yeah, well, this is why this Big Tent approach just doesn't work. At its best, it just ghettoizes everything. BTW, I took the liberty of formatting the article and pasting it in underneath. If anyone has any stuff from the Web that isn't really time-sensitive and they don't want to format it for e-mail themselves, I'd be happy to. Takes two or three minutes. b. WM: You don't like roots rock I take it. BH: Oh, I love roots rock, it cracks me up. The whole idea of singling it out and naming it something to insure it never gets on the radio cracks me up. WM: So you are a lot like Jay and the other artists ... you don't want to be pigeonholed. BH: It was a really good name to kill everything. Ok lets call it alternative country. Look at that. Look at the breadth of the stuff that's in there. So if you happen to be an alternative country band with a rock song such as... Like I told you the other night, if Exile on Main Street were to be made today, it would be considered alternative country. So it ain't gonna get on the radio. It will never happen. They'll never listen to it cause it'll be brought to them as alternative country and it wont go. Not on big radio. Big radio sucks. WM: So, you don't think that you guys and Wilco and Son Volt will ever become radio friendly to the point of stardom, wealth, etc? BH: Well, Son Volt, Wilco, Uncle Tupelo have been working at it for over 10 years now. WM: Consciously, do you think? BH: Not consciously, but still you know, they have been drifting around as the icons, the upper echelon. And they've been doing it since 88. Maybe its time to reevaluate. It's been 11 fucking years and no one's had the big breakout hit yet. Tom Parr: Played a lot of college frat parties. All the roots rockers.. it took them years to get deals. BH: We're doing this new album, it's gonna be called alt country, I guarantee it. Then you have bands like the Derailers. WM: Do you like their music? BH: Yeah, I like the Derailers. That's great, but it's a confusing single label to put on the whole thing. WM: What do you think of the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences having a category called Contemporary Folk for their Grammy awards, and then nominating Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, Wilco/Bragg EmmyLou Harris in that category? BH: So they're Contemporary Folk now (laughs). What that's gonna do is place these artists way in the back of record stores. I know that cause I went looking for the Lucinda album. I asked the guy at the store, where is it? Well, you go back there, turn left, it's in the back of the store. WM: Ok, so you don't want to be labeled. How would you describe your music to someone who doesn't know you? BH: I would just say, it's a straight up rock band with a guy that unfortunately has a bit of a country accent singing. So that's it.
Re: awwwww...
On Thu, 1 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: By the way, you might want to check KCMU's rockabilly library to see if the new Raging Teens CD is on hand. Mary Lou co-wrote a couple of songs on the album (her boyfriend, Kevin Patey, is the group's lead singer). I think Amy, their lead guitarist, also played keyboards in her road band for a while. Yep, we have it. In fact, they're playin' KCMU's annual Shake The Shack rockabilly ball this September.--don
Re: tasteless epiphone elvis model guitar
Dave Purcell writes: np: Masters of Reality - Sunrise on the Sufferbus Wow. I thought I was one of, like, five people who thought this was a great record. I just pulled it out over the weekend, in fact, for the first time in about eight months. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
Re: tasteless epiphone elvis model guitar
http://www1.gibson.com/cgi-bin/epiphone/epi-inst.pl?ID=EAEP is the guitar Kip wants. Your local guitar outlet should be able to order one for you from Epiphone. Good luck, and remember - it can't be tasteless if it has Elvis on it.
Earle McCoury Band notes
I and my fiancee saw Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band at Mississippi Nights in St. Louis. I couldn't complain that I didn't get my money's worth; the show was just $15 and they played for three-plus hours, minus a 15-minute break in the middle. Some observations: -- As I feared, Mississippi Nights is hardly the best venue for an acoustic show. Yes, the overall sound was pretty good for the first two- thirds. But we were near the back of the room, and it was harder to hear Earle's solo acoustic slot as the crowd became drunker and more chatty. Mississippi Nights did some things to help the atmosphere somewhat, like line up chairs in front of the stage to try to create a more intimate setting. -- The sometimes overmatched sound still didn't diminish my enjoyment of the show. Hell, it was a thrill just hearing bluegrass being played on a rock 'n' roll stage like Mississippi Nights. Better yet, the Del McCoury Band was cheered lustily after their numbers. Especially loved Del's "I Feel the Blues Movin' In" (I heard Dolly sing it first) and "Backslidin' Blues" and a version of Tom Petty's "Love Is a Long Road." I wish they'd done "Get Down On Your Knees and Pray," though. -- My fiancee dug Earle's acoustic set, especially "Ellis Unit One." I'm glad he's performing that somewhat obscure one ... it's one of the standouts from the "Dead Man Walking Soundtrack." -- Earle's propensity to singing murder ballads: "Nashville doesn't play songs about homicides anymore ... I'm opposed to that on moral grounds." -- Spotted watching the show near the soundboard area: Jay Farrar of Son Volt, drinking a Newcastle Ale and quietly listening. I think his drummer was with him, too. -- Love the single-microphone trick that Earle and the McCourys use. I'm surprised they don't knock each other down. This may be a question for the Gracey types: Is it a 360-degree microphone or it is more directional, like 180 degrees? I was wondering how they'd keep the crowd sound from bleeding into the mix. -- Never thought I'd see Earle in a suit and tie. Vocally, he was in fine form ... his gravelly best. -- Earle was telling about reading Charles Frazier's "Cold Mountain" and some music inspired by that wonderful novel (I need to read that again). Who wrote music from that book and what CD is it? -- Earle's show has accomplished one thing for me ... I'm going to start looking up more bluegrass music. Thanks, Steve, for making an album that's getting me off my butt and making me seek out a music form that I've unjustly ignored for years. Ron Warnick NP: The King, "Gravelands" (Actually, an Elvis impersonator doing AC/DC's "Whole Lotta Rosie" works better than you might think)
Re: tasteless epiphone elvis model guitar
Jon Johnson wrote: np: Masters of Reality - Sunrise on the Sufferbus Wow. I thought I was one of, like, five people who thought this was a great record. I just pulled it out over the weekend, in fact, for the first time in about eight months. Same here -- I brought it to work this morning, and it's probably the first time I've listened in six months. Great stuff, though. I've heard good things about the live record that came out a couple of years ago, but I haven't gotten around to picking it up. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Making laptop batteries more efficient
One in a series. http://www.compaq.com.au/dynamouse/productinfo.html?productID=dynaF1
Twangin'! No Joke!
TWANGIN'! - THE NEWSLETTER: Number 1 April 1, 1999 -- No Foolin! Cheryl Cline, Editrix [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more stuff like this go to: http://www.steamiron.com --//-- Twangin'! The Newsletter: Wha--? --Cheryl Cline I don't know what caused it, but something in me finally snapped. After letting Twangin'! limp along for so long I decided it was do or die -- revive the thing or let it go. I couldn't quite bear the latter. But the former is rather daunting, after letting it fall into such a mess. So my plan is to start it up slowly, at a level I can handle. What you see on your screen is it: a smallish, newsy, bulletinlike object, something another fandom in another universe calls an "ensmalled" fanzine. Twangin'! The Newsletter will be published frequently but irregularly as an e-mail newsletter. A hardcopy version will follow, but less frequently, since I have to do it all myself -- and it's more expensive to produce. I'll throw the e-zine up on the Twangin'! website, and, as you'll see as you scroll down, some of it is destined for departments there, such as the Twangin'! Who's Who. Writers are wanted; news is wanted; leads to interesting websites are wanted; advertisers are wanted. Writers will be paid cash money, payment negotiable. Contact me at the above e-mail address. Anything else? Okay, then. On we go. --CIC -Live Review - "Geezerpalooza" January 23, 1999 The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA By Ted Samsel Well, I finally made it to the Birchmere. I'd never been to the old site, but the new one is one of the more comfortable music halls I've been to. To some, this may be a drawback in that the place is so nice. I know folks who insist on a certain frisson of danger when they go out on the town; personally, I try to avoid either ass-kickin' or having my ass kicked. Call me a wuss if you like, but that's the way it is. Nonetheless, it was a trifle disorienting to have such pristine restrooms in a place where denizens of roadhouses and honkytonks as Guy Clark and Terry Allen were playing. I'd heard Guy live before back in Austin, probably at the Armadillo beer garden or maybe at Soap Creek Saloon in another life. My Samoan abogada (also a displaced Texan) and I took in this show after visiting a Peruvian restaurant across the road (they were out of guinea pig, so we had some excellent ceviche instead). Primed with the Birchmere's excellent red ale, we took our table and waited for the show to begin. Guy and Terry came on stage, introducing themselves as The Rockin Tacos and commenced to fill the next three hours with songs, wit, lies, eternal truisms and damn lies. Guy Clark is a world-class song writer whose songs are never mawkish or insincere; they have an edge to them that speaks of his innate craftsmanship, a theme which has resonated throughout his career. Terry Allen, on the other hand (and a bronze sculptor by trade, by the way), juxtaposes the sacred and the profane (a common theme in West Texas) with a dark humor worthy of a jazzed-up Ambrose Bierce, seldom belittling the subjects of his songs. They traded songs, played backup for each other at times, and sang of various bad- asses, characters, honky-tonk scenes and loved ones. It seemed that we were nowhere near the Beltway and back in our home state of Texas during this performance. Guy's song "Out in the Parking Lot" (where the real honky-tonk action is, watching "neon light shining on the gravel") and many of their other songs made this seem quite real. In fact, a couple of jokes were made about the current broujaja, which shall remain unmentioned, but Guy caught himself and said, "We best stop this. This is like bringing coals to Newcastle." Guy also mentioned that they played in Houston earlier in the tour and some shaven headed young feller with 30 piercings in each visible orifice and tattoos on his arms, body, face and who knows where else was awed by the show and came up to 'em and said: "Wow, this is like, GEEZERPALOOZA!" GC: We weren't sure what to say so we let him rattle on. TA: He said we must be older than his Dad. GC: We weren't sure how to take this TA: So we had to kill him. (Peals of laughter) It was quite the night. -!BUY THESE INSTANTLY!- Bad Livers - INDUSTRY AND THRIFT (Sugar Hill) Recommended by: Brad Bechtel Danny Barnes and Mark Rubin have come out with an amazing amalgamation of acoustic, electric and otherworldly Americana. This time out they're all over the musical road, swerving between a metal version of Jimmie Skinner's "Doin' My Time" and the klezmerizationality of "A Yid ist Geborin inz Oklahoma". They're relaxed throughout, their performances evincing a rapport that could only come out of two truly demented individuals who've spent a long time together in small smoke-filled places filled with potential alcoholics. Highlights include "I'm Convicted" (scary or sympathetic? I can't tell), a beautiful reading of Merle Travis' "Cannonball Rag," the
The King
In a message dated 4/1/99 2:31:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: NP: The King, "Gravelands" (Actually, an Elvis impersonator doing AC/DC's "Whole Lotta Rosie" works better than you might think) I saw him at SXSW. Got the set list autographed and my picture taken with him. Bap Kennedy produced this album so I had a tape last fall. I was listening to it driving my annual trek from Georgia to Illinois for Thanksgiving. I decided to cut through Alabama -- straight down 65 from Nashville since construction between N'ville and Chattanooga was horrendous. Right after rolling across the Alabama state line, The King belts out "Sweet Home Alabama." I had to pull off the interstate until I could control my hysterics. It's a great rendition -- it was just one of those moments of the absurd that sometime overcome. Deb
Re: your worst fears realized
Everything evil you've ever believed about the record biz is true, according to this, at least. Yeah, so much so you wonder whether the piece is legit Oh, it's legit alright...just read "Hit Men" which confirms everything in that article in spades. Buddy Where's The Money Rockets * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Buddy Woodward - [EMAIL PROTECTED] THE GHOST ROCKETS - "Maximum Rhythm Bluegrass" http://www.hudsonet.com/~undertow/ghostrockets * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -Original Message- From: Todd Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 5:31 PM Subject: Re: your worst fears realized
diane izzo: mostly alt, little country, but good anyway
Perhaps others have discussed this her before, but I'm a new comer. Last week I went to see this gal from Chicago called Diane Izzo. Really liked her stuff. Bought the CD too. Very nicely done. Not much twang to it, but there are some great moody pop songs. She's got this really wild voice and sounds like about ten different singers I like at different times on the album, without being exactly derivative any single one. If I was a guy who made top ten lists, this would be on mine. I think folks on this list would probably like her stuff. Check it out if you get a chance. The record is on Sugar Free from Chicago. jake Jake London
Big Labels Dropping Bands
USA Today had a story on its Life section cover today, "Big Busines Means Discord for Small Bands," which goes into the Universal Music Group merger with PolyGram Entertainment, and what it means for big label rosters. The article said Universal is trimming its roster, to "sell more records by focusing marketing, promotion and publicity efforts on fewer artists... As many as 400 to 500 bands may face the blade over the next few months..." It goes on to say that sturdy indies might benefit by getting a lot of the big-label castoffs, and also that other big labels might be following Universal's example. Anyhow, maybe somebody can post this to the list, since it has a lot of relevance to that article Neal posted yesterday. -- Terry Smith ps so who's been dissing Bocephus? I'm with the folks who remember how vital old Hank Jr. was in the old days, putting out a series of hard-country records that still hold up today. Hell, I even like listening to him sing the Monday Night Football song. You just gotta ignore his bombast occasionally (or more than occasionally in the last decade or so). pps Don's got my mouth watering over Mandy Barnett (sp?) new record. I'd take Owen Bradley over Chet any day of the week.
Howdy
So anyway, I've returned. I hope someone out there missed me at least a little. g What I need to know: 1. Could a couple hundred of you please send me the P2 Best of 1998 list? I'm assuming Springtime was ranked #1 far ahead of all other contenders. g 2. What's the official P2 take on the Freight Hoppers? 3. I have a recipe for a meatless 'lasagne' made with polenta instead of those flat noodles that is absolutely to die for. 4. I hear Trio II is no Trio but it ain't bad. Do I buy Trio II now or wait until the price drops in a few months? 5. I have moved to a new city and a new job. I'll tell you about it if any of you care. ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Twangin'! No Joke!
Cool! Thanks for gettin' Twangin' goin' again, Cheryl. Some of those contributors are a mite suspect (just kiddin' guys), but it sure is nice to have that feisty Cline perspective around again.--don
Abby Travis MP3's: Free music at the UBL!!
Hi everyone, Abby Travis here. Here comes an impromptu "newsletter" to keep you posted about some exciting stuff. First off- Check out this link to download 3 songs from "The Abby Travis Foundation" in MP3 format right now! http://www.ubl.com/rio/ Big thanks to Bernard Yin at the UBL for getting this happening!!! I am currently working on my second ablum with Kristian Hoffman co- producing. The ablum is tentitively titled "Blackmail" I'm very happy with the way it's turning out, despite the fact that I have been doing most of the engineering (oi vey). This record is going to be kind of Julie London meets Kurt Weill with several other spices and textures stirred in (huh) Look for a record called "Malediction" by Botanica to be released this June by Checkered Past. Botanica is Paul Wallfisch' bad that I play lots of fabulous bass in. I'm actually going to play some live shows in the LA area soon! Here's the short list. Thursday April 15th. I'll be performing one of those intimate solo shows on piano at Highland Grounds. This is part of thier Third Thursday series that features all kinds of LA songwriters. I play at 10:00. This show is FREE! Thursday April 6th. I play at lovely Luna Park at 9:30 pm in the cabaret room. If you want to be on the discount list email me back and you'll be put on it! (If you write a creative story about why you should get in for free we'll put you on the guest list:) T shirts now exist and are ready for purchase. They feature iron on's of the cover art from "The Abby Travis Foundation" and come in L, XL, and Baby Doll. You can buy them online at the KMFDM web site: http://www.kmfdm.net or send $10 plus $2 shipping to: You Seem Like a Nice Well Adjusted Person records P.O. Box 461105 Los Angeles, CA 90046 Feel free to also pick up a copy of "The Abby Travis Foundation" by sending $10. to the above address or going to CDnow.com, Amazon.com , Music Boulevard, or KMFDM.net If you are in Japan- you can get "The Abby Travis Foundation" through The Quattro label! Lastly- check out my web page at http://www.primenet.com/~feelmom Thanks for your time. To be removed or if you are getting multiples email back and sorry for any inconvienance. thanks Abby Travis http://www.primenet.com/~feelmom/
Clip:Big business means discord for small bands
http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/lmds503.htm
Big business means discord for small bands
By Bruce Haring, USA TODAY
Some of your favorite musicians may soon be looking for work.
Seagram-owned Universal Music Group, which became the largest record company in the
world late last year thanks to its $10 billion merger with PolyGram Entertainment, is
trimming its roster.
The goal: Sell more records by focusing marketing, promotion and publicity efforts on
fewer artists.
While such Universal Music superstars as Sheryl Crow, Shania Twain, Hole and U2 have
nothing to worry about, many lesser-known acts are sweating harder than the act
following the banjo player at the county fair. As many as 400 to 500 bands may face
the blade over the next few months, according to various estimates by industry
insiders.
Those most at risk: acts that are perceived to have either no real shot at developing
into multimillion-selling acts, the lifeblood of big record companies, or lack the hip
cachet that would attract new bands to the labels.
The winnowing process isn't being taken lightly. Universal executives on both coasts
have spent the last three months studying the artist rosters of the combined
companies, listening to music, going to live shows, and interviewing musicians and
managers.
As might be expected, the mood in the music industry is grim.
"Personally, I've never seen anything like this," says "Big" Jon Platt, a vice
president for EMI Music Publishing, a company not affected by the merger. "Usually, it
would be like, 'Oh, well,' in this business. This time, people were really affected by
it because I think they think next time it could be them."
Doug Morris, chairman of Universal Music Group, says any cuts are strictly up to the
tastes of his label heads, which include such industry heavies as Interscope's Jimmy
Iovine, a former engineer for Bruce Springsteen and U2 whose taste for cutting-edge
acts helped make the label one of the success stories of the 1990s.
"And I don't want it done in a cookie-cutter kind of way where (the labels) all look
the same," Morris says. "They're going to have their own shades and flavors and have
different philosophies about how to break records, about what kind of videos to make,
about how to market records."
So far, the upheavals have produced few surprises and little real action. U2 has been
shifted to Interscope Records from its longtime home at Island; Boyz II Men have left
Motown for Universal.
Most of the artists who have already been pink-slipped by Universal are little known
(MCA's Dance Hall Crashers is one example), with many having yet to release a record.
The most intriguing names on the potential drop list are churned by the rumor mill,
most of them failing to pan out: Lionel Richie (no, says a spokesperson, although
Richie has yet to meet his new bosses); South Park theme composers Primus (no, says
management, merely a rumor likely started by a Web site); popsters Weezer (no comment
from management); experimentalists Sonic Youth (no); mope-rocker Morrissey ("no
information at this time," says a spokesperson); and Paula Abdul (also "no information
at this time").
The acts being dropped by Universal are "the superstars of niche," according to
Alternative Distribution Alliance president Andy Allen, who heads the Time Warner
division that handles distribution for small projects and affiliated labels.
For example, Allen hypothetically cites "a metal band that might sell 100,000 to
150,000 units, which may not be enough to sustain their existence at a major, but is a
great band to have at an indie label."
In the wake of the cutbacks at Universal, many observers are predicting a renaissance
of small, niche-oriented independent labels, many of them eager to snap up the spoils.
Jonathan First, president of Edel America Records, a cash-rich European indie now
making inroads into the USA, is one potential customer. First says his company is
looking for "young talent."
"A lot of the acts that were developed at Geffen and AM haven't even had the chance
to come out yet, and some of them are quite good," First says.
"What we do is evaluate the credibility and quality of the music, and also think about
the marketing of the act. We have to really believe we can do something with it. We
don't sign many things here, but what we do sign, we really, really work."
Dan Beck, president of Richard Branson's V2 Records, says he's also shopping. "For us,
we'd be very excited about an act that had 10,000 or 20,000 units they had sold and
had started to establish something," Beck says. "It might be called a failure (at a
major label), but it could be just the first step toward success."
Despite the robust indie market, artists shouldn't dawdle about finding a new home,
industry observers say. The cost efficiencies achieved by lopping acts at Universal
are going to be watched very closely at other record companies owned by
Now *that*'s how to write...
Bluegrass Now editor Julie Koehler, reviewing One Riot One Ranger's Side Tracks in the current issue: "...this Ohio-based band has more pep and energy than a boxful of wiggling pups." Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
FYI: SF Bay Area Rockabilly/Country schedule
FRIDAY APRIL 2 Jeff Bright the Sunshine Boys @ Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo/Solano, Albany 10pm Sean Kennedy King Kats @ Fog Bank, 211 Esplande, Capitola 8pm Cheseseballs/Chicken Coupe DeVille @ Slim's, 333 11th St./Folsom, San Francisco 9pm $12 SATURDAY APRIL 3 Jeff Bright the Sunshine Boys @ Club DeLuxe, 1509-11 Haight, San Francisco 10pm The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm MONDAY APRIL 5 The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm WEDNESDAY APRIL 7 Wildfire Willie the Ramblers @ DeMarco's 23 Club, 23 Visitacion, Brisbane 9pm Lucky Diaz the High Rollers @ Agenda Lounge, 399 S. 1st, SJ 10pm The Hepsters @ Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz FRIDAY APRIL 9 The Bachelors @ Pat O'Shea's Mad Hatter, 3848 Geary, SF 930pm SATURDAY APRIL 10 Sonny George Tennessee Sons/Rockin' Lloyd Tripp the Zipguns @ Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, San Francisco The Bachelors @ 4 Dueces, 2319 Taraval, San Francisco 9pm SUNDAY APRIL 11 The Go-Getters @ Fuel, 44 Almaden Ave., San José 430pm Jesse the Moonshots @ Club DeLuxe, 1509-11 Haight, SF 930pm MONDAY APRIL 12 The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm TUESDAY APRIL 13 Rockin' Billy his Wild Coyotes @ Fuel, 44 Almaden Ave., SJ 9pm $3 WEDNESDAY APRIL 14 Deke Dickerson Ecco-Fonics @ Agenda Lounge, 399 S. 1st, SJ 10pm The Rounders @ Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, San Francisco The Hepsters @ Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz THURSDAY APRIL 15 The Chop Tops @ Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz FRIDAY APRIL 16 Big Sandy his Fly-Rite Boys/Deke Dickerson the Ecco-Fonics @ Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus, San Francisco 9pm $13 Sean Kennedy King Kats @ Fog Bank, 211 Esplande, Capitola 8pm MONDAY APRIL 19 The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm TUESDAY APRIL 20 The Hillbilly Hellcats @ Fuel, 44 Almaden Ave., San José 9pm $3 WEDNESDAY APRIL 21 Jeff Bright Sunshine Boys @ Cafe DuNord, 2170 Market, SF 10pm The Hillbilly Hellcats @ Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, San Francisco The Hepsters @ Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz FRIDAY APRIL 23 Hootenanny Tour: Lee Rocker/Russell Scott Red Hots/Paladins/ Rattled Roosters/Chop Tops @ Palookaville, 1133 Pacific, Santa Cruz Deke Dickerson the Ecco-Phonics @ The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific, Santa Cruz SATURDAY APRIL 24 Jeff Bright Sunshine Boys @ DeMarco's, 23 Visitacion, Brisbane Lee Rocker @ Cocodrie, 1024 Kearney, San Francisco Deke Dickerson the Ecco-Phonics/Johnny Dilks the Visitacion Valley Boys @ Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 945pm $6 SUNDAY APRIL 25 BR5-49 @ Slim's, 333 11th St./Folsom, San Francisco Randy Rich the Poor Boys @ Club DeLuxe, 1509-11 Haight, San Francisco 930pm MONDAY APRIL 26 The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm TUESDAY APRIL 27 Randy Rich the Poor Boys @ Fuel, 44 Almaden Ave., SJ 9pm $3 WEDNESDAY APRIL 28 Jeff Bright Sunshine Boys @ Agenda Lounge, 399 S. 1st, SJ 10pm Blue Bell Wranglers @ Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, San Francisco Cadillac Angels @ Henfling's Tavern, 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond The Chop Tops @ The Catalyst (in the atrium), 1011 Pacific, Santa Cruz MONDAY MAY 3 The Bachelors @ Lou's Pier 47, 300 Jefferson, San Francisco 4pm The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm TUESDAY MAY 4 Cadillac Angels @ Fuel, 44 Almaden Ave., San José 9pm SATURDAY MAY 8 The Bachelors @ 4 Dueces, 2319 Taraval, San Francisco 9pm MONDAY MAY 10 The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm MONDAY MAY 17 The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm WEDNESDAY MAY 19 Buck Owens, Red Meat @ Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus, San Francisco SATURDAY MAY 22 Deke Dickerson the Ecco-Phonics/Cadillac Angels/The Chop Tops @ The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific, Santa Cruz MONDAY MAY 24 The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm THURSDAY MAY 27 The Bachelors @ Lou's Pier 47, 300 Jefferson, San Francisco 9pm MONDAY MAY 31 The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm Steve Hathaway San Jose, California [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.vivid.com
Number two in a series: http://www.vivid.com
new Tweedy interview
There's an excellent in-depth interview with Jeff Tweedy in the latest issue of Addicted To Noise: http://www.addict.com/issues/current/html/lofi/Cover_Story/Wilco/ It could very well be the first post-Tupelo Tweedy interview I've ever read where he isn't whining about No Depression, alternative country, etc. It's nice to see him spend so much time talking about his music for a change.--don
Re: http://www.vivid.com
My apologies for posting a fluffy URL to this list. I meant to send it to the Twangfest list but got confused for a second.
Kelly Willis article in Nashville Scene
Sense of Self
Deserving singer finally comes into her own
By Michael McCall
After nearly a decade in the music business, Kelly Willis is finally
hitting her stride. The Austin, Texas-based singer has always made good
records, but it's only recently that she has been able to determine her
own musical identity. As she intones pointedly on the title track of her
new album, What I Deserve, "I have done the best I can, but what I've done
is not who I am."
Those lines pretty much sum up Willis' experience on Music Row in the
early '90s, when over the course of three critically lauded albums for MCA
Records, she failed to score a single country radio hit. Listening again
to those albums, it's evident that Willis was an unusually capable country
vocalist, and that the work she created ranks among the most interesting
Nashville records of the period. But in retrospect, it's clear that she
never settled into a style that was completely her own.
At their best, Willis' MCA releases displayed her knack for putting a
souped-up twang into rockabilly tunes and for summoning complex emotions
on certain ballads. But these albums ultimately came off as failed
attempts at finding a middle ground between the songs she wanted to do and
the songs that might get her airplay on country radio.
Truth is, Willis isn't the kind of singer modern country radio likes;
she's far too complicated for that. Unlike straight-ahead belters Trisha
Yearwood and Martina McBride, she owns a vinegary, twangy voice that needs
room to slur words and slide delicately through its range. Hers isn't a
voice meant for putting across clear-spoken emotions or fist-pumping
anthems; Willis is better at expressing hidden things.
That's why What I Deserve ranks as the first true Kelly Willis album of
her career--or at least the first record that capitalizes on her strengths
rather than compromising them. The new collection completes a journey that
Willis started in 1993, when MCA cut her from its roster, just as it had
released her third album. "It was a real blow," she says. "I was real
hurt. I wasn't prepared for the timing of it. I was so attached to
everyone there, and suddenly it was like we weren't family anymore."
Eventually, she saw her severance as a blessing. "I was feeling lost
musically, says the soft-spoken Willis, whose youthful shyness of a decade
ago has evolved into a kind of quiet, reserved strength. "So I thought the
best thing to do was just start over, as if I had never had a career,
hadn't put any records out, and had the freedom to be whoever I want to
be."
She spent a couple of years writing songs, letting her feelings lead her
to new musical ground. Signed by AM Records, she spent time in the studio
with several leaders of the mid-'90s alternative country movement,
recording songs backed by Son Volt, Sixteen Horsepower, and members of the
Jayhawks. "For the first time, I didn't feel any pressure in the studio,"
Willis says. "I experimented with different elements and got to figure out
how I wanted to sound."
Those sessions led to the release of a striking four-song sampler, Fading
Fast. Before she got to release a complete album, however, AM underwent
the first of many corporate shakeups. Teresa Ensenat, the executive
guiding Willis' career, left the company. The singer was cut soon
afterward.
"I didn't feel as scared as you might think," she says of losing her
second record contract. "I had kind of dealt with it before, and I wasn't
as freaked out about it. Besides, I figured I would land on my feet."
She did. Quickly snatched up by Rykodisc, a leading independent record
company, Willis revisited the tapes she'd created for AM. She retooled a
few songs and recorded several more with a hand-picked group of musicians,
including guitarists Mark Spencer, Chuck Prophet, John Dee Graham, and
Lloyd Maines. The result is What I Deserve.
"I found out that I can be myself and still make a record," she says. "For
the first time, I'm not pretending to be anything I'm not. I found out
that I can be completely in control of my own recording, and I never had
to do that before. Now that I know I can do that, I feel really
comfortable with it."
At this point, Willis has left her early rockabilly influences behind. In
search of a more mature sound, she has chosen to record songs about
searching for love, for identity, for a reason for being. "I'm 30 years
old now, and I feel real good about presenting these songs at this time in
my life. I feel like they're songs you can grow old with."
They include an ambitious range of covers, including songs by Nick Drake
("Time Has Told Me"), Dan Penn ("Real Deep Feeling"), Paul Kelly ("Cradle
of Love"), and Paul Westerberg (The Replacements' "They're Blind"). But
the most memorable work comes from closer to home: Two of the best songs
were written by her husband, Bruce Robison, including the wonderful
"Wrapped," a sprightly mid-tempo tune about a woman's conflicting emotions
as she
Re: Kelly Willis's career change
Jim Catalano wrote: Word in the street has it that Kelly Willis will soon be joining the Dixie Chicks as the fourth "chick." Think about it-it makes perfect sense. She'll soon be the sister-in-law of Emily Erwin (or the other one), who is engaged to Charlie Robison, brother to KW's husband Bruce Robison. This move will finally ensure the mainstream acceptance that has so long eluded Kelly, but has recently come to the Dixie Chicks. WOW! Now that's big news Jim. Thanks for the poop, er, scoop. b.s. n.p. Elvis "Fool Such As I"
Re: Big Labels Dropping Bands
When it's all said and done, "Mighty Joe Moon" will rest in my top 10 records of the 1990s. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, April 01, 1999 4:09 PM Subject: Re: Big Labels Dropping Bands USA Today had a story on its Life section cover today, "Big Busines Means Discord for Small Bands," Which reminds me, I heard a tip yesterday that Warner Bros. dropped Grant Lee Buffalo. Breaks my heart. I tihnk Grant Lee Phillips is as talented as they come. Maybe a Rykodisc or someone will pick 'em up. How come I always think of Ryko when pondering indies that might be in a position to benefit from this UniGram nonsense? Anyhoo, Neal Weiss
Country Music mag: the new editor responds
I recently posted my reaction to the new version of Country Music, lamented the loss of Carr and Kienzle and the appearance of beauty-tips articles. I also sent a note to Neil Pond, the new editor in chief. Below is his response: jim catalano (by the way, the new issue does have a nice piece on Mandy Barnett.) Dear Jim: Thank you for your comments. As you know, it's difficult to please everyone all the time. The changes in Country Music magazine were made to broaden its appeal to a wider, more diverse audience---and, frankly, to help it survive. Despite its illustrious, quarter-century history, its readership and ad revenue were both falling off. In December, the magazine's editor, owner, founder and publisher, Russell Bernard, sold it to a new owner, Sussex Publishers in New York. Sussex installed a new editorial team and gave us the mission to bring the magazine to life again. For the next few issues, at least, the magazine will continue to be a work-in-progress as we fine-tune certain areas and hopefully, ultimately, make Country Music an even more exciting, visual and viable magazine. I'm sorry to hear that you don't care for the magazine's new look and editorial feel, but perhaps the next issue will be more to your liking. I humbly invite you to hang with us for a few more issues while we continue to get our footing. Thank you again for taking the time to send us an e-mail. I hope we can win you back as a satisfied reader. Please allow us to try. Sincerely, Neil Pond Editor in Chief Country Music Magazine 7 Music Square West Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 251-0106, ext. 10 Neil Pond [EMAIL PROTECTED]
SXSW finally
Oh lord. Nobody cares about my SXSW recap now cause I took so long. I had to go and attend to some, um, business right after the event so I wasn't around to report, but now I have some things to say. Okay -- 1) Thanks to everyone for coming to the BBQ. How much does it rock to have so many great bands in my own damn yard? It was really cool meeting some of y'all that I hadn't met before. And then my pals Don, Linda, Meshel, Terie, Andre, gawd everyone. All you guys -- you make SXSW for me. It's a freakin' reunion. 2) Why have I not met Neil Weiss yet? I'm gonna kick his ass in the teeth if I ever do. 3) I saw not a single band that I didn't know the whole damn week. This is how lame I am. BUT, my world was rocked, as usual, by my main men the Wacos, by bastard cousins Split Lip Rayfield, and by the sexiest men in alt.country the Ex-Husbands. 4) Highlights included dirty dancing and planning new alt.country porno mag with Neko Case, swigging Pepto-Bismal with a beer chaser onstage (punkrock, y'know), tragically throwing myself at Joey Burns (what else is new), being a part of the Pine Valley Cosmonauts thing, having my top during our showcase stay up (the miracle of duct tape), debuting the new TMP Chad Hamilton song over and over and over, and No.1 without a doubt: Sunday night after PVC -- Kiss cover band Rip Destroy followed by Neil Diamond cover band The Diamond Smugglers at Emos. One of the most fun nights of my recent memory. Awesome. Thanks to Stacey for putting up these fotos: http://www.hellcountry.com/twangfluff/sxsw99.htm But, my god, am I eating Jonny's ear in our pic? Good lord. Were there any other picture sites that I missed? Um, if anyone cares in Meat Purveyors news the new record has been moved up two months, so a) it will come out the beginning of July, b) this month I have no life as it has not been started yet, and c) could someone please for the love of christ send me an album title suggestion that will beat Jo's "When Chickens Cry." Please please please Oh, last thing I swear then I will go back to lurking (I am _not_ an "ex-P2'er" as recently described, I just like to watch) -- we're touring the midwest with SLR in the Monsters (or Mutants) of Bluegrass tour June 16-27. As always, if you want info email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I'll put you on the goofy newsletter thing. xoxo, cherilyn, meat purveyor.
new Charlie Burton compilation
BTW, one of the cooler things I brought back from SXSW was a copy of the new compilation of Charlie Burton's work, "One Man's Trash: The Charlie Burton Story" (Bulldog Records). The folks at Bulldog have done the service of collecting a lot of very hard-to-find early Charlie singles (e.g., "Breathe for Me, Presley!!") and other tracks (like the excellent honky-tonker, "Spare Me the Details") and some older songs rerecorded recently etc. For those of you who aren't familiar with him, Charlie is a Nebraska native who for a few years now has been based in Austin. His live shows are a lot of fun and he always has first-rate players as his band. This comp. is a good intro to his older work (more pop and garage elements than the current Charlie) and gives you a good survey of his rootsy-yet-quirky-and-always-smartass style. If you like that aspect of Robbie or Tim Carroll, you'd probably dig Charlie too. Charlie, btw, is a master of the "endearing" smartass school of songwriting, as opposed to the "irritating" smartass school, g. He should really be much better known than he is, I've always thought, and this little anthology is a pretty good place to start. His recent "Rustic Fixer-Upper" album is more twangy overall, and probably in the long run I'll listen to it more, but this compilation is a nice look back at Charlie's early years. --junior
Re: Hank Jr.
Well if Hank Jr has anything to say (Which from events in the pasdt 4 weeks tell us) Hank 3 won't be playing the wayne Hancock tour. And soon he'll be Shopping for a big Hat and singing Pop Country. Write that down some where folks. So you can say I said it first! Fred Boenig
Re: Kelly Willis's career change
In a message dated 4/1/99 3:24:39 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Word in the street has it that Kelly Willis will soon be joining the Dixie Chicks as the fourth "chick." Very funny. I can't imagine the lovely and classy Ms. Willis dressing like a trailer park 'ho on mother's day. What's her "Chick" nickname? April Fhuel? Slim
Re: tasteless epiphone elvis model guitar
Jon Johnson wrote: np: Masters of Reality - Sunrise on the Sufferbus Wow. I thought I was one of, like, five people who thought this was a great record. With Dave making that six people, I'll make it seven. I like Ginger Baker's drumming when he digs in and plays straight-ahead stuff like this. The Madonna song's pretty funny too. Tom Smith
Re: PLAYLIST: Fear Whiskey 3/29/99
[Matt Benz] Hmmm. Could this mark the first time -outside of Austin, of course- that 4 p2 bands play head to head (add the Polish Hillbillies, who are playing with us, into the fray)? COuld be, could be. I nominate Jim Roll as poster boy of P2: he's got cool hats. And actual fans. Yeah, sometimes its so hard to distinquish between the two, Austin, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Austin. Also the same night, Smashing Pumpkins, Dick Dale, and P-Funk! Tom Moran The Deliberate Strangers' Old Home Place http://members.tripod.com/~Deliberate_Strangers/index.html
Re: Steve Earle and Del McCoury Band over America
Tar Hut Jeff quotes Bill and says: Jason Carter's solo discs were priced at $17. I'd have certainly given them $15 for the record, and fully intended to, but I couldn't find my wallet when it came to the extra $2, which seemed a little gouge-y to me. No offense- so I'm a piker. Winterland is the merch company that sells Steve cds etc. and in order for them to sell Jason and the McCoury cds they take a percentage of the sales. And then the venue also takes their cut so they probably mark up the price of their cds so they can actual make a little money.
Bob Egan at Schubas
Hey there, I caught Bob Egan at Schubas in Chicago last night, and unfortunately was not too impressed. He is an excellent musician, having also seen him with Wilco and Freakwater as well as some other shows around chicago - but his own songs did not catch my attention. Still listenable, but sounding like lots of other bands out there. Later... CK off to see Kelly Willis tonight, Woo Hoo! ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Sapnkers dates
Ask around and you'll be told that this is one of the most amazing live acts you'll ever see. So go and then tell me how much fun you had. 4/2 Shim Sham Club - New Orleans 4/3 Shim Sham Club - New Orleans 4/4 Hi-Tone Lounge - Memphis 4/5 Hi-Tone Lounge - Memphis 4/7 12th and Porter - Nashville 4/8 Schuba's - Chicago 4/9 The Hideout - Chicago 4/10 Automatic Slim's - Green Bay 4/11 The Mill - Detroit 4/12 City lounge - Toledo 4/13 Little Brothers - Colombus, OH 4/14 The Grog Shop - Cleveland 4/15 Bloomfield Tavern - Pittsburgh 4/16 Bloomfield Tavern - Pittsburgh 4/17 Lyric Center - Richmond. VA 4/18 Mercury Lounge - NYC 4/19 Mercury Lounge - NYC 4/22 The Iota - Arlington, VA 4/23 Lynaugh's - Lexington 4/24 Mountain Stage 5/1 Moulin Blues Festival - Ospel, Holland 5/6 Howlin' Wolf - New orleans 5/7 Rudyard's - Houston 5/8 Hootenanny - San Antonio 5/13 Son's of Herman - Dallas 5/14 Big Texan Steak Ranch - Amarillo 5/15 The Redfish - Boulder 5/16 Icabob's - Salt Lake City 5/17 Tom Grainey's - Boise 5/20 Vancouver 5/21 Bellingham, WA 5/22 Berbati's Pan - portland 5/23 Tractor Tavern - seattle 5/28 - Freight and Salvage, Berkeley 5/30 Winters opera House, Winters CA
Re: Clip: More G*rthball
In a message dated 3/30/99 12:54:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: signing autographs like he was Willie cool how this works at least a couple different ways
Re: Twangin'! No Joke!
Hey there, TWANGIN'! - THE NEWSLETTER: Number 1 April 1, 1999 -- No Foolin! Cheryl Cline, Editrix [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more stuff like this go to: http://www.steamiron.com --//-- Twangin'! The Newsletter: Wha--? --Cheryl Cline This coencides rather neatly with the temporary demise of Jeff Wall's Rural Route Twangzine. Hmmm... anyone seen both Jeff and Cheryl in the same room? g Later... CK ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Re: Sapnkers dates
All those dates, and nothing in the KC area. Sheesh, passed over again g. --junior
Re: SXSW finally
Cherilyn diMond wrote: c) could someone please for the love of christ send me an album title suggestion that will beat Jo's "When Chickens Cry." Please please please "When Chickens Lip" "Chicken Teeth On A Hardwood Floor" "When Chickens Hurl" You can use any of those for free. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
Re: Sapnkers dates
All those dates, and nothing in the KC area. Sheesh, passed over again g. --junior Yeah, and they just happen to jump right over Philadelphia as well. g -derek
Re: Sapnkers dates
Yeah, and they just happen to jump right over Philadelphia as well. g -derek Uncle Ted?? g. That's quite a handle you got there g 10-4, --junior
Re: Sapnkers dates
Yeah, and they just happen to jump right over Philadelphia as well. g But two nights in Pittsburgh! Tom Moran
Re: SXSW finally
Joe suggests: "Chicken Teeth On A Hardwood Floor" Now that ain't bad... Or perhaps: "(I spent two years in a hot van with her and all she can think of is) When Chickens Cry?" Or: "Meat the Purveyors"? Or simply: "Swap Meat"? Just trying to be helpful, --junior
Going, going, gone
I'm out of here. I'm signing off now. so if you reply to this, I won't be able to read it. I leave Sunday and I need to spend what little time I have left here with my family. Y'all be good, and be careful. Check out the Twangzine as well. Say a prayer to your diety of choice and think good thoughts, I honestly believe that we're going to have a real war. sometimes this job really sucks. http://www.twangzine.com FC1 Jeff Wall CSF Division Uss Peterson DD 969 FPO AE 09582-1207
Re: SXSW finally
Cherilyn diMond wrote: c) could someone please for the love of christ send me an album title suggestion that will beat Jo's "When Chickens Cry." And Joe G suggested: "When Chickens Hurl" See, now THAT's perfect. And I say that even though I'd tried to get Cherilyn to take "Special Meals" or "Sticking to Our Guns" or "When Cows Cry".. months ago..but I think maybe Jo didn't go for 'em Barry
Re: Sapnkers dates
Who are the Sapnkers? Slim
Re: your worst fears realized
April 1. It's part of a special music issue that also includes "Downloading the Future - the mp3 revolution - the end of the industry as we know it." (hello Mojo N.) A full page pic/ad of/for Shania at the Hollywood Bowl.
Re: Big Labels Dropping Bands
Neal Weiss writes: Which reminds me, I heard a tip yesterday that Warner Bros. dropped Grant Lee Buffalo. Breaks my heart. I tihnk Grant Lee Phillips is as talented as they come. Maybe a Rykodisc or someone will pick 'em up. Amen. A band that probably doesn't have a bad record in 'em. They had a brilliant track on last year's "Velvet Goldmine" soundtrack called "The Whole Shebang," which came across as equal parts GLB and "Hunky Dory"-era Bowie. For my money one of the best songs to come out last year that you never heard. For that matter, the movie was certainly flawed, but the soundtrack was a blast. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
Re: Street Spankers
Street Spankers will be live on my radio show on Monday. Guess I'll have to ask them to be sure to not do any of their cussin songs here in the bible belt! Nancy
Austin Friday and Saturday night
Don't forget to catch the Drive-By Truckers in Austin Friday and Saturday night. Friday they're at the Hole in the Wall Saturday they're at the Continental Both nights with Jennyanykind. Go out and support the little guys. We've got a transmission to pay for g Deb#s
